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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
@CheerBear, a trip out to help with jumbled feelings sounds like a good plan. Yay for some calm and hopefully more restful times for you!
I can't see myself doing much down time for a while, though I am taking breaks and doing the slump thing in the armchair at times. Also fitting in some TV, for a bit of wind-down and passive entertainment.
Last night we went to visit close friend, which was nice. Before that we went to dinner at a sushi place. Gave me some impetus to get clean and a little dressed up, as it's very rare for me to go out for dinner these days. It was a good change of pace from the creative stuff, which keeps me in the flat and enthralled by the computer when it's going strong like now. I also get pretty feral and have a tendency to stay in a nightie most of the day!
C only gets the public holiday days off. We have a few outings planned to visit people over the xmas/new year period.
Happy solstice, by the way! 
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Haven't read backposts but wanted to say Hi this morning before I head off to work - last day at this school and I definitely have mixed feelings - but I think I made the right decision. Hope you all have a great day everyone @Mazarita @CheerBear @Teej @Bimby2 @outlander @eth and all passing through this thread 
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
Thanks for the morning greetings, @Zoe7, @outlander
@Zoe7, you've made it to the last day, great achievement. If it had been me, I might have not have been able to cope, and rashly quit (as I've done many times with jobs in the past). Good to hear your confidence that you have made the right decision in moving on next year. Hope you can enjoy this last day at the old place as much as possible. I bet you will feel some relief when you get home. 
@outlander, hope it's a good one for you too. Haven't caught up with posts or been on the forum at all for a couple of days. There are 48 notifications under my bell icon on the site. Bit daunting! Will get to them when I can but glad to be around to see you and CB and Zoe today.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
Thanks @outlander! I maybe had too many unicorn on t-rex pics around for that not to be me, if that makes sense. I like this one. Unicorn looks pretty chill in her space helmet floating around 😊 (that's totally not me but maybe an aim 😆)
Only an hour to go and I'll head up to school. They were very teary today and even one of the littler ones had a bit of a melted moment. Two have been in the same class as school does a certain way of classes, and they've really clashed at times, but I think the reality of a big sibling not being there anymore sunk in today. Lots of feels for me but mostly ones of being proud of who they are and excited for the next part.
Hope your day is going along OK 💗 (sorry for the edits there!)
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