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Are they those thingies that you put around a picnic table to hold the tablecloth down??

Ooooooh! I am soooooo jealous Kel!! So glad you had a ball - hope to see you there next year!!!

Ummmmm, I think its a myth. In Australia, where I live and where they do many more band surgeries (it is much more accepted here and more readily available) they dont tell people not to have carbonated drinks. I have several a day, and I live on soda water. They even served us (freshly opened - so NOT flat) soda in hospital.

Welcome back Lisa - sorry cant help out in the Doc area, but I can add - dont you dare settle for less than the best treatment girl!!

Estela, I think the advice here has been wonderful, but I would like to add - I think that this is a 'family' issue not your son's issue alone. You have done wonderfully to realise your mistake and take responsibility for your son's behaviour, but if you send him alone to a psychologist I dont think it will help very much, I think it would be much better for your whole family to have a couple of 'family therapy' sessions. I prefer this idea because then your son will have your support and not feel singled out as 'the problem child', a label that can stick for years. Other than that, the girls are right, a little tough love is the way to go; although you must remember that his behaviour will get worse in the beginning as he tries out and tests his new boundaries. Best of Luck with it Estela, I think you are doing, and will do, wonderfully!

We need to go back to 1800's in France, where a woman's beauty was measured by the width of her thighs - the wider the better and more beautiful

Hippo Birdie to ewe Jack!

I'm glad you are feeling better Lisa, and that they found you a Doc who knew what to do for you. Best of luck with your complete recovery.

Crystal - You rock! What a divinely sexy and delightful woman you are

Oh and I forgot: Jewel - This Way and the haunting; Damien Rice - O

I love Jill Scott too!! (Experience: Jill Scott 826+) And also: Missy Higgins - The Sound of White Jamie Cullum - Twenty-something Lamb - Lamb Sarah McLachlan - Afterglow Bjork - Post Placebo - Once more with feeling k.d. lang - hymns of the 49th parallel george - polyserena Jeff Buckley - Grace R.E.M. - The Best of R.E.M.

I dont believe I have ever gurgled, but then I haven't had a fill yet either.

Jack you are a poet I really LIKE poets!!! And 'Oh oh oooooohhh' thanks girls for all the stimulating suggestions!! Can I have Colin Firth, Johnny Depp (as Capt. Jack Sparrow), Viggo and Bono when you are done?? And I would like to add Robbie Williams and Charlotte Church.

Shoulder pain sounds like gas to me - I was quite sore for 2 weeks after with it, take DeGas or Gas-X and hopefully that should help and remember slowly slowly - I ate really quickly on mushies because I was hungry, but that only makes the pain worse. As to the burps - the only time I have the burps is if I have eaten too quickly - and they are not real stinky burps its just like air - so its noisy but not too yucky, and if I remember to eat and drink slowly I dont get them at all.

Cool! Thanks for the tip guys. I saw the first episode of firefly (here in australia) last week and really enjoyed it, I noticed the movie was coming out and thought that might be good too - but now I will make sure I go see it

Congrats Sarah!! DH and I have only been married for 18mths and I still feel all girly and giggly sometimes - so enjoy the feeling!!! Your ring actually looks a lot like mine, when we bought the wedding rings I got 2, one for either side and it looks amazing - so thats my wedding tip for you

hippo birdie 'larla

I eat too much and dont move enough.

Hi guys, I am having a hard week and I'm hoping you dont mind If I have a bit of a rant/vent about work stuff. I posted a few weeks ago about trouble with a co-worker, well things got better and now worse again.. But let me give you a little history first... I haven't worked for 5 years because of severe depression (also one of the reasons I am now so over-weight) and going back to work for my was a HUGE thing. I was finally feeling like I wanted to get back into 'life' and the world, and take back some of my independence. But it has all fallen apart. I am working hard and I am proud Of what I am acheiving, and I love the actual work but the environment and management suck!!! The boss is lazy and sexist and I am forever apologising to clients for him. He is intimidating and bad-tempered and sulks. He lies and makes dodgy deals and is forever having a smoke break/lunch or closing early. The co-worker who so upset me last time is horrible to work with too, he's negative and whiney and keeps saying inappropriate things to the customers, and trying to get me help him do his work when I am swamped with my own stuff. Customers and other staff members have made complaints about the boss to him and to others (higher up) about him and still nothing is done. Lately I have started falling back into old habits - thinking very negatively, wanting to sleep all the time and not wanting to do anything, and feeling on the verge of tears constantly, not to mention eating as much junk as I can cram into my cake-hole. I love the sense of independence I get from working and earning my own money. but I dont actually have to work, hubby earns enough for me to stay at home if I want to. But I dont want to be a failure again. If I quit and leave this job I will feel as though I have 'screwed up' again, but I dont know if my mental health can take much more of this. There is no other company in my town that employs 'optical dispensers', so if I give up this job I give up my career. My hubby thinks I should write a 'strongly worded letter' to the HR department - including details of the boss' behaviours but I dont know if I can deal with the fall-out. He is away for 2 weeks now but I know I will spend the next 2 weeks cleaning up his messes and trying (in vain) to placate angry customers who cant understand why their glasses that they 'ordered' 2 weeks ago have in fact not been ordered. I am really feeling stressed and strung out I dont know what to do. Thanks for listening.

I'm so sorry.

oh Honey! I am so sorry... I dont know that there is anything I can say to make it better, but I am here for you. <<<warm loving hugs>>>

Sorry guys I think I'm out - This week has been really hard and I am just not up to doing this challenge at the moment. Hope I haven't let anyone down, I will still be here to support the rest of you and I am sending my best wishes for great success for all of you. I will let you know if things get better. Hugs to everyone!

Sorry guys I think I'm out - This week has been really hard and I am just not up to doing this challenge at the moment. Hope I haven't let anyone down, I will still be here to support the rest of you and I am sending my best wishes for great success for all of you. I will let you know if things get better. And hopefully after my first fill in November I will be on the losing side too!! Hugs to everyone!

Sorry guys I think I'm out - This week has been really hard and I am just not up to doing this challenge at the moment. Hope I haven't let anyone down, I will still be here to support the rest of you and I am sending my best wishes for great success for all of you. I will let you know if things get better. And hopefully after my first fill in November I will be on the losing side too!! Hugs to everyone!

Well today I had my first panic attack. I was sitting on the edge of the bed and trying to get myself up to go to work - all of a sudden I got all hot and had trouble breathing and I could feel my heart beating too fast. But somehow I managed to get into work only to burst into tears 2 hrs later. 'Idiot features' is on leave atm thank the goddess, so I didn't have to face him. The girls were really nice about it and sent me home. I have realised that I cannot work full-time and must cut my hours immediately. I was only supposed to be working 20-25hrs anyway, so I'll be horse-whipped before I lose my mental health covering for my loser boss. So I am going to reduce my hours from today and quit before I will go back to full time. And if you could have a word with whichever diety you relate to and ask them to give me strength and peace that would be wonderful because I really want to keep my job and stay sane doing it. Thanks so much for your kind words guys - I so appreciate your support.