Thanks to unoriginality my surname ended up being my father's middle name, and one thing that has got on my wick ever since is people calling me Howard even though it's not that difficult to see the order of the first and second names. And it tends to be the same people whatever you say to try and correct them.

I wouldn't mind being called Howard but it's not even on my birth certificate!

I'd say to those oxygen thieves that phone you with 'offers' 'I'm a bit busy now, can you give me your number and I'll call you at home', and they'll say 'No, that wouldn't be appropriate' and reply 'Then why the heck are you doing it to me?'.
Should work every time.

I have my clothes for my showcase dance in a month! I'm going to wear a lacy black long-sleeved top with a crimson tank top underneath, and a black swirly skirt.

Best of luck and how about a photo lioness?

If the photographer manages to take a decent one, sure.

I'm happy today - Woolworths rang me back and I got the job. To make it even better, I don't have to miss out on an archery event this weekend for induction because they've put me on the week after.

Congratulations! Enjoy your new job.

Onya Lioness, was wondering how you got on. I'm sure you'll enjoy the independence and extra money.

I'm going to sound like an old fogey when I say this but it's nice to see a young woman getting out there and doing so much good stuff.

Congratulations on your new job lioness, and good luck with your archery!

A bit of a low for me was saying goodbye to my son Andrew yesterday, as he headed back to Whistler Canada, after a month long stay here. On the plus side though, was we had a wonderful time during that month. It was sooooo good to see him again after such a long absence.

Congratulations Lioness on your job! I am sure you will enjoy it.
Highlight of my day was yesterday Me and Mum like to get organised for Christmas early, and have all my Christmas clothes brought ready, for the rare occasions we go onut for a Christmas meal with friends. Clothes shopping isn't easy, with the ammount of walking in shops, trying on clothes and finding the right style. But I managed to get some beautiful tops, and even better, all in size fourteen! A few years ago it would have been even harder shopping for fashionable clothes
Mum is doing well, her blood count and her Warfarian are doing their jobs. She is still having a blood check up each week. Young William is coming on in leaps and bounds

Oh Jane it is lovely that things are all working out so well for you, and also that your mum is going along nicely. Good news!

I haven't posted on this thread for a while, but I do read it regularly.
This week has been quite hectic, but in a pleasant way. On Monday my wife and I attended the Ambition & Achievement Awards ceremony and gala dinner of the Institute of Engineering & Technology, at which I was one of the judges. On Tuesday, we saw the fantastic 'Les Miserables' performance at the Queen's Theatre in London.
Today we attended a Remembrance Day service, but the week's highlight has to be a birthday party, we attended last night at St. Elizabeth Centre which is a large complex, housing and treating people suffering from chronic epilepsy and mental illness. The occasion was the 21st birthday of one of the patients, and there were many other patients, staff, and carers in attendence. Some of the patients, though severely disabled, were delightful people and a real pleasure to meet.

Last night I had my first shift at work, and though I was lost for a little while as to exactly how much $2 of this or 400grams of that was, I got it eventually. Thankfully most people seemed to pick up that I was new and didn't hassle me to get their order right down to the gram.

And it was fun.

Jeesh. I haven't been in this thread for ages (sigh). But I must say, it's nice to read through and to notice that most everybody's ups are way up ... and that the downs aren't too bad overall.

I reckon my own particular *low* has been in place for (ugh) some six months, actually. Frustrations on top of frustrations, decisions that needed made in bundles (and mostly the types of decisions that give a person major headaches, front-to-back). Various degrees of guilt, surrender, hard logic and any number of shifted (and somewhat stripped) gears. I moved from my old house - after it being there in our family for fifty years, and my primary residence for the past ten. LOTS of physical work to this *relocating* business, I'd forgotten ... and, o' course, the last time I did it I was in much better shape than I happen to be now. But I got 'er done. Didn't get soaked too badly in a real estate market that defies much positive description(s) and/or in an economy that makes losing money seem almost realistic in a daily way, either. I made all the right decisions, though. I'm sure of it. But, still, 95% of them were the hardest ones I've made in a very very long time. BUT, as is my shot-for approach to most things (give or take a few), now that they're made, I'll steady up and make the most of them. Or at least try to give it one passionately measly effort after the other. Turning back's not an option, anyway.

The high point is that I really like my new place, I think. Much smaller. No stairs (a definite plus). Many fewer "ghosts", too . For the first time, today I looked around (still unpacking) and it looked like a living space in here more than a big ol' warehouse. And it looks like my rooms, too. I didn't really realize it, but at the other place I was locked into a mindset where I felt more like a museum curator than I did anything else. Nothing wrong with curating -or- museums, mind you. But I suspect I'll like the way this new phase "feels" much better, as time travels.

Now? Can a person in my situation "start over" at this leg of the journey? Stay tuned. Quite frankly, it seems like a crazy concept to me. I can't remember ever being told how a person should rightly 'do' their 50s, however. To me, it's one of those "lucky you made it this far, dude" decades in a life. Maybe best played by ear and made the most of, then, eh ?

Gats you really ARE an "Amazing Person" . To undertake the huge upheaval and stress that a move entails is a massive step when one is 100% fit. So doing all that when one is not, is indeed a stupendous achievement and I am proud to know you.
I am glad you feel it was a positive step and that you are getting settled gradually. Great news!

Good that you are settling in Dave, yes and for once I agree with Sara, you really are an "Amazing Person".

All I can say is - I agree with Sue and Sara It's hard to move house these days, and I am glad it seems to be the right decision Gats!

All the best in your new digs Gats. Does it have a toilet?

Congratulations on surviving the move and all that that entailed, Dave! I know you went through hell and high water - but you made it! Enjoy your new place, and turning it into a home. All the best to you.

Dave, You are lucky to have had a home in your family for that long, and lucky to have made a good move when you needed to. Best of luck!

As for me, the best part of the week was having my son home from the army and celebrating his birthday. The worst part of the week was dropping him off at the bus stop to go back to his base.

I am so frustrated right now I could cry.

Yesterday my local library had a computer melt down and in doing so wiped out my list of books I was saving on there to ask for later
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There was over 90 books that had taken me months to accumulate.

I called the library and I got," oh to bad guess you will have to start all over again" .

I wish I had of printed it out but this time round I will if I can find some of them.

it feels like a Monday.Haahaah

PF

Next time you need to save the list on your own computer then they cannot lose it. Very upsetting.

I had planned to print it out today so I could take it with me tomorrow when I went to take back a few books and dvd's I had that were due.

Now I will spend hours and hours looking for most of them again.

Oh well lately thats been my lot in life to search for things I have lost. LOL LOL

Good thing my head is screwed on tightly or I could lose that too.haahaha

PF

I will definitly save it to my pc this time and I will print it out also.