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  • lexi4
    lexi4 Member Posts: 1,074
    edited July 2009

    WooHoo Beth!! Oh my goodness, you are going to have a blast!! I am so proud of you and cannot wait to see pics!!

    What a terrific organization! I got a lump in my throat listening to the survivor stories, but totally forgot about that watching them kayak. Cancer shmancer, this is about LIVING! You rock Beth!!

    Hugs,

    Lexi

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  • BethNY
    BethNY Member Posts: 2,710
    edited July 2009

    I WONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I'M THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF THE BRICKFISH CONAIR CONTEST!!!!!

    I WILL TELL MORE LATER, I HAVE A MEETING IN 2 MINUTES!!!!!!

    I JUST FOUND OUT VIA EMAIL!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2009

    Congratulations, Beth!!!!!

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  • Raye99
    Raye99 Member Posts: 1,350
    edited July 2009
    DOUBLE WHOOO HOOO WOW on the trip and the win!!!! Congrats Beth!!!!
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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited July 2009
    You are on a ROLLLLLL, girl!  Congratulations!  Can't wait to hear all about it.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2009

    Beth....CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You were CLEARLY the best choice!!! Cool

    ~Marin

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  • EWB
    EWB Member Posts: 2,927
    edited July 2009
    YIPEY!!!! it was, of course, the only possible outcome Wink
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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited July 2009
    I'm SURE it was my comment about you handling your breast cancer with grace and dignity! WinkSO glad you won! We done good! Laughing
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  • BethNY
    BethNY Member Posts: 2,710
    edited July 2009

    Okay, seriously, today has been such an incredible day. I got a new top at Target for work today b/c I had two back to back mtgs with the partners, etc, and I wanted to look good. I had one of those really good hair/makeup/outfit days. I got to work, and saw the email that I won the Brickfish contest. I won a $500 amex gift card, $300 in Con Air gifts, and the opportunity to be a guest ask the expert blogger for Con Air!

    Literally 2 minutes after finding out I won, I had to get into the mtg, which I KILLED it!!! I got a raise, and impressed everyone. Meeting two was equally as successful. If it couldn't get any better, on my way home from work I went to the drug store to get an rx of 90 pills filled. My health insurance recently changed from GHI to Emblem. I pull up to the window to get my rx, and THERE WAS NO CHARGE!!!!!! No co-pay, no fee, no nothing!!!!!!!!

    Could it get any better? I've got my third load of laundry in, and two more days of work before I leave. I can't believe this day. Now to figure out what I have to do to repeat this tomorrow???

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2009

    Beth, you are what I picture when I remember those commercials from long ago (probably before you were born) about 'grabbing all the gusto you can.'  Have a great adventure!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited July 2009

    Don't try for a repeat tomorrow! You'll only far short. What a glorious day! Woo hoo to you too!

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  • farila_1966
    farila_1966 Member Posts: 224
    edited July 2009

    So glad to be the sistahs.. Thanks Katie

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2009

    Beth, it truly was YOUR day yesterday!  What a great turn of events, one after another!  Good for you!!

    I love it when an outfit / accessories / makeup / hair (well, when it comes back) all rock - you feel great, you look great and I believe it definitely improves your overall karma and vibes.  I pulled a dress out that I haven't worn in 6 months, but I'm starting to lose weight (3 lbs!!) and it fits much better - it's a long tank dress, soft cotton, black with white tie-dye type stripes in it, racerback.  I'm wearing a long string of apple green beads double wound, and an apple green cardi.  From the compliments I'm getting, I need to wear this more often!

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  • EWB
    EWB Member Posts: 2,927
    edited July 2009

    What a golden day...

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  • Raye99
    Raye99 Member Posts: 1,350
    edited July 2009

    A great day indeed! One that you will always remember. "today is the greatest day I've ever known..." Smashing Pumpkins kind of great day.

    Chelev - your outfit sounds rocking cute!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited July 2009

    Chevlev, your outfit description made me smile. Sounds like you love it too! That was a very colourful and apt picture you painted......

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  • CommandoBarbie
    CommandoBarbie Member Posts: 535
    edited July 2009

    Beth - huge congrats on the contest! You deserved it. Have a wonderful time on your trip! Cant wait to see the pix!

    Edited to say:

    Kathi - Your shirt is wonderful! It brought tears to my eyes as well. You did a beautiful job on it and eveyone's names on the back makes it so powerful.

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  • farila_1966
    farila_1966 Member Posts: 224
    edited July 2009

    Hey Beth.. Congratulations lady. I saw the T-shirt pic but missed to read your post as I was in a hurry. That is wonderful.......

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited July 2009

    *****YYYIIIIIPPPPPPPEEEEEEEE

    You just blew them all away~!  Time one of us had a "golden" day!

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  • KAK
    KAK Member Posts: 1,679
    edited July 2009

    Thanks so much, girls, for all the great feedback.

    And BETH!!!!  That's the best thing I've heard all week!!!   I am sooo delighted for you.  On all counts!!  If there's a ceremony or something for the Conair thing, can we all go??

    I've been having another bout of post-rads-long-term-side-effects exhaustion, which is why I haven't been around much.  That's what I get for thinking I was starting to feel normal again & able to do lots of fun things after work.  My PCP ordered labs & everything was fine except my blood.  All my blood counts, white, red, etc. were either at the bottom end of normal or just below normal.  At least I know that there's a reason why I feel sort of okay, then run out of steam and crash.  I'm doing all the right things, but I wanna scream when I think there might be up to two friggin' years of this.  Good lord.  Sometimes it's all I can do to crawl home after work & sleep.....

    Love you girls.  If I'm not here, it's because I'm taking another long nap, but dreaming of posting....!!

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  • BethNY
    BethNY Member Posts: 2,710
    edited July 2009

    Kathi- if your Reds are low you'll definitely be exhausted.... Hopefully it's just a passing thing-- but make sure you're eating great, and staying hydrated in the meantime.

    I love you girls so much. I can't believe I'm leaving tomorrow!!!!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited July 2009

    Beth, have a BLAST!!!!! Post if you can, but we expect a TON of pix when you come back. Don't post somewhere else where we don't know....

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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited August 2009

    Popping in to tell you girls that I had an unexpected shopping day yesterday.  Went to meet a girlfriend and we ended up at a mall and I ended up in the Pendleton store and found TWO jackets that actually fit me!  This is so odd because I have a hard time finding jackets and coats that fit in the (verynarrow) shoulders along with the rest of the parts.  Wow.  Happy day. Here's one of them.  Fits to a "T"

    http://www.pendleton-usa.com/product/Women/OUTERWEAR/OUTERWEAR/WATER-REPELLENT-WEATHER-GIRL-JACKET/166951/pc/1815/sc/1775/sc/1775/c/1775.uts

    The other one I can't find.  Short, black, heavy and lined cotton knit with collar, 3/4 sleeves with a bit of a bell cuff.  Tres cute!

    I admit I am  not a regular high heel wearer so you can chalk this up to that.  LOL  http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2009/08/15/cohen.women.and.shoes.cnn

    Life is good.

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  • CommandoBarbie
    CommandoBarbie Member Posts: 535
    edited August 2009

    Oh my gosh Tina, Love it!!

    I think I need some retail therapy. ;)

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  • freckles69
    freckles69 Member Posts: 5
    edited August 2009

    Hi Beth,

    I chose not to reconstruct and Aetna is an ass. Right now after my op (total mastectomy on May 6) I have been relying on a bra I made from two mop sponges and a cloth strapless bra. If any body would have a 34 A form or bra, I would cry a river in a thank you r soul.. My phone is 831- 419-1154 and my address is

    \274 Colonnade Dr #18

    Charlottesville, VA 22903

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  • lexi4
    lexi4 Member Posts: 1,074
    edited August 2009

    Hey Miss Beth,

    I have been anxiously waiting to hear about your adventure. I hope all went well and you had a good time. Check in girlie!

    Lexi

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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited August 2009

    The girl is a whirlwind!  I know she is catching up at work but hopefully will have time to catch up here soon.  We MISS HER. Cry

    Has anyone seen all those pre-distressed jeans coming out this year?  Oh, they are so ugly and awful and cost $200!!!  Well, lots of them do.  What are they thinking? 

    It seems I'm so frequently asking that........

    Shopping last week, I'd have to say purple will be big again this year.  Has anyone heard of other colors the designers are pushing?

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  • lvtwoqlt
    lvtwoqlt Member Posts: 6,162
    edited August 2009

    Tina, when my jeans looked like that, my mom made me throw them out!

    Sheila

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2009

    Tina, I agree - some of these "new" jeans are looking pretty raggedy, for the money.  We did the whole distressed thing a few years ago and it just looks sloppy.  I do like the "boyfriend" styling, a little looser and more generous cut looks good for a change from the super stick thin straight legs.  I love a very dark denim in a boot cut with a nice, tall shoe or boot.  I have a pair of cropped dark wash boyfriend jeans coming from Victoria's Secret this week - hoping they look as good on as they do in the catalog.  Planning to wear them with espadrilles or gladiators now, and with my boots as it gets colder (gotta wait until at least December here in Florida!)

    I was reading a blog this weekend that was saying wooden and fabric jewelry will be big.  Haven't seen much on color yet, but some of the stores near me are bringing in fall items, and there is a lot of rust and burnt orange colors.  Probably typical for fall.

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  • Raye99
    Raye99 Member Posts: 1,350
    edited August 2009

    I don't like those pin straight tight legs either. Not with my short legs - I look ridiculous in those. My faves too are dark blue, fitted butt, boot cut jeans in long. Hope I can still find some of those.

    As for colors, blue seems to be really in, as is that dark orange as Chelev (Michele?) mentions.

    Check out this blue purse below. I love it!

    Also, love the look of this girl's makeup (below the purse)- I think she is so pretty. But that is for another thread (not that it really matters).

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