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[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Debz -- how you feeling today about the upcoming move?

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

Hello OT thread. It's FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, debz, sounds very satisfying to be getting things things all ready for the big move. Can't wait till i'm there.

Congrats to Bruce! Now he's bona fide

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Congratulations to Bruce!

Happy Friday, everybody

[*julez* 124]

Good morning / afternoon as the case may be!! I'm so happy its Friday!!!

We're completing Griff's AOS this weekend!

[weedebz 0]

Debz -- how you feeling today about the upcoming move?

today I'm feeling a wee bit better about it. Things starting to fall into place. Although I don't actually finish work until Tuesday one of the big clients of the law firm I work for found out I was leaving and sent me a huge bunch of flowers today. When I say huge, I mean huge, these things were like 2ft across. It's all red, white and blue flowers with a big scottish thistle in the middle and the card said "hope your move goes well and you enjoy your new life in America, just never forget your roots and the people here that care about you!" How nice was that? I was in tears when they came in and that started the other receptionist off too! I'm going to be terrible on tuesday when I finish up.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Aw! That was awesome of them, what a lovely gesture!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Debz -- that's so sweet! It is amazing how traumatic leaving work actually is, even when we all gripe about having to go there!

[weedebz 0]

Debz -- that's so sweet! It is amazing how traumatic leaving work actually is, even when we all gripe about having to go there!

I think to me finishing work on tuesday is the real sign to me that it is actually happening.

me and some of my colleagues have declared tuesday waterproof mascara day! the biggest trauma is going to be the presentation I know they have planned, only reason I know is I saw an email about it in my colleagues inbox! it's going to be embarrasing!!! I don't like a fuss being made, I go scarlet and I know I'm going to cry, I have so many good friends at work.

Edited February 29, 2008 by weedebz

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I know what you mean. On my last day, I felt surprisingly...empty. Packing my desk was even weirder than packing up my flat. Going down the steps of my building for the last time as an employee was worse than popping my keys through my letterbox.

[Krikit 1,163]

Debz -- how you feeling today about the upcoming move?

today I'm feeling a wee bit better about it. Things starting to fall into place. Although I don't actually finish work until Tuesday one of the big clients of the law firm I work for found out I was leaving and sent me a huge bunch of flowers today. When I say huge, I mean huge, these things were like 2ft across. It's all red, white and blue flowers with a big scottish thistle in the middle and the card said "hope your move goes well and you enjoy your new life in America, just never forget your roots and the people here that care about you!" How nice was that? I was in tears when they came in and that started the other receptionist off too! I'm going to be terrible on tuesday when I finish up.

AWWWWWWW. That was SO sweet of them. Goodbyes are so so hard. Stay strong, Debz.

[Krikit 1,163]

Debz -- that's so sweet! It is amazing how traumatic leaving work actually is, even when we all gripe about having to go there!

I think to me finishing work on tuesday is the real sign to me that it is actually happening.

me and some of my colleagues have declared tuesday waterproof mascara day! the biggest trauma is going to be the presentation I know they have planned, only reason I know is I saw an email about it in my colleagues inbox! it's going to be embarrasing!!! I don't like a fuss being made, I go scarlet and I know I'm going to cry, I have so many good friends at work.

Ugh. There was a big send-off at my work too. People making speeches and crying and hugging. (And that was just me! ) But there was also good laughs and reminiscing and lots of love. You have to take the good with the bad.... Unfortunately. I am grateful to have known so many wonderful people, and I will never forget them. It's nice that you are going to have some wonderful memories of your own, Debz, and they will always be yours to keep.

[weedebz 0]

taking my camera into work on my last day. Well I am a photographer by trade, I took the job in the law firm to help out at the start of my own business and ended up staying there part-time because i loved the people there so much. I've never spent more than 3 weeks outside Scotland. I'm both excited and terrified at the same time. if anyone fancys checking out some of my work go to www.dreamcatcherphoto.co.uk

[Krikit 1,163]

Ohhh, I love photography. Very nice Debz. Thank you.

[Jeraly 4]

Clever girly!! I thought you were over in Nebraska for three months a while back?

[weedebz 0]

Clever girly!! I thought you were over in Nebraska for three months a while back?

that was a slip of the hand...yep 3 months it was. Sorry..too much Cava!!!