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Cole
12-05-2006, 12:18 PM
Hey all.

So I'm in the midst of writing Christmas cards, catching up with friends, etc. and was thinking about how long it has been since I posted anything here. I guess for those of you who remember me, consider this my Christmas to you. :)

When I joined the boards about a year and a half ago, I was working a temp job at the University, living with my parents, going to massage therapy school, and was about to go through a painful breakup with a guy I loved very much that didn't love me in return. Then I finally got an apartment I loved but a job that I hated, and much of my posting had to do with those work struggles.

In February I met my current boyfriend, and stopped posting shortly thereafter. I felt bad about that, having read comments from people about how they hate it when people get into a good relationship and suddenly stop posting. BUt it actually had more to do with quitting the horrible job and thus no longer sitting in front of a computer on a regular basis.

So where am I now? Still in Madison, still have the same great apartment and roommate, and still have the boyfriend. I recently bought my FIRST car (at age 25!) and finally, finally, found a job that I love. I'm working full-tme as the program director for a kids' karate school, as well as doing a little freelance massage and writing, and keeping one shift a week at the gift shop I was working at between jobs.

I guess the other reason I haven't posted much for the last several months is that things have been going pretty smoothly and I haven't had a lot to talk about here. But I thought I'd let y'all know I didn't disappear, and wanted to give an update after reading a few other peoples' posts about how everything turned out.

I hope you are all doing well and would love to hear where you're at too!

- Cole

tina1979
12-05-2006, 12:25 PM
Glad to hear that you are doing well!

winneythepooh7
12-05-2006, 12:31 PM
Awesome!! Glad to hear that things are going well. It's always great to hear the positives for once!!!

wordsmith
12-05-2006, 12:32 PM
Did you get your secret santa info?

mishl982
12-05-2006, 12:33 PM
Yay, Cole!! I've been wondering where you've been. Glad to hear things are going great!

MetFanL
12-05-2006, 12:54 PM
Glad things are going well, sweetie! :)

Kitty
12-05-2006, 12:59 PM
Congrats on the job and the car!

spiritedaway
12-05-2006, 09:24 PM
I remember you. I am glad that things are working out for you!

coll214
12-06-2006, 02:02 PM
Glad to hear things are looking up!

pisces2473
12-06-2006, 02:04 PM
I remember you too! Silly! Just because things are looking up doesn't mean you aren't welcome here!

old_school_soul
12-06-2006, 02:05 PM
Cole,

Glad to hear things are cool.. It was crazy to run into you in the middle of the market when I was visiting my dad in Madison.

wordsmith
12-06-2006, 02:07 PM
Your secret santa needs some suggestions.

pisces2473
12-06-2006, 02:07 PM
Cole,

Glad to hear things are cool.. It was crazy to run into you in the middle of the market when I was visiting my dad in Madison.
OMG that's too funny! Had you guys met before--how did you know who each other was?

old_school_soul
12-06-2006, 02:09 PM
OMG that's too funny! Had you guys met before--how did you know who each other was?

Yeah we met up in DC last year while she was visiting some relatives... I kind of had an odd feeling that I was going to run into her. It was cool.

Cole
12-08-2006, 01:44 PM
Words - yes I got my ss info. thanks!

OSS - that was crazy! I just remember thinking that I recognized you but I had no idea what from at first.

And everyone else - thanks for the nice words!

wordsmith
12-08-2006, 01:51 PM
Cole...don't sign off, PMing you.