I'm back - Page 2

Deranged Nasat · November 20 2012, 12:56 AM

I'm glad to see you back, Miss Chicken.

I also understand some of what you've been dealing with over the last three months - the sense that you're not achieving anything, that you're wasting time, which leads to dissatisfaction with your usual means of enjoyment; I've experienced this, too. I'm glad you've come to realize that you can enjoy your time here without guilt, and that you're definitely contributing to our community.

Mr. Laser Beam · November 20 2012, 12:59 AM

sojourner wrote:

until I pointed out how much time she spent reading trashy romance novels.

We should totally write our OWN trashy romance novel right here on the board....

Miss Chicken · November 20 2012, 01:03 AM

I have a new hobby since August - making bookmarks

here are some that I have made

C. Cole-Chakotay · November 20 2012, 01:08 AM

As an avid reader, I think your bookmarks are lovely.

tomalak301 · November 20 2012, 01:15 AM

Miss Chicken wrote:

I have a new hobby since August - making bookmarks

here are some that I have made

Those are very nice, especially the one with the chicken. It reminds me of spring, specifically Easter.

Tora Ziyal · November 20 2012, 01:29 AM

Welcome back, Miss Chicken! I really like the bookmarks. Hope the physio is helpful.

Miss Chicken · November 20 2012, 01:42 AM

Thanks everyone for your nice comments - I didn't realise that I was so missed (I have just read the Where's Miss Chicken thread).

Snaploud · November 20 2012, 01:47 AM

Try to think of your disability as an excuse not to be so hard on yourself. You're not working because you need to focus on your health. It's not your fault, and previous employment would have just complicated your ability to get better.

As for your resume: you should absolutely put your volunteer work on the same level as paid work. Some potential employers might not feel the same way, but I guarantee you'll do better in the job market by presenting an image that you believe the work was equivalent to paid work.

Feel better. *hugs*

Owain Taggart · November 20 2012, 01:49 AM

Welcome back. Hasn't quite been the same without you. The party can start now

ElimParra · November 20 2012, 02:08 AM

Welcome back Miss Chicken. You were missed and those bookmarks look great.

Crusher Disciple · November 20 2012, 02:36 AM

Miss Chicken wrote:

Thanks everyone for your nice comments - I didn't realise that I was so missed (I have just read the Where's Miss Chicken thread).

Now I'm glad I've been aggravating you on Facebook. I really would've missed you.

Ugh, sorry to hear you've been feeling so down. But I really admire you for doing something about it. That's usually the hardest thing to do when you feel down.

Locutus of Bored · November 20 2012, 04:05 AM

Welcome back, Miss Chicken.

I'm sorry to hear that your arthritis has worsened, but hopefully the physical therapy and medication can mitigate that somewhat so you can return to being able to take those walks, since they sounded like a pleasant way to relax outdoors and get some exercise at the same time. I hope your pain doesn't get you too down. Good luck and best wishes to you on your treatment.

cooleddie74 · November 20 2012, 04:16 AM

Great to see you back, Miss Chicken...we definitely missed ya! I'll echo the sentiments of everybody else who posted before me and say you're an integral part of the board family who's sorely missed when you're not here!

iguana_tonante · November 20 2012, 04:20 AM

Kestra wrote:

auntiehill wrote:

We're glad to have you back!

Work isn't the only way one contributes. We contribute to our family and our friends and even by being a decent, kind person. I think, by that last definition, you have contributed a great deal.

Stick to your physiotherapy; it's always a good thing.

She said it all. I'm glad that you are back and that you are working to improve your quality of life.

Yeah. This pretty much sums it up. Nice to have you back, Miss Chicken.

T'Bonz · November 20 2012, 04:46 AM

I can relate to both the disability and the arthritis and a feeling of being useless.

But you're not, you know. People contribute in other ways to life other than working a 9-to-5. Sometimes, you don't even know what you do because you're going about your business and may not get feedback.

Hope they sort out your health issues. Spinal arthritis *sucks.* It really limits exercise.

Glad you're back.

November 20 2012, 12:56 AM	#16
Deranged Nasat Vice Admiral Location: Warped off into the sunset. With fond memories of most of you, and not a little sorrow at leaving.	Re: I'm back I'm glad to see you back, Miss Chicken. I also understand some of what you've been dealing with over the last three months - the sense that you're not achieving anything, that you're wasting time, which leads to dissatisfaction with your usual means of enjoyment; I've experienced this, too. I'm glad you've come to realize that you can enjoy your time here without guilt, and that you're definitely contributing to our community. __________________ We are all the sum of our tears. Too little and the ground is not fertile and nothing can grow there; too much, the best of us is washed away.

November 20 2012, 01:03 AM	#18
Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Location: Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania	Re: I'm back I have a new hobby since August - making bookmarks here are some that I have made __________________ Big Brother, the people are watching YOU

November 20 2012, 01:08 AM	#19
C. Cole-Chakotay Commodore Location: With Cmdr. D. Chakotay	Re: I'm back As an avid reader, I think your bookmarks are lovely. __________________ The Phantom of the Opera is in my mind. "I am the Angel of Music....Come to the Angel of Music. Sing for me!!!" "You will curse the day you did not do, all that the Phantom asked of you!" Eulalia!!! Redwall!!

November 20 2012, 01:29 AM	#21
Tora Ziyal Rear Admiral Location: Baltimore, MD, USA	Re: I'm back Welcome back, Miss Chicken! I really like the bookmarks. Hope the physio is helpful.

November 20 2012, 01:42 AM	#22
Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Location: Howrah, Hobart, Tasmania	Re: I'm back Thanks everyone for your nice comments - I didn't realise that I was so missed (I have just read the Where's Miss Chicken thread). __________________ Big Brother, the people are watching YOU

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ABOUT US

November 20 2012, 01:47 AM	#23
Snaploud Admiral Location: Massachusetts, USA	Re: I'm back Try to think of your disability as an excuse not to be so hard on yourself. You're not working because you need to focus on your health. It's not your fault, and previous employment would have just complicated your ability to get better. As for your resume: you should absolutely put your volunteer work on the same level as paid work. Some potential employers might not feel the same way, but I guarantee you'll do better in the job market by presenting an image that you believe the work was equivalent to paid work. Feel better. hugs

November 20 2012, 01:49 AM	#24
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: I'm back Welcome back. Hasn't quite been the same without you. The party can start now

November 20 2012, 02:08 AM	#25
ElimParra Fleet Admiral Location: Newcastle, Australia	Re: I'm back Welcome back Miss Chicken. You were missed and those bookmarks look great.

November 20 2012, 04:05 AM	#27
Locutus of Bored Backseat X-Wing Driver Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Re: I'm back Welcome back, Miss Chicken. I'm sorry to hear that your arthritis has worsened, but hopefully the physical therapy and medication can mitigate that somewhat so you can return to being able to take those walks, since they sounded like a pleasant way to relax outdoors and get some exercise at the same time. I hope your pain doesn't get you too down. Good luck and best wishes to you on your treatment. __________________ "The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

November 20 2012, 04:16 AM	#28
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: I'm back Great to see you back, Miss Chicken...we definitely missed ya! I'll echo the sentiments of everybody else who posted before me and say you're an integral part of the board family who's sorely missed when you're not here! __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

November 20 2012, 04:46 AM	#30
T'Bonz Romulan Curmudgeon Location: Across the Neutral Zone	Re: I'm back I can relate to both the disability and the arthritis and a feeling of being useless. But you're not, you know. People contribute in other ways to life other than working a 9-to-5. Sometimes, you don't even know what you do because you're going about your business and may not get feedback. Hope they sort out your health issues. Spinal arthritis sucks. It really limits exercise. Glad you're back. __________________ Live long and suffer! - Ancient Romulan greeting. Romulans aren't paranoid. We're merely proactively cautious.