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Daily OS 21st February

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  • Shez
    Shez Posts: 2,180 Forumite
    VickyA wrote:
    Penny Pincher - I'll come round and clean your house for £9.50/hr! Seriously, I'd give the company one last chance and then assess the situation.
    Vicky

    I'm free now too vickya, so I could pop along for an interview PP!!
  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Well, im now going to be guilty of not acknowledging anyone at all, but just wanted to add one last thing re today.

    First, i am an incredibly independant person, and i know i come across like that. Im incredibly proud of how ive pulled myself up by my bootstraps when exOH left 7 years ago, and managed to be bringing up 2 wonderful children on my own, set up my little childminding business and buy my own house, all on my own. Im also very stuborn and selfish, i dont show my feelings often, i often feel because i am tall and slim (although im a stone heavier now than the pics of me on holiday that i posted) dont look like the back of a bus, and have, i think, done well for myself, that people think i have it all, and dont need the help/friendship/whatever. This is why ive always loved being on OS, nobody here judges me, the majority of people dont know what i look like and know me purely from what i type each day. The trouble is, im also very insecure, another reason why im happy here, as my insecurities can be hidden. That is why, when i was down that morning, i did get upset when i felt nobody had noticed me (it was the day everyone was posting their snowy pictures, so i can see why everyone was distracted).
    I do not blame anyone, and im sorry to make anyone feel guilty about ignoring me, its happened to lots of us, and im sure ive often forgotton to mention people myself many times, for which im sorry for.
    I hope ive managed to put all that in the way im thinking it - and i do hope that once i start posting again, people wont be thinking, oh theres catowen, better give her a hug, just because i had a bad day a little while ago. Its very rare i get like that, fingers crossed i (and everyone else) wont be getting much bad news and needing those virtual hugs, from virtual friends - but when people do, it is nice to get that help and support.

    Now i will end with giving that virtual hug to everyone, as i know there are a few today who need it, and my mind has gone blank!!! Mind you, thats another of my problems, the amount of times i go upstairs/in another room and have no idea why im there!!!!

    Take care, and have a lovely evening xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,614 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Shez wrote:
    I'm free now too vickya, so I could pop along for an interview PP!!

    I'll let you have the first interview Shez! You're a little closer to PP than I am. :D
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  • Shez wrote:
    I'm free now too vickya, so I could pop along for an interview PP!!

    I thought you were off to Rzl's to start on your plumbing business :confused:

    Penny. x
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  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,614 Forumite
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    catowen wrote:
    Now i will end with giving that virtual hug to everyone, as i know there are a few today who need it, and my mind has gone blank!!! Mind you, thats another of my problems, the amount of times i go upstairs/in another room and have no idea why im there!!!!

    Sounds like me too! However, I do worry about that as I've been doing this since I was a child and I'm now only 27 :eek: I'm doomed. :rolleyes: :D
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  • gingin_2
    gingin_2 Posts: 2,992 Forumite
    Hello everyone :)

    Haven't been around for a while...lots of things going on in life, some good and some bad but we are all fit and well and my ds who I always worry about is doing particularly well :)

    I hope everyone is ok. Catowen sending special hugs to you, sorry you feel down:grouphug: (and no it's not a sympathy hug I have felt like you too :)).

    OS wise ermmmm.... well the tumbledryer is still broken so we are still doing mega drying sessions all over the house. Cooking is going well but we seem to eat chilli every other night. Forgot it was pancake day yesterday so we had them tonight and they went down well, OH is away for a few days so keeping myself company tonight once the kids have gone to bed :)

    Hugs all round
  • Crazychik
    Crazychik Posts: 1,994 Forumite
    Glad to see you back gingin

    Im going to run the bath now, Had a late night last night, with staying up to watch next weeks episode of Shameless.

    If Im not back later - Good night all
    Love Emma xxx
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  • Shez
    Shez Posts: 2,180 Forumite
    I thought you were off to Rzl's to start on your plumbing business :confused:

    Penny. x

    I cant be choosy now penny, I have to multi-task!:D pass the monkey wrench!:rotfl:


    catowen - well said ( I think there are more of us on here that feel exactly the same way as you do;) )
  • Shez
    Shez Posts: 2,180 Forumite
    VickyA wrote:
    Sounds like me too! However, I do worry about that as I've been doing this since I was a child and I'm now only 27 :eek: I'm doomed. :rolleyes: :D

    only 27!... im errm .....now i definately know theres no hope for me:eek:

    theres not much use for a forgetful plumber with micro cloths is there:rotfl:

    ive rambled on enough....off to cook my tea.

    have a good evening ladies n gents!
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Evening all, sorry half term chaos still here, normal service will resume next week :rotfl: I was a little OS today, taking packed lunch out with us instead of buying which I included hm cakes etc in :)

    Hope everyone is well, don't know if I'll have a chance to catch up on the day with everyone, something haven't yet had time/energy to do, but hope you all have a nice evening.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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