It's getting chilly, so I decided to light up the fireplace. As soon as it was lit, Oz has been staring at the flames. Just sitting there, and staring. Crazy cat. But also cute 
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Today is St. Martin's day. That's kind of the western European version of Halloween. Kids carrying lanterns (often made themselves in school) will come door-to-door, and sing a song in...
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Today is St. Martin's day. That's kind of the western European version of Halloween. Kids carrying lanterns (often made themselves in school) will come door-to-door, and sing a song in...
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I'm going to start sending out Christmas cards soon, seeing it can take a few weeks to get cards and stuff across that big pond, especially around the holidays. If you'd like to recieve a card from this little patch of land below the sea, and I don't have your address yet (or you've moved), drop me a message 
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It was my dad's birthday...
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It was my dad's birthday...
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phoenixgirl:
Thank you for your support sweetie, it really means a lot...I know most of it is all in your mind...I have been so busy at work today, that I havent thought about it at all, so I actually feel like myself, and its great...so I need to try and train myself not to dwell on how I am feeling, because thats what caused my big anxiety attack in the first place...
synema:
My family has always had a casual dinner. Although, we also had turkey as they're fairly common here.
What are your 'traditional' dishes?
What are your 'traditional' dishes?
Woo, the weekend's here 
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I had the day off yesterday, since I had an appointment with a contractor, and a
guy from the bank. First up was the contractor. What a fraud that was. He's
going to give me a more detailed quote, but his preliminary estimate was
35,000 ($ 50,000). For a mere 5-6 foot by 20 foot extension to my house! I...
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I had the day off yesterday, since I had an appointment with a contractor, and a
guy from the bank. First up was the contractor. What a fraud that was. He's
going to give me a more detailed quote, but his preliminary estimate was
35,000 ($ 50,000). For a mere 5-6 foot by 20 foot extension to my house! I...
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phoenixgirl:
And hearing all of that makes me glad I dont own a house anymore!
I finally got to go to the Ikea out by me...what a nightmare, it was so incredibly packed, I could barely look at anything...I have yet to go back.
I finally got to go to the Ikea out by me...what a nightmare, it was so incredibly packed, I could barely look at anything...I have yet to go back.
phoenixgirl:
Yeah, I will have to plan on going during a weekday...Cassy is actually about 8ish hours south of me, so unfortunately, I cant go with her...one of these days I will get down to where she lives so we can meet up!
These withdrawls are sucking so badly, part of it is that I have been thinking about iot too much, and that isnt helping at all...it makes me feel nervous and depressed about not feeling "normal"....are you quitting cold turkey??...please be careful, I havent been doing it like that, I am trying to slowly reduce, so my withdralw arent all that bad, and im sure they arent, but it still is stressing me out.
These withdrawls are sucking so badly, part of it is that I have been thinking about iot too much, and that isnt helping at all...it makes me feel nervous and depressed about not feeling "normal"....are you quitting cold turkey??...please be careful, I havent been doing it like that, I am trying to slowly reduce, so my withdralw arent all that bad, and im sure they arent, but it still is stressing me out.
'ello lovelies.
It's been over a week since my last update, what have I been up to since I last blogged? Not that much really, I've been living quite a boring life lately. Hence me not blogging all that much, there's little to blog about. Overall, I just haven't been on my computer as much as I used to. And when I was, I...
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It's been over a week since my last update, what have I been up to since I last blogged? Not that much really, I've been living quite a boring life lately. Hence me not blogging all that much, there's little to blog about. Overall, I just haven't been on my computer as much as I used to. And when I was, I...
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cassy:
glad to see you around stranger 
shimmer:
thanks for the pajamamama update...i was happily surprised with a myspace message from her on monday...so glad to hear she's doing well. i miss her lots...not just on sg, but in general. hope to see her before the snow starts flying.
best of luck to you on this house project. sounds exciting! i wish i had a house i could fix up and remodel, but for now, stuck living with my mom in an apartment. in 5 months and 26 days...or 178 days...i will then have a new roommate. don't know what the living situation will be then but...anyway...
i have been living with the stuffed-nose thing for awhile, and i don't know what's worse...running and sniffly, or stuffed up. neither are enjoyable.
take care. talk soon.
*hugs*
best of luck to you on this house project. sounds exciting! i wish i had a house i could fix up and remodel, but for now, stuck living with my mom in an apartment. in 5 months and 26 days...or 178 days...i will then have a new roommate.
don't know what the living situation will be then but...anyway...
i have been living with the stuffed-nose thing for awhile, and i don't know what's worse...running and sniffly, or stuffed up. neither are enjoyable.
take care. talk soon.
*hugs*
Will this cold ever go away? My nose has been dripping for weeks now.
I'm planning on remodeling my house some time in the coming months. Right now I'm drawing up some plans and looking up some prices, before I go have a talk with my bank to discuss my mortgage. Hopefully I can raise enough money to do all the things I want....
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I'm planning on remodeling my house some time in the coming months
. Right now I'm drawing up some plans and looking up some prices, before I go have a talk with my bank to discuss my mortgage. Hopefully I can raise enough money to do all the things I want.... Read More
phoenixgirl:
My sickness is finally starting to subside, it sure took a while.
Just keep in mind that the remodle is gonna cost more than you anticipate, they always do.
Just keep in mind that the remodle is gonna cost more than you anticipate, they always do.
shimmer:
good luck @ the bank, and with your remodeling plans.
hope you feel better soon. i think i am actually coming down with something. blech.
hope you feel better soon. i think i am actually coming down with something. blech.
Oz is sulking right now. Surgery went fine, and he's recovering well, even playing already. But yesterday, I caught him licking at his stitches, and he opened up his wound a little, making it bleed. So I gave him a cone today, so he can't lick at it anymore. He HATES that thing. He's going crazy trying to get it off, tearing at it, rubbing...
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shimmer:
awww poor ozzy...my weekend was fine.
talk to you soon.
talk to you soon.
cassy:
life's hectic we need to catch up, miss u
Poor Oz. He was so scared when I took him to the vet this morning. Going outside was scary enough already, seeing he's an indoor kittie. Add to that a bikeride with passing trucks and a school full of kids (we passed an elementary school on our way to the vet, just as school started), and you get an Oz that's sobbing in his little...
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phoenixgirl:
Your not the only one who is sick, I hope you feel better sweetie, and your kitty too!!!
punknitemike:
ive done the long distance thing before and they always seem to work for awhile, but then it just gets too hard and things fizzle out! thats whats happened to me in my past though. however, i think my current situation is much different! plus she's already talked about moving out here when her work contract is up, so im just gonna do whatever it takes to make this work. in the end, it will totally be worth it!
I'm doing a lot better than a few days ago. Not all the way where I want to be yet, but I've definetly been making a lot of progress this past week or so. Part of that is due to being able to rationalise a few things or set them aside, and part to some good news:
My boss at the hospital asked me to...
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My boss at the hospital asked me to...
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ladylovelybrit:
I hope that you get to feeling better soon.
cassy:
wow you've been scarce, hope alls well
cassy:
hey i'm off for a mad shopping spree, i have to pick up so much stuff for tomorrow's trip. glad to see you're feeling better, and yes i skipped all the audio/visual techie stuff and went straight for what's personal. it's just the kinda friend i am
It's been a stressful week, both at work and at home. So I'm blasting some Boysetsfire, Milliondead and old Therapy? records, letting out some frustration. Nothing like some good ol' hardcore or grunge to blow off steam.
In other news: I hooked up my new cable box yesterday (with harddisk recorder now), my new cable modem and SIP (phone over cable). Seeing I had to...
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ladylovelybrit:
Awe....
I love walk in closets, I definitely think you should, projects rule! <3
I love walk in closets, I definitely think you should, projects rule! <3
cassy:
where the heck you been? i've been busy this weekend preparing for next week's week long trip to Seattle and Vancouver, BC. should be fun.
anyhow take it easy
anyhow take it easy
fun fun fun