YES! finally.....life is GOOD!

decides2dream

Brain of J.Lo wrote:

Those pics are great!!! I miss great city views... You're so lucky!!!

Some of the attorneys at my old firm had incredible views of Lake Michigan. My own view wasn't so great, but I spent a lot of time on the firm floors, and I would always take the long way and peak through their office doors at their views. They probably thought I was stealing glances at them...

hahahahahahahahaha.....suuuurrrrre. i bet you were.



seriously, i was just talking about it with my husband over dinner. for the work i do, i MUST have a window wall, b/c i need that large expanse of counter/shelving for laying out/organizing large jobs...so 75% of the cubes wouldn't work. it just so happens that we luck out getting the chrysler building view, but i think it IS b/c we are considered 'permanent' employees...not so transitional, so we get a great view. besides, close to lots of the amenities, a lot that we need to be, and central for others to reach us...so all win-win. also, being in a high-volume/high-profit subdivision of the firm, we get one of the highest floors....only 3 down from our upper-most level...so yea, it's sweet! i think being the *visual* person i am...and sure, it being new for me too...i help those around me look outside and appreciate the architecture, the sky, the beauty!

chiquimonkey

decides2dream wrote:

gracias chica!
cmon back to NYC...i'll take ya to MoMA! haha.

hell yeah, i'd love that! i love manhattan, great energy

Brain of J.Lo

decides2dream wrote:

hahahahahahahahaha.....suuuurrrrre. i bet you were.

Ok, well...there was this one really handsome one. He used to play football for Northwestern, and he was a hottie.

decides2dream

chiquimonkey wrote:

hell yeah, i'd love that! i love manhattan, great energy

it really DOES just have a GREAT buzz, doesn't it? seriously...i have visited a LOT of cities in my lifetime....lived in a couple...and love many, but i have yet to find one match that hard to define *buzz* that manhattan has, and i just adore it! i really think it simply has something to do with all the *energy*...the people....just living, going about their life....and sure, all thos fantastic buildings and parks...and art...and just *everything*...right there!

:cool:



seriously...you do make it out...MoMA it is...and sure, id'e ven show you the cool places on the island, there's lots. if you like of course. hahaha.

chiquimonkey

decides2dream wrote:

it really DOES just have a GREAT buzz, doesn't it? seriously...i have visited a LOT of cities in my lifetime....lived in a couple...and love many, but i have yet to find one match that hard to define *buzz* that manhattan has, and i just adore it! i really think it simply has something to do with all the *energy*...the people....just living, going about their life....and sure, all thos fantastic buildings and parks...and art...and just *everything*...right there!

:cool:



seriously...you do make it out...MoMA it is...and sure, id'e ven show you the cool places on the island, there's lots. if you like of course. hahaha.

buzz is a great way to put it, and like this low rolling hum that flows thru the asphalt. i've always enjoyed being there every time i've been!

and to share some artwork with someone who loves it as much, awesome! i've been to the island once before, it's very green and lush, i liked it!

decides2dream

Brain of J.Lo wrote:

Ok, well...there was this one really handsome one. He used to play football for Northwestern, and he was a hottie.

fuck.
seriously, for whatever reason...in our group...we have a lot of foreigners. well, the entire firm does - when i went for trainign, there were people from ALL over...b/c it's international, and they do lots of interim placements from 3 months up to 2 years....etc. anyhoo, for whatever reason we have a LOT of germans in our group, and hell..i have always been a sucker for blondes ...and damn, there is one guy directly on the other side of my cube...and i get to listen to him speak german with clients all day...and he is just a cutie. hahaha. today he asked me to help him with the fax machine......:o....hahahahahaha........damn. it's fun.

decides2dream

chiquimonkey wrote:

buzz is a great way to put it, and like this low rolling hum that flows thru the asphalt. i've always enjoyed being there every time i've been!

and to share some artwork with someone who loves it as much, awesome! i've been to the island once before, it's very green and lush, i liked it!

i like that!


dunno if you've ever been to MoMA before...but i know you are a fellow art-lover and have hit up a lot of international museums/galleries as i have. i have to say, MoMA is up there on my list of all time faves...and i ADORE their photography collection.



and yes...dunno if you remember, but one time i had a pic posted ages ago, and mentioned i took it on the island, and you were amazed.....so yea, there's lots of cool little and not so little places to see/discover.

chiquimonkey

decides2dream wrote:

i like that!


dunno if you've ever been to MoMA before...but i know you are a fellow art-lover and have hit up a lot of international museums/galleries as i have. i have to say, MoMA is up there on my list of all time faves...and i ADORE their photography collection.



and yes...dunno if you remember, but one time i had a pic posted ages ago, and mentioned i took it on the island, and you were amazed.....so yea, there's lots of cool little and not so little places to see/discover.

i haven't been to the MoMA (i know, a pox on me head haha), i was going to one time but i ended up busting my ankle and couldn't go. WAAA. so fuck yeah, i need to go! and i know you've seen amazing collections so if you hold it in such high regard...yep, gotta go!

i do remember that pic, yeah the island has a lot of neat stuff to check out, no doubt! i liked just driving around, seeing the older buildings and such, and the greenery

Brain of J.Lo

decides2dream wrote:

fuck.
seriously, for whatever reason...in our group...we have a lot of foreigners. well, the entire firm does - when i went for trainign, there were people from ALL over...b/c it's international, and they do lots of interim placements from 3 months up to 2 years....etc. anyhoo, for whatever reason we have a LOT of germans in our group, and hell..i have always been a sucker for blondes ...and damn, there is one guy directly on the other side of my cube...and i get to listen to him speak german with clients all day...and he is just a cutie. hahaha. today he asked me to help him with the fax machine......:o....hahahahahaha........damn. it's fun.

Oh, speaking of handsome foreign coworkers...

There was this one partner who had moved to the U.S. from Italy not long before I began working there... He had an accent, of course, and he was always dressed so well...and he was so handsome and SO dashing! I mean, I literally never described a human being as "dashing" until I met this guy. I was actually nervous when I had to meet with him, lol. It was even fun just to say his name....



random side note: damn this smiley limit!!!!

decides2dream

first post may be old news, but the thread title fits!



life is on such a MAJOR upswing!
the last 6 - 9 months have been utterly fantastic, especially after about 3 - 4 years of trying times and lots of uncertainty. i had hoped all this *goodness* would carry forward into 2008, and get even better.....and it has!


*just* found out today that my husband has gotten a VERY desired transfer! his entire career has been with the government, but only the last 5 with this particular branch, and thus.....not high on the seniorty list for bids, vacation, etc...although the all important salary/benefits remained on level. soooooooo, his days off have varied greatly, and never included weekends as long as he's been in this field. was ok when i taught part-time, when i worked retail, etc.....we always had one shared day off. well, today, finally...he got a coveted bid of saturdays/sundays off! :cool: and, he's also transferred into manhattan, same work hours as me...so we can commute to/from work together most of the time too! for the first time EVER in our relationship - 21 years! - he has weekends off - it's fantastic!

YAY!
i am so thrilled...and what a great start to the day!


granted, he starts march 10th.......and my schedule will be off the wall crazy that week, but whatever! 90% of the time....we'll commute together, weekends off....fantastic! just had to share my JOY! yay 2008!

josevolution

hey that's fantastic weekends off with the wife/husband to me is essential for a smooth marriage imo at least so enjoy it i know i do ....

decides2dream

josevolution wrote:

hey that's fantastic weekends off with the wife/husband to me is essential for a smooth marriage imo at least so enjoy it i know i do ....

well dunno really, we'll be married 16 years this june, never really having more than one day off a week together for the bulk of our relationship.....and the last 7 months with none. lots of vacation time together though, so i am sure that helped. absence makes the heart grow fonder eh? *too* much togetherness can sometimes be smothering as well, but we won't be spending every minute off together...together.......we were always pretty good at balancing that, other interests, etc. i am just sooo HAPPY that now we DO have this time, every single week.....when/if we want to share it, or not. plus.....soooo much easier to take a weeknd off away somewhere, family gatherings, events, band gigs, etc...it's all good. and hey, now i have someone to save me a seat on the trainride home b/c he'll get to penn before me.


it is GOOD!
and thanks.



ENJOY i will!

small town beck

That is awesome!! Very happy for you. I hope things continue to go on the upswing for ya!!

decides2dream

small town beck wrote:

That is awesome!! Very happy for you. I hope things continue to go on the upswing for ya!!

*hugs*
thanks!
truly, i cannot believe my/our good fortune lately. then again, it is hard won as well.....but none the less, i still can't believe how blessed we are! i truly am so HAPPY!


and i hope your *upswing* starts.....NOW!

xavier mcdaniel

2008 seems to be an upswing type of year for a lot of people also. congratulations.

small town beck

decides2dream wrote:

*hugs*
thanks!
truly, i cannot believe my/our good fortune lately. then again, it is hard won as well.....but none the less, i still can't believe how blessed we are! i truly am so HAPPY!


and i hope your *upswing* starts.....NOW! : )

*hugs* back to you

I am quite happy for you and I am looking forward to sitting on that deck of yours sometime in the not so distant future


I hope so too

decides2dream

small town beck wrote:

*hugs* back to you

I am quite happy for you and I am looking forward to sitting on that deck of yours sometime in the not so distant future


I hope so too

*porch.
and you bet.


i am feeling especially appreciative of everything this evening. when life is good, even the *little things*...always have to be aware, appreciate. life IS short.....enjoy every little thing you can!





i'm thinking a visit to NY this summer might be a good idea for many pj lovers. for me, after 4 years of LOTS of travel around/for pj, and quite appreciative for having the ability/means to do so, i will be especially appreciative if pj manages to visit near me this year......

life is good.


three crooked hearts and swirls all around
i miss you all day

decides2dream

wow, for whatever reason decided to go back to the last shown page of AET, #930, and found this. man, what a difference a few years make. haha. ugh. :?

so, sure, giving this an ole bump in the hopes that i can make such things happen once again, feel this way again. it's a new year today right, even if i'm not a jew?

small town beck

Good to see you, friend. I hope all is looking better for you. Drop a line when you can.

decides2dream

small town beck wrote:

Good to see you, friend. I hope all is looking better for you. Drop a line when you can.

heeeeyyyyyyy!
how i WISH i could swing cali with all you buds! jealous!
not much looking better i'm afraid, so good thing i have 2 pj shows this weekend, that's about all that looks good presently!


hey, it's a start, right?