GTKY- Tuesdays are boring

[wannabmama]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 4
Favorite holiday? 4th of July or Christmas
How/when did you meet your best friend? I was roommates with her ex boyfriend.
What shirt are you wearing? Pink sweater
Last movie you saw in theaters? I think it was interstellar. We don't go out to many movies...
OJ- pulp or no pulp? Pulp
How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? I can commute four different ways, all take about 1.5 hrs each way...all also cost between $16-30/day (expensive option is drive in and park, which actually takes slightly less overall time). Most common is drive to commuter rail, ride it and then walk a mile to office. Not so bad in summer...suuuuucks in winter!

[LadyNymeria]

Nov 10, 2015 10:45:33 GMT -5 ellabee said:

spicysalmonroll, yup, I pike-it 90% of the time. Once in a while I'll go back roads and take route 2. Must have missed the pile up this morning, thankfully.

spicysalmonroll, ellabee - It's so funny to read people talk about the Pike. I refer to it as the Pike to non-MA people and they never know what I'm talking about.

[mrsjene]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 2

Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving. A lot less stress than Christmas.

How/when did you meet your best friend? College roommate.

What shirt are you wearing? Lululemon long-sleeved shirt (working from home today).

Last movie you saw in theaters? Black Mass and Sicario. Double feature day!

OJ- pulp or no pulp? SOME pulp.

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? Forty minutes to an hour by car. Horrible considering it only takes 10-15 minutes on a Saturday morning with no traffic (I don't work on Saturdays but I once drove into the area on a Saturday). HOWEVER!!!!!! Nothing will ever be as bad as the commute I had while living in LA. Two hours to get ten miles is torture. Traffic in LA is the WORST.

[notagoddess]

Nov 10, 2015 11:08:49 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 4
Favorite holiday? 4th of July or Christmas
How/when did you meet your best friend? I was roommates with her ex boyfriend.
What shirt are you wearing? Pink sweater
Last movie you saw in theaters? I think it was interstellar. We don't go out to many movies...
OJ- pulp or no pulp? Pulp
How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? I can commute four different ways, all take about 1.5 hrs each way...all also cost between $16-30/day (expensive option is drive in and park, which actually takes slightly less overall time). Most common is drive to commuter rail, ride it and then walk a mile to office. Not so bad in summer...suuuuucks in winter!

Yep the cost is incredible. For me the commuter rail was Zone 8, so $10.50 each way, plus $2.10 for the T... so like $25 bucks a day for commuting. Driving and parking was similar. I hope I can walk to work for my next job.

[spicysalmonroll]

Nov 10, 2015 11:13:05 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Nov 10, 2015 10:45:33 GMT -5 ellabee said:

spicysalmonroll, yup, I pike-it 90% of the time. Once in a while I'll go back roads and take route 2. Must have missed the pile up this morning, thankfully.

spicysalmonroll, ellabee - It's so funny to read people talk about the Pike. I refer to it as the Pike to non-MA people and they never know what I'm talking about.

I know right, loving that this board is like half MA people today. I really can't complain because I take the Pike to 495 and work right off 495 so I don't have to battle any of Boston traffic. Like notagoddess, said I could easily make double the money in Boston but my sanity and happiness relies on walking in my house at 5:30pm and I won't give that up for anything!  

[lgraceh]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 4 states and DC.

Favorite holiday? Does my birthday count???

How/when did you meet your best friend? In college.

What shirt are you wearing? A super soft, but not quite warm enough wrap cardigan.

Last movie you saw in theaters? Um, I want to say it was Train Wreck

OJ- pulp or no pulp? Neither.

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? 90 minutes 1 way. Car to train, train to city, and a half mile walk to work from the train station. I'm over it.

[LadyNymeria]

Nov 10, 2015 11:28:13 GMT -5 lgraceh said:

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 4 states and DC.

Favorite holiday? Does my birthday count???

How/when did you meet your best friend? In college.

What shirt are you wearing? A super soft, but not quite warm enough wrap cardigan.

Last movie you saw in theaters? Um, I want to say it was Train Wreck

OJ- pulp or no pulp? Neither.

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? 90 minutes 1 way. Car to train, train to city, and a half mile walk to work from the train station. I'm over it.

Damn. That has to suck hardcore.

[spicysalmonroll]

Nov 10, 2015 11:28:13 GMT -5 lgraceh said:

OJ- pulp or no pulp? Neither.

Y you no drink OJ?!

[lgraceh]

Nov 10, 2015 11:30:35 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Nov 10, 2015 11:28:13 GMT -5 lgraceh said:

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 4 states and DC.

Favorite holiday? Does my birthday count???

How/when did you meet your best friend? In college.

What shirt are you wearing? A super soft, but not quite warm enough wrap cardigan.

Last movie you saw in theaters? Um, I want to say it was Train Wreck

OJ- pulp or no pulp? Neither.

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? 90 minutes 1 way. Car to train, train to city, and a half mile walk to work from the train station. I'm over it.

Damn. That has to suck hardcore.

Yeah, over it. I've been doing it for over a year. If the train breaks down, I'm pretty much ready to cry I am so miserable. It was maybe 20 minutes by car to my old job. Then this new job popped up 2 months after buying our house that I couldn't turn down, and I get to commute.

[lgraceh]

Nov 10, 2015 11:34:48 GMT -5 spicysalmonroll said:

Nov 10, 2015 11:28:13 GMT -5 lgraceh said:

OJ- pulp or no pulp? Neither.

Y you no drink OJ?!

I've had ulcers since I was 18.

ETA: I love citrus, but the pain isn't worth it. Haha.

[ellabee]

Nov 10, 2015 11:25:12 GMT -5 spicysalmonroll said:

Nov 10, 2015 11:13:05 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

spicysalmonroll, ellabee - It's so funny to read people talk about the Pike. I refer to it as the Pike to non-MA people and they never know what I'm talking about.

I know right, loving that this board is like half MA people today. I really can't complain because I take the Pike to 495 and work right off 495 so I don't have to battle any of Boston traffic. Like notagoddess, said I could easily make double the money in Boston but my sanity and happiness relies on walking in my house at 5:30pm and I won't give that up for anything!  

I need to get me one of these double-salary Boston jobs lol! I have a reverse commute (live near Boston, work off 495). I've happily been with my company for going on 10 years now though, so I haven't found (or been looking) for something tempting enough to make a change. New jobs come with a lot of work to prove yourself again to new people and it just sounds exhausting... maybe someday after we're done TTC and the LO is in school...

[LadyNymeria]

Nov 10, 2015 11:36:33 GMT -5 lgraceh said:

Nov 10, 2015 11:30:35 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Damn. That has to suck hardcore.

Yeah, over it. I've been doing it for over a year. If the train breaks down, I'm pretty much ready to cry I am so miserable. It was maybe 20 minutes by car to my old job. Then this new job popped up 2 months after buying our house that I couldn't turn down, and I get to commute.

Any chance a new job with a shorter commute could be in your not-too-distant future? 

[lgraceh]

Nov 10, 2015 11:41:53 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Nov 10, 2015 11:36:33 GMT -5 lgraceh said:

Yeah, over it. I've been doing it for over a year. If the train breaks down, I'm pretty much ready to cry I am so miserable. It was maybe 20 minutes by car to my old job. Then this new job popped up 2 months after buying our house that I couldn't turn down, and I get to commute.

Any chance a new job with a shorter commute could be in your not-too-distant future? 

I'm always hoping and looking! While I'm willing to leave the agency I work for, I do not want to leave the federal government. Any improved commute most likely wouldn't be worth it. DH and I really want to move "home" (where my parents currently live, not where I grew up) and are looking for something all the time over there.

[spicysalmonroll]

lgraceh, aw boo that sucks!!

ellabee, lunch date?! lol

[ohinvrtedworld]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? Technically 4, but I only have memories in 2, the other 2 were when I was a wee one. AL, MS, FL, MI

Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving! Food + very beginning of Christmas season = happiness. Am I weird for liking the whole Christmas season better than the day itself? lol

How/when did you meet your best friend? Middle school!

What shirt are you wearing? A free basketball game shirt from my alma mater

Last movie you saw in theaters? Mad Max? Or Jurassic World. Not sure

OJ- pulp or no pulp? I don't LOVE pulp but I can drink it and survive.

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? I can walk there in 5 minutes -- we pay a big premium to do so but it's worth it!

[ellabee]

spicysalmonroll

[achromia]

lgraceh Haaiiii, fellow Fed! We should grab drinks sometime after work and commiserate about our horrible commutes. Which terrible Metro line do you have to deal with? (I ride the orange line, so have been "enjoying" the Stadium Armory foolishness of the last several months.)

[jubilantsquirrel]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 2 - CA and WA

Favorite holiday? Christmas

How/when did you meet your best friend? At school in 7th grade. But we had a falling out a couple years ago, so I'm best friendless.

What shirt are you wearing? A white t-shirt and a light gray cardigan.

Last movie you saw in theaters? Spy, I think.

OJ- pulp or no pulp? Can I just say no OJ, ever?

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike?
About 35-40 minutes by car. I take mostly two lane back roads, which is great as long as there isn't an accident. I also work 6:30-3, so I miss most of the heavy traffic.

[lgraceh]

Nov 10, 2015 11:55:19 GMT -5 achromia said:

lgraceh Haaiiii, fellow Fed! We should grab drinks sometime after work and commiserate about our horrible commutes. Which terrible Metro line do you have to deal with? (I ride the orange line, so have been "enjoying" the Stadium Armory foolishness of the last several months.)

Ah man. I'm not in DC anymore! I was on the red line when I commuted in. Then I moved to the Chevy Chase area and it was so much better. I'm in "the other Washington" now though.

[ameliabird]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in?
1


Favorite holiday?
Christmas!


How/when did you meet your best friend?
I would consider DH my BF so I met him in 7th grade


What shirt are you wearing?
A white nursing tank even though I haven't nursed DD since May. They are just too comfortable.


Last movie you saw in theaters?
Crimson Peak


OJ- pulp or no pulp?
ALL THE PULP!!


How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? 0 mins lol! I am a SAHM.

[Rama]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 4 US states, 2 other countries
Favorite holiday? My birthday
How/when did you meet your best friend? I've met all of my best friends online, starting from high school.
What shirt are you wearing? Blue and white peasant shirt
Last movie you saw in theaters? I have no idea. Inside Out?
OJ- pulp or no pulp? None, please
How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? We carpool. I get to work in 5-7 minutes.

[Deleted]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 3 provinces, plus a summer program in a 4th and two additional countries over seas.

Favorite holiday? Christmas

How/when did you meet your best friend? My best friend is a girl that I met during university. We were both on student council, but she was also the bartender at the campus bar.

What shirt are you wearing? Dark purple sweater

Last movie you saw in theaters? Minions

OJ- pulp or no pulp? I love pulp, but I don't drink much juice.

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike?
Car for approximately 30 minutes each way with traffic.

[badwolf]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in?
One

Favorite holiday?
Halloween or Christmas

How/when did you meet your best friend?
In high school

What shirt are you wearing?
A red and black sweater

Last movie you saw in theaters?
I honestly can't remember
 
OJ- pulp or no pulp?
No pulp (the texture of the pulp bothers me)

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike?
20 minutes with traffic by car

[LadyNymeria]

Nov 10, 2015 11:46:16 GMT -5 lgraceh said:

Nov 10, 2015 11:41:53 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Any chance a new job with a shorter commute could be in your not-too-distant future? 

I'm always hoping and looking! While I'm willing to leave the agency I work for, I do not want to leave the federal government. Any improved commute most likely wouldn't be worth it. DH and I really want to move "home" (where my parents currently live, not where I grew up) and are looking for something all the time over there.

Good luck!! FX you both find something "back home"!!

[spicysalmonroll]

Nov 10, 2015 11:52:32 GMT -5 ellabee said:

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[wannabmama]

lgraceh you reminded me, my last move was Teainwreck!
My condolences to you for the long commute, too!

[LadyNymeria]

Nov 10, 2015 10:13:14 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? Technically 2 but one was while I was a baby.

Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving

How/when did you meet your best friend? One I met when our H's got together to play football one day. The other was at a bar through mutual friends.

What shirt are you wearing? A purple sweater from Target

Last movie you saw in theaters? Jem.. it was awful. Nothing like the cartoon. My sister and I were the only ones in the theater.

OJ- pulp or no pulp? Nope!

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? My drive is around 25 minutes.

Check out what's trending on FB: globalnews.ca/news/2330281/jem-and-the-holograms-pulled-from-theatres-after-dismal-two-week-run/?

[fatpony]

How many states/ provinces have you lived in? 1

Favorite holiday? Halloween

How/when did you meet your best friend? High School, freshman year (1995?)

What shirt are you wearing? Um, a brown cotton tank with ruffles and a green cardigan with birds over it.

Last movie you saw in theaters? Jeez...The Breakfast Club

OJ- pulp or no pulp? no pulp

How many minutes does it take you to get to work? Train/ bus/ car/ bike? 35 minutes by car

[spicysalmonroll]

Wow, so many people have lived in other countries. That is so cool!! I wish I had done a semester abroad but I transferred my junior year so I had to meet the requirements of earning so many credits on campus to graduate. My bff did semester at sea and I was so jealous.

[Rama]

Nov 10, 2015 12:45:07 GMT -5 spicysalmonroll said:

Wow, so many people have lived in other countries. That is so cool!! I wish I had done a semester abroad but I transferred my junior year so I had to meet the requirements of earning so many credits on campus to graduate. My bff did semester at sea and I was so jealous.

#armybrat

Living overseas was cool, but definitely not the same as a study abroad program would have been. :) We spent almost all of our time on base.