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[Carol]

Hi Lizzie. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

[Lizzie]

Thank you Carol.

[Sonya]

Ha! I’ve only just come back to this thread. Apparently in Australia some places are now saying they ask for ID for anyone who looks under FORTY!! With a drinking age here of *eighteen*, that is just insane. They call Australia “The Nanny State” for a good reason.

My younger brother’s partner is almost that age, and is well-known for running half the pharmacies in our city, and being featured on every national news story about medical things (because we live in the capital city the media just goes to the pharmacies in the city centre for their interviews), and apparently even then, every few days, you have to prove you are over eighteen …

[Sonya]

I’ve been really bad with social media recently because my computer died (and I lost more work than I want to think about), and my new computer is rubbish – so I’m getting another one for my birthday (two Sundays from now).

Also, for someone who never really had health issues, I’ve recently had debilitating pain that has meant I’ve spent about fourteen hours a day sleeping. I feel like some sort of historical romance whiny damsel! Maybe I should start fainting to complete the image.

Australia is probably going to ban the stronger painkillers that are on sale at the moment, come June (The Nanny State!). I have NO idea how I’m going to cope after that.

CD {Boulder Blvd} wrote: "One of my kids or his friends (we are talking 16 year olds) left our gate open and our dogs got out on a doggy adventure. They love to explore without their humans but I'm scared to death until we ..."

Here - I didn't know about until I was dealing with strays - we have a website: The Canberra Lost Pets Database. You can post a picture of your lost pet, or the person who found an animal can post.

I'm sure there are sites like this everywhere, but I didn't know they existed until we were in a desperate situation.

[Sonya]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Chatting about where we would like to visit in England, I would really like to visit Chatsworth estate...is it in Derbyshire? It was used as Pemberley in the last movie of Pride and Prejudice and I..."

It was absolutely ridiculous that they made Mr Darcy's house Chatsworth! Darcy isn't anywhere near important enough to have that house - he doesn't even have a title! I HATE the 2005 movie with a passion ("I'll just stroll around with my hair anachronistically down, no hat, no gloves, clomping around barefoot in the mud...")

But yes, it was Chatsworth, and you can now stay in some of the outbuildings on the property! Chatsworth - in reality - was home to the most important dukes, and people like Mary, Queen of Scots stayed there. Darcy wouldn't have been worthy of cleaning her boots!

I'm actually planning my dream trip to England at the moment (I lived in England for years, but now I want to do the fancy version).

Another place in the same area is Buxton. It's like Bath, but they have the oldest hotel in Britain, and you can actually stay in Mary, Queen of Scots' bedroom! You can also rent Jane Austen's house in Bath.

I shouldn't be sharing this, because this is my trip I'm planning! The trip I'm actually going to do. I cannot wait.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Here's hoping you have better health soon, Sonya.

[Lizzie]

I booked my meal for Valentines day. Now I'm getting excited.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Lizzie Made of 100% Porcelain wrote: "I booked my meal for Valentines day. Now I'm getting excited."

Awesome! What are you having?

[Lizzie]

Italian :D.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Yum!

[Lizzie]

From our favorite place Bella Italia x.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I started taking Italian lesson the first of January. I'm hoping to travel to Italy in two years time. Think I can learn enough to get by by then? Looking forward to the cibo (food).

[Lizzie]

I love Italy, wish to go again in the future.

[Jonel]

I'm so jealous Lisa Kay!

[Lizzie]

me tooo.

[Abigail]

I think you'll learn plenty!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Lo spero. (I hope so.)

[Lizzie]

I have good news to share with you all.

I got another job!!!!.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Yay, Lizzie! Congrats.

[Lizzie]

Thank you Lisa :D.

[Carol]

Well done, Lizzie.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Awesome!

[Lizzie]

:D

[Abigail]

I am exhausted, my friends, and for a very good cause - performing at the local medieval faire over the weekend. My feet hurt, my throat is raw, and my muscles ache, but I enjoyed every minute.

Anyone ever gone to a new faire?

[Lizzie]

Sadly we don't have any down :(.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Sounds like a worthwhile, fun exhaustion, though, Abigail.

[Bespectacledreader]

Wow guys I love all your activities. Now I feel that I do not have any adventures that I can be proud of.

Anyway I have a problem (oh, problems) :) Would it be ok to share it? Only 2 :)

1. I was in a public vehicle going home, a guy and his friend talked so loud I overheard what they said. They talked about the guy who has a girlfriend named Roan. This guy is also having an affair with married woman named Donna. He said that their (Roan and his) anniversary is this coming Sunday (yes, st. valentine's day) so he will date Donna on the 13th instead. He was talking as if women throw themselves at him. I was debating whether to rail at the guy for being so obnoxious or call someone and pretend it is a Roan just to scare the shit out of him. I feel like I did not do my duty to my fellow women.

If you are in a situation like that, what will you do?

2. My boss hates me.

[Bespectacledreader]

Lizzie Made of 100% Porcelain wrote: "I booked my meal for Valentines day. Now I'm getting excited."

I envy you.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Bespectacledreader wrote: "Wow guys I love all your activities. Now I feel that I do not have any adventures that I can be proud of.

Anyway I have a problem (oh, problems) :) Would it be ok to share it? Only 2 :)

1. I wa..."

What a douchebag! Both of them!

[Lizzie]

Aww

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

1) I wouldn't have said anything to him, BSR, especially if I didn't know him. He could be dangerous. Especially if he was trying to impress his friend. Got to watch out for male egos. Well...If I was feeling really daring, I might have whispered the word, "Karma..." to him as I was leaving the public transportation.

2) How do you know?

[Carol]

Hi BSR. I don't know where you are, but if you were on public transport in a city, I think I would definitely avoid interaction with a stranger, especially one who obviously thinks he is some sort of 'stud'. I expect the ladies in his life will either soon find out what he is like, or already know and are probably dating hundreds of other men themselves!

[Lizzie]

Avoid pick up artists.

[Cagney]

Hello! Question for Happily Ever After members:

I read Diana Gabaldon's Outlander years ago and recently I learned there's been a show created on...Starz?...Showtime?...that is based upon the book, has anyone ever seen it? I'm sort of excited, as the book was absolutely awesome, but I fear that it'll be horribly disappointing and destroy my great memories of the book. However, if it holds true to the storyline, I'd gladly pay for the channel just to see it.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

I have wanted to watch it but I have not yet read the book.

[Cagney]

The book is just fantastic! But, after I read it I found out there were sequels. I started reading the second book, which I can't remember the name of it now, but it wasn't hooking me like the first. I might try again, a co-worker told me it would be worth it.

[Lizzie]

Hello everybody.

My boyreind's birthday yesterday. Had an amazing time, we eat at our favorite Mexican restaurant and snuggled in bed at his house.

[Abigail]

Cagney, totally worth it. The books are amazing. The show was amazing. Go forth and read.

(Dragonfly in Amber is the second one.)

[Carol]

I also really loved Outlander.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Lizzie Made of 100% Porcelain wrote: "Hello everybody.

My boyreind's birthday yesterday. Had an amazing time, we eat at our favorite Mexican restaurant and snuggled in bed at his house."

I love Mexican food! Sounds like a nice way to celebrate!

[Lizzie]

Mexican food is my favorite *drools*.

[Cagney]

Abigail wrote: "Cagney, totally worth it. The books are amazing. The show was amazing. Go forth and read.

(Dragonfly in Amber is the second one.)"

Thanks Abigail! That's exciting! I hate for my initial "feel good" about a book to be ruined, so I'll be adding Dragonfly in Amber to my To-Read list! :-)

[Abigail]

Fair warning - Dragonfly is one of my least favorite, but book 3, Voyager, is my fave. There are ... 8? books in the series and she's not yet done.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Happy Belated Birthday, Lizzie!

[Lizzie]

Thank you Lisa, but it was my boyfriends birthday last week :D.

[Cagney]

Abigail wrote: "Fair warning - Dragonfly is one of my least favorite, but book 3, Voyager, is my fave. There are ... 8? books in the series and she's not yet done."

Wow! And they are all encyclopedias, right? ;-)

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Lizzie Made of 100% Porcelain wrote: "Thank you Lisa, but it was my boyfriends birthday last week :D."

Ooops! Well, HB to him, then. :o)

[Abigail]

Cagney, you will be happily reading for a very very very long time.

[Lizzie]

Ordered a book I wanted to read for a very long time.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Neat, Lizzie. Keep us posted as to what you thought of it.