It's all gone quiet...

BTW... today is 29/11/2009 ... which equals 11-11-11

What she said!

I'm so sorry guys. I dropped the ball. Kind of had a big long sabbatical. Last week my father-in-law died from prostate cancer and my kids were absolutely shattered. he was their grandfather and they were ultra close. On top of that, i have been constantly dealing with sick kids and sick me for the past 6 weeks. I myself have not been feeling too motivated nor well. Uni ended last month and I took on another subject which I had to drop because I already had too much to deal with and I guess the forum slipped from my mind and priorities. That is not to say that I wasn't thinking of all the wonderful people here, because i was. I just had no more energy to go around and no contribution worth making other than dropping by very occasionally to have a quick catch up.

I realise now that I need to keep going with this forum and building and growing. Change is something I am comfortable with and can even utilise to my advantage. Guys, i don't know what direction my posts will take, but I promise not to be such a stranger. I love you all and am so grateful for having shared your experiences and knowledge here. Namaste.

We Love You too & miss having you around here I'm sure the others feel the same & don't mind me saying sooo.

Thanks Solane

I'm thinking too maybe everyone is out doing their Christmas shopping Lord knows how quickly that date is coming up.

Sorry to hear of all the recent stress you've been under, Goth. I haven't been here much myself,and I can certainly relate to the feeling of not having any more energy to go around. I'm sitting here right now feeling totally exhausted and not looking forward to the few hours ahead where I need to do my online job (which I have not yet resigned from, although I'm working full-time at the music store). Too much going on and too little time... Don't pressure yourself to be online at the forums, look after yourself first and foremost!

Ditto kiddo - take time for YOU. I'll always be floating around somewhere on the web. I spend a bit of time over on Facebook chilling out. I just spent over an hour writing for the sheer pleasure of it. I am more than a little bit attached to my laptop computer these days

Merry Christmas way in advance, you guys!

What happened to your plans to move to Japan Virus? What are you doing with yourself these days? Oh, and how the heck is Harry? Not gulping down too many Christmas beers I hope.

Hahaha, no, he's pretty sober these days, except for the occasional glass of tequila. Same ol', really.

As for my plans to go to Japan, they have been placed on hold. My first semester of studying Japanese is over, and I'm taking a break to study adventure tourism instead for half a year. After that, Scotland with it's beautiful green highlands tempt me with their existence. Hey, what can I say? I'm impulsive in my making of future plans, but I have faith in that Life shall take me to wherever I am meant to go in the end.

By the way, Goth, if you have a Facebook, feel free to add me. I go under the name of Henrik Strömblad.


Edit: Just noticed there's three of us in Sweden/Facebook. I'm the great looking guy with the grey jacket and black under.

I do have facebook and will add you my friend.

I like your attitude about life taking you where you need to go and I get a strong positive buzz off what you have chosen to study. You are in tune with your inner spirit. Scotland sounds so beautiful. All those old castles and rolling green hills....sigh...(looks outside to her rolling mounds of dirt and crunchie brown rain-starved lawn)...hope you have lots of fun and I am sure you will keep us up to date on your adventures.

Busy Busy Busy with fulfilling my life purpose. But surely would be channeling enough time to spend online too, but as of now...... I am not wise enough to do proper time management.

Yep me too - busy busy busy just relaxing and enjoying life. Giving myself lots of 'me' time and appreciating all that has come to pass and the joy of simply being alive.

As some of you know, My husband was in and out of hospitals since October and is home now. He lost his left leg but is ffinally healed and will be ready for a prosthetic soon. Docs are still trying to find the right combination and dosage of meds for his diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol., but he is feeling great.

We spent Thanksgiving day at the rehabilitation hospital where he was having therapy to build up his strength in his upper body and right leg. He was released the weekend after. Then it was up and down answering phones, nurses and therapists popping in and out of our home, people visiting. All the while I was caring for Mark, helping Mom with chores, being an elf and making and buying gifts. Then it was xmas....yeah busy as hell. Whew! Miss you guys and glad to be back.

Hopefully things will settle down for you now Nighty - or at least down to a pace where you can catch your breath. I always find the last three months of the year go by in a blur. We had our own family tragedy in November with the loss of my children's paternal grandfather. I was stunned when I heard my ex say it had been 5 weeks since his passing already. Didn't seem that long ago...

Anyhoo, here's to brighter days ahead for one and all