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    Things that have changed my life in the last 12 months

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    • GeoG
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      Been a funny old year for me too . . .

      Discovered IH - being very particular about my clothes (well everything really) - so basically stopped worrying about where to buy gear

      Then discovered this forum - love it to bits . . . it really is full of great people

      And the forum folks led me to the next junction in the road by sorting me out with my ditas suddenly there's a beautiful woman in my life . . . something that I've been really dying to do . . . so to speak

      One scaffolding accident later and I get my own thread on the forum . . . something I have also been dying for

      A few treatments later and the vultures (sorry colleagues) think it might be better for me to appreciate life more and not have to worry so much about work . . .

      So all in all a bit of a crazy year

      I think I am so much better off now

      Thank you all

      TTFN

      Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity

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      • DougNgD
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        Got more tattoos, got married, met Madame Buttonfly

        That's all I've got since the last update

        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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        • namenessN
          nameness
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          • had a daughter
          • made plans to buy fire arms (see above)
          • diagnosed with ADD
          • bought & moved into a bigger place
          • made some really good friends (shit ain't easy gettin' older)
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          • barunB
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            @DougNg:

            Got more tattoos, got married, met Madame Buttonfly

            That's all I've got since the last update

            are these in chronological order or order of importance?  Don't let your new wife see that she is behind the tattooing (although I know the feeling)…

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            • madmondayM
              madmonday
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              in monday order

              • took a look at myself in the mirror & didn't like the guy glaring back at me.

              • decided government work is not for me & beefed up my CV, time to find a new way to make ends meat.

              • might be selling non-essentials as i won't be able to afford this sh!t as a hippy type, lord my kids are going to be pissed 😞  [/li]

              head high, middle finger higher

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              • J
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                thanks for sharing monday
                do what you are passionate about
                be happy, you owe as much to your wife and kids and they will thank you
                and most of the time the money will follow if you do what you do well

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                • madmondayM
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                  shit i can't get paid for talking sh!t, or can i  😉

                  head high, middle finger higher

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                  • bagley920B
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                    @madmonday:

                    shit i can't get paid for talking sh!t, or can i  😉

                    what do you think a comedian is monday? haha

                    If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                    • M
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                      Great post Monday. I used to be a work comp claims examiner and quit because it wasnt a morally correct job, in my eyes. Do what makes u happy…

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                      • Sugar MountainS
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                        It takes courage to write a post like that Monday so hats off to you and I hope you find what you want to do. I'm grateful for what I have and life is generally good to me but I am bored throughout much of my working day and need to move on to something else. I'm getting married and moving to a new country at the end of the year and have to see this as an opportunity to change career path. Only problem is, to what?  :-\

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                        • Finn666F
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                          hats off to you MM…I'll cross my fingers that things will turn out the way you want them to!
                          but knowing you (even if it's just the mad forum person!) I'm quite sure you'll make your way and reach your goals!

                          as for myself:

                          I'm near to finally end my studies and hopefully become a bachelor of engineering with the focus on construction management. finally after almost 5 years of studying I can see light at the end of the tunnel and looking forward to working and making some "real" money.

                          during my internship in switzerland a few months ago I'm sure I'll be moving out of germany and into my new adoptive country by the end of the year...at least that's what is planned atm.

                          so I'm really looking forward to what 2012 still has planned for me...unplanned or not!

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                            Omega Man
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                            Good luck to you MM.

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                            • madmondayM
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                              thanks all for the words of encouragement, now to plot my exit strategy. i have a very specific set of skills that put me in a good position for a lot of sh!tty paying jobs, might go into teaching for a few years or maybe working with low maintenance special needs folks & then transfer that to a non-profit type of organization for children needing additional help with their studies & all that type of sh!t. time to start mapping out 6 month, 1 year & 5 year plans. i'm excited

                              head high, middle finger higher

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                              • MastersOfDeathM
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                                Best of luck MM, hope it all works out. inspirational stuff there…

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                                • thomasnunnallyT
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                                  Monday, if you need any advice, my fiance is a Special Education teacher.  I would be glad to help you out in any way I can.

                                  Out with the new! In with the old!

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                                  • zhivagoZ
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                                    Hats off to ya Monday, takes a lot to do what your doing. I wish you nothing but the best and see nothing but the best coming to you.

                                    Zhivago

                                    MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                                    G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                                    • ChrisC
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                                      Special Ed folks are a unique and wonderful breed.  I have nothing but the utmost admiration for people who choose to work in the field.

                                      Monday, if you've reached a point where you need to make a career change so that you'll be happy with facing yourself in the mirror each day, go for it and best of luck to you.  Tom, tell your fiancee I respect her work and want to say thanks for what she does.

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                                      • ChrisC
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                                        And now that I'm thinking about it, here's what's changed my life in the last year:

                                        My daughter Caroline, born April 29th.

                                        And my son got older and goofier

                                        We started a mammoth construction project that still isn't finished 12 months later

                                        I also got to meet Giles, Paula, Beetle, Blackheart, Denim Sailor, and Baby Knight, and I got to better know more Forum folks.  All good things, all of which made this past year an interesting and eventful one.

                                        Basically, I feel like I'm a pretty lucky guy.:)

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                                        • Finn666F
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                                          glad that everything´s perfect on your side chris…sounds like an interesting live you have there!

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