aurryinne
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...paying it forward.
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Post by aurryinne on Oct 5, 2010 18:17:36 GMT 9.5
Hey Aurryinne, which of his are you looking for? Not because I've overlooked the question, but because my first instinct is to answer,"All", and so's my thousandth. I'm still thinking. Inj has been kind enough to assist - Mar, I guess I'm indirectly getting you two a microwave for Christmas. X3 Go pick a...what do you look for in a microwave, anyway? I'm completely clueless, as I don't exactly use one, but...*gigglesnort* you and Fred sound like you can barely live without one. |
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Post by Marie-Cris on Oct 6, 2010 7:45:08 GMT 9.5
Oh don't worry, we can. In the first two weeks that we were here we didn't have our furniture, so it was no microwave, no tables or chairs, and no fridge. It was at the dying days of last Summer, so it was $3 something a day to get ice. We got used to not having a microwave, then got Fred's with the rest of the furniture, then I killed it. So we ot used to not having one again, my sister and her boyfriend found us a second hand one, and now that's died. When we've got enough, we'll get one with a warrentee but at the moment we'll be all right.
Main priority here is saving up for rent, flight tickets, hotel costs, hamper costs, Christmas gifts and cards. And possibly something else, depending.
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shakattack
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Post by shakattack on Oct 25, 2010 18:35:52 GMT 9.5
I was at the races on the weekend, my best friend showed up with my ex, not as a date but as a tag. Not good, that whole time i was sad. I suffered alot in that relationship and it was awkward him being with my group of friends  pretty hard to handle because we didnt even talk to each other for the whole day and she left me with him twice |
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Post by jayko on Feb 18, 2011 20:02:54 GMT 9.5
I have tickets to the first preview of Doctor Zhivago in Melbourne on the 9th of April and now I think they have changed the first one to the 12th... no official confirmation on this but I'm pretty sure they've changed it. Frosted again! So annoying!
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Post by Marie-Cris on Apr 6, 2011 9:23:17 GMT 9.5
I'm sorry it's been such a long time since I've been here again. The promise to get back on more regularly kinda died when I found myself sitting here alone some days.
It was such a hard year last year that I'm still recovering, though even now it seems last year's hard luck is still following us. A couple of weeks ago my dad was flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for a number of things; his leg had a serious infection and was red and swollen, and his already failing health was getting him down, so it's been stressful for my whole family; mum in particular, who - when I saw her at the hospital the first night we got there - hadn't slept for 3 days solid. She kept telling me to prepare for the worst; his leg could get amputated or he would simply slip away. So almost every day was spent on visits to the hospital, watching him sleep for most of it, watching the telly next to him, and chatting to mum and any other family members who dropped by at the same time. Because of this incident I saw the half sisters and their children that I haven't seen since Nana Ruby's funeral several years ago.
Day by day, dad got a little better. The redness became less blinding, the swelling wore down a bit, and with each visit he sounded a little more like himself. There were times we had to leave early because he wasn't feeling so hot, and times we were told not to come when we were already on our way, but everything was looking promising.
Last week, they flew him back to the Waikerie hospital. Back to his favourite room, to the staff he could heckle with familiararity, and far away from the filthy, disgusting conditions of the RAH. A few days ago they sent him home. He's still taking things slow, naturally, and I don't know if he'll ever get to walking that much again ((he hadn't walked for quite a while before this incident)), but in a couple of weeks we'll get to go up and visit and see how my folks are doing. My sister, her partner and their bub are there with them at the moment ((her partner stayed at their place for the whole time to look after the pets)), and by the sounds of it dad's having to negotiate with his other offspring about visiting times, as everyone seems to want to visit all at once ((even the ones who haven't taken the time to visit for over a decade)).
So that's been our last few weeks; the most stressful of this year so far. Those who saw my FB statuses already know about this whole thing, but this is just a bit more detail on what's been going on. There's also been concerns with Fred's job and the hunt for a new one, and stresses about not being able to reach her nephew's Christening or to see Zhivago due to lack of funds, but there's not much more I can really say about that.
I wasn't quite sure where to put this, as this is both sad and happy news, but I figured here would be more appropriate.
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Post by Fredus on Apr 25, 2011 20:23:30 GMT 9.5
I know I've said this already, but I'm so glad your dad is getting better. It was so very scary, watching him so ill. I know that he's been ill as long as I've known him, but he has always seemed so strong.... it was scary to think that he was in danger of leaving....
And don't stress about my job. The bosses are evil, and my fellow employees are going like rats leaving a sinking ship.... but at least there's Jeff to talk to, and I don't have to leave work each day and sit at home by myself anymore.
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Post by gizelmo on Apr 26, 2011 19:24:47 GMT 9.5
Glad to hear your dad is recovering Mar and I hope things get a lot easier for you from here on!  |
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Post by Marie-Cris on Apr 27, 2011 17:25:20 GMT 9.5
Thank you, both of you  |
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Post by Fredus on Apr 30, 2011 12:25:37 GMT 9.5
I took my cat to the vet this morning... I knew he had kidney problems, but I thought we were keeping it under control.... anyway, apparently he has nodules on both his kidneys, which could be a variety of things, including being cancerous. He's also been getting a bit of arthritis lately, but apparently the arthritis mediation is a bit hard on the kidneys, so we have to get a blood test to see exactly how bad the kidneys are before we can know if he can ave his arthritis treated or not.
All of which is very scary.
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Post by jayko on Apr 30, 2011 15:50:32 GMT 9.5
That's not good  How old is he? |
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Post by Fredus on Apr 30, 2011 21:56:12 GMT 9.5
He just turned 16 last Sunday. So he's not exactly a spring chicken anymore.... He's been around since I was 1, I can't remember life without him.
I hope he'll be okay. I know that no-one lives forever, but he's been so healthy until now....
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Post by Marie-Cris on Apr 30, 2011 23:10:32 GMT 9.5
He's still got a lot of fight in him; the vet thought it was good that he didn't show any outside signs of illness bar the arthritis.
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shakattack
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Post by shakattack on May 1, 2011 19:38:11 GMT 9.5
Just said goodbye to my big brother today, he's off to the Navy so I don't get to see him for 3months. Me and him were always tight, best mates. So it was pretty hard, he being the eldest he is the first to leave home  Mum is taking it pretty hard, poor mum |
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Post by Fredus on May 1, 2011 23:47:19 GMT 9.5
I'm sorry, Shak. Three months isn't that long though. You'll get through alright. I haven't seen my middle brother for two years. And, going by what my Mum told me, the first one leaving isn't the bad one - it's when the last of you leave home that's bad. @ Marie-Cris - but it concerns me rather that the treatment for the arthritis would be really hard on the kidneys. |
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shakattack
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Post by shakattack on May 6, 2011 18:58:31 GMT 9.5
Im at going to be 18 in 18 days. ....i don't want to grow up  |
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Post by Marie-Cris on May 8, 2011 21:32:49 GMT 9.5
Don't worry shak, there are benefits to growing up.
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Post by Injeanious on May 31, 2011 9:53:21 GMT 9.5
I was so sorry to read that Jon Blake had died. I can remember when he had that terrible accident and how dedicated his mother was to looking after him.
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Post by Marie-Cris on May 31, 2011 15:31:09 GMT 9.5
Really?! The one that had a car accident after The Lighthorsemen was shot ... damn. RIP.
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Post by Marie-Cris on Jun 15, 2011 9:34:03 GMT 9.5
Sorry to hear that shak |
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Post by tori2210 on Jun 22, 2011 7:06:39 GMT 9.5
I'm sure you guys have all heard of the earthquakes hitting Christchurch lately. The aftershocks just wont stop... |
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Post by scuffa on Jun 27, 2011 21:43:53 GMT 9.5
Finally got a in focus photo with myself and Anthony only to get error on SD card and lost all photos. Nothing can seem to recover them. Absolutely devastated.  |
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Post by mazza on Jun 27, 2011 21:52:01 GMT 9.5
Scuffa that's a real bummer. I had the same thing happen on a trip back home to see may parents. I lost all my photos of their 60 wedding anniversary, at least others had photos I could get. Perhaps there should be an arrangement when anyone has a photo taken to get someone to do a backup shot with another camera just incase.
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Post by tori2210 on Jun 28, 2011 4:54:52 GMT 9.5
^That, is what I call a good idea.
Something similar happened to me, but with a 1TB External Hard Drive. Had all my files on it. Photos, Music, everything. And now my laptop wont read it.
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Post by Fredus on Jun 28, 2011 20:51:45 GMT 9.5
I'm still sorry I didn't get your photo with my camera, Scuffa. At least I can give you a couple of group shots to make up for the ones you lost (minus me, though.  ) It'll take awhile, but I'll make sure I get through this film quicker than usual. I want to see if my photo with him worked... |
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shakattack
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Post by shakattack on Jul 8, 2011 16:50:16 GMT 9.5
Sorry everyone but at the moment I am trying to hate this man (Warlow). My reason is perfectly suitable, I figure if I can try and put him behind me and focus on what I want to be without him being the milestone for my achievements I can accomplish so much more. Anthony is painful, just seeing him without actually being able to talk to him or be apart of his life - musically - is too painful. I'm glad I got to see him in Zhivago but until Annie next year at least I can't let him rule the biggest step in my life .....year 12, the decision of a career which i want to be is music not Anthony.  kids at school believe he is an obsession and I don't want to feel that way because sometimes I do |
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Post by gizelmo on Jul 8, 2011 19:39:22 GMT 9.5
Is it even possible to hate Anthony Warlow? I think another way of going about it is just to learn from him. He's always talking about being disciplined, and maintaining dignity and integrity in his work and I think that applies well to anything you want to accomplish or any career you wish to pursue and excel in, not just the arts. I always found his work ethic, and the dedication and passion for what he does inspiring. Rather than being distracted by him (which I suppose can be difficult too with those pretty eyes), maybe focus on those aspects. I think he is the perfect role model, having accomplished so much. He is gifted but to get to where he is he has to be hardworking. I really respect him for that and he inspires me to work hard at what I do and give it my all because it does and will pay off. So Shak, I hope you can still adore Anthony and rather than hating him, let him motivate you in achieving the best that you can! And there's nothing wrong with being a little obsessed... |
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