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Post by Firebird on Jan 22, 2015 18:14:54 GMT -5
Married is not too bad. I'm trying to forget that I am.
In that case, you're not married. You're just legally dating
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Post by Bonny on Jan 22, 2015 19:19:07 GMT -5
Married is not too bad. I'm trying to forget that I am. I will visit Oregon but not interested in living there ever again. Was it Oregon or family that drove you away?
Firebird needs to know the harsh truth!
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zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 22, 2015 19:22:41 GMT -5
Oregon. I love most of my family.
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Bonny
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Post by Bonny on Jan 22, 2015 19:29:24 GMT -5
Oregon. I love most of my family. What didn't you like about Oregon?
We've only been to the greater Portland area and Yahats (sp). We like the people but after living in Bonn I think I'd get SAD in the winter.
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Post by Formerly SK on Jan 22, 2015 20:47:37 GMT -5
Oregon. I love most of my family. What didn't you like about Oregon?
We've only been to the greater Portland area and Yahats (sp). We like the people but after living in Bonn I think I'd get SAD in the winter.
Just wait. With global warming OR winters are starting to get lovely! No more 5+ months of daily rain.
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Post by Bonny on Jan 22, 2015 20:50:11 GMT -5
What didn't you like about Oregon?
We've only been to the greater Portland area and Yahats (sp). We like the people but after living in Bonn I think I'd get SAD in the winter.
Just wait. With global warming OR winters are starting to get lovely! No more 5+ months of daily rain. LOL, I've been joking that global warming means we've got San Diego weather here on the SF Bay Area Coast. Fog? What fog?
Yeah between global warming and assisted suicide I've told DH we might want to hang onto MIL's place after all!
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 22, 2015 20:56:35 GMT -5
The rain, the politics, even the people have changed.
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Firebird
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Post by Firebird on Jan 22, 2015 21:01:31 GMT -5
Am I the only person in the whole world who loves cold/foggy weather and finds it a plus instead of a minus?
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Post by Bonny on Jan 22, 2015 21:08:55 GMT -5
Am I the only person in the whole world who loves cold/foggy weather and finds it a plus instead of a minus? You live/d in the East Bay. You don't KNOW cold and foggy, LOL!
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Firebird
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Post by Firebird on Jan 22, 2015 21:28:19 GMT -5
LOL indeed. Guess you've missed me complaining about this for the last five years. I've also lived in New York, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Flagstaff, Arizona. All of which get significant snow and/or fog Believe me, I know and love cold weather. It's my favorite. That's one of the things that has sucked for me about living in California- the fact that it never gets below 60 here is a constant source of frustration.
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Post by Bonny on Jan 22, 2015 22:21:09 GMT -5
LOL indeed. Guess you've missed me complaining about this for the last five years. I've also lived in New York, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Flagstaff, Arizona. All of which get significant snow and/or fog Believe me, I know and love cold weather. It's my favorite. That's one of the things that has sucked for me about living in California- the fact that it never gets below 60 here is a constant source of frustration. LOL, well CA does have mountains. And Portland does get hot (90s) in the summer but I suppose that's pretty relative. I saw fog exactly once when we were living in AZ.
You'll love this story. MIL rented a beach house in Yahats (sp) while we were still living in AZ. I was soooo looking forward to cool air and fog...which was not present...at all. It was 80 which after AZ was down right cool and breezy. I promptly got the worst sunburn I had during the entire 6 year time we lived in AZ. Duh, in AZ you do not stand around in the sun all day when it's 105 degrees so you don't get burnt. After growing up in San Diego you'd think I know but my stupid disk was stuck in my brain.
I remember being so amazed because beach house prices were relatively cheap. When I commented on it the neighbors started laughing. They said these kind of warm and clear summer days were pretty rare.
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Post by cronewitch on Jan 23, 2015 2:37:43 GMT -5
Am I the only person in the whole world who loves cold/foggy weather and finds it a plus instead of a minus? I am a Seattlite, 4th generation Washingtonian, when I was about 2 we moved to Phoenix and mom hated it this was about 1950 so no air conditioning. Mom would send us out to play if it rained, I have no desire to have temperatures over 75 ever again. Sun bothers me, I like overcast, no glare. We are pretty much fish belly white here.
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Post by shanendoah on Jan 23, 2015 11:34:55 GMT -5
Unless some company in Half Moon Bay recruits me, I doubt C and I will ever live outside the PNW again - Vancouver to Vancouver, baby (at least until we retire to the Canary Islands )
Here's the job that was sent to me:
Sadly, coconut shrimp makes me not want to come. I don't eat seafood. Otherwise, I know we'll be in Portland in May, as cousin is graduating from Reed. Other than that, not really certain.
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Firebird
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Post by Firebird on Jan 23, 2015 11:57:42 GMT -5
175 hours to go
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Post by NastyWoman on Jan 23, 2015 19:13:26 GMT -5
I'll help you out... 168 hours to go
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Post by Firebird on Jan 24, 2015 0:49:03 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of the sun. Fog and overcast is my friend.
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Post by Firebird on Jan 26, 2015 11:04:29 GMT -5
104 hours to go. Less time than Aron Ralston spent trapped in that canyon with his hand smashed under a rock. DH and I are beside ourselves with excitement The baby and cat are beside themselves with terror
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Post by lynnerself on Jan 26, 2015 11:40:38 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of the sun. Fog and overcast is my friend. 62 degrees, sunny and no wind at the beach yesterday. Maybe you better rethink this. Or just stay inland, totally socked in with fog all day.
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Post by Formerly SK on Jan 26, 2015 11:49:36 GMT -5
Yeah, this weekend was BEAUTIFUL. No SAD for me this winter.
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Firebird
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Post by Firebird on Jan 26, 2015 11:52:11 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of the sun. Fog and overcast is my friend. 62 degrees, sunny and no wind at the beach yesterday. Maybe you better rethink this. Or just stay inland, totally socked in with fog all day. Good idea - I'm sure it won't be a problem to find another apartment in a different area within four days Honestly, I'm not super hung up on the weather. That was never my biggest problem with California, just an annoyance. I really like cold weather, rain, fog, snow. Getting some of those some of the time is good enough for me.
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Post by Firebird on Jan 26, 2015 14:49:06 GMT -5
EVERYONE HAS DECIDED TO CALL ME DURING MY ONE MEETING THIS WEEK WHICH IS MANDATORY. INCLUDING TWO RANDOM OREGON NUMBERS THAT ARE PROBABLY ABOUT POTENTIAL JOBS.
I FIND THIS FRUSTRATING.
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Post by shanendoah on Jan 26, 2015 16:16:30 GMT -5
*hugs* People do understand that you are currently working. Just call them back as soon as you can. You can always say "I'm sorry I missed your call, I was in a meeting at my current job."
And deep breaths. And hugs to kitty and baby bird.
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Post by cronewitch on Jan 27, 2015 1:17:53 GMT -5
Should be about 90 more hours.
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Post by Firebird on Jan 27, 2015 10:19:44 GMT -5
Crone is on the money! Down to 81 now
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Post by Firebird on Jan 27, 2015 12:36:31 GMT -5
I am such a fracking moron! But in a good way!
I just had goodbye coffee with one of my pre-promotion colleagues, and she suggested that I talk to my old team leaders about supporting them remotely. It was looking like I could work for my current team for maybe 1-3 weeks remotely, then I'd be cut loose. Which I was just figuring would ease the transition period and give me a little wiggle room to find a local job. But it sounds like my old team has enough remote work that I could potentially be busy for the rest of my tenure (until June).
I'm lining up meetings this morning to discuss the possibility - which I really, really wish I had thought of sooner but hopefully it's not too late. Trying not to get my hopes up since making my current salary in Oregon while working remotely would be ummm PERFECT.
Keep your fingers crossed for me!
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 27, 2015 13:06:31 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of the sun. Fog and overcast is my friend. You're weird. Good luck with everything!
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Post by Sunnyday on Jan 27, 2015 14:26:31 GMT -5
Am I the only person in the whole world who loves cold/foggy weather and finds it a plus instead of a minus? Me too! Can't stand the heat, humidity and the sun. But if you tell people that, they look at you like you're crazy. When people tell me about their vacations to Florida, Bahamas or what have you, I always say, "good for you! So jealous!" But in my head, I'm like "you couldn't pay me to go there!' Well, maybe you could pay me.
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Post by Firebird on Jan 27, 2015 14:34:18 GMT -5
Meh, continuing my contract is not looking super duper likely. Unfortunately. Really wish I'd thought of this sooner. Oh well. Back to Plan B.
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Post by Firebird on Jan 27, 2015 18:57:05 GMT -5
WOOT WOOT WOOT! First interview officially locked down for Monday at 9:30. For two Nike positions in Beaverton (Plus the interview is with a staffing agency, not Nike, so even if these specific jobs don't work out, something else might work.)
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