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Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
I was thinking about all of the stuff that different people have shared with us here at Hatrack...and I was wondering about how everyone was doing. I don't have time to bump all the threads, but I wanted to let you everyone know that I'm thinking about you.

Moose, how are Squirrel and Mooselet?

Moose, how are YOU doing?

Icarus, how is Mango? Banana??

Shan, how are you physically? Any better?

dkw, how are YOU?

Annie, have you heard from you know who lately?

No one has to reply, just know that we're still here for you if you need it.

Please add people that you think of to this list. I'm sure I'll think of more.
 
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
 
CT, how are you?

There was somebody that I was thinking about on the way in to work, wondering how some situation had worked out for them, but I can't remember who it was now...

Hmmm...it was someone who thought that their girlfriend might not want to be with them anymore because she wanted to take some personal time to be by herself. I can't remember who it was though.

In any case, if you're that person, are you feeling more comfortable in the situation?
 
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
It was Primal Curve [Razz]
 
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
 
Mama Squirrel is fine. I only have six weeks left (although I would be fine if the baby decided to come a week or two early [Big Grin] ).

Mooselet is sleeping much better. We still have to sit in the chair outside his door, but we can usually leave before he is completely asleep (at least the last two nights). He usually will move to the floor and fall asleep laying next to the gate keeping him in his room. We shift him to his bed before we go to bed. By morning he is back on the floor, but he does not wake us up during night. Yeah!!! He is actually sleeping in later than he was before this problem started.

I will let Pop tell you how he is doing.

Thank you for asking!

-Mama
 
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
 
Mack, how are you???
 
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
 
I'm doing much better -- one might almost say I'm doing well. My mother-in-law is in town for a few days. While I can't honestly say there's any cause-effect relationship there, at least they're not mutually exclusive.

I've been a bit sore and unwell physically the last couple days -- been getting dizzy, and fell down a couple times. Didn't break my hip or anything, though, and at neither time was I carrying Mooselet. I think it's over, though -- I feel pretty good today.

To add to Mama's statement, we hope that Mooselet will return to staying in bed to fall asleep, so we can remove the gate we put up as a temporary measure. Our plan is not to cage him, but for him to realize that when it's bedtime, he needs to stay in his room and go to sleep. We also hope that in time he'll realize that the bed is more comfortable than the floor, so eventually he'll remain there.

So all in all, things are good in the Moose household. Again, thank you for asking. We love you, too.

--Pop
 
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
Thanks for the thoughtful thread, Cecily darling!

I have not heard back, not a peep. All very weird. But I'm quite over it and now I'm in love with my new crepe pan.
 
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Thanks for starting this thread, Narn! I was actually wondering exactly these things this morning!

And since there's no way I have time to go on AIM and start IMing people today, I figured it was going to have to keep.

(((((Narn)))))

Yay for Mooselet's improved sleep pattern! [Smile]

Annie, isn't good cookware a wonderful thing?
 
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
 
Glad to hear the Mooses are doing well.

How's my lackey Godric holding up? Still howling at the moon?

What about you, Synesthesia? Still shivering at your new job?

I miss the Guess the Author threads, but of course that's trivial compared to losing two grandparents in quick sucession. We miss you, dkw, hope you're doing OK. [Group Hug]

What is it with you and your kitchen utensils, Annie? [Wink]
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
Mooses, I'm so glad you're doing ok! Thanks for letting us know. [Big Grin]

Morgan dearest, you crack me up! I'm glad you're feeling good.

I second the other queries about CT, mack, Syn, Primal curve and Godric.

So everyone...how ARE you? [Smile]
 
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
 
Sick. [Grumble]
Cold. [Grumble]
Mostly stabilized. [Smile]
 
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
 
Hang in their mac. "Unclean spirits come OUT!" *thwap*

I forgot to ask after Boon, how are you doing, Rayann?
 
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
 
Morbo, you asked for this.
 
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
 
Check-ins are good - thanks, Narnia!

Glad to hear Mooselet is learning to sleep in his own room - my 9 year old is currently wrapped up in blankets on my floor because "he misses me" - sigh.

The vertigo has been pretty nasty the last few days, I fell over this morning myself. Hopefully, it will resolve itself soon.

Thanks for the inquiry and glad to see folks check in -

{Edited to add: filleted - are you still out there?}

[ October 03, 2003, 11:06 PM: Message edited by: Shan ]
 
Posted by Zevlag (Member # 1405) on :
 
Pod, Jaiden, what's up you two? All good?

[ October 04, 2003, 02:09 AM: Message edited by: Zevlag ]
 
Posted by ana kata (Member # 5666) on :
 
Jaids is offline for a few days. She moved and I think it's taking them a week to get her internet access put in. In the meantime she's messaged me brief things from school. She sounds like she's doing well from those. [Smile]

I talked to Saudade today and she is surviving, though far from recovered. <<<<<<<Saudade>>>>>>> I love her so much! Jaiden too! Both my daughters! [Smile]

[ October 04, 2003, 03:59 AM: Message edited by: ana kata ]
 
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
Yeah - where is Flish???
 
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
 
I've been wondering about flish too, been meaning to e-mail him.
 
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
 
mac, that is way better than the tree or the snow finger. It's like God is throwing a bird!
 
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
 
[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
Thanks so much Anne Kate for mentioning Saudade. I miss her a LOT. Please send my love when you talk to her next. ((((Saudade)))) [Kiss]
 
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
 
update

Thanks for thinking of me!

[Smile]
 
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Hmm, a month (or so?) ago, flish had told me had had a new job and wouldn't be around much.

I'll try to get another update.
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
Oh, today I thought of ginette!! How is everything with the play??
 
Posted by ginette (Member # 852) on :
 
O thanks Narnia, for thinking of me! [Blushing]

Everything is fine with the play. I've already had 4 rehearsels, and it's going well. It's fun to do. It's a nice group of people, I feel very at ease.
We'll also get some theatre lessons on Saturdays, I am looking forward to that.

I would like to know how flyby is doing, going to BY???
And somedeadguy?
And JuniperDreams?
 
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
 
Moose, that's great to hear.

Annie, I'm wildly jealous of a crepe pan. Do you do the large fry-pan like thing, or the small crepe-makers? I want some, but can't convince myself to buy them.

Raia, how are you doing?
 
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
You don't need a fancy "crepe-maker," all you need is a nice solid, heavy frying pan. Mine's only 8 or 10 inches.

The real secret to making the perfect crepe is the butter. [Smile]
 
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
 
aww, Kat, thanks... I'm doing absolutely WONDERFULLY!!!! [The Wave]

[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

How about you?
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
::whistles and looks around::

::sends subliminal messages to Annie so she'll bring her crepe pan to Portland::

I'll even provide the butter! [Wink]

ginette and Raia, I'm glad to hear you're well dears. [Kiss]

[ October 11, 2003, 12:16 PM: Message edited by: Narnia ]
 
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
 
As long as there are crepe-pans and butter aboundin' I'm fine. And how are YOU?
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
::looks around::

Who? Me?

Well. I'm actually pretty good. I'm in the midst of the hardest college term that I've experienced yet...not much studying, but just solid 12-hour blocks with no breaks. It's crazy. But, as this is (hopefully) my last year, I have to suck it up and just do it. I find that I'm enjoying it.

One of the best parts is my pre-student teaching that I get to do at the Portland Night High School over at Grant HS. (That's where they filmed Mr. Holland's Opus, for those of you who like that sort of trivia *coughAnniecough*) It's for kids aged 16-20, many of whom live on their own and need to get their HS diploma or GED. It's going to be really fun and highly educational for me. These are kids that have had to deal with stuff that I haven't even dreamed of. Some of them have been in trouble, but some of them have just had a hard time. It's cool to see that most of them work all day and come to school at night. I'm excited to get to know more of them. They might even let me teach a fledgling music appreciation course. Fun for me!! [Big Grin]

But other than that, life is pretty normal. Normal in a good way. The weekend of November 15th will be BETTER than normal because of the Portland Hatrack Shinda, and I'm quite looking forward to that.
 
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
 
Raia! *smiles*

I'm doing fine. [Smile]
 
Posted by flyby (Member # 3630) on :
 
Awww...ginette! YOU COME BACK FROM THE DEAD! Juni's left the forums now, says they're boring or something like that.

BYU IS AWESOME! I love it here. I really enjoy my classes, especially Korean - it is just so strange that I can read the language now, because before, it just made NO sense to me at all, but now I can pronounce any Korean word.

But besides studying, social life is awesome too. I love the asking people on dates in creative ways. I just asked this guy to Preference (kinda like a Sadie Hawkins) with a scavenger hunt and he responded to me with this note that he wrote in a language that he made up. So now everyday he sends me hints, but I only have 4 letters, and they are ones that are only used once, so I still have no idea what it says, but it's just so much fun!

And then I just hang out alot, playing Uno with all sorts of cool rules, then we read children's stories, and then just sing alot. I'm having a blast, not studying as much as I should, and am constantly tired during the day, then awake at night when I should sleep. So life is good!
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
That totally sounds like my freshman year of college!! I'm glad not much has changed. [Wink]
 
Posted by Toaster (Member # 5506) on :
 
<<Update from Saudade>>
<<Brought to you by: Local minion 0002>>

I was told to write an update, and so I did since I know some of you might wonder what is really going on with me.

I haven't been online much, I don't read hatrack anymore... heck I barely read my e-mail at all. I pop in ocassionally on AIM, but I cannot hang around for long, feeling like my present state just puts a damper on my usual "crazy" behaviour and in others good mood, I rather be happy when everybody else is happy, not making people feel sad, you know?

After many tests, MRI's, sonograms, all sorts of painfully "fun" stuff, and several trips to the specialists offices at Gainsville, it's been determined that I suffer from a very rare mullerian anomaly. Apparently I have mutated big time, I am perfectly healthy and extremely resistant to anything, but one of my organs is seriously messed up.

None of the experts I have seen has ever treated a condition like mine, they are many similar ones known to exist, but there are no papers talking specifically about what happened to me... I won't really get into it, because if I have to discuss my guts I much rather do it live so I can see you get grossed out.

Anyways, apparently I need a new operation... soon... it still is left to be seen what type lap or section all that good stuff, but I will be going to the hospital in Gainsville to get it done, and probably staying in for a week or so... weee... feel the excitment.

It is probable that after the operation I will be fine, but I will always be in the high risk pregnancy shelf, and there are no real guarantees things won't go very wrong again just because.

Mentally... there are some bad hours, and some hours that aren't as bad. I manage to be ok for a while, but it gets difficult sometimes. I refused to continue taking any anti-depressants after one month of using them, they weren't helping any, I am not a pill person, and I rather ride my own sadness so I can mull it over, roll on it, rub it in, understand it, and finally get over it. This works pretty well unless I receive a call from the hospital bereavement counselors, they just won't leave me the hell alone! [Frown]

There is a possibility that the op will go bad, and then we will have to have the Luau I want for my "lets make Saudade crispy" party sooner than I'd have liked. But that is always there whenever they mess with anybody's fleshy juicy bits.

I think thats all, I will give an update maybe before I go in for surgery. Untill then I will keep on stealing medical supplies and freaking out doctors which is still amusing, at least for a while.

I'll see you all around. [Group Hug]

<<End of update>>
 
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
 
::hugs::
we love you, saudi.

What about an update from Jeff?

Ni!
 
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
 
[Group Hug] a hundred time for Saudade.
 
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
(((((Saudade)))))

I've been in chat with you a few times in the last couple months. If that was you "making people sad," the prospect of you making people happy frightens me a bit. [Wink]

So if you feel like talking not in chat, feel free to "bring me down" anytime I'm on AIM. [Big Grin]

[Group Hug] Saudade [Group Hug]
 
Posted by Toretha (Member # 2233) on :
 
((((Saudade))))
 
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
 
Sorry, Momo [Big Grin] , I don't know how I managed to miss this thread.

I'm fine...coasting seems a good word. Circumstances here in the Queendom of Boon change on a daily basis, but I think everything will eventually be okay.

(TAK, thanks for the book recommendation. I'm not very far into it, but it seems a worthwile investment.)

(((all of you, especially Saudade right now)))
 
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 
;_; Saudade-sama....

(huggle)

Come to the Mayo clinic so you can come see me!
 
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
all my love for Saudade ((((Saud))))
 
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 
Saudade, if you do see any of the responses, would you mind ordering me around. If you don't, I think celia is going to lay claim to me.

I hope the best for you, Saudade. I really do. Take care of yourself, ya hear, or I'll be forced to do crazy things in your name like... eat a big pie or something. (((((saudade)))))
 
Posted by ana kata (Member # 5666) on :
 
<<<<Saudade>>>>

We miss you sweetie. You don't have to be up for us. We love YOU, not just when you make us laugh. I know you don't feel very sociable lately but still I wish you would hang out with us whenever you want. You don't have to be sparkly. Just we want you here.

Love,
Mom
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
Thanks so much for the update Saudade. I'm so happy to hear from you in your own words. Miss you. You're in my prayers and hugs, especially for that operation period. We love you. [Kiss]
 
Posted by ginette (Member # 852) on :
 
He flyby, I am very happy you are having such a good time! [Wave]

(((Saudade)))
 
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
 
(((Saudade))) [Group Hug]
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
Kay, I was thinking of new Hatrack babies and soon to be hatrack babies today. How are all the new mommies, new daddies and soon to be parents???
 
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 
And adding on to that, how are the new babies themselves?
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
yeah yeah, minor detail. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
I remembered this thread and wanted to ask about Icarus and Cor...how in the heck are you two? Has Cor recovered yet or is she still having trouble? Are you still totally burnt out and exhausted Icarus?? I was thinking of you two this week, and I hope things are better.

Others that I'm wondering about are Ralphie (how are you honey?), Christy (how is everything?), aka (are you back from San Fran?), beatnix (any new developments?), Belle, and Boon.

How in the heck are all of you? If you feel comfortable sharing, we'd love to know.

(Mooses, I'll ask how YOU are after Mooselet's Dr.'s appointments. But I WILL ask Superstation how he's doing. How are you Superstation?)

Anyone else you guys are thinking/worried about (or people that I've missed?)?

[ January 22, 2004, 12:35 AM: Message edited by: Narnia ]
 
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
 
Me (and Survivor's and Rabidsam's) Grandma died. We saw just a little too much of our brothers and sisters as a result. Our youngest sister's husband called to say he couldn't find her at the airport. But seeing as how her flight apparently arrived 3/5 hours before and they don't have cell phones... still, I'm worried about her.

It's weird having one less generation between oneself and the infinite.

My mom lost her keys, and because her car has theft deterrent, she had to sleep on my couch. She had inherited the car and even got the dealer to sell her a new set based on the obituary and her picture ID, but the keys only opened the door and would not shut off the hooter. We finally found the clicker 14 hours into the search. Some people express their grief in extraordinary ways.
 
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
 
pooka, I'm sorry for your loss. [Frown]
 


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