I have not been on the forum for months, but I still think thecoastman is a gentleman and I am certain that he is a spunk!

Perhaps if we spell her name correctly she will come back?

Tell me about it!

I have noticed the aging process creeping up on me in recent years...skin that was once youthful is now wrinkling, body parts that were once firm now sag, fatty food I used to be able to shovel into my mouth without gaining an ounce now settles on my once-slim thighs, I had my hearing tested last year and the youthful audiometrist (or is it audiologist?) brutally asked if there was any early-onset deafness in my family because I am going deaf (and there is!) so that now I can't listen to my iPod without thinking about the damage it is doing to my ears. Boo hoo.

I celebrated my 32nd birthday yesterday and went to a Wilco concert last night. I was disappointed to find out on arrival that there was no seating and I had to stand up for 3 hours...I was horrified when I found myself wishing I had worn 'sensible' shoes and commenting to my partner that the music was a bit loud!

I think you will find there are quite a few PhD students in Australia

That was meant to be 'Blasko'.

Sarah Blako, What The Sea Wants The Sea Will Have.

I was scared of Miss Piggy when I was kid.

Me too. I love Christmas.

Happy New Year from me too!

Especially to pea!

I just ate Friday night dinner - burgers and Champagne.

Hiya pea! I am great, thanks.

My job is better than I thought it would be and I am learning A LOT. Unfortunately, my contract runs out at the end of the year and there is still no word on whether it will be renewed. Fingers crossed at this stage, because while I can continue learning every day, I am happy to stay on.

Thesis is all corrected, reprinted, and submitted. It is a really weird feeling to be free at last and I don't know what to do with my weekends and evenings. I still haven't been able to lose that nagging feeling, which I have lived with for so long, that I should be doing uni work. But I get to graduate just before Christmas and I am ridiculously excited about that. Yay!

How are you?

Oooh, I'll have some of that too!

Thanks, sue! The one from Australia still visits occasionally.

Having someone I know in "real life" recognise "Piglet" as me is something I really worry about!

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