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Post by Lesa on Dec 10, 2004 15:10:04 GMT -6
Hi everyone. In case you start to wonder where I am, my phone was disconnected a couple of days ago, so that means I am also without the internet at home until I can come up with the money to get my phone reconnected.
Jox will be in charge during my absence. Sorry, Jox, but I know you can do it.
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Post by ilb on Dec 10, 2004 16:25:29 GMT -6
OH NO!!!!! gig has no computer...what will she do now. i'm sure ted will b happy about it...more time to spend with her or mayb not, if she's going thru computer withdrawals i wish the best for both of them we'll miss u gig!!!!
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Post by katina2nd on Dec 10, 2004 18:06:27 GMT -6
Boy this is shattering news, no Gig, it feels like the earth has shifted off it's axis.
I'm sure Jox will leap into the breech and keep things running smoothly in your [ hopefully very short ] absence .
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Post by Joxcenia on Dec 10, 2004 22:15:10 GMT -6
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Post by ilb on Dec 10, 2004 23:17:55 GMT -6
no pressures joxie...just do what u do best. piece of cake
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Post by Gabbin on Dec 10, 2004 23:22:46 GMT -6
Yum. Which reminds me, I have a great new recipe leftover from T-day for pumkin cheescake.
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Post by xengab on Dec 11, 2004 5:47:52 GMT -6
Shocking news,come back soon, xengab
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Post by Phalon on Dec 11, 2004 7:26:24 GMT -6
That is just plain upsetting, Gig, and I hope things work out for you soon. Wishing you well.
Gabbin - I discovered the joys of pumpkin cheesecake a couple of years ago. Store-bought, of course, for me.
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Post by eirene on Dec 11, 2004 7:47:29 GMT -6
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Post by rsine69 on Dec 12, 2004 3:40:39 GMT -6
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Post by Halona on Dec 13, 2004 6:48:26 GMT -6
Oh No... come back soon...
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Post by marysgurl1 on Dec 13, 2004 7:08:13 GMT -6
We miss you, gigs!! Hurry home!
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Post by Lesa on Dec 17, 2004 18:04:14 GMT -6
Hugs to ILB, katina, Jox, G, xengab, Phalon, Eirene, Rick, Halona, Q, and everyone else here. I see the place hasn't burned down. Thanks, everyone! And thanks, Jox and mods, for holding down the fort. I have good news bad news good news bad news here. Good news, I haven't had a cigarette in 16 days. Bad news, I waited too long to quit smoking. Good news, it's not my health, just all the money I've thrown down the drain on those stupid cigarettes. Bad news, it'll probably be more than a month before I can get my phone hooked back up... if I'm lucky. I worked from noon-5pm today. Stopping in at 11:30 to pick up my check so I can deposit it, the manager who does our scheduling tells me, "I tried to call you but your phone was disconnected. ___ called in sick today and we didn't have anyone to cover for her. If you get your phone hooked back up, you could pick up some extra hours when we need you." I told her, "Well, if you would schedule me for more hours in the first place, I might have had enough money to pay the phone bill, and it wouldn't have been disconnected."Of course, it's not like I don't have myself to blame for spending $30/week on cigarettes, but when I say I'm broke, I don't mean that I don't have enough money to take a trip for my next vacation. When I say I'm broke, I mean I'm broke, and right now my head is so far under water that I can't even see the sunlight through it, and when she makes it sound as though I chose to have the phone shut off, when I kinda sorta need a connection to the internet to update websites, and I kinda sorta need a phone so customers can call me to make those websites, and so prospective customers can call me, or maybe even have a phone number for prospective employers to call me so I can get a job that will pay the bills, well, let's just say I was irritated with her remark. Anyway, enough ranting. There is always a silver lining, and I guess I have a couple. One, as long as I continue to not smoke, once the feeling of wanting to scream at the top of my lungs passes, I will have better lungs to scream with and feel healthier overall. Two, I am no longer wasting my money on that garbage, so while I'm not yet making headway on my financial situation, at least I shouldn't be sinking any further into the abyss. Life is such an interesting roller coaster ride, isn't it? Well, I'd better get to checking my email and doing that small update for the scrapbooking site. It's not much, but every little bit helps.
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Post by Joxcenia on Dec 17, 2004 18:53:29 GMT -6
We sure do miss you Le! And the place looks great.... was hoping it meant you were back online for good. Hopefully the place will still be here when you get reconnected.
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Post by Lesa on Dec 17, 2004 19:56:42 GMT -6
It had better be here when I get reconnected! I know it will be. Thanks for the compliment. I wanted to do more, but the holly was all I grabbed off the internet before they flipped the switch on me. Well, I hit another bump. Stepdad's IE keeps freezing when I try to ftp, so I'll have to find another way to do the scrapbook site update. Lucky for me, I keep an offline copy of all my pages, so it's just a matter of sticking them on a floppy and getting them uploaded after editing them at home. If only her host had a control panel like ICDSoft. I'm gonna get going home soon, so in case I don't pop in again tonight, have a great night, everyone!
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Post by ilb on Dec 17, 2004 19:58:17 GMT -6
hey gig!!!!! the place is beautifull...thanx!!! [glow=red,2,300] [/glow] my thoughts and best wishes are always with u... hang in there.... a light always finds it's way thru.
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Post by Phalon on Dec 17, 2004 20:08:22 GMT -6
Gig!!! You quit smoking! Yay, for you. Keep it up.
Take care, and hope you are back here full time soon.
And if you can't make it back before Christmas, wishing you a Merry one.
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Post by Lesa on Dec 17, 2004 20:42:04 GMT -6
You're welcome, ILB, and thanks! Thank you both for the vote of confidence as well! Phalon, I went to that place you love so much and bought their patch -- $10/week cheaper than what my store sells them for, and they work great! Sure, there are still times I want to crawl out of my skin, but I'm not sure if that's from the sudden behavioral change or other withdrawals. Why is it that anything good for you takes work and anything bad but fun and/or relaxing it easy? I'll try to pop in again before Christmas, but just in case I can't, you all have a great Christmas, too!
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Post by xengab on Dec 18, 2004 6:44:44 GMT -6
Hi Gigs,we realy do miss you and I hope you can come back to us very soon.I wish you a very,very happy Christmas. xengab
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Post by katina2nd on Dec 18, 2004 18:18:48 GMT -6
Hey Gigs, great to have you back, and hope it's on a more permanent basis very soon [ if not sooner ]
Great to hear you've given up the evil weed, at least there's some good news out of all this. Whatever you do, hang tough and don't backslide, the benefits, both healthwise and financial, are more then worth a little short term pain. Really hope things straighten themselves out for you post haste, you really deserve it.
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Post by lucystar on Dec 20, 2004 1:58:01 GMT -6
Hi Gig, Sorry to hear about the disconnection. Hope things start looking up soon. And I know what you mean about the phone/no phone comments from the boss. Will keep you in my thoughts wishing for a speedier reconnect. Oh. and congrats and good luck on breaking the smoking habit. Believe me it does get better. When I quit 2 1/2 years ago I had been smoking for 25 years. It's hard to believe how much money we "burned up". Have a safe and Merry Christmas. I know it doesn't seem to help, but remember that even when the money's tight, if you've got love in your life and family and friends to share it with you are a wealthy woman. Merry Christmas and here's to a better New Year Love Ya Lucystar aka Jan
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Post by Lesa on Dec 20, 2004 22:47:30 GMT -6
I miss you all too, xengab. I'm using this computer tonight to finally get that website updated, and although I should be getting home now, I had to pop in and say hi and Merry Christmas to everyone. Hi Katina. Unfortunately, I doubt my more permanent return will be soon, but fortunately I can still pop in from time to time either on my step dad's computer or at the library. Hi Jan. I don't know what ever possessed that manager to even think I might have had it shut off on purpose. And yeah, it's amazing to think of how much time we've spent smoking or how much money we've thrown away on something where the only long-term effects are bad ones. Now when I'm working at the counter and a customer asks for a pack of cigarettes I just want to tell them no. Yes, love is more important than money. Besides, if I ever get evicted, I know my mom will take me in... although I would much prefer to have a good relationship with her than to screw it up by moving in. More good news bad news stuff. Bad news is I no longer have any living grandparents, which I just found out today. The good news is that she is finally at peace, after being bedridden for several years and suffering a lot the last few weeks. I will also get to see some relatives I haven't seen in many years, because they're all coming here for her funeral, which is tomorrow. She's on her way here from Arkansas in a pine box in the back of a pickup truck, and if that isn't odd enough, they didn't embalm her. But those were her wishes, and it's kind of a tribute to her, as she was always down to earth and didn't believe in wasting anything. If anyone is considering using the patch to quit smoking, expect weird dreams every night. I've been having them every night since December 1, and I never used to remember my dreams. Last night I dreamt that I conceived, got pregnant, then later saw my one-year-old son. Next thing I know, he was probably about 15 or 16 and a very nice young man. Funny thing is, I always thought I didn't want kids of my own, but today the thought of having a daughter keeps popping into my head. Go figure. Anyway, I'd better get going. Got breakfast with some long lost relatives in the morning. Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Post by Joxcenia on Dec 20, 2004 22:58:35 GMT -6
Merry Christmas, Le. Sorry to hear about your grandmother. Hope all goes well with the funeral and the family that's coming in... the weatherman here reports lots of snow heading our way... so I hope you and yours stay safe and sound if you get some of it too.
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Post by Phalon on Dec 20, 2004 23:00:43 GMT -6
Merry Christmas, Gig.
My condolances on the passing of your grandmother. Sounds like an interesting woman.
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Post by Lesa on Dec 20, 2004 23:40:46 GMT -6
Thanks, Jox and Phalon. I'm actually more glad for her than I am sad for anyone else, and from listening to my dad today, I think most of my family feels the same way. I do hope the weather isn't too bad tomorrow. I'm sure it'll be ok where I'm at, but about 1/2 hour either North or South of me is probably getting nailed. Ok, I'm going home for real now. TTYL!
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Post by Joxcenia on Dec 21, 2004 0:06:21 GMT -6
In some cases, I do believe that death is far better than living. She's at peace now, and feeling no more pain.
As for the snow predictions here... we're supposed to get 8 inches of it... And with the way the winds are blowing, that means the road I live on will get covered in deep snowdrifts that prevent any of us from getting out. Good thing I went to town today to stock up. I just hope the electricity doesn't get shut off... one year it was off for a week. And I don't have any non-electric heating devices to keep my home warm.
I thought about getting a generator for just such an emergency, but it happens so rarely I couldn't see blowing money on one. Hopefully I made a wise decision, and my lights will stay on.
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Post by marysgurl1 on Dec 21, 2004 8:18:43 GMT -6
Hello, Gigs.... My thoughts are with you in the coming days. My grandmother died on Dec 1st--12 yrs ago now. If there are saints on this earth, she truly was one. I believe everything happens for a reason & perhaps while it seems all the doors are closing on you right now, the perfect one is just waiting for the exact moment when you'll be standing there, ready to embrace a new day!! And just think, you will be smoke-free when it happens!! I wish you much love & good health for the holidays & don't forget how much we--this family here--loves & misses you!
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Post by eirene on Dec 21, 2004 9:20:27 GMT -6
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Post by celamowari on Dec 23, 2004 16:48:44 GMT -6
Oh noezzz, Gig is offline??? Seriously, I hope you are doing OK and glad to hear you're trying to quit smoking. Hang in there! Merry Christmas!
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Post by amberxwp on Dec 28, 2004 17:00:13 GMT -6
Hi Gig, so sorry to hear about your recent problems and may i offer my deepest condolances on the passing of your grandmother love amber
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