Random Confessions

[NoNameFace]

Dropped by to take something off my chest of bit.
Tomorrow is anniversary lunch at work meeting. I've got the invite since 5 years passed in July. Debated for a whole week whether to accept or decline. Accepted finally. Starting to regret it as very self-conscious person who cringe at the way I look, speak, walk or eat. I fear not feeling adequate there. Doing day to day work by the desk, shielded by monitors is easy, dealing with people in real life seems scary.
Trying to implement my 'I'm going for FS competition and will do my best to have at least neutral facial expression and willingness to socialise' strategy. Hope I can get through it. And prove to myself I can enjoy this kind of thing despite my shortcomings.
I'm just tired of things, opportunities passing by and me being too scared to get on them.

 

[elbkup]

Well it has been 2 1/2 years since my grandniece Thea Aille was born;
I posted her picture in this thread at the time.
She was flower girl at her Aunt Grace’s wedding a week ago..
prompted because of all the beautiful skater weddings this summer, just adding a Thea update.

 

[Diana Delafield]

Well it has been 2 1/2 years since my grandniece Thea Aille was born;
I posted her picture in this thread at the time.
She was flower girl at her Aunt Grace’s wedding a week ago..
prompted because of all the beautiful skater weddings this summer, just adding a Thea update.

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Prettyprettypretty! (Both the young ladies and their dresses !)

 

[elbkup]

Prettyprettypretty! (Both the young ladies and their dresses !)

The weddings this summer
Maddie & Evan, Eva & Logan,
Leah & Artem, Ashley & her husband with Baby Rosie..
I know I am forgetting someone!
Thea (flower girl) is with the bride, her Aunt Grace, her Mom’s sister who is giving tips on throwing rose petals.. let you guess how that went but she wowed the guests!!
Thanks!

 

[Diana Delafield]

The weddings this summer
Maddie & Evan, Eva & Logan,
Leah & Artem, Ashley & her husband with Baby Rosie..
I know I am forgetting someone!
Thea (flower girl) is with the bride, her Aunt Grace, her Mom’s sister who is giving tips on throwing rose petals.. let you guess how that went but she wowed the guests!!
Thanks!

My husband and I worked so many weddings, he as organist, me as soloist. When you do two or three every weekend all summer, they turn into an assembly line, but the ones with flower girl and ring bearer were guaranteed to liven things up . My favourite was the ring bearer who refused to hand over the ring until the flower girl, his older sister, set down her basket with an exasperated sigh and wrestled the pillow away from him.

 

[NoNameFace]

Never expected anything like that while taking upon crafting something for skaters, but...nothing beats the warm feeling of skaters reaching out after competition saying the crown made their day.
Monday blues, especially post-skating vacation one, be damned when a message like this arrives.
It proves to me it's worth to cut, drape, weave, tape, paint and take it all with me.

 

[jorge2912]

My husband and I worked so many weddings, he as organist, me as soloist. When you do two or three every weekend all summer, they turn into an assembly line, but the ones with flower girl and ring bearer were guaranteed to liven things up . My favourite was the ring bearer who refused to hand over the ring until the flower girl, his older sister, set down her basket with an exasperated sigh and wrestled the pillow away from him.

That's great really, i bet yours are have a lot talent as Soloist for weddings

 

[Diana Delafield]

That's great really, i bet yours are have a lot talent as Soloist for weddings

We worked quite a lot in the past, at weddings and funerals, and as guest musicians around Christmas and Easter. When I was in my 40s, though, I had emergency surgery and a lot of tubes and scopes were crammed down my throat in a hurry. My vocal cords were damaged and I haven't been able to sing for more than a few lines at a time since then before I start to cough. The surgery saved my life, so I can't complain, but I do miss singing.

 

[jorge2912]

We worked quite a lot in the past, at weddings and funerals, and as guest musicians around Christmas and Easter. When I was in my 40s, though, I had emergency surgery and a lot of tubes and scopes were crammed down my throat in a hurry. My vocal cords were damaged and I haven't been able to sing for more than a few lines at a time since then before I start to cough. The surgery saved my life, so I can't complain, but I do miss singing.

Is good you see the silver lining , you reminds me to my cousin , she sings in the chorus in a Catholic church closer to house.

Sometimes I write poetry and even now was writing one, once in last year a friend mine contacted up a publishing house but when they seen that write on English and sometimes in Spanish they changed the plan and decided don't publish it because isn't proper for South Cone (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay) and once wrote a poem when once or my rhythmic gymnasts announced her retirement since 13 years ago and sent it to her and got a message expressing her gratitude.

 

[invisiblespiral]

I don't know where else to ask this, but I booked a flight out of Boston for 6:02PM on Sunday and the gala ends at 4:30. Can I make that flight, or should I change my booking to a later time?

 

[Jeanie19]

I don't know where else to ask this, but I booked a flight out of Boston for 6:02PM on Sunday and the gala ends at 4:30. Can I make that flight, or should I change my booking to a later time?

I think that is kind of tight. Are you taking an uber from the TD Garden to Logan? Maybe leave your seat at 4:15 so you are ready to book it out of the arena fast.

 

[invisiblespiral]

I think that is kind of tight. Are you taking an uber from the TD Garden to Logan? Maybe leave your seat at 4:15 so you are ready to book it out of the arena fast.

Probably.

I'll go see if I can get my flight refunded and book the 9PM one.

 

[Jeanie19]

Probably.

I'll go see if I can get my flight refunded and book the 9PM one.

You could call Uber and see how long it takes. Pretend to book it tomorrow from the Garden at 4:30.

 

[invisiblespiral]

Ended up booking the 9PM so I'd stress myself out less.

 

[jorge2912]

Ended up booking the 9PM so I'd stress myself out less.

well done because running ahead the clock isn't good really .

in my case i forget something or i get stressed if happens that

 

[elbkup]

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[NoNameFace]

I know it's already past GP in Finland, but - I want to give a BIG shoutout to amazing GS-ers that I've met/met again: @surimi ,@Ruthypegs ,@TT_Fin and @Lyyli
Thank you so so so very much for all chats, efforts to find me cooped in my seat working on crowns, for all the praise, for enthusiasm, help, encouragement and your smiles. I'm so grateful we were able to catch up and I hope you've had the best time in Helsinki

 

[NanaPat]

I know it's already past GP in Finland, but - I want to give a BIG shoutout to amazing GS-ers that I've met/met again: @surimi ,@Ruthypegs ,@TT_Fin and @Lyyli
Thank you so so so very much for all chats, efforts to find me cooped in my seat working on crowns, for all the praise, for enthusiasm, help, encouragement and your smiles. I'm so grateful we were able to catch up and I hope you've had the best time in Helsinki

I was looking for an appropriate place to post this, and this is it. One of your flower crowns got a shout-out in the latest episode of "That Figure Skating Show" (a YouTube series produced by the CBC). Asher Hill was moaning about how HE didn't get any flower crowns when he was skating, and it would almost be worth unretiring to get one.

 

[TallyT]

An account I follow on tumblr (because I do love fs costumes, you know that) threw this one at me... and I wondered if people could guess what piece of music these costumes were meant to evoke (some of you may know of course but it was from 2004, so some won't). I'm just curious because I couldn't see it and now can't unsee it...

 

[NoNameFace]

I was looking for an appropriate place to post this, and this is it. One of your flower crowns got a shout-out in the latest episode of "That Figure Skating Show" (a YouTube series produced by the CBC). Asher Hill was moaning about how HE didn't get any flower crowns when he was skating, and it would almost be worth unretiring to get one.

OMG, really?! I need to see this! I feel super, extra flattered ❤
And once I'm back in Canada, Asher gets a crown!