2004 is half Over. How You Doin'?

[Mike Teacher]

Is it half over exactly? Beats me but six months gone, six months left.

Q: How you doing? All those goals, hopes, dreams you set out for this year? You doin good? bad? fair to middlin'?

Things working out? Not? Going the way you planned? Love, Money, Booze, ya know...

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Usually I'd get the ball rolling with some story but forget that; I'm too long winded. Im doing great in some areas, shitty in others.

How about you?

Mike The Teacher (http://miketheteacher.com)

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[sr71blackbird]

Its weird, I was just gonna post a topic about how the years half over, it seems too soon. I had some ups and downs this year and I have weird feelings about the stability of my job and what not. My body seems like its breaking down, after my shoulder came out of its socket in that meeting its been bothering me and I am going to see a doctor about it. My fingers in that arm get tingly sometimes and Im hoping that something can be done. Financially Im doing good, making descent money, I got a new car, everyone in my family is healthy. I guess I have no real worries, just nagging feelings like "its going too good- something bad's bound to happen".

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[AngelAmy]

Things are going great. I got a new job which I am very happy with. Things are going great with my boyfriend. I had surgery in january that made me feel complete, i really needed it. so far things are great and i know things will just get better. hopefully ill be able to make a decision about going back to school. I started a diet and have kinda gotten away from it but when my gym opens Ill get back into the wing of things.

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[Mike Teacher]

SR; get the shoulder looked at!

Amy, I cant imagine being hit by a car and having to recover.

Weird;y; physically is where im at my best. My doctor told me my Cholesterol was 76; I asked if that was HDL or LDL; he said that was total. And my BP was 90/60.

Less food; more cigs.

Oh yeah, at least I'm doing better then the teacher in my SigPic.



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This message was edited by Mike Teacher on 7-1-04 @ 9:29 AM

[Iamnotatool]

I had surgery in january that made me feel complete, i really needed it.



Finally got that darn penis removed??


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[Jennitalia]

This year started off kind of crappy but now I can say I'm having one of the best years for me in a long time. I've achieved all of my goals I set for this year, with the exception of getting a new job. I've been depressed for so long, but now I've been feeling so happy and more positive...something I NEVER seemed to be able to do for a significant amount of time. I just moved into a bigger/nicer apartment. I'm exercising more and I'm more consistant about it. I cut unhealthy relationships from my life. My family is doing great. Financially, I'm ok...could be a lot better, though. And I met an amazing guy who makes me even happier.

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[East Side Dave]

I live vicariously through celebrities and sports teams, so, currently, I'm 7 and a half up on Boston.

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[Furtherman]

I haven't saved any money and picked up a couple more bad habits.

I feel god darn slap happy.

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[walking joint]

my goal was to get out of NJ and move back to LI. it took me 6 months, but i finally put my house for sale a week ago. so hopefully i can get the other half done in the next 6 months.

other than that my life is almost exactly the same as it was back when the year started.

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[HBox]

I'm not dead yet. That's usually a plus.

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[AngelAmy]

Amy, I cant imagine being hit by a car and having to recover.
I will never fully recover from it for many different reasons, but getting the rod and screws taken out was the last step to make it seem like it's finally over.

i just am blessed because the accident could have turned out a lot worse.

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[JustJon]

I could use a soda.

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[Tall_James]

We now have a bunny living in our backyard.
So we're doing OK.


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[mikeyboy]

I didn't get any taller.

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[FUNKMAN]

menza menz, half and half, 6 of those and a half dozen of the other, could be better could be worse...

i'm kind've on the fence about things....

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[TheMojoPin]

I turned 25.

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[DreamWeaver]

I feel alot more sane now then I did in the beginning of the year. Although I think my medication is deteriorating my memory. I can't seem to remember things like I used to.

I started school like I said I would. I just got a raise for doing absolutely nothing all day so that's always nice. My love life is kinda in the shitter. I quit drinking for 50 days but started again. But now I feel I can handle my alcohol much better than I could 6 months ago. Other than that I have no complaints. I'm content.

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[keithy_19]

If I'm going to be hoenst with myself, it's actually goingpretty good. I did good in school, no relapses which is fucking great.

As for the goals I've set out on completing this year, I have done little. I wanted to elarn toplay guitar, haven't. Wanted to get a girlfriend. Haven't. But I guess in the scheme of things compared to other peoples positions I'm doing really good.

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[JohnnyCash]

I own my own business, I have a great girlfriend, a great dog and a great guitar. Im happy.

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[SatCam]

Fuck, now I have to look back on my year.

I must say that it has been a hell of a lot better than last year. I'm holding up. I picked up some new hobbies and I've had a lot of fun. I've also met some new people that I have become friendly with.

One thing that I swore I was going to do: Hold up a steady website... it never happened. I am working on an online site that gets millions of visitors a week, but I don't do any webdesign there. I just have to bitch about my lack of enthusiasim.

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[JustJon]

No job.
No girl.
Starting a business that's not at a money making stage yet.

On the plus side:
got my purple sash in kung-fu.

I'm losing 3-1.

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[TheMojoPin]

Jesus.

Call it a goddamn "belt" and quit embarassing us.

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[mikeyboy]

It's not a belt.


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This message was edited by mikeyboy on 7-2-04 @ 9:56 AM

[curtoid]

2004 Is Half Over - What Have I Done So Far?

I completed my contract work this last week - my big contract with the government. I had really hoped that it would be extended some more, but I kind of bled them dry - it's the US Government and their fiscal year runs out at the end of September, and there is no more money from them until then. I had also hoped that a full time, with benefits, position would somehow materialize, but that didn't happen either. Instead I got a fist-full of cash, some excellent contacts, another notch or two on the resume, and a pretty nice product to show for the work. I also got lazy! The job averaged out to be a 20 hour part time job, which was good since I had 3 other smaller contract jobs nipping at my heals, not to mention my other commitments, but man.I loved making up my own hours!!

Those other contracts are continuing, but not for much longer. One of them was extended through the summer while they look at what to do with me, and the other two were for set periods of hours, and even though it's moved at a glacier rate, they appear to be winding down as well.

I'm a little nervous that nothing has been lined up next. I have gone on about a dozen interviews so far in 2004 (including two last week) for full time, salaried work with benefits. While I love the freedom of my life right now, I am someone who needs to know where the next paycheck is coming from. The people I contract through on the BIG contract (it's a little complicated - I'm a sub contractor with them working for that government job) have a few things that might happen, including an odd
commission based job that I'm not too wild about, but it could be something.

In any event - I'm not starving. I've actually managed to save a lot money this year (more than the amount I cashed out when I had to dip into my retirement fund last year when I was unemployed); cleaned up my debt; and begun to work towards getting a condo. Adult shit.

Speaking of starving.I've also lost over 40 pounds since the start of the year! Most of it came off pretty fast, and the last month or two it has zig-zagged up and down 5 or 10 pounds. I'm doing the low carb thing, mixed with some exercise, but not religiously like I did when I started this at the start of the year. I feel a lot better, but I know I would feel even more so if I dropped another 30 or 40.

Skinny curtoid! HA! I could lose 40 and then another 40 and no one would ever call me "slim!"

And speaking of "adult shit," I became borderline obsessed with the idea of adoption this year.

In a nut shell, I was talking with a friend who had adopted, and began asking questions regarding it, because I thought that another friend of mine would be an excellent candidate for adoption, when the thought hit me ((ouch!)), that maybe I was an excellent candidate too! So I began looking into it, read a number of biographies of kids in the foster care system across the country, talked it over with friends and family, and actually made the initial moves to do this. What really cemented it, however, was reading and learning more about these kids and the shit they have been through, and realizing that I might be able to help somehow. I felt a real calling to do this, however lame that might sound.

Things were going along fine (and fast!) too, until I began actually talking with a lot of the social workers for many of these children. Many of the kids were no longer available for adoption, for one reason or another (including one kid who not only had my own name (!!!), but they said they were actually preferring single fathers for a home for him!), and many others they were not comfortable with putting in a single parent home. The children that were left, those that the social workers said they would accept my home study to consider, were going to be a lot more work than I had imagined. I mean, I wasn't naive. I know it would be tough; it was just talking with the people who knew these kids the best; I knew that at this time I couldn't guarantee that I had an adequate support system set

[Jennitalia]

It's not a belt.





That's all Jon wears now...The above "sash" and his sexy Tom Cruise sunglasses.

and to think i broke up with this sexy hunk of man.

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[A.J.]

Aside from the nightmare that is being a Red Sox fan, everything is dandy.

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[Mike Teacher]

Ok curtoid thats great but you're approaching the 'End of Year Letter' that people send out to their friends and relatives. :eg:

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[fiestygal]

hmmm..ended a yr and a half relationship 4 months into the yr


passed my 2nd to the last CORE design class with a B-

moved to brooklyn

have 2 internships

that about it


i give it an EH....even though its gotten better




What did the 5 fingers say to the face..


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[Tazz]

A girlfriend that I can see spending my life with, dropped 35 pounds......

Shitty job as usual......

2-1. Looks like thumbs up on my end.



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[bigbaldirish]

I own my own business, I have a great girlfriend, a great dog and a great guitar. Im happy.


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[curtoid]

Ok curtoid thats great but you're approaching the 'End of Year Letter' that people send out to their friends and relatives. :eg:

Thanks!...I guess!

Actually, since I don't do the year end letters, maybe the half-year letter will be my new tradition.



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[stickyfingers]

Yesterday..so so.

Today...6 weeks after starting a new job (http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/75/Topic/38989/page/My_new_job____I_may_be_in_trouble.htm) where I thought I was in trouble, I got called into the owner's office at the end of the day only to find out that they are promoting me to the Marketing Manager b/c the lady who was there is leaving. More pay, More responsibility but I think I may actually have a career. This is going to be the drunkest July 4th weekend ever.



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[walking joint]

Ok curtoid thats great but you're approaching the 'End of Year Letter' that people send out to their friends and relatives.


i can only wish my 'End of Life Letter' can be that long.

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[JustJon]

I'm not the one who decides what it's called. I just go to with the flow. They call it a sash, I call it a sash.

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[Yerdaddy]

I'm super. Thanks for asking. All things considered I couldn't be better I must say. I'm feeling super. No, nothing bugs me. Everything is super when you're Don't you think I look cute in this hat?

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[Lumber]

Financialy I`m still a little behind, but I am getting more pussy for some reason!

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