tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post6901596110369008084..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-22444299437343737592013-08-14T10:18:12.802-04:002013-08-14T10:18:12.802-04:00Hi! When this originally appeared, I was recoveri...Hi! When this originally appeared, I was recovering from a trip to Mexico while packing for a trip to Estes Park the next day. (And I am STILL recovering from all the "living out of a suitcase for two weeks" thing.)<br /><br />The biggest thing to have happened lately is that my Serial Entrepreneur of a husband sold our stake in his company this summer. The whole thing was surreal and has really made my brain twist on the entire concept of money and our relationship to it. (and of course, my husband is now working on yet another business idea!) <br /><br />Anyway, it has been good times lately in the Oliver-George household!Kelli Oliver Georgehttp://rancidraves.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-56613232040066406202013-08-08T23:44:43.151-04:002013-08-08T23:44:43.151-04:00I'm also really busy writing rambly, long-ass ...I'm also really busy writing rambly, long-ass comments. ;) Sorry!erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-64645701390017150962013-08-08T23:43:52.019-04:002013-08-08T23:43:52.019-04:00I'm a little late to the party, but life (and ...I'm a little late to the party, but life (and a forgotten username for logging into comment) got in the way. Love reading these updates though. So let's see... I started a new job a little over a year ago, and I'm (mostly) enjoying it despite the fact that I frequently feel like I'm in over my head. It's my first agency experience and my first time in management, so it's a little intense. But it's all a learning experience, right? RIGHT? <br /><br /><br />I've recently started running, and, despite a few failed attempts in the past, something seems to have clicked this time and I'm really enjoying it. I'm doing the Couch to 5K plan but have modified it for my own out-of-shape, non-runner needs, so I'm currently repeating Week 4 and may do it again next week. <br /><br /><br />In pop culture news, I just finished Philipp Meyer's The Son. I don't want to say I hated it, but...it really wasn't for me. Some parts were so gruesome and there was just so much violence, that after awhile I actually became a little desensitized to it and...meh. I've never read 500 pages so full of events and characters about whom I cared so little. It reached a point where I started hoping people would get scalped or thrown from a horse and killed just so the book would end sooner. I would have stopped reading, but it was like a vendetta. It actually put me off reading a bit, so I'm taking a few days before I start my next book which will probably be Life After Life by Kate Atkinson or The Engagements by Courtney Sullivan. <br /><br /><br />Currently a hooked on The Newsroom and binge watching DVR'd episodes of Castle. (That Nathan Fillion is just delightful.) <br /><br /><br />And in potential travel news, I may be heading out to Seattle for a few days at the end of the month. (I say "may" because every vacation I've planned over the past few years has somehow been thwarted (see: hurricane's Irene and Sandy) and turned into a staycation or just a much more local trip. Fingers crossed that this one actually happens!) I just have a couple of days in Seattle before heading to some concerts out that way, so if anyone has recs of things I absolutely should see/do while there, please share! Right now I have the standard Pike Place, Space Needle, EMP Museum, Chihuly Garden & Glass, and maybe a boat tour on my list.erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-6725884738207827862013-08-06T23:29:42.168-04:002013-08-06T23:29:42.168-04:00Heh. ANY career-changing advice is welcome over he...Heh. ANY career-changing advice is welcome over here, too. ;)Beccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-17744755647289471942013-08-06T23:14:46.830-04:002013-08-06T23:14:46.830-04:00Aw, that's so nice, I'd love to have lunch...Aw, that's so nice, I'd love to have lunch with the DC Thing Throwers! I actually don't know what it means to have been pinged on Twitter (despite generational stereotypes, you folks are way better at Twitter than I am), but I non-creepily found you on Facebook and will send you a message.Maddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-2834809181528576422013-08-06T22:29:04.094-04:002013-08-06T22:29:04.094-04:00That's about right. Come for Lynley, stay for...That's about right. Come for Lynley, stay for Havers.Jenn.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-26560760862363332952013-08-06T18:46:06.427-04:002013-08-06T18:46:06.427-04:00Oh, and I have a GitHub account, which currently c...Oh, and I have a GitHub account, which currently contains two shell scripts. One of them does something you probably don't care about (and, frankly, probably shouldn't do), and the other one you've probably already written if you use Git at all. They're called tele-scope and git-rainbow. Go nuts.J. Bowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-58286886054402391462013-08-06T15:00:06.047-04:002013-08-06T15:00:06.047-04:00I hate it when I see these things late! That said,...I hate it when I see these things late! That said, nothing exciting to report. Well, 15-year marriage anniversary, so maybe not NOTHING. Still plugging away at the Big 4 proposal writing job. Which reminds me, if anyone has any career advice for a 12-year proposal-writing veteran who doesn't really want to write proposals anymore I'm all ears. On the pop culture front I'm maybe most excited for a Fall that promises new music from Sting, Elvis Costello (with the Roots), Arcade Fire, U2 (maybe), and a new Bootleg edition from Dylan.Tosy and Coshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-32201625843067468092013-08-06T14:32:15.312-04:002013-08-06T14:32:15.312-04:00Hi, I'm Josie! I'm from SC and a faithful...Hi, I'm Josie! I'm from SC and a faithful "Things Thrown" reader! My news is that I'm beginning to start rehearsals as Suzy Simpson in our community theater's production of "The Marvelous Wonderetes: Caps & Gowns". It is the sequel to the off-Broadway play, and I am so excited! We broke theater records last summer when we did the original "Marvelous Wonderettes", so I am excited to see what will happen this time!Josie Jones Thamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-12377044407212791982013-08-06T13:54:00.167-04:002013-08-06T13:54:00.167-04:00Not much of a commenter any more, but here's m...Not much of a commenter any more, but here's my update: after an early summer vacation trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, I've spent the rest of the summer with my two girls at the pool and watching "Mad Men" for the first time. I'm halfway through season 4 right now. I'm also more than halfway to my GoodReads goal of reading 50 books this year - 28 so far.<br /><br /><br />And I know we usually stay away from politics around here, but Adam should have mentioned his appearance on the PA Cable Network's "Voter ID" roundtable, which I happened to stumble across while channel surfing this morning!AndreaJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-33696130702190436212013-08-06T13:52:09.282-04:002013-08-06T13:52:09.282-04:00Hello, I'm Callie (formerly calliek), used to ...Hello, I'm Callie (formerly calliek), used to comment bunches (years ago at this point) but now I just lurk. Still married, no kids, bought a house, commuting over 100 miles a day, reading tons. My most current obsession is the Whitey Bulger trial, which has been extremely effective at distracting me from work. Sadly it is in deliberation now, and will be over soon, so I will need a new hobby. Suggestions are appreciated!<br /><br /><br /><br />Oh, and I am now on the Twitter machine, come say hi to me! @callielafleurCallienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-13388430714779571492013-08-06T13:02:20.319-04:002013-08-06T13:02:20.319-04:00Hi all - it's been a good summer for me, thoug...Hi all - it's been a good summer for me, though nothing is really new. I went to Aruba with my husband, our first "real" vacation (meaning we didn't visit friends or relatives, and took a plane to go somewhere) in years, and had a great time. He just celebrated getting a new job doing what he loves. I finished watching all of "Friday Night Lights" and loved it, and also loved "Orange is the New Black" (tv show is much better than the book). I reached the mid-way point on a book I'm writing - am now at chapter 11 of what I think will be an 18 page memoir.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-17890081082304531062013-08-06T12:55:46.436-04:002013-08-06T12:55:46.436-04:00Russ - I just went to Aruba in July! Had a fantas...Russ - I just went to Aruba in July! Had a fantastic time, and I'm happy to share any tips if you like.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-7630740443534090592013-08-06T11:55:32.908-04:002013-08-06T11:55:32.908-04:00Nothing too new and exciting here. Same job, same ...Nothing too new and exciting here. Same job, same home, same car. Next week I'm off to Indianapolis for GenCon, where I'll play several different kinds of games (and a whole bunch of Ticket to Ride).<br />When I was at the library this week, I did finally have the realization that "Hey, Gone Girl has been out for a long time now, so maybe I should stop waiting for it to show up on the New Books shelf." So I'm finally getting around to that (although I haven't started yet), and I don't think I've been spoiled.<br />Oh and speaking of mysteries, I've been working my way through Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley novels. He's an OK character, but for me it's all about Sgt. Havers. (On the other hand, Simon & Deborah stories annoy me no end.)Devin McCullennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-88429317006241287842013-08-06T10:46:06.463-04:002013-08-06T10:46:06.463-04:00And hopefully this next round I can post pictures ...And hopefully this next round I can post pictures of. The first ones were getting published and weren't my designs so no pics.Heather knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-73899182546268829062013-08-06T10:33:44.164-04:002013-08-06T10:33:44.164-04:00So come visit! I'll be more than happy to hang...So come visit! I'll be more than happy to hang out with you at Wrigley....Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-14776789200631113612013-08-06T10:02:07.233-04:002013-08-06T10:02:07.233-04:00I'm Caroline -- another frequent lurker and ra...I'm Caroline -- another frequent lurker and rare commenter. I've recently moved to NYC for my husband to take a fantastic new job. I work mostly at home and commute to DC one day a week, so Amtrak and I are good buddies. We've spent the summer slowly learning our way around the city and enjoying the hell out of Graceland and The Bridge. We recently spent a week in Bar Harbor and almost didn't come back, threatening to extend my slow migration up the East Coast. A picture of said vacation was retweeted by Bruce Campbell, which means I can die happy.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-14936612479420291202013-08-06T09:49:58.585-04:002013-08-06T09:49:58.585-04:00Donna here. Once upon a time I was a young newly m...Donna here. Once upon a time I was a young newly married banker, and frequent commenter. 9 years later, I am a SAHM of 4 (including one year old twins) hence the lack of comments on my part, but still reading every day. This past year was a crazy one, as we moved across the country (to Houston) when I was 7 months pregnant. Major successes this year have been maintaining the sanity and happiness of all 6 members of our household, and building a happy little life in this depressingly overheated piece of suburbia.Donna Wellingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-54377445621207872172013-08-06T07:49:38.281-04:002013-08-06T07:49:38.281-04:00Yes!Yes!Nancy Skaggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-12506870294847432162013-08-06T07:32:17.505-04:002013-08-06T07:32:17.505-04:00Mazel Tov! Did the garage door opener gag make it...Mazel Tov! Did the garage door opener gag make it in?Paul Tabachneckhttp://rockethub.paultab.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-552967820858834002013-08-06T07:31:19.462-04:002013-08-06T07:31:19.462-04:00Nancy here...biggest news right now is I am openin...Nancy here...biggest news right now is I am opening tomorrow as Violet in a 2-week run of 9 to 5: The Musical!Nancy Skaggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-2600250600674897372013-08-06T07:31:14.582-04:002013-08-06T07:31:14.582-04:00Thank you, Karen (and also Deanna)! It is getting...Thank you, Karen (and also Deanna)! It is getting so CLOSE! :-)Paul Tabachneckhttp://rockethub.paultab.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-14918038812807468952013-08-06T06:44:44.422-04:002013-08-06T06:44:44.422-04:00Life continues much the same for me as well. The ...Life continues much the same for me as well. The 3.5-year-old and 1.5-year-old continue to flourish, thankfully, and I am finally back to running 3-4 times a week, which keeps me somewhat sane. We bought a new house in Dec. and spend lots of time trying to right what's wrong. I'm watching Veep and OITNB and will get ready to watch lots of shows I should have watched and didn't. I also need to read the books loaded on my Nook.Meghannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-80064717988601395382013-08-06T06:21:28.792-04:002013-08-06T06:21:28.792-04:00Nothing real new to report. Still single w/ no ki...Nothing real new to report. Still single w/ no kids. I've been at my "new" job for 18 months now and finally feel like comfortable and not like a newbie. Ran the Myrtle Beach Marathon in February and now training for a half in November and MB Marathon in February again. Headed to the beach to speak at a conference on Thursday and making it into a long, relaxing weekend. Other than that, nada. I'm loving reading everyone's updates.Reneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-43691795615050517152013-08-06T06:14:51.219-04:002013-08-06T06:14:51.219-04:00Awesome! Can't go wrong with getting paid to ...Awesome! Can't go wrong with getting paid to do what you love.Reneenoreply@blogger.com