Okay...I've called the Late Night DISers, now I'm calling the SINGLE DISers!

[Mr D]

I don't often post here cause I really havn't much to say except that pic of minnies is really great. Merry Christmas everyone and for those traveling may you have a safe trip.

 

[floridaminnie]

Thanks Mr. D. I need to pick your brain one of these days, b/c we are planning an Alaskan cruise plus land dealee for 2005. What part of Alaska are you from?

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by floridaminnie
remember that it's better to by alone than to be with the wrong person. I was with the wrong person way to long and wouldn't wish anyone through that.

That's the truth! And that's precisely why I'm still alone 11 years later! Being with the wrong person is worse than being alone.

 

[firefighter326]

I agree with that, my thing was after a few years it was not going to work, when it came time to leave thats when the kids came. it worked I stay until they were old enough to understand things . it was not right to leave them with her.
for about the last 10 years I've not had a life but my kids have had what I think to be a very good one, or spoiled to some.
I just hope its been the right thing for them???? guess i will never know for sure.

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

wish you all the best.

good night.

 

[Pin Wizard]

That sounds familiar FF. Only that scenario was my sister's. She was ready to leave when her son was 8 years old but didn't want him growing up without a dad. She hung in there until he was 15 or 16. Not me! There's NO way I could do that!

I'm feeling fat tonight. Got back from dinner a little while ago...soup and salad. Must be the fattening soup!! I guess I'll be doing plenty of sit ups tonight. I would hit the treadmill in the fitness room here, but then I'd be awake ALL night.

I MISS darling heart throb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pin Wizard]

Okay...VA is not as with it as FL (AMAZINGLY) when it comes to major holidays. EVERYTHING is closed today! Aaaaauuuugggghhh! I'm going to go crazy! The only restaurant open within 10 miles is a Waffle House. Blech! We ate there for lunch. I think we'll resort to DS's cold pizza in the fridge for dinner. At least in FL, K-Mart is open if you get stir crazy. And TGI Friday's is open until 10 p.m. Not here! I can't wait until tomorrow. Is everyone hanging in there with the holiday? Wish I were skiing in PA even though I don't ski. I've gone ACROSS the mountain in my time, but never down! LOL!

 

[firefighter326]

WOW everyone must be doing something?????
no one is posting. but if I was not working guess I would not be here either.

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL

 

[Pin Wizard]

LOL, FF! I'm away from home and have nothing to do today...or tonight! This is the PITTS!!!!!!!!!! I even called a friend in NJ to talk to her, and she said she'll call me back. Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez...sometimes I feel like I'm the only one without a life.

 

[Disney845]

Hey guys...hope everyone's holidays are going well. Just have to add to what everyone has already said, FLMinnie that pic of you and your daughter is precious!!

Spent Christmas Eve with a friend and her family (very new husband, mother and older brother) it was very enjoyable. I have known this woman for years....since we were 10 at least, she just recently married a man from Italy, where they had been living for a year and moved back to FL.

Christmas Day.....hmmm.....spent the morning opening presents with my mother and her fiance. By the end I was a mess in tears and had to leave the room. I was sobbing. This was the first Christmas in 5 years I have not been with my ex. The funniest thing was that I missed nothing about him. Not at all, but I missed his family and the bonds and traditions we had so very much. In fact my mother asked me as I was crying if it was because I missed ___ (my ex) and I said no. I don't even think about him, but I missed his family. I was feeling exceedingly lonely and just generally weepy this morning. Perhaps brought on by the thought that I was spending the afternoon having dinner at my mother's fiance's sister's house (and I really am not close to his family at all, in fact I can't stand most of them). I was not looking forward to this afternoon, and was "missing" the connection I had during the holiday's with my ex's family. I grew up in an extremely small family, that didn't get together often. But my ex's family was large and they would get together every couple of weeks for dinner or to celebrate a birthday or just for no good reason! It was difficult adjusting to that type of outward familial affection when we first got together, but then I really became part of his family. His mother referred to me as her daughter, his cousins called me their cousin. When we broke up all contact with his family stopped. I couldn't help but miss that today, especially in light of spending Christmas in what I viewed as "enemy territory" at the fiance's sister's house!!

Thankfully dinner was not too painful an experience. My poor mom thought I was emotionally fragile I think and stuck to my side the entire time. She was a dear, but I was quite content to get away from the drunken idiocy that is her fiance's family and plant myself in front of the TV and watch Mickey's Christmas Marathon, or whatever it was called on the Toon Disney channel...everyone who walked in kept saying...you are watching cartoons? and I was like...ummm....yeah....wanna make something of it??

 

[floridaminnie]

OUr washing machine broke today as we were trying to do laundry to pack for our cruise. Going out first thing in the morning to purchase a new one! Need to finish packing tomorrow as we leave first thing in the morning Saturday!

Nothing else exciting happening on this end of the world.

 

[DisneyJules]

Thanks Pin Wizard! A holiday every year for the holidays sounds like a wonderful idea. And who know, just maybe you'll stumble across the man of your dreams while on vacation

 

[house_of_princesses]

Late, but sincere.... Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Christmas was not as diffcult at anticipated. It was the entire season that got me. Never thought I'd see a blue Christmas... I love the holidays so.

My girls were thrilled with their gifts and behaved beautifully. We had numerous offers to go visiting, but we stayed home and my folks and sister came over both Christmas Eve and Day. Our usual...and the usual is uneventful.

I would rather have visited. Anything to get out of the house, but my girls were either very content or tired. So home bound we were.

PW, I don't understand...I thought you were visiting family in VA? Why are you going stir crazy?

FlMin, just echoing everyone else's comment...gorgeous pic! (Someday I'll learn how to do such things with my over achiever digi cam.) Have a great cruise!

Mr. D, (aka Alaska Man ), I don't believe you haven't much to say. I bet you're just reserved. Tell us something about Alaska...your take on the northern lights, how the mosquitos really are, do you like to fish?

Barry, and pixie dust to you. I really wish I had some pearl of wisdom to share with you. I know for me, the more involved I am with life outside of me, the happier I seem to be. Probably because I'm distracted from my own travails and at the same time helping others. Hope you're feeling uplifted soon.

Must go get the cheerios and milk for the little one. She turns 3 on Sunday! Can hardly believe my baby days are slipping by!


Happy days, Everyone!

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by Disney845
everyone who walked in kept saying...you are watching cartoons? and I was like...ummm....yeah....wanna make something of it??

ROFLMAO! That's the kind of mood I'm in. The last few days it just really bugs me to see families together. In particular, I've noticed them whenever we're in a restaurant. And the large families are the most painful to watch. We were in a restaurant for lunch the other day, and Richard mentioned something about the large family passing us on the way to their table. I started crying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Right now I'm sooooooooo ticked off. I want to wipe Christmas off the calendar. And I'm about ready to pull my son out of his parochial school, send him to public school, and never return to church myself because things are just too overwhelming lately. And throw in missing darling heart throb, him being away and not online. Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!!! I want to forget everything, grab him, and run off to a mountain cabin somewhere...never to return I might add. The holidays won't be over soon enough for me.

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by floridaminnie
OUr washing machine broke today as we were trying to do laundry to pack for our cruise. Going out first thing in the morning to purchase a new one! Need to finish packing tomorrow as we leave first thing in the morning Saturday!

Nothing else exciting happening on this end of the world.

Good luck with the new washing machine. And have a GREAT cruise!!

 

[TigerBear]

Originally posted by floridaminnie
it's better to by alone than to be with the wrong person.

I agree 100% with this. It is infinitely better to be alone than to be with the wrong person in an unhappy relationship.

 

[Pin Wizard]

Hey, Disney845!!! Thanks for making me laugh when I have tears rolling down my face!!! You have a GREAT sense of humor!!

 

[TigerBear]

Originally posted by Pin Wizard
I want to forget everything, grab him, and run off to a mountain cabin somewhere...never to return I might add. The holidays won't be over soon enough for me.

There is no way you can see him again while you are in Virginia? That is sad.

 

[TigerBear]

Originally posted by house_of_princesses
Christmas was not as diffcult at anticipated. It was the entire season that got me. Never thought I'd see a blue Christmas... I love the holidays so.

Hugs to you, h_o_ps. I really admire your strength.

 

[catherines_mama]

okay.. i only read half of the 60 pages.. but..

another happily single mom here. I agree... I love the freedom to go and do whenever I want. My DD and I travel and visit friends a lot, and I can just pick up and go. Her father has never seen her so it really is just me and her. After 2 1/2 yrs I almost cannot imagine adding a man to the mix. I mean.. I would really like to have someone to talk with and cuddle with.. but.. I have gotten so used to my independance (sp?) and our routine.. when I do date, its rough.

I know some women that are in such a rush to fill the void. One is looking for a father for her DD. Her DD's father is involved so why not take time to be you. Enjoy your life with your DD and a man will come one day. She just cannot be alone,and I think that is sad.

It was funny. I am the only single in my "young adults" (i am 26) sunday school class. At our Christmas party last week, we did the gift exchange where you can steal presents. Well.. one girl commented that its fun for couples, b/c if someone steals your gift your spouse can steal it back. She looked at me and smiled. Well someone's DH volunteered to be my buddy. LOL I fended just fine by myself and got a nice CD case for the car. LOL

Its rough some days. but for the most part, I am happy. I know that when its right, i'll meet Mr Right. Logically, I am sure it will be when Catherine is much older (in school) before that day comes.

 

[house_of_princesses]

Welcome, Catherine's Mama! and cudo's for you and sticking with the gift exchange. I hope the woman who smiled at you was giving you a kindly smile.

So many people comment that it's better to be alone than in an unhappy relationship. Of course I agree. I'd like to meet the person who disagrees!

I was blessed to be in a happy relationship. Today, I can truly say I could survive beautifully if I were never to marry again. Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind! Tomorrow I may feel lonely enough to want special company.

As for searching for a daddy for my girls...they have a daddy. He just can't be with us and I carry on and teach his values to them every day. Whether that's enough or not, I may never know. But for now that's all we have. And we are learning to live with that.

I guess that's a small secret for everyone to learn.... accept what can't be changed and be glad for the blessings bestowed.



Didn't mean to be so somber. Perhaps we should go back to planning PW's wedding? I'm a great party planner!