[kathryn]

Congratulations Bettie,
Glad all is well, and im sure you are beaming!!!! Im so pleased you are going to self exclude on Saturday, way to go girl!!!
Take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Hi All,
LOL RG, thank you for your post, yes, running to the venue did pop into my head yesterday, theres only so much a woman can put up with.  Thankfully this site has become my saviour, and reading and posting here soon quashed any thought of re-screwing up my life.
I recieved a call today, about the job i applied for, they want to see me for an interview tomorrow night…WOOHOO.  Im afraid i couldnt contain my excitement on the phone, the woman i spoke to was just lovely, we laughed and laughed so hopefully i have set out on the right foot.
Send me the vibes people, i believe in the power of positive thinking…LOL
Take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

LOL…thanks Laura and Meg for pointing out that i am 100,well, 101 now….i think it just shows how much i love to talk…LOL.
Thanks RG for posting, im so pleased your Easter went well, i only have 7 sleeps till the kids are back at school…woohoo!
Work was not pleasant tonight, but i put my cd on and sang all the way home at the top of my voice…i often think that if someone was hiding in the back seat they would be dying to get out of the car!!! Personally, i think im a brilliant singer, give me that karakoe microphone and im off!!!
This is my big week at work, im not looking forward to it really, i am starting to not enjoy my job anymore, which i think is sad, yes i laugh a lot, but the joy isnt in it anymore, it is such hard work all the time. Its actually quite depressing at times.  But i dont complain when i get paid, and hopefully i will hear from the job i applied for last week, it closes tomorrow so im praying to the job gods to help me.
Dames got back from his trip today,i saw him for a whole 10 minutes before i had to leave.  He had a great time, caught lots of fish, drank lots of beer and talked all that manly talk…ugh…lol.
Anyway, hope you all have a great day, and your kids are not hungover from the chocolate!!!
Take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

I have just been on a posting frenzy, so i thought, i would post on my thread too while i was at it!!!
I had a great day, the kids were up early, the foil was flinging around at lightening speed, the WWE Jocks were on in a flash…lol.
Had a lovely lunch at my sisters, with her grown children, who i adore…my mum and step dad were there as well, it was lovely. Magnificent food, my mum makes the best pavalova…yummo, im full as a goog!!!
Back to work tomorrow night, my 4 days off has felt like 2 weeks, so thats a good thing, i feel refreshed and relaxed.  Dames will also be home tomorrow, i think he has had a great time, ive only heard from him once so it must be good…LOL
Take care all, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Bettie,
You are doing great…when i excluded there were about 10 places i didnt know existed…thankfully!!! Hope you have had a lovely Easter, you are doing so well.
Take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Well, ive just had about 3 hours on chat, and ive done my easter bunny duties, its not easy trying to sneak into the boys room, praying Bailey doesnt wake up (hes the light sleeper) Almost crawling in with the eggs, pj’s and underwear (WWE to be exact!!)
Putting the glass of water on the table, and trying to make bunny teeth in the carrot…LOL.  Happy Easter everyone, i hope it is a happy, peaceful, gamble free one! Im now off to bed, im almost crosseyed from chat, it reminds me of being at the pokies, those evil pokie eyes…i hope i dont look like that tomorrow, but if i do, well, i have good reason, good chat, good laughs, good feelings with my friends there. Not sitting zombied out in front of a machine, lifeless, robtic…it makes me shudder to think of it.  Plus our daylight savings ends tonight, i get an extra hours sleep in the morning….and boy, do i need it!
Take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Hi All,
Ugh, i feel like a tired worn out old Digby today.  I had a shocking night.  Harry decided at half past 12 that he was going to be sick.  And sick he was….over everything, the bed, the floor, it was horrid.
Poor little mite, he was in the shower, sitting on the floor, i was trying to clean him up and at the same time i was stripping his bed, the whole lot had to come off, there wasnt one thing left untouched.  I am still washing now, its is lunchtime and thankfully it is a nice day.  I think it was a combination of the movie food and nutella toast he had last night…eewwwwww.
So its midday and i am still in my pyjamas.  I am going to go and have a lovely hot shower.  My bed was covered in towels as i put harry in bed with me, and everytime he moved, i was awake, with the lamp on making sure he wasnt going to throw up in my bed, which by the way i had only changed yesterday!  Thankfully he didnt, but i was awake….a lot!!!
I was going to take the boys shopping today, Bailey is in deseperate need for clothes, but that can wait.  I think we will have a quiet day, with a nice dinner of meat and vegetables.  The footy (my team) is playing tonight so i will be here, on chat and watching that.  We did have tickets but since Dames was going away i didnt want to drive there on my  own.  I gave them to a friend to use, so i hope he has a good time, they are great seats!!!
I did have a whiff of a gambling thought earlier, im sure its the memory of Dames going away, being free to gamble as i pleased, and boy, did i make the most of it back then.  Poor Brea would be stuck home with the boys while i went and gambled my little heart out.  This time of year is the busiest in our town, Easter is always huge and i remember sitting there with people lining up for a machine, it didnt matter to me, as long as i had one.  I think i will buy myself a nice icecream to have tonight after dinner, thats much better than fighting for a machine, and tastes a whole lot sweeter, not to mention costing a hundreth of the cost if i went and gambled.  My only problem will be deciding which one…lol.
Well, hope to see you on chat this weekend, take care everyone, Happy Easter (remember im easter bunny tonight!!)
Bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Hiya Bettie,
I too have used this site and not made the step to go to GA, so you are not the lone ranger.  I feel so supported here that i dont feel the need, but if i ever feel that changing i will maybe then decide to attend.  I tried it years ago, my sister , in fact chaired the meetings and she has been 11 years clean this year. I found it quite daunting, sitting there, i was unable to bear my soul with my sister watching me, i know she would never judge me, but it was me, i could not feel comfortable enough to say what i really wanted to say.  When i first found GT, i did go to 1 meeting, but realised it isnt for me, and hey, thats ok, we all take a different path on this journey, what works for some, may not work for others.  I think all help available is good help, at the same time, i think we have to decide what is right for us.
How lovely to recieve a gift from a client, you must be very good at what you do Bettie, it is nice to be apprecieated sometimes isnt it?  And as for your 11 days, i have to do it….a big, fat, WOOHOO to you girl!!! You are going great!
Hope to see you on chat too, take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Hi All,
Thank you Nora..LOL and RG for your posts.  Today i am taking the boys to a movie, we havent been for ages, its in 3d…the last time i went to a 3d movie it was Jaws in 3D.  I kept my eyes closed nearly the whole time i was so scared the shark was going to jump out of the screen..lol.
It should be fun, and being a kids movie it wont be too scary im sure…but ill let you know.  Im looking forward to the popcorn of course.  As for the rest of the day, just pottering around, not doing much.  I am going to have  a lovely long hot shower and wash my hair, it really needs it!
Not much else to report, Damian got off this morning without a hitch, he will be there now.  He wont be back till Monday so it will be very quiet in this house all weekend. Damn, ive just burnt my breakfast…Brea is always telling me not to cook while im on the computer…LOL..Oh well, id better run before the smoke alarm goes off.
Have a great day…Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Good morning all,
Ive been up early today, i was planning on a lovely lazy sleep in, but alas…i woke up and i was laying on my stomach.  Now that may not be a big deal, but for me, sleeping on my stomach is bad news.  My back gets extremely sore, and i have to try and roll over, with the threat of it ‘twanging’.  Picture a turtle, on its back, trying to roll over, well, thats me but the other way around!!! lol.  It took me about 15 minutes to manouver myself around so i was laying on my side, then i had to roll onto my back. (i sound like  beached whale!!!)
So i now have 4 days off.  I was so tired at work last night, it has been exhausting, plus i think knowing my days off were coming was playing on  my mind.  Dames will be leaving at around 2am tomorrow, so provided i dont roll onto my stomach i will have a lovely leisurely sleep!!!
Im going to take the boys to the movies tomorrow, to see some dragon thing.  They havent done very much in the holidays, and they love the movies so that will be good for them (plus i love the popcorn!)
I went yesterday and finished the Easter shopping, everyone is done.  I always get the boys pj’s to go with their chocolate and i wanted to get them some wrestleing pj’s, but of course they had Baileys size but not Harrys, little boys arent really meant to be into wrestling!  So they got plain old pj’s but i did find a pair of wrestling underpants for them…so cute!!!
So today will be a lounge around day, i need to clean the bathroom and try to mop the kitchen floor without the kids running on it afterwards! Then its off to Jodes tonight. 
I hope you all have a great day, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Movedon and Dd, thank you for your posts.
Im feeling good today, my weekend of work is over, the kids are watching Wrestlemania (i will admit, ive been watching it too, what a hoot!) I have had some wonderful chats this weekend, its lovely to be able to just have a yak.
I went to my sisters for her birthday yesterday.  My neice was there, she has just come back from antartica…the photos were amazing, i didnt realise, i thought it was all snow and ice.  My favourite pic…she was standing taking a photo, and felt something between her feet. She looked down and there was a little penguin sitting between them.  She leaned over and took a photo…just amazing.
My other sisters birthday is tomorrow, if she had lived she would have been 59, so happy birthday Neicy!  An amazing soul who will be missed forever. Its taken a while but i have let go of the guilt of my gambling during her last days.  I now think of her and remember the good times, i can still hear her laugh which is fantastic.  I know she will have forgiven me, she was a gambler too.
I hope you have all had a great weekend, im sure i will survive the holidays Dd…hmmm!  I have a bit planned for the Easter break with the boys as hubby is away. It will be nice.
Take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

I have 27 minutes people…
27 minutes before my life changes dramatically for the next 2 weeks….yes, its school holidays!  I am sitting here mindfully meditating, are you reading that RG? I am coming to terms with the fact that for the next 2 weeks i will have no alone time….sigh…..
Ok, ive sent off my resume today, Jode and i went shopping (groceies) today and this place i have applied for is right next door to the supermarket.  We went and had a little sticky nose.  Its only new but is a little dark so how perfect for me…i can go and brighten the place up!!! LOL
Im working tonight, and all weekend but will try and pop on the chat line whenever i can.  Hope to see you there…
Take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Hi Bettie,
Well, can i just give you the biggest WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!! Well done, im so pleased for you, i know the emotions will be running thick and fast, but just remember to breathe, you are taking your life back, congratulations girl!!!!
Take care, bye for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Hi All,
Thank you for your posts, it was lovely to read them today….i have been googling all day, Jode and i have made a  change of plans for our trip next year.  We are going to do a Thelma and Louise style roadtrip from New Orleans to New York. We are already making plans for the stops, so if anyone has any advice of where NOT to go that would be great.  We are thinking of going inland, stopping in Memphis, Nashville, Kentucky, up to Cincinnati, and then kind of across to Philly until we reach New York.  Im hoping we have enough days to do it all, i do know its about 2200kms from New Orleans to NYC, so we will be doing major research…what fun!!!
I havent done a lot today, apart from the googling, Damian has taken off fishing tonight, and i have my night at Jodes, we have only spent about 4 hours together today…lol.  Whats a few more??  I have completed my resume to send off, and that will be in tomorrows post so hopefully i will hear something in a couple of weeks, fingers, toes and eyes crossed please!!!
Hope you all have a great day, bye for now, Kathryn xxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

[kathryn]

Hi All,
RG and Velvet…lol.  Ok, im going to explain my ‘puffy pants’…i proboably didnt describe them as well as i should have.  I hope you aren’t imagining MC Hammer "you cant touch this" pants because they are nothing like that!!! They are really, really, really wide legged, and really long.  The material is as light as anything so they kind of sway in the breeze.  Very easy to step on!
As for the men V, if i can get 6 men for 100pd..well, im not even going there, although, if you could pick your own it would be kinda fun, i didnt have any choice which ones i got for Harry, luckily for me, 3 were the ones he wanted. And for the record, you would be a perfect nurse…having no sense of smell would be an enourmous advantage working in my job.  I wont go there either, i know you have a brilliant imagination.
RG, im wondering, i have found a job i want to apply for, and IF i get an interview i am going to take your attitude i think, although is the subject of money taboo?  Im wondering if i should ask about the pay rate or is that rude?  Im going to send off my stuff next week, so fingers crossed, if i can just get an interview…ill wow them!
Not much really to report, all is well on my end.  Oh, Velvet, i knew a woman called Nora once, her last name was Bone…true story i swear!!!
Have a great day all,
Take care for now, Kathryn xxxSometimes you have to step outside of the person you’ve been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you wanted to be, the person you are.

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