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[Cindy]

It's hard when they get older. I am taking him up tomorrow. May as well know what's going on and have help. Otherwise he just becomes more unstable. Maybe it's wishful thinking but I still think it's managable. Anyway, off to find a nice Went pic..lol

[Cindy]

Well kitty's bloodwork is normal so now we just play with the meds. $500 later.

Okay, I have another little rant and I'd actually like opinions about it.

My 20 yr old cousin is due to have a baby in May. She's not married to the guy but he does live in the house with her and her parents--he followed her out west after her family moved Now, she was really embarrassed about getting pregnant, I was one of the first to congratulate her and make her feel okay about it. I even mentioned to my Mom that I thought we should go out of our way to help her. (My Mom had my sister at 18 and I'm not kidding when I say she had nothing.) So, I went out and bought her two outfits and gave my Mom some extra money in case she saw anything else while shopping. That's what I could afford and I told my Mom I would get another outfit for baby when it outgrew the other 2.

Well, don't I get an email from her mom (my aunt) saying she has frigging REGISTERED at Toys R US...Excuse me? She's 20 years old with a low paying job asking for a list of things a mile long (including a $210 car seat) I was prepared to ignore it since I had already bought my gift for her, but then my OTHER aunt emails me asking me to kick in $40 for this car seat. I said NO, I already bought a gift and she has the nerve to be upset with me. URGH. This girl already has more stuff than my mom did for her two kids COMBINED. If you want this stuff, buy it yourself and be thankful for whatever I give you.

I have to say I'm so over buying wedding, shower, baby gifts. When I moved into my own place I didn't get a stick of gum..lol (read no housewarming party) So why should I buy for all these people I never see/never did the same for me?

I'm going to have a party for all my single friends and say "bring a gift because I never get one!" :-P

Just once I'd like to hear "Thanks for the gift, I appreciate it." Instead of "Didn't you read my registry?"

Maybe I can register for a decent houseplant! LOL

[jendill]

We registered for Maddie and for our wedding. And some people didn't use it and some did.. it's up to the shopper really. Personally I find it a great way to get something that you know they'll really like/ use and at the same time for my friends I didn't use their registry but I got some ideas from it.
As for the car seat.. yeah they're expensive.. but for them to ask you to add to the pot... that's just not polite.
We got everything from our crib and dresser from our parents (hello $400 a piece) to a couple of onesies from friends... so it's really up to the gift giver.
eta- Ya know what this reminds me of? that epsiode of Sex and the City... where Carrie went to visit some friends and they made her take her shoes off... and someone else went home w/ um... and in the end she sent out an invitaiton to the friends saying she was marrying herself... and she was registered at some shoe store.. and what was she registered for? that one pair of shoes!

[Cindy]

Oh I know Jen, it's totally like that! My sister and I are the oldest grandkids so we've seen all the cousins born and are expected to give gifts but now the cousins are having kids..enough already.

ETA: I've decided to have a "pay my high vet bill" party. Anyone want to come? LOL

Eagle can have a "help me pay my neighbors hydro bill" party

[Cindy]

Well, catperson is over at TWOP wondering where we all are so hopefully she shows up soon:-) I sent her a pm AND email directing her here so we shall see. I've emailed before but never heard back so I just figured she wasn't coming over. So if you're here Catperson, welcome! Come on in! And where oh where did blossom go??

[nelra]

Cindy, I also sent a message to Cat to let her know where we all were hanging out at.

I went out tonight with a friend, let me just say pomegranate vodka is the devil's friend.

So I am thinking about moving. I currently live in Missouri, but could possibly transfer to Maine. It is a huge leap, but I think it would be good for me.

[Cindy]

LOL little too much fun there eh neira?

What makes you want to transfer? JUst ready for something else? It would let you find a whole new set of libraries.....:-) Road trip....

[nelra]

A bit too much fun Cindy. Let's just say I dont dance in public unless I have had a few drinks, and I was dancing last night. A friend's husband was dj'ing, so I went along for the show.

I have lived here all my life and I am ready for a change. I am so in my comfort zone here. I think if I moved to an area I am not familiar with, it would challenge me and cause me to ready come into my own. I would only be like 90 minutes from Canada.

[catperson]

Hey everyone, I'm here! ;D

I don't know why I never got anyone's emails, I must have some sort of blocker...

Anyway, better late than never!

nelra, come to Houston! Not much different from Missouri, but you can skip the snow!

[eagleoftruth]

Back from the Iditarod all and seeing Lance Mackey! It was a blast. I'll write more soon. Do any of you have Facebook? I posted tons of pics there . . . The only downer is that it's back to work tomorrow *sigh*. (I'm on Spring Break this week)

More later . . .

And WELCOME catperson! It's good to "see" you;)

[Cindy]

Hey catperson!

Now that all the secret Santa people are here...Thanks to Sabina for my great creams! I really enjoyed getting a surprise just for me...

Eagle: So glad you had a great time...did you take some sky pics for me? I don't have facebook but if you can make it so I can view even if I'm not a member that would be great..Have fun back at work. I have to go find you a sexy Mahone pic.

[peanut]

Hey it's so lovely to see you guys!! Thanks for the link Cindy. I recall you sending me something before but when I clicked it, it just brought me into TWOP boards. Sorry, I should have read it more closely.

Gotta go for now but will be on properly later so i can catch up. Great to be able to stay in touch. I popped into the Yard a couple of times and was sad to see nothing going on.

Talk later!

xx

[Cindy]

Awww Peanut so good to see you! So it seems the gang is pretty much all here (except possibly Emma?) I'm sure a few others are lurking out there so hi to all!

Looking forward to a long post from both cat and peanut to catch us up. I'm heading back to bed for a bit I pulled a writing all-nighter!

[jendill]

Hey guys... woohoo Cat found us!
everyone have a good weekend? We did.. till Maddie got a lil pink eye last nite... so we called the dr this morning and they called in some drops for her.
My parents returned from their trip to Florida last nite... so I can't wait to take Maddie over tonite for her to see them.. and visa versa. They're going to be so surprised when they see her walking... she really was only doing a few steps b4 they left.. now she's walking all over the place!
So we've got a month till PB returns huh? In the mean time I watched Castle over on abc ... well the tivo recorded it and i watched in increments when I could... it's pretty good. Anyone else watch?

[peanut]

Hey again guys. This is so great to be able to catch up with you all again. Nelra, can I just say, I love the sound of pomengranate vodka! What does it taste like? I can't remember what pomengranate tastes like cuz God knows when i last had it but i'm wondering if it would taste like cranberry & vodka?

Good for you on your thoughts of a change to Maine. A change is as good as a rest as they say. You don't have anything to lose. Give it a go if it's in your heart to do so. If you don't like it after a while or think you made a mistake, you can always go back to Missouri or try elsewhere. Best of luck.

Cindy, I cannot believe the cheek of your aunts and cousin! That's awful rude. Maybe though someone recommended she register at toys r us and so she thought sure why not? That doesn't really mean that she won't be grateful for anything she gets. But that is definitely cheeky of your aunt to get annoyed with you like that. I hate when people can't understand that not everyone can afford what they can. Talk about living in your own world! And at a time of global recession!

I've been doing OK. Am pissed off with work and yet so thankful to have a job at this time but it still gets me down which is stupid. I was crying in the bathroom at work last Friday. I had to work something out for someone and I couldn't get my head around it and someone had to help me and it was a very simple calculation but i'm hopeless with math anyhow and feeling completely disconnected from everything so I ended up feeling really stupid. Plus I just don't like my job! The people are mostly great though. We have a good laugh.

My Dad and Paddy are doing well. We haven't heard from my brother since he moved out before Christmas. He didn't even ring my dad and wish him a happy Christmas. Such a d*ck! I still can't believe it came to all this but what really galls me is the fact that he left here thinking he was right to treat me and dad the way he was and that nothing i said to him sank in. I really do believe he's delusional but i've gone beyond caring about him. He never showed my mom and dad respect from what i can see and they gave him so much and i've helped him loads in my time also and got no thanks for it.

I'm actually glad he's out of the picture as he wasn't good for dad but at the same time i would never have stopped him seeing or talking to dad so long as he was normal. So even though i'm annoyed for dads sake that he never contacted him, I actually think it's a good thing too as i would be worried he was gonna stress him out again which would end up stressing me out. That time leading up to Christmas was the most stressful situation i have ever been in. I didn't know I could feel stress like that. But at least that part is over.

Because of all that was going on with my brother, I never really grieved for mom. Plus he was messing with my memories/relationship with mom and even though I know what my relationship with her was, it's like he's marred it and made me block out my feelings or something. I can't really explain it. I do have moments when i cry but in some ways it feels like she never existed. That must sound so mental to you guys!

It's Mother's Day here next Sunday. That is gonna be a weird and horrible day for us.

On a happier note, I got a new car. It's not brand new but it's new to me. My poor Clio was on his last legs (OK wheels then!) so I got a loan and bought a 2004 Peugot 206. It's really nice. It's in great condition and I'm very happy with it. I still have Clio in the garage though. Lots of memories of Mom in it so i'm not ready to part with him, although he needs a lot of work done aswell which God knows when i'll get round to sorting that. And yes i refer to my Clio as a him cuz he was blue. My new car is blue also so he too is a boy (called Gizmo). Yes, I need to get a life!

Speaking of which I actually have a couple of trips planned. One of my friends has insisted on taking me for a spa weekend in May for my birthday. My sisters said they will take care of dad for me so that's great. Am really looking forward to that. Then another friend got onto me about going away for a weekend in June. She's turning 40 and doesn't want any reminders so she decided to just get away and asked me to escape with her. I wasn't sure my sisters would be able to take dad but they had no probs and were thrilled to hear i was getting away. So we're going to Prague for 3 days. Prague looks like such a beautiful city. I can't wait!

Then hopefully the whole family are going to Germany to visit my bro, SIL and baby Cian for 4th July. So I've a few things to look forward to.

Oh I want to do the fave movie list too!!

My all time fave movie is It's a Wonderful Life.

I have so many fave movies i'm gonna go by genre if that's ok.

Comedy: There's Something About Mary absolutely cracked me up! I also love Monty Python's Holy Grail and Old School purely because of Will Ferrell - the scene with the horse tranquiliser has got to be one of the best scenes ever!

Horror: Salem's Lot (that movie scared the crap outta me when i was a kid and my sister and brother made me go to bed in the dark after watching it. I was so traumatised and had the craziest nightmares after that it's the only horror I can't watch on my own to this day!), The Omen, The Fog

Romance: Sliding Doors, Titanic, Under the Tuscan Sun, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (my fave chick-flick)

Drama/Thriller: Silence of the Lambs, The Departed (i know i have more faves in this but can't think of them right now).

Action/Adventire: Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, Indiana Jones (although haven't seen the newest one yet), The Die Hard movies, The Goonies (yay!), all the Harry Potter movies, Jaws

Kiddie: Shrek movies, Finding Nemo, Shark Tale, Wizard of Oz, both Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Movies, A Christmas Carol (any of them!)

And sorry this turned into an ultra long post!

I'm away to rewatch Season 3 of Lost. Bought the DVDs today.