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that's tough. where do they live?

oh, and

bummer. my favorite cousin goes to UBC and I live near SF, so I don't get to see her much. last year was the first one where she was at school and it was terrible at Thanksgiving (ours is in Nov, not Oct.) because she didn't have the time off of school. This year, her parents went up to see her. Next year, she's coming home no matter what. I miss her terribly - she's almost like a little sister to me.

I rather I didn't have to fake it.

Sounds like a great trip.

You look after yourself.

didn't know that you can't get food like foie gras in Calgary-you can in Toronto, not everywhere but a few spots near me. I will shut up before I sound like a prig or something, you know what some people accuse Torontonians of.

But to repeat again, really ,you look after yourself. Hang out with your friends etc...

Thanks for the update - I've flown over Windosr castle very low but never visited it, suspect it's more impressive from the air. Charlie can't get married there because they'd have to license it for marriage and then the common people would be able to get hitched there too so they've changed the venue. I know my place

Although it may seem like it you have not f*d yourself over for a lifetime. I dropped right out of college with similar stuff and though that was the end of it but I got back and got through and there was sunshine on the other side. It's a bit Nietsche but once you know what the tough stuff is like then it does make you more durable even little ol' fragile me.

So have a *hug* and have faith in what I say 'cos you're not the only one who's lived it, you're not on your own, ok?

Does your dad have trouble driving on the wrong side of the road?

I hope you feel better.

Apparently I can get in cheap to Tussauds but was always put off by the queueueueueueueueues

I have been to the Dominion though :-

1) Star Wars in 70mm and quadrophonic dolby

2) The musical Notre Dame de Paris

3) something else with the in-laws but the experience of being with them does tend to obliterate the entire event...

Yeah and I've done the cab thing too trying to get the i-laws into one after asking them politely to stay as a group they diperse in polar opposite directions making it infinitely more difficult.

Anyway you got good value for money it seems. Covent Garden is good but now lost some of its charm as rent hikes have removed some of the more interesting places like the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre (who've gone to Southend). Street enertainment there is excellent though.

Do not fondle the guards! Ne touche pas!

Sorry about the Mounties being shot to death in Alberta.

Yep, and last week is the only week we've had anything even remotely resembling snow. That's as BAD AS IT GETS here. And people are freaked out by it.

We have a lot of sights to see, you got a good selection and value for money there.

We do plant trees randomly such as the ones at the bottom of the garden here ...... although now come to mention it they are a bit linear ..... ....OMG ..they ARE in a straight line

I shall have to go to the Police station to report it ....OMG the station's on the tree-lined Letsby Avenue

I'm glad to be back!

We're glad you're back

I keep looking out for you on the BBC news but you must be avoiding the press

Have a great trip!

anti-tragus... hmm... i learn about new piercings all the time on this site. did it hurt?

Congrats on the weightloss front. I'm static now, but at least I;m not gaining.

London has new detectors that they are trialing that photograph you through your clothes. don't make eye contact, as they'll get you on the way out

cool talking to you today

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

This was a very good entry.I enjoy how many different points of view can be expressed.

I guess I should put in my two cents. I have to say that I have truly only been in love with someone once. I truly mean this. It was very hard to let down all my defenses and allow somone into my life so completely. I was scarred and resistent at first that it put a hinderence to the growth of our relationship. As I let things go and found how much she supported and stood by me no matter what I saw how easy it can be to love someone and be loved.

Now I admit I view love and sex as different entities. Even though I loved and was in love with this woman. I found myself attracted to and lusting for other women, not that I ever did anything, but the thought was there. But I realized I cared to much for this person to ever jeopardize things.

I know we are not together anymore but I still love and care for her still. The reason we lost eachother was due to my own insecurities and lack of communication. But we have both moved on and survivied. I wish the best for her and always will. I know she still cares and would be there for me if I needed her but I think we are both happier this way.

I think it can be very easy to love someone for long periods and I think that the fact people do change through time makes things better. Why be with someone who is always that same and predictible. I think too much change to fast can short ciruit a relationship and cause kinks but with open communication of feelings and expression of needs the bonds can remain strong.

Dont confuse happiness with love. I mean watching my transformers movie over and over again will make me happy but it will never show what I consider love. Damn Im weird.

I see 'falling in love' different than most people. I see it as a connection, a connection made by different things like: sex, honesty, loyalty, etc.

To me that connection varies from person to person, so i wouldn't be unlikely for people to love those who love someone else.

I think is very hard to make that connection between two people.

What i see around me mostly are couple who one person is the one who "loves" and the other the one who is "loved" yet meets certain things just to get the relationship going and stay "happy". They can still be functional, and realize their ideas of a "marriage" or union, however they are not neccesarily in love with one another.

When i say i loved, i usually see all the images of diferent emotions that person made me feel yet i still feel connected to that person.

You can even "love" the past self of person you are currently with, and not really love that person for who he is now, but for who he was.

There are many complications in this.

Good thing you gave this thought, as it is neccesary for us to question things like this, otherwise were are zombie products of our culture.

Good luck with the weight loss, I have been trying to lose weight also so if you need a small support system...

hope the programme works for. nothing works here, i've stopped and will need to chop off an arm for the scales...