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Login/Join to ParticipateKeeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Well, as my original intro was lost, I guess I get the chance to redo my room!!! Feel free to come on in, just PLEASE take your shoes off at the door! Thank you.
Well here's me (again)...
*NAME- Amanda
*SEX- female
*AGE- 23
*LOCATION- Hmmm... a tricky one! Currently in Durham. I spend my summers in France (miles from civilization), and spring and autumn in Wales (do sheep count as civilization? If so, then a thriving community!)
*FAV. TOYS- at the moment my fire poi, but also my juggling balls, diabolo, my new staff, guitar, mountain bike, and of course my beloved kayak!...too many more to mention!
*TWIRLING SINCE- learned bits of stuff since 2000, but only really got into it this year. I was on crutches for 3wks, after dislocating my knee (ow!), so I spent all the time learning new poi stuff (every cloud has a silver lining eh?).
*OCCUPATION- Outdoor Activity Instructor/ river guide
*HOBBIES- naturally my poi and stuff, but also do lots of kayaking, canoeing, climbing, mountain biking, snowboarding, and bits of other sports.
*FAV. PLACE- Specific favourite one is sat on the edge of the cliff, overlooking the gorge where I work in France, with nothing around for miles apart from the wild boar, and watching either the sunset in the distance, or one of the impressive lightning storms we have.
I also love anywhere where I can sit on a mountain or beside a river, hearing nothing but the noises of nature. A BIG reminder of the beauty of it all...
Anyway, thats pretty much me in a nutshell! Feel free to come and chill in my room- its a great place for relaxing and being at one with nature! (and who said i was a hippie?!
). On the plus side, tea and cakes are supplied for free!!! And if i'm feeling generous i may even let Narr in with her weird marmite/chocolate spread mix! euch!Catch you all soon,
Mand.
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It used to seem to me that my life ran on too fast, and i had to take it slowly just to make the good parts last. But when you're born to run its so hard to just slow down.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Hehe mike, what age was that?!
I'm stickin at 12, and never growin up!
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It used to seem to me that my life ran on too fast, and i had to take it slowly just to make the good parts last. But when your born to run its so hard to just slow down.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Mand, control myself?
: Not likely. The only reason that nothing has happened is because I have been sick and the computer that I use is at work. There hasn't been an opportunity! Yet!
Now all I need is for my connection to stick around after work so that I can get some postings in.
See ya later!
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
Mand's Girl....and The Not So Shy One
2,723 posts
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Mand, you list many of the reasons I became a geologist, though it sounds like you get to enjoy nature a lot more than I do.
Perhaps I should become an outdoor activity instructor as well.
(sounds like fun)Anyway, 'allo.
Solitude sometimes speaks to you, and you should listen.
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Hey spitfire, yeah it is a cool job and lots of fun.
I do kinda miss my uni days of studying rocks tho- i got to go to some really wicked places. The best one was probably travelling around the Sahara desert in Tunisia, on camels most of the time, doing a study on barchan dunes, and digging soil pits. What do you do with your geology degree?
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It used to seem to me that my life ran on too fast, and i had to take it slowly just to make the good parts last. But when you're born to run its so hard to just slow down.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
Mand's Girl....and The Not So Shy One
2,723 posts
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Right now I work for Corporate America. Bleh.
I work in the oil field, on the services side. Not my choice job, but it pays the bills, and until we can find some way to make platics without petroleum products, then it's a necessary evil.
I think I'd rather do what you do...*snicker* Can you get me a job??
Solitude sometimes speaks to you, and you should listen.
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
I can get you a job no problem- we even train you up if your not qualified.
Unfortunately, the pay isnt great. But you do get accomodation (tent in france!), food, etc. provided. We get roughly £100 a wk ontop of this. It does mean i get to play and act like a 7yr old all day! Wohoo!
I also manage to come back from the summers with sunbleached hair and an amazing tan! Always worth it! Everyone always asks me for a job. It does sound a good job (and is), but you can't lead your normal house, family, job type life- which is great for me!!!
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It used to seem to me that my life ran on too fast, and i had to take it slowly just to make the good parts last. But when you're born to run its so hard to just slow down.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
jello and brownie mix wrestling today!!!!!!!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
WTF! I had to dig all the way to pg 4 to find my thread! How did it end up there?
Anyway pounce, the questions i have (or anyone else if you're reading this)
I have the avatar i want, on paintshop pro. But how do i know what size it is? What size is allowed?
(yes, i really am this bad with computers!)
If i get this figured out first, then more questions will certainly follow! I'm determined to get it to work though!
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
well once you have it saved, go into your documents (or whatever folder you saved it under) and you can see how big it is (if you have details selected under the view menu). ummm, if you have to scale it down, it would kinda depend on what program you're using in order to do that. if you want, you can email it to me, i can scale it down for ya, and then email it back.
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Ya, might just do that if i cant get it to work.
Cheers huney.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
no probs
anything for you my lovely! I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Mand's Girl....and The Not So Shy One
2,723 posts
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Heya Mand,
So I'm heading to the UK to visit a very dear person.
We'll be spending our time down near Brighton. As for plans, well, we've got a day in London, and I'm going to take a riding lesson, and....some other stuff which *smirk* I'll just keep to myself.
Solitude sometimes speaks to you, and you should listen.
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Quote:
, and....some other stuff which *smirk* I'll just keep to myself.
I'm intrigued! Not like you to keep much to yourself!!!
Aw, shame i live at the complete other end of the country to Brighton- would have been good to meet you if you had time.
I may be moving down to kent, to stay with Joe Sixteps for a while, but it will be after new year if it happens.
Well anyway, have fun while you're over here honey!
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
Mand's Girl....and The Not So Shy One
2,723 posts
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
::wiggles brows::
I plan on having lots of fun. I do wish I had the time to travel the country and meet up with the HoP folk I know...but alas, I don't.
Anyway, It'll be cold for me, but it'll be fun. I like the thought of having a Dickens visit to England. It gets the creative juices flowing.
Solitude sometimes speaks to you, and you should listen.
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Well you have fun girl. Perhaps our paths will cross another time...
You say its gonna be cold? Well yeah, but isnt USA freezing at the moment?!
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Southern Texas isn't quite that cold yet. Although it is supposed to get to the low 30's tonight, the daytime highs at the moment are in the low 60's....
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
the US is a big place. And southern Texas rarely is freezing. If it does get that way, it is usually only at night and we think it is horribly miserable and start wonding how people who live at higher latitudes can stand such horrible weather and why they stand for it.
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Yeah, i think i just have this image in my mind of ALL of America being cold and snowy in the winter. I really should know better having been a geography student! Sorry guys!
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
912 posts
Location: Cheltenham
lo Mand, thought I'd say hello to a fellow britland based individual (well, mostly, apart from france) whilst i was dotting around various faces seen in various other threads, lol.
"We have done the impossible and that makes us mighty" - Mal Reynolds
"I can't tell the difference between an electron and a cat" - Brother of a friend
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
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helloooo
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
*Puts fresh pot of tea on, lights up smokable substances, and takes the cakes out of the oven*
Aw hi guys.
My thread was starting to feel a bit deserted. I really should come back here sometimes and not spend ALL my time in pounce's thread!
Dig in to cakes and stuff!
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
suitable for vegetarians
300 posts
Location: Leeds, UK
Hey Mand - sounds like now is a good time for me to drop by here and say *hullo*
Cannot believe I missed all that free cake earlier! Mmmm, good stuff. Thank you muchly.
Alright if I get some marmite and cheese out to add to your fine kitchen?
animals who are not penguins can only wish they were
912 posts
Location: Cheltenham
Well pounce's thread is just so tempting, I can understand that, with all the
going on "We have done the impossible and that makes us mighty" - Mal Reynolds
"I can't tell the difference between an electron and a cat" - Brother of a friend
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
very true. i think my thread has become famous. oooh, i've now passed flynt's thread for the highest posts. i feel so popular. ok so i don't think it's me, it's just all the sex
you know i had this weird dream last night that i got kicked out of your thread mand. (i kid you not!) and it wasn't by the moderators or anything like that, it was like real life and i was hanging out in your thread and i got kicked out for some reason.
you'd never kick me out would you?
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Aw, pounce. I'd never kick you out of my bed... er, i mean thread!
You're much to beautiful for that. El - the huge vat of marmite is in the cupboard- help yourself sweetie. Cheese?! Er yeah go for it!
(Hey hopefully i may get to meet you again if i come back to kent- Joe wants me to move in, but i don't know whether thats possible. I take it you're spending a bit more time there lately!
Hehe, nice one girl! )Well I seem to be having such a hectic time at the moment (and not just cos its xmas).
We've had A LOT of rain the past couple of days, and discovered that we have a hole in the roof. Water has dripped down the inside of the walls unnoticed, and has now taken a sections of ceiling down in the living room and the dining room!!! (and we have 12 of us here on xmas day!!!)
Then, I escaped from the talk about what to do about it, and went in the shower. I suddenly realised I could smell burning and, grabbing a towel to keep my modesty, I ran out the bathroom to find the kitchen was on fire!!!!!
Also, my Nanna is really old, and she was taken into hospital last night. She's become ill again, and we don't know whether she'll make it till xmas, but we're keeping fingers crossed.
Oh, and I havn't managed to buy any presents yet!
Sheesh, bring on the quiet life!
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
phew! oh good, i was a lil worried when i woke up!
oh i so adore you mand!!!!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
just for you pounce...
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
mmmmmm
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Just for my lovely pounce-
Loves ya!
EDITED_BY: Mand (1071431316)
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
**giggles**
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
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