Well, the good news is that the credit card thing is over and done with. The bad news is that I wound up having to pay the whole thing all over again. Counting when I paid it off BEFORE, I've had to pay well over $3000 on a credit balance of $1200. That sucks. I was able to pay most of it with a large...
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How was everyone's Holiday? Mine went quite well, I had to work Christmas Eve into Christmas morning- a 10 hr. shift. I went home and had Christmas with my boyfriend- I got him a stainless steel kitchen knife set with a block, and some of his favorite movies that I knew were missing from his collection. He gave me a beautiful journey pendant that I...
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northern:
Wow!
That was a busy holiday.
You need to use paragraphs though, makes it easier to read.
Happy Birthday!!
HUGS!!!!
That was a busy holiday.
You need to use paragraphs though, makes it easier to read.
Happy Birthday!!
HUGS!!!!
ravioli:
happy bday
Wow, it's been 4 months since my last post, and a lot has happened. First and foremost, my Boyfriend bought a house in Mid-September, and I moved in with him. I love it. I get to spend every spare moment with the man I love, and we take very good care of each other. It is the first time in my life that I have...
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geekygoo:
Big HUGE congrats to you and your man. I know very well what it means for another person to make you that kind of happy.
Next April it will be 9 years together and 4 years married for my Hubbybear and I.
And I'm very glad for you and your family that your grandmother is going to be ok. My step-father just got diagnosed with stomach cancer. Best case scenario; he "only" has to have 2/3rds of his stomach removed and then get the preventive does of radiation and chemo like your grandmother...and probably change his diet big time too. Worst case scenario; the cancer has spread to his lymph nodes and he has the surgery, then has full-force does of chemo and radiation. The are no scenarios that fall in the middle.
And I don't like his chances if the worst case scenario turns out to be a reality. He's about 60 or so, with chronic high-blood pressure and an artificial heart value to fix a problem that was life-threatening in and of itself. I can't imagine him pulling through any aggressive cancer treatment.
I won't lie and say we've always been close, we most certainly have not. But he was the one who served as a father figure for me, better or worse, since my birth father ran off to another state to try and avoid making child support payments following my parents divorce. More than anything I guess, I cry over the pain my mother will go through if her husband dies. They have been married for almost 30 years, the latter being fairly happy years as my step-father has grown more docile in his old age. My mother's first two marriages were extremely violent and brief, respectively.
I'm very sorry to hear about the stresses in your current job too. You are right about one thing for sure, you can only do so much. Working hard does not mean accomplishing the impossible, at least on a regular basis. I do hope that "reality check" moment gets you some relief with continued employment.
Big HUGE congrats to you and your man. I know very well what it means for another person to make you that kind of happy.
Next April it will be 9 years together and 4 years married for my Hubbybear and I.
And I'm very glad for you and your family that your grandmother is going to be ok. My step-father just got diagnosed with stomach cancer. Best case scenario; he "only" has to have 2/3rds of his stomach removed and then get the preventive does of radiation and chemo like your grandmother...and probably change his diet big time too. Worst case scenario; the cancer has spread to his lymph nodes and he has the surgery, then has full-force does of chemo and radiation. The are no scenarios that fall in the middle.
And I don't like his chances if the worst case scenario turns out to be a reality. He's about 60 or so, with chronic high-blood pressure and an artificial heart value to fix a problem that was life-threatening in and of itself. I can't imagine him pulling through any aggressive cancer treatment.
I won't lie and say we've always been close, we most certainly have not. But he was the one who served as a father figure for me, better or worse, since my birth father ran off to another state to try and avoid making child support payments following my parents divorce. More than anything I guess, I cry over the pain my mother will go through if her husband dies. They have been married for almost 30 years, the latter being fairly happy years as my step-father has grown more docile in his old age. My mother's first two marriages were extremely violent and brief, respectively.
I'm very sorry to hear about the stresses in your current job too. You are right about one thing for sure, you can only do so much. Working hard does not mean accomplishing the impossible, at least on a regular basis. I do hope that "reality check" moment gets you some relief with continued employment.
northern:
Hey!
Congratulations on moving in with your boyfriend.
Hope it works wonderfully.
In that case, sorry I sent your Christmas card to the wrong address.
And congrats on getting a new car.
Sorry your job has become more stressful. Hope it eases.
Glad your grandmother is doing well.
Happy New Year!!
Congratulations on moving in with your boyfriend.
Hope it works wonderfully.
In that case, sorry I sent your Christmas card to the wrong address.
And congrats on getting a new car.
Sorry your job has become more stressful. Hope it eases.
Glad your grandmother is doing well.
Happy New Year!!
I took a 4-day weekend over the 4th of July. Holy Christ, was I ready for it. My dad and stepmom were out of town, as was my mother, so it was just me and my brother at the old farm house most of the weekend. I spent time with my boyfriend every single one of those 4 days. On the 4th, I got up...
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johnnyk47:
Thanks for the birthday wishes ^_^ and yes I did make all that food that I listed. It was good... soo good. What a great party too.
It's been quite some time since I posted a blog, so I thought I'd better get to it. Things haven't been too bad of late, other than being extremely broke this week because of a pileup of a huge doctors bill, student loan payment, and a rather hefty startup bill for my new cell phone. So I have a grand total of $.90 in my...
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northern:
I'm really glad that things are going so well with you and your boyfriend.
It's good that you got a bit of a test for living together. I always worry when people move in together, that within a day one or both of them will regret it.
And incredible sex?
Your brother is funny. I could never have the nerve to drive without plates. I mean, that's one of those things that's kind of hard to hide if you pass a cop. And without insurance too. He's very lucky he wasn't caught.
You have tornado sirens?
That's so cool. I'm not in a tornado area, so we don't have anything like that. I know a lot of people have tornado radios or something like that too.
Your useless tech support people should have told you not to make any food. But your useless interim store leader should have picked up the phone. She must have caller ID to see it was the store calling.
How much you wanna bet that she didn't even know it was against regulations to have food without running water? She probably only knew because of the warning.
I don't mean to be rude, but why are you so broke? You work a lot of hours and I'm not sure, but what do you pay for rent? Although I guess if you had a big doctor's bill, that could do it. Are you okay?
A new cell phone? What's that make? Number 147?
It's good that you got a bit of a test for living together. I always worry when people move in together, that within a day one or both of them will regret it.
And incredible sex?
Your brother is funny. I could never have the nerve to drive without plates. I mean, that's one of those things that's kind of hard to hide if you pass a cop. And without insurance too. He's very lucky he wasn't caught.
You have tornado sirens?
That's so cool. I'm not in a tornado area, so we don't have anything like that. I know a lot of people have tornado radios or something like that too.
Your useless tech support people should have told you not to make any food. But your useless interim store leader should have picked up the phone. She must have caller ID to see it was the store calling.
How much you wanna bet that she didn't even know it was against regulations to have food without running water? She probably only knew because of the warning.
I don't mean to be rude, but why are you so broke? You work a lot of hours and I'm not sure, but what do you pay for rent? Although I guess if you had a big doctor's bill, that could do it. Are you okay?
A new cell phone? What's that make? Number 147?
I'm a little on the sleep-deprived side, so bear with me. My birthday Feb. 28th was relatively low-key. Initially, we had family members who said they were going to come to my hometown to celebrate a joint birthday- mine and my Aunt's (it still feels strange to call her my aunt when she's only 5 years older than me). Due to crappy weather and previous...
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northern:
Yay!!
Glad that things are working out with him.
Sorry for being so out of touch. It's not just you - I basically disappeared from everyone.
Your dad got you a whip for your birthday??
Glad that things are working out with him.
Sorry for being so out of touch. It's not just you - I basically disappeared from everyone.
Your dad got you a whip for your birthday??
Last week was shitty. I had a close encounter with a snow plow halfway through my work week and wound up having to be winched out of the ditch. My bumper was cracked, but the snowplow's blade looked much worse. Twisted my ankle at work the next day slipping on the water my co-workers had tracked in behind the counter. I had fun standing on...
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geekygoo:
Sorry that you have been having such a hard time of it lately. But I think that if you can get more alone time with your man your feelings will improve!
Sorry that you have been having such a hard time of it lately. But I think that if you can get more alone time with your man your feelings will improve!
northern:
Happy Birthday!!
HUGS!!!!
Glad things are good with the bf. I mean, if your big complaint is that you don't see him enough, that's pretty good.
Sorry I've been out of touch.
HUGS!!!!
Glad things are good with the bf. I mean, if your big complaint is that you don't see him enough, that's pretty good.
Sorry I've been out of touch.
I hope everyone had a good Christmas and a fun and relatively hangover-free New Year. I went to Minneapolis (yes, I am aware of the idiocy of heading NORTH of all directions in December) with my Mom and brother to visit family and have an early Christmas there. Other than some interesting driving conditions where we witnessed the aftermaths of a few pretty spectacular crashes,...
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johnnyk47:
You seemed to receive a lot of toys too, I mean knives o.0 awesome. I like new knives. They make me feel like a chef. Or a mass murdered, I prefer the former. I am glad you are getting along well and have found someone to get along with. It is hard to find a person like that so score for you
geekygoo:
I'm very much alive.
I'm just super-busy. For the last several months, I've actually had a full-time job that has actually lasted for several months. I can actually get some over-time every now and then too.
I have a few other things going on. I've found a few new on-line RPG games, mostly based on the world of Anita Blake, that I really love. Plus I'm really trying to spend more time with my Hubbybear, doing various things with him. 
And I am making another attempt to try and get in better shape this year.
I'm very glad to hear that things are going so well for you now.
I'm just super-busy. For the last several months, I've actually had a full-time job that has actually lasted for several months. I can actually get some over-time every now and then too.
I have a few other things going on. I've found a few new on-line RPG games, mostly based on the world of Anita Blake, that I really love. Plus I'm really trying to spend more time with my Hubbybear, doing various things with him.
And I am making another attempt to try and get in better shape this year.
I'm very glad to hear that things are going so well for you now.
The 15th of November was my day from hell. I worked all night, then took my mother to Ames to have surgery on her heel that morning. It was a minor surgery surrounded by hours and hours of waiting. I still prayed hard when they took her into surgery because a simple mistake in anesthesia could have killed her. She came out just fine, so...
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northern:
I'm really sorry for your loss.
And I'm so sorry for being late with knowing about it.
HUGS!!!!
I'm really glad that things are going well with the boyfriend. Tell me more about him.
As for Thanksgiving, well, here we celebrate it at the beginning of October, so I can barely remember it.
Well, it was just my mom and I. And we had KFC.
Seriously.
Yes, that was a weak Thanksgiving effort even for us. Normally we at least make our own supper.
And I'm so sorry for being late with knowing about it.
HUGS!!!!
I'm really glad that things are going well with the boyfriend. Tell me more about him.
As for Thanksgiving, well, here we celebrate it at the beginning of October, so I can barely remember it.
Well, it was just my mom and I. And we had KFC.
Seriously.
Yes, that was a weak Thanksgiving effort even for us. Normally we at least make our own supper.
northern:
Merry Christmas!!
I noticed that I recently paid for another 3 months on this site, and I haven't been on this site in weeks if not months. A shame because I really enjoy this site and the people I've met here. I just don't get online regularly anymore, but I'm going to try and catch up on what's been going on with my friends here and keep...
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northern:
Hey there!!
I'm alive!!
I've been fairly absent from SG for a few months, so I apologize for not commenting on your last entry.
And I'm sorry I never replied to your last email. That's totally my fault, and I have no good excuse for it either.
Sorry you got dumped. How's the current guy?
I'm glad you still have the goal of returning to school. Yeah, I know I can be a pain about pestering you to go back to school.
Glad you're on anti-depressants. I mean, if they're doing good, then that's great.
Please share some pictures of the Goth you. I'd love to see them.
HUGS!
I'm alive!!
I've been fairly absent from SG for a few months, so I apologize for not commenting on your last entry.
And I'm sorry I never replied to your last email. That's totally my fault, and I have no good excuse for it either.
Sorry you got dumped. How's the current guy?
I'm glad you still have the goal of returning to school. Yeah, I know I can be a pain about pestering you to go back to school.
Glad you're on anti-depressants. I mean, if they're doing good, then that's great.
Please share some pictures of the Goth you. I'd love to see them.
HUGS!
If I got a dog, I'd want something cute like a wiener dog.
We had a German shepherd when I was a teenager. I didn't like it.
I need to update my blog. Yes - I found a doctor. I'm going to Toronto to see him on Wednesday.