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[aibowers]

I will be back in just a little bit to chat. I just wanted to say I miss you guys. I wish we all weren't so busy. It seems like everyone is gone these days? Where is everyone?

[nicolee1978]

hi aibowers!!! i am here <3 !!!! i miss everyone too. it's tough when you come here to catch up and there is no catching up to be done.. i hope your having a great morning! love that picture. thats how i feel right now. just got back from work and boy is tha getting harder and harder. all these qusetions about what is wrong with me and why it's been so long. i have a PT appointment today. ya, i know....more PT. like i haven't had enough already. but at this pont i will try anything. maybe this therapist has a different technique????
DSTB gets his report card today, actually DHTB and i are going to the teacher/parent conference to get it. did i mention that DHTB took an appt. that leaves me no time to make it to my PT. i am sure i will be late (i am totally rolling my eyes now) i know DHTB didn't do it on purpose or anything but gee, can things get a little more difficult today? and i don't even want to see the report card. i know he deserves low grades but these teachers must grade on a curve or something because how does a kid never do homework and pull off a B? just curious

ok, off to do my rounds. just wanted aibowers to know she is not alone

[CrimsonTwilight]

Welcome to PAWS Cupcake Joy!!
(I absolutely LOVE your name!)

FVB - Wow!! That cake looks amazing! My mom used to make cakes like that too...our old photo albums are filled with "Winnie the Pooh" or "Scooby Doo" cakes that your cake reminded me of! I am so glad that your DD had a great party!!! I'm not very good at decorating cakes...mom tried to teach me how to make flowers and trim once, but I ended up making the icing baggie explode all over the kitchen! Yay for blue icing stains, ROFL!!!

WI 50-ish - Lol I think the tuna story is funny too! Mom thinks it is now, but at the time she said she was sooo mad, LOL!!! Thanks for the good-wishes for my recital!!! OMG, that's awesome that you did the same thing on FB! It gets WEIRDER and I'm gonna write about it more below!! Grats on your awesome speech!!! I wish that I could have been there to see it!!

Shichi - Lol thanks!! that really makes me happy!

Kigz - Lol you totally should go search yourself on FB!! Try it on google too! It's amazing what kind of stuff pops up! Thanks for the support on the recital, I'll try to see if there's a way I can post something. I got it on video, but with the "no face" policy here on WI, I don't know what I can do yet! I will definitely talk to my brother about it though, since he's a computer whiz. Maybe he can pull out the sound from the video or something. OMG NEW MOON!! I am so excited, I just wish I could go see it in the theaters!! I have to wait, but I'm still really excited!! I hope that it's as good as the book!!! WOAH, You're gonna meet the actors?! That's so awesome!!! Have fun going to see it, let us all know how it turns out okay?

1withGod - YIKES! Viruses galore! I wonder what happened? I only can use the school computers, but I hope I didn't get any viruses on their system!

meows - I am so sorry that your DD has to go through all of this mess! It just breaks my heart to know that someone could behave that way toward her, or ANY student for that matter! I wish you all of the best of luck, and I'll keep you all in my prayers!

Moxie - Rainbow stars!! Congratulations!!

Long post today! I apologize in advance!

So the girl who shares my name wrote me back on facebook! She said that it WAS her picture, and she is a red-head! She asked me how old I am, and I learned that she's half my age (which I expected from the look of her picture.) I had told her my birthday is in January, and she said "No way! I'm a January baby too!" I feel a little uncomfortable asking her personal questions since she's so much younger than me, so I let her initiate all of the questions and then just respond with the same question lol. I don't want to get her in trouble with her parents or anything, or to get nervous about my intentions. I DID change my profile picture to one of my face (so that she could see who I was) just to try and help. This is so cool! I told her my birth DAY, and am waiting for a response from her. I wonder how close our birthdays are?

Monet is back at my apartment! He got brought by my family yesterday, and today he will be going and getting his last set of shots. He's not gonna be happy with me later, lol, but it's for his own good! He was so happy to see me that he rubbed all over my legs and jumped up in my arms! I felt so bad that I couldn't hold him - it was just before my recital and I didn't want to get white hairs all over my black pants!

Now for the recital: I PASSED!! It's OVER!!
I woke up yesterday feeling as if I were walking through a dream. I went to all of my classes just trying to keep some normalcy, but I was sure to eat a big lunch since I knew I wouldn't be eating dinner for a long time.
Once I was on my way TO the recital I began to feel the nerves waver into my chest. I took a xanax (just in case) and knew that the rest was up to me! My family helped me set-up my reception table, which I thought looked very nice. My theme was "blue" and even my programs punch were blue! (the punch turned out well! Everyone liked it!) It looked a little sad next to the vocalist's refreshments who had a huge buffet and a wedding-sized cake on his!! (his was overly extravegant lol! Mine was more typical of what I saw at recitals.) I didn't care though, I was very happy with it.
Okay - ten minutes till showtime! I hurried backstage and began to warm-up as the piano repairman tuned the piano onstage. I thanked the workers for coming and working my recital, and they left to go do their jobs. (handing out programs, running stage lights, etc.) My lessons teacher showed up and gives me a short pep-talk. Then the flute instructor (who is on the committee to judge my grade. She's been helping me with those nervous exercises) shows up and gives me a pep-talk. Five minutes till, and my pianist then shows up. I warm up a little bit on my oboe.
The lights go down, one of the workers makes an announcement about cell-phones. I double check with the pianist to make sure that I know how to bow properly, and out we go! I was so nervous, the first piece is the hardest one! I go through it, trying to pretend that it's just like any other practice and I mess-up a little, but I made it through! I feel a little awkward bowing, but I head off stage.
The second piece is next. I'm not playing it in order, so the pianist and I say to each other "second movement, then first!" and head out again into the applause. I make it through the second movement just fine, but the first one I suddenly get nervous and forget what key signature I'm in!! OH NO! I recover it quickly and focus harder on the music. Two down, one to go!
Off-stage my pianist tells me I'm doing fine, and to relax. He cracks a joke, and the back-stage worker and I laugh. (my pianist was really sweet.) We then head out for the last song, my favorite. I play it the best I've ever played that piece before! All the dynamics and tuning and timing were right! I flubbed up a few things, but they were minor mistakes from my mouth getting tired. It's over, and I breath a HUGE sigh of relief!!

...and guess what? At the end I got a CURTAIN CALL! (the applause doesn't stop so I get to bow all alone) Afterward at the reception I was greeted with smiles and cheers and grats. I gave everyone a million hugs and thanked them all for coming, and said "EAT THE CAKE!!! I don't want to take it home!!" lol!

Another oboist told me "Thursday will be the first day of the rest of your life." Man...she was right! I feel so weird not needing to rush and use all of my spare time to practice! There's nothing left TO practice!! It's relaxing - I'm going to start reading books again! Sunday is the band concert, and then I turn-in my instrument. (I don't have the money to buy my own yet...so it'll be a while before I can play again) It feels almost lonely, which is odd. I thought I'd feel a bit down (I've been playing non-stop for 13 years), but LONELY? It's like I'm telling an old friend goodbye for now.

LOL, thanks for reading through that whole thing, but I thought I'd do the night justice and give you all the play-by-play (as much as I could anyways!) I <3 you all! Thank you so much for all the support and prayers! They absolutely worked!!

[duckling5011]

Nicolee, how does DSTB do on tests? Does he get his work done at school? My 2 older kids don't necessarily bring home a lot of homework and they get good grades? I think my poor son had more homework some years in elementary school than he does now.

WI50ish, that is wonderful about your speech! My son is in scouts; I don't know if he'll make Eagle; for one thing he'll have to figure out how to swim across the pool because I think some requirements are tied to that, but either way it is a great thing to be involved in!

Auntiee and BettyV, I hope you are feeling well!

[nicolee1978]

DSTB..... F in math D in science everytging else ok i guess. no one has givin me the card yet. i am in a bad mood because DHTB took the car to get his report card and was supposed to abe back by a cerain time so i could got to PT. see, i made PT for today becasue up until yesterday (when i actually looked at the note the teacher sent home) DHTB's appt. was on friday. then i read it and it says thursday!!!! and of course school is less than 5 min away. his appt. is for 12;15 mine is 15 min away at 1. so as long as he was back by 12;45 we were fine. but noooo, do you think he let them know that? no, he let someone go ahead of him because they were in a rush! a what am i, chop liver???????

then PT was a joke. same thing as the other PT i had months ago. saying same thing other PT's said. this is fuddy duddy cruddy crappolla!!!! i hate this medical rollercoaster these people have me one. i can only inagine how much money they have made! ugh. i am so irritiated

oh, well. i will be ok no matter what. i will get through this. no, one to ice, which my shoulder is screaming for. then some sleep and then the wheel of deluxe! fun,fun,fun wheel of hats is more like it. survey.... how many purple hats do you have?

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Looks like a slow week here, been a bit preoccupied myself with the vehicle situation and work, so I have been a bit scarce myself.

Narrowed things a bit, and have a mechanically gifted friend going to check it out sometime the next couple of days... So hopefully an answer as to whether it is a repair more expensive than the vehicle is worth will come soon. It is either going to be pretty small or really large expense, is my thinking...

Hope everyone is having a great week!

[1withGod]

CT - I am so proud of you from one oboist to another. I know how hard it is to play the instrument and love it at the same time. Congratulations and thanks for that play by play! I loved every play. I am so glad the pressure is off and you can read books again. Now, you and Monet can curl up and read a good book while listening to the soft sound of purring! That should keep you from being lonely.

Kigz - I hope you have a great time at the movie and getting that autograph. How exciting to meet an actor from the movie!! Your kids must be thrilled.

I just found out I get to doggie sit my rescue dogs this weekend. I am looking for to it in a big way. I have missed them. My dogs haven't. LOL

Aibowers - I couldn't believe your post when you said ex was getting married at your MIL2B's house. So glad it was a "joke" That is pretty quick for a wedding decision. You DS2B will not be moving too will he?

[bettyv]

Moxie your rainbow stars are so pretty. Congratulations!

CT your recital sounds like a nerve racking, scary, awesome and euphoric evening! Congratulations!

1withGod you get to Puppy sit. I bet you are jumping for joy even if your puppies aren't.

aibowers That wedding is quick and a move too. All the changes must be tough o DS2B. It is wonderful that you and DH2B are there for him.

Nicolle what a rotten situation. I know that you just want to know what is wrong. What is this round 64??? I feel your frustration if not your pain.

I am feeling very good now that my meds have been adjusted.

I have to go now my dust rag is calling and the vacuum too! I hate it when appliances speak to you.

ttfn

[aibowers]

1withGod: OH NO WAy will DS2B be moving. we will not allow it. It was his decision for him to live with us, even though his daddy pushed for it to happen. But now that he lives here he is HERE. She will see him whenever she comes up here, my DH2B is not to happy to let him stay in GA where they don't know many people, if he does it will not be longer than a week. He is mine now. plain and simple.

[WI 50ish]

Moxie – woot woot for your 5,000th post

CT – Happy first day of the rest of your life! woot woot for your recital being over – awesome news of you passing with flying colors – we knew you would!!!! I LOVE the curtain call moment

Kigz– rah rah for you! I was shouting out every letter

FVB – THANKS for providing an entrance for my first WI contest!!! I had the 2 neighbor boys here that night and they read the mystery story to DH & myself and they provided the answers and I did the typing. Team effort It was a treat to have them log onto one of their accounts and read to me!

Betty– I am happy a med adjustment was all that was necessary! Sometimes its great to be the energizer bunny, but not so much that you cannot sleep!

aibowers– how’s sweet baby girl today? Did you ever figure out what threw her off kilter the other day?
Some days it is quiet here, other days it is like the revolving door at Macy’s on Dec 26! DSTB is much better off being with YOU. A PAWS ghost town this week? Yes, sort of - t’s a good thing knowing most PAWS are busy - staying out of trouble, healthy and helping someone

Dr. Nicole – I loved your “off to do my rounds” I am saddened to hear about your DSTB – not the grades, but the grades reflect something he is trying to tell his teacher and you? But in order for you to aid him, you really need to care for YOU. We don’t want you ok, WE WANT YOU GREAT! As of 3 minutes ago 11 purple hats

Auntiee2 – BIG hello!

Duckling – tell your DS not to give up! AND he should be using the older scouts – they LOVE to aid the youngins’ and it really shows them team spirit, camaraderie and sportsmanship. Truly beautiful to watch I must say. My DS is in HS and there were 15 times where he said “That’s it for me” or “I’m done” or “yadda yadda”. But it only took one Eagle Ceremony for him to attend, and he said “I want to be up there” I want to do something ‘big’ to help my community”…..If your son has the opp to attend an Eagle, please go with him, it is a wedding for these young boys! So truly once a lifetime. Sooooo moving to celebrate the life of a scout. Can you tell I am way to in to it?! I am the Troop’s Committee Chair, so I team with the parents, not the boys – that’s for the SM and ASMs.

1wGod – a little sniff when I read your weekend to be doggie sitting adventure. I am busting a gut for you! Just don’t go overboard

Sending ((((((hugs)))))) to everyone !

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