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desertsun

Bren -- Thank you! I adore your llamas. They should make more appearances. Have you heard of the two llamas reddit person? Who goes in to comment on things and puts up a link, and every.single.time, the pic is actually two llamas? Effin' hilarious!

http://www.reddit.com/user/actuallytwollamas

Oceana and Ana -- You're getting me all super duper excited for our special GTG plans! 

sapphirebaby926

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_told-back-ney?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:aa6c3668-6ab8-4095-ab09-2a9b334d946cPost:6cb0471f-53bb-4f7e-8282-430aad692ce2">Re: Told to go back to NEY</a>:
[QUOTE]ZOMG EVERYONE IS HERE AND I MISSED THE PARTY!!!  I hate working 14 hour days. Haiiiii beautiful ladies!!
Posted by PaigeMcC[/QUOTE]

I missed it too! I opted for a nap this afternoon :P

sparkles88

Ana, your sig picture is so pretty.

SKP82

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[QUOTE]Hey I missed it - <strong>are Cate's parents well off? REALLY well off? 'Cause I really wasn't sure. Is that upper middle class? Lower upper class? Middle upper class? Ugh... so hard to tell... Jenna, you called a spade a spade. The spade just wants to be a diamond! Maybe a pre-owned certified one?
</strong>Posted by paintgirl[/QUOTE]

You haven't heard??  They're pretty well-to-do from what I hear in 1/2 of Cate's posts.  The diamond would also be acceptable if it were a family stone, Paint. 

Desert - I lurve your faces!  So expressive.

Lunar - I totes agree with everything you said (er... wrote). 

I hard core <3 all you gals.

P.S.  With Cate's parents generously paying for her wedding, why was she reading "Weddings on a Budget," which is supposedly where she read that DB dresses are crap?

PaigeMcC

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Told to go back to NEY : You guys make me so warm and fuzzy!  I'm feeling really tired, having migraines, and just plain fatigued.  I quit my job and am closing my studio to focus in on my last few semesters of school while freelance writing to make ends meet.  FI and I were starting to have the TTC timeline talk, but we decided that for the first few years of marriage, it would be best to hold off until we can get more definitive answers on the tumor/nodules.  Fi's got a little baby fever as we get closer to the wedding and farther in our premarital counseling. Both of our families were in one place at one time for a small shower over the weekend in LA, so we talked to them and they were very understanding.  And the 8 hour drive has wrung me dry, so I spent today doing a little work, recovering, and taking care of my sick furbaby. I'm taking each day at a time and I'm committing to blogging now, so I hope to update that better.  Thank you so much for your thoughts and love.
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<div>I will be following that blog...and continuing to think of you, darlin'.  Sending my love frmo the cold North <3 <3 <3 

Andplusalso: Are you getting excited?! It's so soon!! </div>

Ana_2985

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[QUOTE]Ana, your sig picture is so pretty.
Posted by sparkles88[/QUOTE]

Thank you sparkles!

Sunbird - I'm just hearing about your health problems now. I'm so sorry about everything you're going through. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so glad that you're keeping your spirits up and that you have a wonderful FI to support you. You'll get through this and everything will work out the way it's supposed to for your family and for your business. Hugs and best wishes!

lavenderfields13

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[QUOTE]Teehee. It's really fun to see some of the OG come out to play. I feel like I'm surrounded my celebrities. Iz starstruck.
Posted by lunarsongbird[/QUOTE]

haha I was thinking the same thing, Lunar!

noelle24

I picked a bad day (or a great day?) to try and catch up around here.  And Ana, I third (fourth? fifth? kazillion?) how gorgeous you look.  LOVE the dress!

hetshup

Hiiiiii Noelle!

noelle24

Hi Hetsup!!! How's life in the greater DC area??

oceana919

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[QUOTE]I picked a bad day (or a great day?) to try and catch up around here.  And Ana, I third (fourth? fifth? kazillion?) how gorgeous you look.  LOVE the dress!
Posted by noelle24[/QUOTE]

NOELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

::tackle bear hug::

oceana919

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Told to go back to NEY : haha I was thinking the same thing, Lunar!
Posted by leese19[/QUOTE]

We'll be signing autographs tomorrow. :P

oceana919

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_told-back-ney?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:aa6c3668-6ab8-4095-ab09-2a9b334d946cPost:2f838612-7650-4704-8e28-b34814787118">Re: Told to go back to NEY</a>:
[QUOTE]Bren -- Thank you! <3 I adore your llamas. They should make more appearances. Have you heard of the two llamas reddit person? Who goes in to comment on things and puts up a link, and every.single.time, the pic is actually two llamas? Effin' hilarious! <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/actuallytwollamas" rel='nofollow'>http://www.reddit.com/user/actuallytwollamas</a> <strong>Oceana and Ana -- You're getting me all super duper excited for our special GTG plans!</strong> 
Posted by desertsun[/QUOTE]

Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I CAN'T WAIT. I expect desert faces in person :) I'll bring the cupcakes and mojitos.

desertsun

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_told-back-ney?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:aa6c3668-6ab8-4095-ab09-2a9b334d946cPost:83444cfa-557d-4018-a8a2-fa62ac7b6759">Re: Told to go back to NEY</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Told to go back to NEY : NOELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! ::tackle bear hug::
Posted by oceana919[/QUOTE]

<div>::piles on top of tackle pile::</div><div>
</div><div>HI NOELLE!!!!</div><div>
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Ana_2985

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[QUOTE]I picked a bad day (or a great day?) to try and catch up around here.  And Ana, I third (fourth? fifth? kazillion?) how gorgeous you look.  LOVE the dress!
Posted by noelle24[/QUOTE]

Thanks Noelle!

It's great to see you! In case I didn't say it before, congratulations on your marriage too!

Goldlie11

NOELLE! YAY!

MLekathLEEN

Ana- congratulations! You look gorgeous in you sig

noelle24

@ Ana: Thanks pretty lady!

@ Goldie: Hey there! Have you posted wedding pics yet?  I'm sure it was gorgeous and I want to stalk them, if you did!

@ Desert and Oceana: *crawls out of dog pile to return bear hugs*  Miss you ladies!  How's everything going??

lilphillips14

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Told to go back to NEY : Yaga13 likes this. ETA: lilphillips gets the credit for this one.  Where has she been lately, btw?
Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

<div>I totally was just reading up on this thread and I saw this. I'm around! I'm chilling. I've been busy just hanging with BF and life and stuff. Plus, I often don't have much constructive to say, so I go back into my shy shell sometimes! Hah.</div>

heyimbren

NOELLE! I miss you. Actually, now that all of you are posting I really miss all of you posting.

But seriously, I like that this post has turned into warm and fuzzies

P.S. Desert, I LOVE THAT! I also like that they were talking about alpacas, because I think I prefer alpacas. Less creepy.

Oh, and Hetshup- I have plastic straws but they're all gross and chewed on. You can have them.

oceana919

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[QUOTE]@ Ana: Thanks pretty lady! @ Goldie: Hey there! Have you posted wedding pics yet?  I'm sure it was gorgeous and I want to stalk them, if you did! <strong>@ Desert and Oceana: *crawls out of dog pile to return bear hugs*  Miss you ladies!  How's everything going??
</strong>Posted by noelle24[/QUOTE]

Miss you too, doll! :) Things are going okay...married life is good, everything else around it is total madhouse. Two full-time jobs, grad classes, lab work, conferences, trying to get ready for the honeymoon...(thank you little baby Jesus and all the little fishes we're FINALLY going on our honeymoon!)...all that means I get no sleep and I catch every little bug that comes around and I've got, like, three week's worth of episodes of <em>Dog the Bounty Hunter</em> backed up on my DVR. I may have to have one of those "f*ck it" nights and wrangle Rickylee and Ana up for margaritas...

How are you?!? How's married life treating you? What have you been up to? Can I bear hug you again?!? LOL

oceana919

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[QUOTE]NOELLE! I miss you. Actually, now that all of you are posting I really miss all of you posting. But seriously,<strong> I like that this post has turned into warm and fuzzies <3</strong> P.S. Desert, I LOVE THAT! I also like that they were talking about alpacas, because I think I prefer alpacas. Less creepy. Oh, and Hetshup- I have plastic straws but they're all gross and chewed on. You can have them.
Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...don't broadcast that sh*t. It'll ruin our immature-uppity-beotches-who-suck-in-bed street cred.

AudgiePodge

I feel Iike I got sent back in time a year.  I love it.

I missed all yer faces.

Ana_2985

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[QUOTE]Ana- congratulations! You look gorgeous in you sig <3
Posted by MLekathLEEN[/QUOTE]

Thanks Emily!

Sunbird - Oh my gosh I didn't know your wedding was so close! Just saw your ticker. I know it's easier said than done, but really try to take it easy for the next few weeks. Don't be too hard on yourself. I've seen your work so I know your wedding will be fantastic no matter what. Just make sure you take good care of itself and enjoy all of the excitement with your FI! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Oceana - Any day can be a fuck-it's-time-for-margaritas day with me :)

oceana919

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Told to go back to NEY : Thanks Emily! Sunbird - Oh my gosh I didn't know your wedding was so close! Just saw your ticker. I know it's easier said than done, but really try to take it easy for the next few weeks. Don't be too hard on yourself. I've seen your work so I know your wedding will be fantastic no matter what. Just make sure you take good care of itself and enjoy all of the excitement with your FI! I hope you have a wonderful day! <strong>Oceana - Any day can be a fuck-it's-time-for-margaritas day with me :)
</strong>Posted by Ana_2985[/QUOTE]

Um, I'll be hitting you up for that very, very soon. And we still gotta take you and hubs out for let's-get-hammered-you-crazy-kids-got-married dinner. ;)

desertsun

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[QUOTE]@ Ana: Thanks pretty lady! @ Goldie: Hey there! Have you posted wedding pics yet?  I'm sure it was gorgeous and I want to stalk them, if you did! @ Desert and Oceana: *crawls out of dog pile to return bear hugs*  Miss you ladies!  How's everything going??
Posted by noelle24[/QUOTE]

<div>Well, as evidenced by the fact that I still have time to post on NEY after having been married for a year...My job is still boring! LOL But life is good! How are YOU???</div><div>
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ravenray

Desert!  I love your faces!  Just love them!    You are so beautiful
It's nice to see some of the OG back. 

misikes

I usually tend to stay out of heated debates/arguments/threads, for many of the reasons listed above (trouble with "tone of voice", body language, etc.) It's a lot easier to start a fight online than it is IRL for those reasons (and then you have those people that feel invincible behind their computer monitors).

I do appreciate the knotties who aren't afraid to say what I'm thinking (and, as jenna stated, usually in much better wording than I ever could), but like snorwo, I also try to hold back from sharing TMI or anything that has the possibility of turning into a complete trainwreck.

Goldlie11

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[QUOTE]@ Ana: Thanks pretty lady! @ Goldie: Hey there! Have you posted wedding pics yet?  I'm sure it was gorgeous and I want to stalk them, if you did! @ Desert and Oceana: *crawls out of dog pile to return bear hugs*  Miss you ladies!  How's everything going??
Posted by noelle24[/QUOTE]
no photos yet :(

PaigeMcC

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[QUOTE]I usually tend to stay out of heated debates/arguments/threads, for many of the reasons listed above (trouble with "tone of voice", body language, etc.) It's a lot easier to start a fight online than it is IRL for those reasons (and then you have those people that feel invincible behind their computer monitors). I do appreciate the knotties who aren't afraid to say what I'm thinking (and, as jenna stated, usually in much better wording than I ever could), but like snorwo, I also try to hold back from sharing TMI or anything that has the possibility of turning into a complete trainwreck.
Posted by misikes[/QUOTE]

<div>Did you even read the last two pages of the post?  We've moved on to bigger and better topics.  Crazy Cate isn't worth our time.  We're having a re-union!</div>