Where have I been? Been a busy little bee…

[ahavah]

Hello! Thank you everyone for all of the nudges and emails to check on me. It’s so wonderful knowing that I have so many friends who care deeply for me. It’s been a great reminder as I’ve struggled with a lot of stress lately. I’m awfully sorry to have gone on a friending spree and then disappear! This time I’m not even going to attempt to read

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[times_suspended]

It's good to see an update on you. You are a busy busy girl! :o) Would you mind dropping me a note and telling me what filters I am on? I was wondering if I wasn't on something I should be (doesn't that sound presumptuous? lol) because I'd noticed you haven't updated like you typically do, either here or on myspace with bulletins.

Good to have you back, and I hope the cobbly road gets a bit smoother. Keep on hanging in there.

[ahavah]

Hi! Thanks for the support. No, I just haven't had the opportunity to stay updated on LJ, but I'm hoping that's all past now. :)

As for which filters, I can't honestly say at this point. So far I have only cleaned up one particular filter, but I have plans to add more. It will take much musing and prayer, and will likely be a long process. I prefer not to talk about here on my public journal (for several reasons, but I also don't want to 'play favorites' among my friend list). I'd be happy to chat if you drop me an email at Yajolimyr@yahoo.com

[times_suspended]

Give me a day or two on the email; my son is just home from surgery [earlier today] and the soreness is really setting in. He's a tired sore sad boy.

[ahavah]

Oh no! I hope everything's ok. I'll be thinking of you both!

[evansmj]

Hey there! I'm one of your new friends, from one of those friending frenzies. I was just looking through my list of friends and was wondering what had happened to you. Glad to see you are back! Anyway, just wanted to check in and say "hi". Sounds like you are an avid reader too. I've been keeping track of my books for the year and I'm up to 46. My goal was initially 50, but I'm shooting for 60 now.

[ahavah]

Hey! Thanks so much for caring -- and for sticking with me! I'm usually quite the poster, but life just slammed right as I made a slew of new buddies. Glad you all didn't give up and depart. :)

I am a reader if nothing else, and I'm usually reading several books at once, depending on the mood I'm in. I've only been keeping track since I made my 101 list, but I think I'll do a whole book list post, if only for reference. What kind of books do you enjoy most? Any good ones to recommend? Now that I can visit the library again, I should make a list of Must Reads.

[evansmj]

I can pretty much only read one book at once. The only exception is with some short eBooks that I read. But I typically read those in one sitting, so it's just a short break in the middle of the paperback I'm reading.

I'm a big Star Trek book fan... I have pretty much all the books the current publisher (Pocket) has published. So I mostly read other fantasy or science-fiction books. Actually it tends more toward fantasy as my wife who reads even more that I do, prefers that genre. I get most of my sci-fi fix from the Star Trek stuff.

I'm not sure what you like to read or what you have read, so I'll just say that my favorite fantasy series is The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind. Very much worth reading. I also love the Belgariad & the Malloreon by David Eddings.

Oh, and we also have all of Stephen King's books. Those are really great too.

I don't really read much non-fiction at all. For some reason it's hard for me to get interested in "real" stuff. I much prefer my reading to be an escape from the real world.

[ahavah]

Awesome! Thanks for the suggestion. I may have read the Sword series, although I may be thinking of Shannara (sp?). Are they related, or am I thinking of the totally wrong thing? I'll check out David Eddings.

I also did a lot of King reading, but more as a teen than in recent years. I couldn't much get into most of the novels he's written in the last few years, probably since his van accident. :(

[eri_chan]

Its good to read an update from you - I'm glad things are going well.

What is SCA?

[ahavah]

Thank you so much!

Yipes - I'd been talking about the SCA so much lately, I hadn't considered that the newer folk might not be familiar with it. I should have included a link. All fixed now: Society for Creative Anachronism. Very interesting stuff, revolving around role playing & educating about the Middle Ages (600-1600). Good stuff.

[tru2myart]

Wow! You're not kidding about what's been on your plate! I'm exhausted just reading it all. :)

I've missed your posts and I'm glad you're back. You inspire me in so many ways.

I love your to do list and I hope you don't mind but I added a few of your "to do"s to my "to do"s.

I did read through the entire post but I'm not able to click on the links right nw and delve further into the conversation like I want to. But I'll be back in a bit and replying with more.

:Hugs you:

[ahavah]

Sheesh, I know! Like ya'll needed a whole autobiography. What new friends I made through your pimpage will all be scared off now! ROTFLMAO

Thank you for your kind words, though. You are such a sweetie. By all means, snag whatever goals resonate with you. May I ask which ones you're taking?

Look forward to seeing you again. ;)

Whoops!

[ahavah]

And HUGS back to you! How could I leave you hanging like that?

[hopeaneilikka]

I am also one of your new friends and I hope we will be good friends and find similar interest, we had already some and I am honoured that I am able to be on your f-list. Nice to read about you. Reiki is magnificent, i have very dear friend of mine, who is also REIKI master and he is my therapist.

Yeah, My life has been whirlwind too, more or less like dancing with Siva. ;)

[ahavah]

Thank you so much, siobhan. I definitely look forward to learning more about you as well. Any Beloved of Rumi is a Beloved of mine. ;)