HIJACK THIS THREAD!

Kimberly, keep us posted when, yes 'when' not 'if', you get published!  Good luck today.

I had my bi-lat MRIs yesterday and also a follow up with my onc on Tuesday and started Arimidex with Lupron shots.   Does this ride ever end?!   <~~~ purely rhetorical

I bought my twin sister and I matching t-shirts that say "Cancer Sucks" for Christmas.   I wore it to my first dragon boat exercise class and later to my support group meeting that night, got lots of comments!

I enjoy this  thread alot, you gals are hilarious, and I'd love to get one of those t-shirts.  Ravdeb you said studio did you paint before and what kind of business do you want to start.  I've always wanted to start a really good vintage shop, I collect so much stuff I could probably start with what I have in my home.

I was up at 5:00a.m. hate that couldn't sleep, felt a small lump right at the old sight, drove myself nuts with it.  You know raise the arm feel, lower the see if you can still feel, lie down feel it, is it still there yep, about the size of a two carat diamond which I'd rather have.  Going to have it checked I can't stand this panicky feeling it's probably perfectly round scar tissue, Right!  Well was on this site played a few games and went back to bed and had the coolest dreams of a vintage shop with a restaurant attached to the back of it. I was trying on the most beautiful shoes they were gorgeous, but they were all to big every pair in this dream.  Then I woke up, wonder what that dream means?  Anyone have a dream book, if you do let me know. Pearl49  And what does a yoohoo taste like? I lovewolf I hope your fill up goes well and you love the results.Pearl

hi all, firstly can i just apologise for posting in the wrong thread, hope i haven't upset anyone xxxx anyway, my name is Alison and i am new here so looking forward to meeting you all xxxxx

Here's the picture of the tee shirt

pretty cool huh???

I told my husband I  was going to get one, and he said I could only have it if I promised to wear it to my ULTRA conservative, highly religous parents' house (Dad also a former Drill Sgt.). I think he secretly wants to see my mother pass out! 

LOl..that shirt is hilarious!

Speaking of hoot..my Ukrainian grandmother was here around xmas time and we were driving past Hooter's restaurant and she turns to me and my mom in her thick accent and says.. "Oh, you have Hooter's here"  We almost died...and said..umm what do you know about Hooters?  She said..I'm old, but not dead..lol

Good for your grandmother...I love that! I'm old...not dead! What a fiesty spirit she must have. A few years back we went to San Diego for a conference and the guys wanted to go to Hooters for lunch...our very respectful Hispanic Vice Principal about died of embarrasment with our hasseling him about ordering from the waitresses breasts like a drive through...she leaned right into him... his eyes about popped out of his head. The food...not so great, but men don't really go there for the food now do they?



Glad that 'bad boy' turned out to be your man!!! Has it shocked the parent that you've lasted this long and 'proven them wrong' about him?



SIS Kimberly



Hijack- If you could travel anywhere in the world...where would you travel and why? I really want to see New Zealand. I hear it is so beautiful there....and from the scenes in the movie about the Hobbits my husband and son dragged me too, were spectacular. I'm not a big sci-fi fantasy gal, although I do appreciate the special effects and imagination that goes into those storylines.

I'd like to take dh w/me and go to Ireland to visit. His side of the family is from there. And from there go to Finland again to visit my relatives. Both grandmother & grandfather came to America at the end of WWI--they met at the Finnish Hall in Oakland. My grandfather would take my grandma on the ferry from SF to Oakland to the dance. He didn't dance but would sit and watch her dance w/other men, and at the end take her home.



I'd also like to visit Italy, and the countryside of Paris. Oh, I can dream I guess.



grace

Sheila- I hope that happens...it would be awesome to see your son return after a 6 month deployment.

Is that doable?



Grace- Dreaming is the beginning of making something happen.



Marin- Good luck with letting your Country gent down easily...and your architect sounds like a lovely distraction. The widower who has become a cancer advocate...a passionate topic right up your alley.

Keep us posted.



Ok, a brief hyjack for a poem that woke me at 4am this morning, forced me out of bed to write down what it needed, then went back to bed and spent the last hour giving it its voice.



Lighten Up 1/18/08



Lighten up on life

because there is no

race to run.

First place is not

something you want to claim.

Those things you are collecting,

what a waste,

will amount to nothing worthwhile,

I guarantee,

got no value

like those dreams you never chased.



All those hearts

you’re passing by without a thought,

afraid they will distract you

from your goal,

are the gems of your journey

slipping away

because getting ahead is

all you can see.

“Pushing hard,

can’t look up,

no time today.”



It’s a trap,

can’t you see it there

ready to swallow?

It doesn’t care if you

Are at your most productive

You’re fair game

as long as you choose

to run the race.

The myth has been woven

into your ‘should do’ script.

You didn’t read between the lines;

there are alternatives in place.



There is still time,

my friend,

to make a change,

if you will just stop

long enough to hear.

You can slow down,

just take a deep breath in,

and pay no mind

to those who gain the lead

because in the end,

there is no big prize to win.



Step off the racetrack

you call your life

and look up

instead of at your feet.

Take notice

of what the world has

to offer to you.

See the faces

of those who want

only your time

because its how you

live and love that counts,

not the job you do.



Lighten up on life

because there is no

race to run.

First place is not

something you want to claim.

Those things you are collecting,

what a waste,

will amount to nothing worthwhile,

I guarantee,

got no value

like those dreams you never chased.



SIS Kimberly



OK, back to whatever topic you are so inclined to discuss. ;-)

I HATE winter!  I WANT SUMMER!!!!!

Here's an idea...lots of people have miles they can't use for whatever reason...use them or lose them. Maybe someone on these boards could help you out with a ticket, Sheila. It couldn't hurt to put out the question.



Thanks Marin...oh, heard from Mamm. Their magazine doesn't take poetry for submissions...only personal stories or ideas for stories.



Africa would be nice...it's warm there...those of you who are tired of the cold. ;-)

SIS Kimberly

My dh used to say we'd travel when we retired.  I disagreed and was determined we would go while we were young and able enough to enjoy it.  Swore I'd not push his wheelchair around Europe, little did I realize it'd be ME who would need help!

We did!  And let me tell you, Europe is NO PLACE for anyone in a wheelchair or walking problems.  Now, we didn't take a tour, but did our own arrangements and used public transportation, maybe a tour group would be less energy challenging.  LOL

Now that I have experienced the joint pain of tamox, etc and he is out of condition after 2 bouts with 2 different cancers in one year, we are really glad we have the memories of being able to climb the steps to St.Peters, and the ones in Belliago to get to the great resturant at the top.  To walk thru the Metro(think miles and miles of underground)  in Paris to catch the train to another part of the city, to carry our luggage from the train station in Florence to the hotel near by (never stay at hotel close to the train station in any big city!!)

If you can swing it, go while you are healthy!! We saved the US for our older years and it makes sense to me. 

One more month till NASCAR starts.  I can't wait.  Can that mean spring will not be far behind?  We are supposed to warm up some this week.  I am very grateful for that.  I'm also glad we aren't nearly as cold as some of the more northern states are.