I loved that song back in the 70's. Maria Muldaur?

Yes.

I agree. It would have made a better theme song for gemela and the pool boy.

It's because you still think you are Australian. Once you accept that you are not, you'll come back down to earth. And I am sure bigK will agree with me on that.

LOL Pio. I do agree. Jen is pretty snooty - she should have been British not NZ'er. LOL.

BTW - With Romantic affairs - think Romeo and Juliet - ie they all end in tragedy upon consumation - according to Frank Pittman.

LOL BigK, you've heard my voice. Yep, snooty.

hahahah Jen.

BigK, you don't exactly sound like a typical ocker yourself.

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Do to! Them's fighting words Jen.

I told you about my English friend who decided to move to Australia and try to get citizenship, didn't I?

He has lived in Oz the required time and finally gets his interview for citizenship. He goes and is being led through all the standard questions and the officer asks him "Do you have a criminal record?". He replies "I didn't know it was still a requirement.".

Yes that is true and fortunately the officer had a great sense of humor (humour?) and he got his passport.

The extra letters...I think they want to show us they can spell bigger words.

Pio, when other kids hurt your children I think you're allowed to ban them from the sport for life.

Just a quick "hello". Gotta go, be back later to see what's up with y'all. I wish the north would adopt the word y'all, it really is a good one. Maybe if we added some extra letters to it the north would be more excepting of it.

Well let's start with Nourth.

When I lived in London years ago, I had the darndest time trying to find places like "Li-chester" square. To this day I have no idea how to pronounce "Slough" and I drove through it every day of the work week. Is it "Slow", "Sluff", "Slawf", "Slew"?

From what I understand, it rhymes with "now." Go figure.

How do you think the locals pronounce Leominister?

Limster.

Ok... whatever...

Hi everyone,
Clarification: In Brasil, Brasil is spelled with an S.
Only in English speaking countries they changed it to a Z.

So as the song goes:"Who's been there knows, my Brasil is with an S"

All the best!

estrela,

That may well be but try convincing a snooty Kiwi.

How are things going for you? Aren't you a big time lawyer now?

Hi Pio,

Things are going.
I am working for a J&J company now, it's a year only agreement but it's a good way to go back to the market.
In the M, I think we're getting better. I trigger a lot but we've been dealing with them mostly together. I've been very clear on his responsibilities and how we should deal with that. I guess I've been more assertive than ever before and that's good for me and for M.
He is NC since june, then (as you predicted) I got him sending a "business" e-mail to her. After a "talk", he agreed to send another e-mail, formally asking her not to contact him ever again and to direct any remaining business issues to someone else.
That was a little victory for my sanity. I still get suspicious, but mainly I know where he is, he's been coming home early and spending all free time with me or the family.
So, even if it is really difficult and hard (sometimes I wonder if it would have not been easier to shut the door on the D day) we have good moments and the kids are getting their father back, which is worth all the effort, I guess.
I've been following your story and I hope you are doing good. Are you?

That all sounds really positive estrela. Now, what are you doing for your husband? Are you going out more? Are you getting out of the house any?

My story, I'm afraid, is not great at the moment but I have not seen gemela for a month or so which has been a very good thing for me. She may be coming back in a little less than two weeks so I will be able to update then. At the moment I am clueless which, as most women will agree, is pretty much the natural state of a man anyway.

We didn't have anything planned for the first night all week so we came home and practiced soccer kicks with the side of the foot as well as legal throw-ins. Then we played Uno until DD2 got mad (she doesn't like getting +2 and +4 cadrs and never thinks it is fair. Then DD1 and I played marbles and I LOST!!!! She cheats though. And now we are playing Bratz in my room for some reason I still don't quite understand but I'm sure made sense to someone at the time.

I am implementing changes also. We're "dating" twice a week (!) and I've got my mother to come from Brazil (or should I say Brasil) to stay with DDs while we went to Israel/Greece for 12 days. It was tough being without kids that long but very good to be alone with H. A lot of triggers in Israel (the OW is israeli and they've been there together) but we managed to have a good time and start building new memories (my goal was to reclaim Israel and travelling together).
It sounds you are having great time with DDs. Are you playing Bratz with dolls or in the computer?

Hi Pio,



Am I supposed to know what an NA beer is and why there is no point in drinking it?


no no no no.....my point is not that you have to drink a beer..... but rather do something enjoyable.... and it doesn't sound it would be....drinking a beer! LOL.....



...sounds like you have everything under control....except answering my question which I will duly re-cite...as I see a reasonable answer will be forthcoming...sooner or in this case... LATER! ...et voilà ma question:





....Italian....what else?

....and I see Kiwi beat me to it!



I tend to agree wit Kiwi on this one...and they are REALLY based on fantasy!.... because I think my WS is in a 'romantic affair'..... when my DS15 reported back to me: "I don't understand....dad was the one who wanted to and left....yet he is often very sad....and just burst out in tears while just sitting at the table...." it makes me think that 'reality' is hitting him hard on the head....not enough, of course, to do something about it! WS can be hardhead if and when his pride doesn't get in the way....




Pio...you can be my daddy anytime!

Hi BigK,



....my WS once referred to himself and OW as that.....R & J..... against 'society' that wants to keep them apart....

... unfortunately, it came to me only as afterthought....but I should have asked WS exactly when was he planning to kill himself....

I'm afraid you need to get in line.