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  Update from the land of Southern Africa

  by LouBelle in

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  well 2013 is behind me and i'm pleased that it is done and dusted.

  it was a hard one, filled with doubt, fear, pain and horribleness.

  i was very fortunate to get out of that horrid job and get back into advertising with the fever.

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  LouBelle

  hiya - righto a little bit of a breather - thanks for all the uplifting comments everyone.

  It's just so wonderful to be free of all that bullshit.
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  Update from the land of Southern Africa

  by LouBelle in

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  well 2013 is behind me and i'm pleased that it is done and dusted.

  it was a hard one, filled with doubt, fear, pain and horribleness.

  i was very fortunate to get out of that horrid job and get back into advertising with the fever.

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  LouBelle

  **chuckle**
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  Update from the land of Southern Africa

  by LouBelle in

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  well 2013 is behind me and i'm pleased that it is done and dusted.

  it was a hard one, filled with doubt, fear, pain and horribleness.

  i was very fortunate to get out of that horrid job and get back into advertising with the fever.

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  LouBelle

  Well 2013 is behind me and I'm pleased that it is done and dusted. It was a hard one, filled with doubt, fear, pain and horribleness. I was very fortunate to get out of that horrid job and get back into advertising with the FEVER. Sure this little newspaper isn't an easy sell but it is what I know and I have been much much happier in this job.

  I was fortunate enough to make a little bit of commission for christmas. Plus I got to enjoy 2 weeks of pure relaxation. It is the first time in years that I relaxed 100% If I wanted to sleep in I did, if I want to have a beer at 10 in the morning I did.

  I spent christmas with people I love and it was easy going and so enjoyable.

  I am still on my anti-depressants and they have truly helped me. That along with a shift in attitude, a shit in what is important and slowly building my confidence in me again. Happy to report that I am so much better. No tears, no pain.

  A decision to enjoy my life has resulted in me attending a golf championship and walking the course with some of golfs' great players. There is a trip to Swaziland on the horizon AND another job application with an increase in salary.

  One thing I am always grateful for - my freedom. To be me. To fail. To pick myself off. To give myself praise. Without guilt.
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  Any Amateur Astronomers Out There?

  by cofty in

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  i have recently revived my interest in the night sky.

  there are a lot of great sights you can identify with just a pair of binoculars.

  i am currently relearning how to navigate my way round all the constellations and find some of the best objects.. i live out in the country so we get almost total darkness right outside my front door.

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  LouBelle

  I have a telescope that I use to scan the night sky. A gift from KurtBethel when he visited 4 years ago. With that we saw as far as Saturn and a twinkle of one her moons (I'm sure)
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  10 Years out of the JW Organization- What I've Learned ( For what it's Worth)

  by flipper in

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  10 years ago i stopped attending jehovah's witness meetings for good.

  walked out of the kingdom hall cold turkey never to return based on injustices i observed among others and myself at the hands of elders giving out not god's counsel but personal opinions as counsel .

  some of them weren't even giving out wt society counsel- just personal opinions.

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  LouBelle

  Dear Mr. Flipper you have hit the nail on the head with what you have written. It truly resonated with me and I feel as you do - happier and more alive than I ever have since exiting. The freedom to assocaite with whomever I want, the freedom to do what I want when I want is something you just cannot put a price too.

  I am guilt free! If I do something well or get a job it is not because of some god it is because of me and my talents.

  You and Mrs. Flipper carry on enjoying the good life.
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  I'm going to The Red Sea, 9th Jan.

  by quellycatface in

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  i can't wait.it's the first holiday since i da'd.looking forward to see some sun, fishes and having a chill out.will keep up posting when i'm away.you're .

  my friends now.i would miss you otherwise.xx.

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  LouBelle

  oooh that sounds so good!

  Are you going to try part the ocean? Dive for chariot artifacts?

  Enjoy!
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  "Jehovah ALWAYS had/used an organization". How would you reply?

  by EdenOne in

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  in a recent meeting with elders, an argument was used to the effect that jehovah has always [= throughout history] used, or operated through, an organization; therefore, the wts must be that organization today, since god must be using one.

  naturally, i know what arguments i've used to counter that argument.

  but i'm interested in hearing yours.

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  LouBelle

  reply: Could you show me that record of Jahs'?
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  2014 DC OFFICIAL THEME

  by WatchTower87 in

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  the official theme is :.

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  "keep on, seeking first the kingdom" matthew 6:33.

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  LouBelle

  `oh my hat - have they not had this one before - god they must be scrapping the bottom of the barrel to conjur up more drivil for the masses.

  I plan to be there protesting with my sign: 100 years and the generation that sought the kingdome and thought they would not pass away are dead. 1914 - 2014 RIP
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  New Year Resolution: A new recipe every week

  by Simon in

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  we decided we don't cook enough and are pretty bored of what we usually eat (whether home-made or eating out).. so .... our new years resolution for 2014 is to try a new recipe every week.. so far we've done some jamie olivers roasted vegetables and right now we're making cornish-like pasties.

  apparently, people are very militant about exactly what a cornish pastie is so our's are cornish-like because dammit, we wanted peas and carrots and whatever seasoning we wanted to stick in there too!.

  smells delicious and can't wait to eat them.. i also invented a new dish using a leftover half-tin of garden peas and a slice of bread.

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  LouBelle

  Are you omnivors ? vegetarian ? vegan ?

  I love to cook and try new things. Enjoy baking up a storm now and again.

  If you love veggies - try a butternut and potato curry! mmmm delish!

  : dice 3 big onions, dice 6 jam tomatoes, fresh garlic to your liking (I put 4 cloves)

  : chop 4 big green chillis, fresh curry leaves, good handful of corriander (cilantro) Good dash of salt

  Put the above in a pot, add a decent amount of oil (this can always be taken out of the curry once cooked)

  All the above to cook with the lid on until all veggies are soft. Add in your various curry powders (my mixture is: Durban Masala, Hot & medium curry powder, masala and chilli powder) Cook the powder out and then add in your potatos, add water to just cover the potatos. Once potatos are half done add in your butternut and peas, put lid back on and let it cook till done.

  DELISH
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  I Want Your Thoughts On This: A 80 Year Old Man Lost His Wife....

  by minimus in

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  and within a month, he has been seeing a 69 year old woman who lived upstairs from him.

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  the wife has been sick for a year and she passed away in october.. now, the 80 year old man is like a teenager with this woman, making out in public places with this woman and introducing her to family and friends as his new girlfriend that he "loves".. the father's family thinks this is weird and are concerned about it.. any thoughts?

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  LouBelle

  Initially my reaction was "what / how could he". But then I thought on my gran and grandfathers' relationship. There was no love there. I do not believe my gran loved my grand father and if she did have the opportunity to find love after his death - I am positive she would have welcomed it.

  So I guess - as long as it makes him happy - that is all good.