Who else got the day off for Fat Tuesday?

[Maddy McCall]

I did. :woohoo: :bounce: :party:

[Fox Mulder]

1. I didn't.

I have to work in 12 hours. :(

[Maddy McCall]

2. I'm sorry.

:hug:

[Thtwudbeme]

3. I am too into my midlife crisis pity party from hell

to even listen to the Radiators and wish I were in NO today---

Wait! No I am not! ;)

Serious, serious midlife crisis today (42cd birthday)

[Maddy McCall]

4. LOL.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEETHEART! :party: :beer: :loveya:

[Thtwudbeme]

5. Yesterday in class

A girl that sits beside me told me that she can't concentrate on her midterms because of her birthday: she is going to be 21.

When I realized I was EXACTLY twice her age, I started crying.

30 and 40 didn't bother me; 42 is killing me, and I don't know why!

[Maddy McCall]

6. I know what you mean!

I've been feeling that way for several years. Teaching kids who could literally be MY kids. It's scary! :hi:

[Taverner]

7. Does that mean you won't have to cut the fat away from your steak?

:)

Seriously, have a good Mardi Gras!

[Maddy McCall]

8. Steak! That reminds me!

I want to grill some ribeyes tonight. :hi:

[Taverner]

9. Mmmmmm ribeyes....

Of course I gots a recipe to turn bad steak into the most tender you've ever had :)

[Maddy McCall]

11. Spill it!

[Taverner]

13. Well you gotta brine the bad beef in a mixture of

Beef Stock, sea salt, pepper, water and honey (or molasses should you so desire)

Do it overnight, 12 hours if their small steaks.

[Maddy McCall]

14. Sounds GOOD!

Kinda like brining a turkey? I did that this past Thanksgiving. Steaks might just have to wait til tomorrow so that I can brine them tonight. :toast:

[Taverner]

15. ahhh you wouldn't want to do that with Ribeyes...

Its too good of a meat...its already tender

I would do that instead with chuck...

[Maddy McCall]

21. Thanks for telling me about this.

I'll certainly try it with chuck. :hi:

[In_The_Wind]

10. Is that what today is?

Good morning.

[Maddy McCall]

12. Most definitely.

Good morning to you, too! :donut:

[In_The_Wind]

17. So today is a wonderful day!

I can't believe that I stayed awake for 24 hours visiting with my friends on DU. I still managed 6 hours of sleep! Yay!



So please tell me. What am I supposed to do?

How does one celebrate Fat Tuesday?

[Maddy McCall]

18. Run through the office flashing your colleagues?

:D

[In_The_Wind]

20. I don't have an office. Next suggestion ~

I wanna have fun! :D

[Maddy McCall]

22. Put on your craziest, wackiest costume jewelry....

and yellow, green, and purple clothes today. :D

[In_The_Wind]

23. I can do that. In fact I do that a lot every Spring.

I'm thinking about getting a manicure today if I can drag myself away from DU. I guess my nails should be kinda glitzy too.

[Maddy McCall]

24. Of course! You'll have to post a photo when you get home.

:hi:

[Heidi]

16. Kids here have the _week_ off of school

for Carnivale. It's a _very_ big thing in this part of Switzerland. :party:

Glad you got the day off, Maddy. :thumbsup:

[Maddy McCall]

19. Good for them!

Spring break's right around the corner here. :bounce:

:hi:

[RebelOne]

25. My company gives us plenty of holidays, but not this one.

[merh]

26. Heading out to the street for our parade!

Not as large a crowd as parades of yester year, but the music is blaring and I am going to go catch some beads!

Let the good times roll! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Hope you are feeling better. :hug: :loveya: