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Manz 07-12-2012 01:10 PM

:a122: Congratulations LF....keep on going hun!

Isn't parenting fun sometimes...... this morning "I'm not your friend anymore" came out for the first time. Sigh. I am here to be Weemans Mummy first, show him the way. I am sure we will still be friends too.....always. We did hug and make up after the lesson was learnt. :)

Off to work shortly for our weekly 3 hour long team meeting. :a213:

Laters Overs...and have a great day.

Dee74 07-12-2012 02:34 PM

congratulations T :)

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LotusBlossom 07-12-2012 03:38 PM

Happy birthday, LF :). I hope you did something special just for yourself today.

Dragging my butt to the grocery store. :(. I haven't been really eating all that much lately so I haven't been buying groceries. Figured I needed to at least get out and buy some FRUIT and...greek yogurt. Heck if I know what else I'm going to buy. Going on vacation next Thursday for a few days so I don't want to get too much stuff that will go bad.

/sigh.

*hates not having money*

Dee74 07-12-2012 03:55 PM

Hope you find some yummy stuff LB :)

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Rusty Zipper 07-12-2012 06:06 PM

big congrats LF! :c029:

LotusBlossom 07-13-2012 12:36 PM

Had a phone call today ^-^;

They are trying to verify my references as quick as they can and no one at my old place of work was responding. So I had to email them and be like 'COME ON'. Within about an hour, two of the three had already responded back with reference letters! Just waiting on the third one now.

She said once she had those in hand, they would be back in contact with me ASAP!!! =D!!!!!

As for the grocery....I totally found a new favorite sin: skinny cow ice cream bars. OH MY GOD IN HEAVEN. Chocolate Truffle Bars. Like...wow. It's an ice cream version of like extra dark chocolate cake...so rich too. And...100 calories?! I had no idea it was even THAT low cal.

Anyways - hope you guys have a great weekend! Lunch tomorrow with my mom and step dad and I might be going to see a live band tomorrow night. We'll see ^^;

instant 07-13-2012 01:24 PM

I'm going to celebrate my 426th day sober in London.

See you all when I get back home.

instant 07-13-2012 01:25 PM

I might check that number it sounds just a bit too big!!

Kablume 07-13-2012 01:31 PM

Sounds like the job process is moving right along LB!

Celebrate away instant and have a good trip!

Over and out overs.....

LotusBlossom 07-13-2012 07:41 PM

Offer in hand!!! We are just hashing out the salary now. The base offer = 11,000 more than what I am making now!!! I'm asking for another 4,000 more just to...do it because I'd be stupid not to.

Start date = August 27th!

The benefits there are nuts!!!! THEY HAVE A PENSION!!!!

:D!!!!!!!!!

Dee74 07-13-2012 08:09 PM

sounds great LB :)

enjoy your day Instant :)

Hi Kablume!

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FBL 07-14-2012 04:41 AM

LB, congrats on the new job!

We actually got some rain here yesterday/overnight for the first time in about 6 weeks. Looks like more on the way today. The lawns are all brown and crunchy, so we could use a good soaker.

Have a great weekend, all!

Itchy 07-14-2012 12:34 PM

LB Congrats!!!! Amazing what you can do sober huh? Maybe the rest will fall into place now as you realize simply that you CAN!

Instant enjoy London! I could come out of retirement if I had to travel like that on the company dime. If I want days I just use the sober calculator at the top left of the main page here: SoberRecovery : Sober Time Sobriety Calculator

'K K !

Hey FBL! I don't know your state but we have finally after several years of 0 rain right here in summer with storms splitting at Marshall Texas and going North and South of I-20 before they get to us in the S'Port LA area, we are still not getting flooded with soakers every day here with only a couple of rainless days a week for the last two weeks!
:a122:

Tippingpoint 07-15-2012 04:02 AM

Hey congratulations on the job offer LotusBloom - isn't that a nice turn of events! Way to go!

I'm just trying to get my lazy butt out the door for my Sunday morning "Long Run". 20k to run today and this is really just the start. The mileage gets seriously long in the coming weeks.

I love the way I feel after one of these big efforts. For the rest of the day I always feel great. I'm always amazed by how hungry I am after and how wonderful the simplest food can taste!

Have a great day everyone!

instant 07-15-2012 04:03 AM

Those days were right!!

LB the job is great news. New doors can't open for when we are drinking, with the exception of the ER.

LotusBlossom 07-15-2012 01:07 PM


Maybe the rest will fall into place now as you realize simply that you CAN!
Itchy, I will have you know I went out on that date last night too. It went fab! I hope he wants to keep talking and stuff now that he knows I am moving away (4 hours but still) but I will understand if he doesn't. After the wonderful time we had last night too, I will not allow my alcoholic mind to tell me it's my fault, either. :)

I hope everyone had a good weekend ^-^

frances2011 07-15-2012 02:05 PM

Back from vacation!

Belated but heartfelt congrats to lafemme, you were/are one of my first inspiring ones here at sr.

Happy sober vacation and yesterday I attended my first wedding since quitting booze. Was a little off kilter/nervous at first so I guzzled cranberry and seltzer until I settled in.

Congrats lb! So very happy for you!!!

Manz 07-15-2012 06:10 PM

Yay Lotus on the job offer....and on the date too. Things really are looking up huh. :)

Frances great that your holiday was a lovely one.

I had a storming day at market on Saturday, sold a lot of my jewellery.......now I can pay the HUGE power bill. LOL. Things come when you need them. Although today I have stayed at home instead of working, feeling like poop.....sick again. seems to be that way every couple of weeks. Starting to get me concerned really, although it is probably just a reflection of my state of mind. Who knows.
I have realised in the last couple of weeks(probably no surprises to anyone given my lacklustre posts here) that the ugly black dog has raised its head again ....or as we say in recovery language, I am feeling an incredibly deep sadness again(depression). It is a dreadful thing, I am aware of the causes this time, although that does not make it any easier to work through. Will go see my doc next week and reassess. I have to say I thought this would not happen again for me............so am a little bummed out.

Have a great week everyone

instant 07-15-2012 07:48 PM

Being sober is giving me the opportunity to see that the choices lie between Love and Fear. It is good to have a home to come back to, but i have learned that I need to get out more, and I do have the skills needed to stay sober.

ReadyAndAble 07-15-2012 08:00 PM

I'm sorry to hear that Manz, but glad you are being proactive and talking to your doc about it. I hope the two of you are able to come up with a solution that will help you start feeling like yourself again. :)

LB, congrats on all your strides forward! It's great to see you reaping the rewards of putting yourself out there, professionally and personally. Very inspiring—and well deserved!

Have a great new week Overs!


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