Posted by Kath on February 14, 2005, at 15:45:51
In reply to New Year thoughts and catching up, posted by NikkiT2 on January 2, 2005, at 11:07:06
Hi Nikki - what a lovely post.
I am so glad your island wasn't hit, but am very sorry people you know were lost. When I read in a newspaper article about a surviving tourist wondering what happened to the man wijth his pet elephant, I thought of "your" beach & hoped beyond hope that it was okay. Well, I'm so thankful it turned out to be safe!
I am VERY much looking forward to meeting you when you are in Canada. Do you have any more details yet?
hugs, from your 'petal' ;-)
Kath
Hi..
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> Sorry I've been absent.. This whole Tsuanami thing has really affected me. We lost a friend in it, and 2 are yet to be heard from. Luckily "our island" was unaffected as it is in the Gulf of Thailand and so was protected.
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> 2004 has been quite an amazing year for me.. I really ave grown from strength to strength, and have found I love to work (though in perfect world I would cut my hours down!).. I've had the whole of the Christmas period off (our building closed down) and ave actually missed it! I hope 2005 will be even better, and that the plans I have for it come to fruition.
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> I have also learnt to love my friends, instead of being scared of them. I met my first Babbler in the flesh (and partlycloudy was a wonderful first babbler to meet, such a pleasure), and now dream of meeting many more of you (and obviously winning the lottery to fly me round to world to do it!!)
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> I've learnt to love myself alot more. Learnt that just because I am fat doesn't mean I can't be liked, and learnt that just because I am fat doesn't mean I can't look good.
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> I've even stopped biting my nails this year after doing so since I was 2 years old!
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> I wish true happiness and understanding for all of my very very dear friends here.. I am sending out so many vibes to you all so you can grab some of what I have had this past year.. I could never have done it without the support fof you guys.. To be able to come here and say what ever I wanted and no I wasn't going to be abused for my feelings is such an awesome thing.
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> So remember, I love you all (and I'm actually saying that sober this time), and would do anything if it meant happiness for you all.
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> Heres to a kick a*s 2005
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> Nikki xxx
poster:Kath
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