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Post by angelina1512 on Jul 16, 2016 17:42:02 GMT -5
Hey Ang, Another beautiful painting. I've got no idea how alcohol ink works but you are definitely branching out. I didn't realise you could do art lessons over the internet so I might have a look once I get going more on my course. When do you go away? I've never been to Perth but had a friend who moved there so I've heard a lot about it. Hey Kim, the internet has so much you can learn about art work. I just like looking and being amazed what people actually post on the net. i have one more shift at work and then holidays for 3 weeks. OMG I am so over working. I just want to stay home and paint all day every day but I am running out of walls to hang things so unless I set up a gallery and start seriously selling them I will have to slow down. i have finished the penguin. Never thought I would be glad to say that I am over penguin lol. Not my penguin of course. Lol we fly to Perth on Tuesday. We have to fly first to Melbourne change planes and then to Perth. Get there 3 in the afternoon, 5 your time. It's nearly 5 hours from Melbourne to Perth so I have never been in a plane that long. Not smoking helps, I couldn't imagine me flying that far without killing penguin. when he booked the tickets he put us first class on the way over so that will be nice. I can sit up the front like queen Mary drink coke and do the royal wave LOL. thats what we call our dog sometimes, queen Mary as she is so spoilt. Luckily my neighbor is looking after her. She is the one that rescued Mary so I know she will be fine with her. So I will update before I go and then while I'm over there. they say it's very beautiful Perth. They have had heaps of rain this weekend so hopefully that will stop before we get there. Check out the art on the Internet, you will really enjoy it. Are you still making your ear rings? Tutu
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Post by angelina1512 on Aug 1, 2016 4:55:19 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
today 1st August I am now a non smoker for 12 months. Seriously the hardest thing I have done in my whole life but as you all know it gets easier as time goes on.
we are on holidays in Western Australia having a wonderful time. We went to rottnest island and hired electric push bikes to ride around the island. There are no cars allowed on the Island and it's too big to walk so riding is the only way to see things.
we went fishing, penguin caught one fish. It was very relaxing and tiring at the same time. I haven't ridden a push bike since I was oh about 13 years old, so 42 years ago. We are now is Albany a really beautiful place right on the bottom of WA. We have two more days here and then head back up to Perth. I fly out Friday, penguin is staying behind to work.
he has booked me first class on the way home since I will be on my own. I have a stop over in Melbourne and then Home to Hobart.
this month mum will have been dead 12 months, time does fly. Life is too short to not enjoy every day and see the good in people, if they are bad, stay away from them.
pj I would like to thank you for helping me join the smoking cessation forum, without them I could not have gotten to 12 months without a smoke. THANK YOU.
so until my next update.
" To have friends you need to be a friend" not sure if this is a quote from someone but I have always liked it.
tutu
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Post by jeyu0422 on Aug 1, 2016 23:18:11 GMT -5
Congratulations on your 12 months of being a non-smoker! Time really flies by; I would have never thought it had already been a year since you quit smoking. What the hell is an electric push bike? If you have to push it, what is the "electric" part? Just wondering. It sounds like y'all had a great time on your well deserved vacation. That's great, you deserved it! Later, my friend. Mark/Jeyu
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Post by slimkim on Aug 2, 2016 2:30:02 GMT -5
Hey Ang, That's amazing to be 12 months smoke free. You should be very proud of yourself. I haven't had a great 4 days. I had to set a firm boundary with a friend and they didn't like it so I'm trying to distract myself by staying busy so I don't have time to think. Normally I would pick up a drink but I won't be. On the plus side, my studies are going really well and my brain seems to be working on me. I'm thinking of going back to AA for some f2f contact with other alcoholics. Glad you are having such a great holiday. I have Rotnest Island on my bucket list of places to visit.
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Post by angelina1512 on Aug 2, 2016 4:25:31 GMT -5
Congratulations on your 12 months of being a non-smoker! Time really flies by; I would have never thought it had already been a year since you quit smoking. What the hell is an electric push bike? If you have to push it, what is the "electric" part? Just wondering. It sounds like y'all had a great time on your well deserved vacation. That's great, you deserved it! Later, my friend. Mark/Jeyu Hey Mark, i laughed when I read that. An electric bike is a bicycle with a motor. On hills you flick a button and a motor makes it up the hill for you. we have had a great holiday. Today we drove back towards Perth, have a few things to see and then I fly out on Friday morning at 6 am so have to be at the airport very early. luckily penguin had enough points so I can fly home first class again. It takes about 5-6 hours with a change over at Melbourne. hope things are well your way. I'm waiting for an email though!!!!!! yes the 12 months has gone very quickly. It's so nice to be a non smoker, no stopping and having to have a puff. Lovely. tutu
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Post by angelina1512 on Aug 2, 2016 4:31:14 GMT -5
Hey Ang, That's amazing to be 12 months smoke free. You should be very proud of yourself. I haven't had a great 4 days. I had to set a firm boundary with a friend and they didn't like it so I'm trying to distract myself by staying busy so I don't have time to think. Normally I would pick up a drink but I won't be. On the plus side, my studies are going really well and my brain seems to be working on me. I'm thinking of going back to AA for some f2f contact with other alcoholics. Glad you are having such a great holiday. I have Rotnest Island on my bucket list of places to visit. Hey Kim, going to AA and having f2f is a great idea. You don't have to like all of it, but take what you need and leave the rest. be strong with your friends, a good friend would support you anyway if you told them you are not drinking. i am very proud to be 12 months smoke free, it's not an easy thing to do, even as pigheaded as I am I really struggled, but I knew it was now or never. After the first week, they call it HELL week, I never wanted to repeat that all over again. I made some beautiful friends as well. Of course they are from Michigan, Minnesota way, so nothing local. They have some posters who gave up 10-12 years ago and they still post and help the newbies. They really are a great group. study hard, stay busy and a try friend would support you. So stay strong. ang/tutu
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Post by slimkim on Aug 2, 2016 23:13:25 GMT -5
Hey Ang, The boundary I had to draw was with a friend who wanted me to have nothing to do with my parents. He normally knocks on my door and I've heard nothing since Sunday when I told him this. I'm feeling really alone and frightened that I made the wrong decision as I'm now totally alone. I know I haven't made the wrong decision because my house could be at stake. He wanted me to leave my half of the house to him. I'm worried that I've been taken in by him and know that now he sees that my parents are in the way I've been ditched. Don't know why I am writing this as it is something I need to work through myself. I don't want to scare my parents either as I haven't said that much about him. After my experience of you having to let me go as a friend and Jenn who he abused, I'm not going to let him do it to my parents. Any words of advice would be appreciated, if not and you are having a great holiday I don't want to ruin it. That's great that you've made lots of new friends on the smoking forum.
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Post by angelina1512 on Aug 3, 2016 0:42:42 GMT -5
Hey Ang, The boundary I had to draw was with a friend who wanted me to have nothing to do with my parents. He normally knocks on my door and I've heard nothing since Sunday when I told him this. I'm feeling really alone and frightened that I made the wrong decision as I'm now totally alone. I know I haven't made the wrong decision because my house could be at stake. He wanted me to leave my half of the house to him. I'm worried that I've been taken in by him and know that now he sees that my parents are in the way I've been ditched. Don't know why I am writing this as it is something I need to work through myself. I don't want to scare my parents either as I haven't said that much about him. After my experience of you having to let me go as a friend and Jenn who he abused, I'm not going to let him do it to my parents. Any words of advice would be appreciated, if not and you are having a great holiday I don't want to ruin it. That's great that you've made lots of new friends on the smoking forum. Hey Km, you have lost so much, me, Jenn, is he worth it. Seriously you know the answer. Your parents are not perfect but they would never get you to sign your house over to,a friend. Think about out this one long and hard. This is only a quick message as we are on the road and I will lose reception soon. ang
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Post by slimkim on Aug 28, 2016 3:42:58 GMT -5
Hey Ang, He ended up ending it with me as I stuck up for my parents. He knew they would never let him get the house. I feel very devastated that its over after all the work I put in but he was bad for me anyway. Just thought I'd reply now the rocky road has settled down.
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Post by slimkim on Sept 5, 2016 21:24:14 GMT -5
Hey All, I'm still feeling really alone and isolated. Its hard filling in all the hours of the day. I know there's things I can do but I seem to have lost all interest. I really put everything, my all into this guy and he doesn't even seem to care or be upset in any way. I wish I had broken it off straight away instead of 2 years later. The good thing is that I'm not drinking as I don't have him to set me off. Any suggestions would be highly welcomed.
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Post by angelina1512 on May 18, 2017 19:10:40 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
i have been checking to see to see if Lou had popped back in but obviously not. I know Sparrow (Brett) is away on his trip, I see a few people have been checking to see if anyone has written anything so I thought I would.
the company my husband is working for was sold and bought out by a company in Sydney. He is in Sydney for a whole month so I decided to take some holidays and join him. The company has paid for a beautiful suite in Sydney and paid for me to fly over and join him. So at the moment I'm in Sydney.
Our dog mary had to go to a boarding kennel while I'm away. I should be going back next week. Each day I get hubby brekky and his lunch and send him off to work. I go for a walk, Sydney is a beautiful place but I would rather tassie any day. I miss home, I miss my art room.
We we will be moving soon, out of Hobart and more country. But not for a while.
i am still a non smoker, and definitely a non drinker, I don't miss either of them, well maybe the smoking sometimes but definitely not the drinking. My life is a lot more in my control without alcohol. If anyone is reading this and needs help just be honest with yourself, look in the mirror, you will know it's time to give up.
I miss this forum, everyone seems to have moved on, which is a good thing I suppose. I will try and give you an update a bit more often. I use to be on this website everyday.
the weather here in Sydney has been beautiful, today raining so won't be walking far.
i hope some old timers pop in and say hello. It would be good to hear that everyone is doing ok.
Love from down under,
angelina aka tutu
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Post by angelina1512 on May 22, 2017 22:51:44 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
its tuesday here, beautiful sunny day. I turn on the tv to hear that at a concert in Manchester where young kids were just enjoying a concert there was an explosion, 19 people dead so far and about 59 injured.
now I am disgusted, young kids enjoying music, making them sing and dance and then something like this happens. Imagine how frantic the parents would have been waiting for there kids to come out, and the kids who didn't come out OMG. I am so sad for those parents, some of them waiting at the concert for them to come out. I am truly disappointed in humans, how can someone be so sick as to hurt such innocent kids.
how has the world become so bad, so mean, so nasty, just the thought of it all makes me sad, angry and sick all at the same time.
when will people start being nice to the person next door to them, smile at the person crossing the street, saying hello to a complete stranger. Why can't we be " just nice".
Im in Sydney as you know. Hubby away all day so im trying to keep myself busy. I have gone into the local supermarket a few times over the last week. Now the lady serving, doesn't smile, doesn't say hello, just scans and does her job. Which is ok, but not my type of service. So I said HELLO BARBARA on the way in. She looked up gave me the biggest smile and said hello back.
so I walked around the store, really just killing time. I had to get a few things and went up to Barbara to serve me. Well another big smile, "how is your day going" she asked me. All it took was for me to say HELLO, smile and be friendly.
why is this not happening when we go out shopping. How hard is it to be nice.
anyway after that I caught the bus into Sydney, didn't buy anything but just wandered around.
i hope everyone just tries to be nicer, say hello. SMILE.
angelina/tutu
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Post by angelina1512 on May 22, 2017 22:54:54 GMT -5
Oh this is what I painted yesterday in the motel.
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Post by slimkim on Jun 1, 2017 23:47:49 GMT -5
Hey Ang, Great to log in and see some posts from you. I went 2 weeks without smoking and started again. I don't have much to say about life except I am still painting the house. Do you have to move from Tassie?
Kim
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Post by slimkim on Jun 2, 2017 0:08:24 GMT -5
Forgot to say I'm so grateful for the TV and lounge. Congratulations on the not smoking. That's awesome. My lounge room has been tiled as well and looking fabulous.
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