Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Jan 22nd 2010, 12:23 pm
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
. Will keep everything crossed for your job interview and send you some of my good kiwi luck x x x x big hugs x x x 
Everyone meet Dawn, we went to school together and were part of a group of 8 of us that hung out all the way through seniors!!!!!Reunited via facebook to find she emigrated to NZ last year - so obviously she needed to be introduced here
Thanks for the wishes, lol like I said wouldn't change a thing - hell it gives you all something to read if nothing else
Jan 22nd 2010, 4:10 pm
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Thanks all, sometimes I don't know whether to be up or down seriously.
For anyone who's interested - heres a list of the ups and downs
Nov 2007 - move to Canada with Ex - YAY
Nov 2007 - get a job at the local rag - YAY
Dec 2007 - have to leave local rag as landlords dad owns rival newspaper and he gets the ump - BOO
Jan 2008 - get job at BMO - YAY
Jan 2008 - get new rental - YAY
April 2008 - Mr MMC hates his job and moves to Rocky mountain house, I stay in Drum til I find a job there - BOO
May 2008 - extension to LMO and TWP for Mr MMC and SOWP for me granted to May 2010 - YAY
June 2008 - Mr MMC decides to end the relationship on the day I fly back to Canada after being in England to pick my daughter up for a visit, and buggers off into the sunset leaving me with pretty much f** all - BOO
June 2008 - Mr MMC decides he will still 'sponsor me' so I can stay in Canada after all it was his idea to come here - YAY
August 2008 - meet the new o/h (lets call him Duck!) YAY
October 2008 - write off truck after hitting deer on way to visit Duck - BOO
October 2008 - Ducks parents give me a car to use - YAY
November 2008 - Landlord visits me at work to tell me he's selling the house - BOO
November 2008 - Duck asks me to move in with him - YAY have to leave BMO BOO
Dec 2008 - get offered job at GM in Stettler - YAY
Jan 2009 - move in with Duck - YAY
Feb 2009 - demolish gas station driving away from pump with it still attached - BOO
July 2009 - I get a horse - YAY
June 2009 - get some calves - YAY
August 2009 - horse turns out to be a little shit and goes to auction after rendering me motionless for 2 days - BOO
September 2009 - Elvis (my cat) gets run over - BOO
October 2009 - ex Mr MMC decides he's not going to carry on the pretence of the relationship so therefore I can't apply for pr - BOO
October 2009 - I/C advises I qualify under Canadian experience class - YAY
October 2009 - I get fired from GM - BOO, above no longer applies - BOO
Nov / Dec 2009 - job hunt not going well time running out as I need a company with an LMO to continue working here - BOO
Dec 2009 - don't have enough paperwork to support common law sponsorship - BOO
Dec 2009 - Ducks Grandpa dies
- BOO
Jan 2010 - Duck decides we should get wed at the end of Feb - YAY
Jan 2010 - poorly calf finally dies after 2 weeks of being mothered - BOO
Jan 2010 - we get our puppy - YAY
Jan 2010 - I get an interview at Drum FM - YAY
Jan 2010 - Duck gets laid off - BOO
Summary, I wouldn't change a thing - though I would as I said earlier like an easier ride of it from here on in please. An amazing o/h, wonderful friends and you guys have pretty much saved me from giving it all in at times
For anyone who's interested - heres a list of the ups and downs
Nov 2007 - move to Canada with Ex - YAY
Nov 2007 - get a job at the local rag - YAY
Dec 2007 - have to leave local rag as landlords dad owns rival newspaper and he gets the ump - BOO
Jan 2008 - get job at BMO - YAY
Jan 2008 - get new rental - YAY
April 2008 - Mr MMC hates his job and moves to Rocky mountain house, I stay in Drum til I find a job there - BOO
May 2008 - extension to LMO and TWP for Mr MMC and SOWP for me granted to May 2010 - YAY
June 2008 - Mr MMC decides to end the relationship on the day I fly back to Canada after being in England to pick my daughter up for a visit, and buggers off into the sunset leaving me with pretty much f** all - BOO
June 2008 - Mr MMC decides he will still 'sponsor me' so I can stay in Canada after all it was his idea to come here - YAY
August 2008 - meet the new o/h (lets call him Duck!) YAY
October 2008 - write off truck after hitting deer on way to visit Duck - BOO
October 2008 - Ducks parents give me a car to use - YAY
November 2008 - Landlord visits me at work to tell me he's selling the house - BOO
November 2008 - Duck asks me to move in with him - YAY have to leave BMO BOO
Dec 2008 - get offered job at GM in Stettler - YAY
Jan 2009 - move in with Duck - YAY
Feb 2009 - demolish gas station driving away from pump with it still attached - BOO
July 2009 - I get a horse - YAY
June 2009 - get some calves - YAY
August 2009 - horse turns out to be a little shit and goes to auction after rendering me motionless for 2 days - BOO
September 2009 - Elvis (my cat) gets run over - BOO
October 2009 - ex Mr MMC decides he's not going to carry on the pretence of the relationship so therefore I can't apply for pr - BOO
October 2009 - I/C advises I qualify under Canadian experience class - YAY
October 2009 - I get fired from GM - BOO, above no longer applies - BOO
Nov / Dec 2009 - job hunt not going well time running out as I need a company with an LMO to continue working here - BOO
Dec 2009 - don't have enough paperwork to support common law sponsorship - BOO
Dec 2009 - Ducks Grandpa dies
- BOOJan 2010 - Duck decides we should get wed at the end of Feb - YAY
Jan 2010 - poorly calf finally dies after 2 weeks of being mothered - BOO
Jan 2010 - we get our puppy - YAY
Jan 2010 - I get an interview at Drum FM - YAY
Jan 2010 - Duck gets laid off - BOO
Summary, I wouldn't change a thing - though I would as I said earlier like an easier ride of it from here on in please. An amazing o/h, wonderful friends and you guys have pretty much saved me from giving it all in at times
Jan 22nd 2010, 6:19 pm
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Good luck, hope it goes well for you
You certainly deserve a bit of luck after all you've been through, lets hope it's plain sailing from now on.
You certainly deserve a bit of luck after all you've been through, lets hope it's plain sailing from now on.
Last edited by tracys; Jan 22nd 2010 at 6:22 pm.
Jan 22nd 2010, 8:51 pm
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Thanks all, sometimes I don't know whether to be up or down seriously.
For anyone who's interested - heres a list of the ups and downs
Nov 2007 - move to Canada with Ex - YAY
Nov 2007 - get a job at the local rag - YAY
Dec 2007 - have to leave local rag as landlords dad owns rival newspaper and he gets the ump - BOO
Jan 2008 - get job at BMO - YAY
Jan 2008 - get new rental - YAY
April 2008 - Mr MMC hates his job and moves to Rocky mountain house, I stay in Drum til I find a job there - BOO
May 2008 - extension to LMO and TWP for Mr MMC and SOWP for me granted to May 2010 - YAY
June 2008 - Mr MMC decides to end the relationship on the day I fly back to Canada after being in England to pick my daughter up for a visit, and buggers off into the sunset leaving me with pretty much f** all - BOO
June 2008 - Mr MMC decides he will still 'sponsor me' so I can stay in Canada after all it was his idea to come here - YAY
August 2008 - meet the new o/h (lets call him Duck!) YAY
October 2008 - write off truck after hitting deer on way to visit Duck - BOO
October 2008 - Ducks parents give me a car to use - YAY
November 2008 - Landlord visits me at work to tell me he's selling the house - BOO
November 2008 - Duck asks me to move in with him - YAY have to leave BMO BOO
Dec 2008 - get offered job at GM in Stettler - YAY
Jan 2009 - move in with Duck - YAY
Feb 2009 - demolish gas station driving away from pump with it still attached - BOO
July 2009 - I get a horse - YAY
June 2009 - get some calves - YAY
August 2009 - horse turns out to be a little shit and goes to auction after rendering me motionless for 2 days - BOO
September 2009 - Elvis (my cat) gets run over - BOO
October 2009 - ex Mr MMC decides he's not going to carry on the pretence of the relationship so therefore I can't apply for pr - BOO
October 2009 - I/C advises I qualify under Canadian experience class - YAY
October 2009 - I get fired from GM - BOO, above no longer applies - BOO
Nov / Dec 2009 - job hunt not going well time running out as I need a company with an LMO to continue working here - BOO
Dec 2009 - don't have enough paperwork to support common law sponsorship - BOO
Dec 2009 - Ducks Grandpa dies - BOO
Jan 2010 - Duck decides we should get wed at the end of Feb - YAY
Jan 2010 - poorly calf finally dies after 2 weeks of being mothered - BOO
Jan 2010 - we get our puppy - YAY
Jan 2010 - I get an interview at Drum FM - YAY
Jan 2010 - Duck gets laid off - BOO
Summary, I wouldn't change a thing - though I would as I said earlier like an easier ride of it from here on in please. An amazing o/h, wonderful friends and you guys have pretty much saved me from giving it all in at times
For anyone who's interested - heres a list of the ups and downs
Nov 2007 - move to Canada with Ex - YAY
Nov 2007 - get a job at the local rag - YAY
Dec 2007 - have to leave local rag as landlords dad owns rival newspaper and he gets the ump - BOO
Jan 2008 - get job at BMO - YAY
Jan 2008 - get new rental - YAY
April 2008 - Mr MMC hates his job and moves to Rocky mountain house, I stay in Drum til I find a job there - BOO
May 2008 - extension to LMO and TWP for Mr MMC and SOWP for me granted to May 2010 - YAY
June 2008 - Mr MMC decides to end the relationship on the day I fly back to Canada after being in England to pick my daughter up for a visit, and buggers off into the sunset leaving me with pretty much f** all - BOO
June 2008 - Mr MMC decides he will still 'sponsor me' so I can stay in Canada after all it was his idea to come here - YAY
August 2008 - meet the new o/h (lets call him Duck!) YAY
October 2008 - write off truck after hitting deer on way to visit Duck - BOO
October 2008 - Ducks parents give me a car to use - YAY
November 2008 - Landlord visits me at work to tell me he's selling the house - BOO
November 2008 - Duck asks me to move in with him - YAY have to leave BMO BOO
Dec 2008 - get offered job at GM in Stettler - YAY
Jan 2009 - move in with Duck - YAY
Feb 2009 - demolish gas station driving away from pump with it still attached - BOO
July 2009 - I get a horse - YAY
June 2009 - get some calves - YAY
August 2009 - horse turns out to be a little shit and goes to auction after rendering me motionless for 2 days - BOO
September 2009 - Elvis (my cat) gets run over - BOO
October 2009 - ex Mr MMC decides he's not going to carry on the pretence of the relationship so therefore I can't apply for pr - BOO
October 2009 - I/C advises I qualify under Canadian experience class - YAY
October 2009 - I get fired from GM - BOO, above no longer applies - BOO
Nov / Dec 2009 - job hunt not going well time running out as I need a company with an LMO to continue working here - BOO
Dec 2009 - don't have enough paperwork to support common law sponsorship - BOO
Dec 2009 - Ducks Grandpa dies
- BOOJan 2010 - Duck decides we should get wed at the end of Feb - YAY
Jan 2010 - poorly calf finally dies after 2 weeks of being mothered - BOO
Jan 2010 - we get our puppy - YAY
Jan 2010 - I get an interview at Drum FM - YAY
Jan 2010 - Duck gets laid off - BOO
Summary, I wouldn't change a thing - though I would as I said earlier like an easier ride of it from here on in please. An amazing o/h, wonderful friends and you guys have pretty much saved me from giving it all in at times
Your determination and resilience is amazing.
Jan 22nd 2010, 10:39 pm
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Blimey. I don't even want think about writing my tale of Canada down...
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Seriously, you deserve some fabulous luck to come your way and I hope it is just over the horizon for you.
Good luck Monday x
. Seriously, you deserve some fabulous luck to come your way and I hope it is just over the horizon for you.
Good luck Monday x
Jan 23rd 2010, 12:09 am
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Hi Dawn. Hope you have lots of fun here.
Jan 23rd 2010, 11:05 am
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Jan 24th 2010, 5:17 am
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Hey Dawn you found BE Everyone meet Dawn, we went to school together and were part of a group of 8 of us that hung out all the way through seniors!!!!!
Reunited via facebook to find she emigrated to NZ last year - so obviously she needed to be introduced here
Thanks for the wishes, lol like I said wouldn't change a thing - hell it gives you all something to read if nothing else
Everyone meet Dawn, we went to school together and were part of a group of 8 of us that hung out all the way through seniors!!!!!Reunited via facebook to find she emigrated to NZ last year - so obviously she needed to be introduced here
Thanks for the wishes, lol like I said wouldn't change a thing - hell it gives you all something to read if nothing else
Jan 25th 2010, 4:28 pm
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Posts: 6,892
Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Thanks all, sometimes I don't know whether to be up or down seriously.
For anyone who's interested - heres a list of the ups and downs
Nov 2007 - move to Canada
[shedloads of other stuff happens in between]
Summary, I wouldn't change a thing - though I would as I said earlier like an easier ride of it from here on in please. An amazing o/h, wonderful friends and you guys have pretty much saved me from giving it all in at times
For anyone who's interested - heres a list of the ups and downs
Nov 2007 - move to Canada
[shedloads of other stuff happens in between]
Summary, I wouldn't change a thing - though I would as I said earlier like an easier ride of it from here on in please. An amazing o/h, wonderful friends and you guys have pretty much saved me from giving it all in at times
Jan 26th 2010, 1:14 am
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
How did the interview go, Smashey (or are you Nicey)?
Jan 26th 2010, 9:59 pm
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
You have been through the mill Mandy but at least you've kept trying and I've never heard you blame Canada for your problems on here - unlike many people.
I hope you get the radio job - it sounds fab. You could be Alberta's Zoey Ball.
I hope you get the radio job - it sounds fab. You could be Alberta's Zoey Ball.
Jan 27th 2010, 12:50 am
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
This is Zoey Ball
http://fiberarts.typepad.com/.a/6a00...eb2428a4-popup
This on the other hand is ZOE Ball
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/3...zoeball_pa.jpg
Apologies in triplicate please
http://fiberarts.typepad.com/.a/6a00...eb2428a4-popup
This on the other hand is ZOE Ball
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/3...zoeball_pa.jpg
Apologies in triplicate please
Jan 27th 2010, 3:24 am
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
Life happens wherever you live - its how you deal with what it throws at you
Jan 27th 2010, 4:29 am
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Re: Wow - the dogs brought me luck - guess what??
I wouldnt go THAT far
shame some posters wont (at least in a cyber sense)