http://korij.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Kori J. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:31:16 GMT 2009-12-29T09:31:16Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977503953 I just wanted to share that I am moving on, and to invite you over to see my blog.  htt://korij.blogspot.com. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:15:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977503953 Kori J. 2008-11-11T18:15:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977443318 On Friday I posted a personal update for the three people who ususally read my stuff, blah blah blah, it was lengthy and informative and actually quite good, if I do say so myself.  But then I hit . . . Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:42:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977443318 Kori J. 2008-09-08T15:42:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439882 I haven't been here for a really long time; last time I was here, I actually posted something but the Gather Gods ate it, and I haven't made the time to come back.  When I checked my inbox, . . . Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439882 Kori J. 2008-09-04T23:00:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341352 I cannot believe I have been home for almost two weeks and I haven't been onlione anywhere save to bitch and moan about how pathetic my life is.  And while I will freely admit that i am in the . . . Thu, 08 May 2008 14:44:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341352 Kori J. 2008-05-08T14:44:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340190 So a friend of mine and I have been toying around with the idea of doing the online dating thing; doing SOMETHING to sort of dip our toes into the water, if not jumping right in feet first.  She . . . Wed, 07 May 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340190 Kori J. 2008-05-07T14:51:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977328996 In a couple of days, I am having a birthday.  Yesterday, the kids and I went to a friend's house for a birthday feast in my honor, and the card she gave me said "It's your birthday.  . . . Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:40:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977328996 Kori J. 2008-04-21T22:40:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325791 I wanted to thank all of you for your suggestions about the new dog (her name is Ellie, by the way); I have been and will be implementing some of them!  Got her back from the vet yesterday-she went . . . Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:38:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325791 Kori J. 2008-04-17T14:38:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977324483 Second day back to Gather and I still don't like the changes.  I don't like to see who someone on my connection list pinged or whether or not they became friends, which is the first thing . . . Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:36:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977324483 Kori J. 2008-04-15T22:36:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977319262 Talk about strange; for a variety of different reasons, I haven't been around Gather much, and when I logged on today, everything was totally different.  I am not sure I like it; what does everyone . . . Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:28:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977319262 Kori J. 2008-04-14T20:28:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294258 I cannot believe this, but I am actually getting to go on a short vacation at the end of April-a 4 day weekend in Seattle!  I am SO excited about this, for a variety of reasons.  The friend . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:28:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294258 Kori J. 2008-03-26T22:28:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290358 I just found a new pte peeve: People who stop when there are no stop signs.  Coming back to work from linch, I was stopped at a stop sign on a side street the intersects with a main road-on which . . . Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:30:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290358 Kori J. 2008-03-21T19:30:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289631 1. What is in the back seat of your car right now? A car seat.  Two blankets, a diaper (hopefully a clean one but one never knows), an extra set of clothes for Owen, one shoe. 2. When . . . Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:22:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289631 Kori J. 2008-03-20T21:22:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284424 I posted last week (or sometime) about my new set of rules, and a couple of nights ago, someone called and asked, upon my "hello," with "Who IS this?"  First of all, I was having . . . Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:50:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284424 Kori J. 2008-03-14T17:50:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977276581 1 . If you are going to wear pants that are too tight and show half your ass-and you think you look cool- DON'T work in a restarount.  To the young man who works at Applebees: You are not at . . . Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:31:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977276581 Kori J. 2008-03-05T23:31:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977274384 Okay, just to get this out here:  I never win anything.  Well, not NEVER, but so rarely that it might as well be never.  However, last month on Gather, I actually won TWO things.  . . . Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:24:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977274384 Kori J. 2008-03-03T17:24:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977263498 I bet you read that title and thought, "Oh, she's MET someone!" with little stars in your eyes on my behalf.  NOT .  No, no, even BETTER than that, about a million times . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:32:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977263498 Kori J. 2008-02-20T23:32:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262350 I was just going home for a break when I saw this: an armored car at the bank, doing whatever it is they do with an ATM-putting more money in, I suppose.  That itself isn't funny, but what is . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:40:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262350 Kori J. 2008-02-19T17:40:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253443 So we go to this little Mexican place we love last night (cheap and perfectly, wonderfully greasy) for dinner; we haven't been there in at least 6 months, so we were all glad to experience the BEST . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:37:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253443 Kori J. 2008-02-08T23:37:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253153 For those of you who know me and some of my history, you well know that I have been struggling lately with a feling of isaltion regarding my single parenthood; there was an incident on another web community . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:10:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253153 Kori J. 2008-02-08T18:10:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251525 I am exhausted today; my little guy, Owen, is 20 months old, and has woken up screaming three or four nights in the last week.  Until last night, he has been fairly easily soothed and has gone back . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:28:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251525 Kori J. 2008-02-06T23:28:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237995  What this refers to is the fact that I was standing in front of the mirror this morning trying to do my hair, and I was tempted for just a moment to say "Fuck it" and shave it all off.  . . . Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:29:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237995 Kori J. 2008-01-23T17:29:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977230406 First of all, I want to say thanks for the input and good thoughts.  To those who thought I didn't want solutions, I apologize for sounding like I didn't/don't want input; it isn't . . . Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:30:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977230406 Kori J. 2008-01-15T16:30:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977229845 I had a really bad weekend, emotionally, and this morning I woke up feeling just a little bit better; that is, until my boss called me into the office to tell me that he just got served papers to start . . . Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:54:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977229845 Kori J. 2008-01-14T23:54:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227229 I recently read an article here on Gather about a guy who caught another guy "assualting" his horse.  And like me and one other person thought it was funny; so okay, I am a little sick.  . . . Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:26:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227229 Kori J. 2008-01-11T23:26:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977225947  As some of you may know from previous posts, my boyfriend and I broke up on New Year's Day, and there have been a lot of different feelings cropping up as a result of this.  I think for . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:36:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977225947 Kori J. 2008-01-10T18:36:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977225236 My friend April had a conference at her daughter's school this morning due to a personal situation happening in their lives right now.  I say right now, but really, this is just another symptom . . . Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:27:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977225236 Kori J. 2008-01-09T23:27:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219367 I do not generally make any kind of New Year resolutions, and in fact have always looked upon the new year as just another day, only with the added inconvenience of remembering to write the new date on . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:49:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219367 Kori J. 2008-01-03T20:49:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977218356 I just had the most wonderful thing happen...last week, the mother of one of our customers came in and was absolutely furious about a policy being cancelled when it shouldn't have been (her perception.  . . . Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:58:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977218356 Kori J. 2008-01-02T18:58:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977216862 Jealousy and anger have a hold on me today, and I am really struggling with it at the moment; I mean, REALLY struggling.  My boyfriend's sister is in the hospital right now having her baby, and . . . Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:17:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977216862 Kori J. 2007-12-31T23:17:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214603 I have been thinking about this a lot as a result of another article I have been posting on (and if it was yours, I apologize for going so far off of your original subject!) today...and I would really . . . Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:29:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214603 Kori J. 2007-12-28T22:29:06Z