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[elmcitymaven 9,712]

love the little barfing emote maven....nice touch

P.S. Did you guys have fun last night??? Nary a peep out of any of you with regard to that! What gives?

Thanks, julez! I aim to please. Last night was fun -- a lot of heavy talk about jobs, politics and the economy notwithstanding. It was totally chucking down when dev and I arrived -- what a change from the 90 degree heat just a month ago!

Ugh, I feel gross. I just ate 7 (7!) Trader Joe's mini tacos. What was I thinking?

[*julez* 124]

Another opportunity to use the barfing emote?

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

No barfing, just feeling like a pig.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

but piggies are cute, with their little curly tails

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

I'm afraid i might have influenced the get together in the direction of somber, because I've just found out that my job is in jeopardy. Maybe as early as a month from now, I'll be back on the job hunting trail. Depressing. I'm trying to stay positive, and check in with the people that I've met since I moved here. Trying to stay positive.

p.s. just realised that i typed 'trying to stay positive' twice. See - I'm trying!

[*julez* 124]

*hugs Poiteen*

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

ETA: nothing!

Edited December 16, 2008 by elmcitymaven

[*julez* 124]

Hugs from me too.

Are we really at the 5000th post? Is there some way we can be allowed a special dispensation to keep this incarnation of the thread going until January 1st? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease?

The only way Mags will know is if we tell her. shhhhhh

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

I'm freelance, so I never expect to be on the payroll indefinately. I expected to have this job till May, and it might be cut short. Hopefully something better will come along, and it will have been for the best.

yes - can we keep it till Jan 1st, pretty please???

[*julez* 124]

A new year, heralded by a new OT thread sounds appropriate to me...besides, those darn Canadians have an OT thread that tops 8,000 posts! Yes, you read right - OVER 8,000 post and still going strong!

pointly, congrats on being the one who made the 5,000 post! You are special and better things will be coming your way.

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

oh if i'd known it was the momentous 5000th post I would have perhaps used it to show my appreciation for the wonderful UK OT thread and all the lovely people that post here, and all the positive changes that have happened for us since it started.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I the UK OT Thread! In the year where we had a free pass from USCIS, it's been fun to muck about in when I had no other place to go. Woooo, 2009 means removing conditions!

I've also been thinking about some of the people we don't see around anymore, like Tash, and Mustang Sally, and Dawn... Wonder how they're all doing.

Edited December 16, 2008 by elmcitymaven

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

It's crazy to go back to the first post of the thread - Jan 17th 2007, and think about all the water that has passed under the bridge since then.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I know -- the OT thread actually started when I posted about "Wow, can't believe it's been a year since I sent off the I-130" and then the thread got derailed into a general chit-chat extravaganza. Then Aly started the thread and voila, here we are.

If anyone had a LOT of free time, it might be fun to do a highlights post. There are some real corkers in there!

[Mags 112]

Okay, 31st December it is.

And those darned Canadians! Naughty! Better go and lock it right now!