The Happy Thread!

[PearlieMae]

While neither me or my dog like snow (as pictured) his absolutely pathetic face here makes me giggle.

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That face! Like 'why the F*** are we out in this???'

[MermaidBrandie]

That face! Like 'why the F*** are we out in this???'

That's exactly his feeling on snow.

And mud.

And sand.

And got forbid another dog try to get him to play while he's wearing clothes. He hates wearing dirty clothes. Lol

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[Winged Mermaid]

Just got the news that my husband and I are going to be stationed in Portsmouth, Virginia for 3 years!
While I'll be sad to leave the west coast, I have to admit, I like the idea of being a less than a day's drive from home- which is in WV. I know my family and friends will be happy to hear that at least I know there are lots of mermaids in VA Also this means I can actually go to MerMania now! The biggest obstacle to that was the cost of plane tickets. Pretty excited about that!!
I'll be happy to get away from the constant depressing rain and cloud cover that is the Pacific Northwest, but not looking forward to colder/harsher winters and the summer humidity. Also, snow??? I haven't been in a "normal" climate in 8 years (been in California and WA all that time), haha. I've seen snow all of 2 times in those 8 years :P I've heard summer is really lovely in VA though!

[Seraphina Suds]

That's awesome, Iona! Is that town near the shore?

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[Winged Mermaid]

That's awesome, Iona! Is that town near the shore?

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It is! It's on the water, and it's actually 30 minutes away from Virginia Beach, Willoughby Beach, Buckroe Beach, and more apparently (just by looking real quick).

[Seraphina Suds]

It is! It's on the water, and it's actually 30 minutes away from Virginia Beach, Willoughby Beach, Buckroe Beach, and more apparently (just by looking real quick).

How perfect! Congrats!

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

That is wonderful, Iona!

[Echidna]

Just when I was convinced that this year is totally going to suck (with people dropping dead right, left and center), I remembered:
The REAL new year starts at Feb 8th!

That means we currently are still in the year of the sheep, which explains a lot (it's said to be a terribly unlucky year always, which is why chinese birth rate drops very low in sheep years- sorry, sheepborn peeps!),
and the next one is bound to be much better!

[PearlieMae]

I hope you're right, Echidna!!!

Congrats, Iona! You could dash up here for the Mermaid Parade in June!

Coyote, I'm betting your dog is a Virgo.

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

I made tiny pie-lets with crescent rolls and they are tasty.

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[Vrindavana Starfish]

I made tiny pie-lets with crescent rolls and they are tasty.

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I made mini fudge tarts with berries and they look tasty! can't wait to eat!

[Meshy]

I have't posted here in a long time (Since like may/june 2014), my life took a dive (divorce, had to move back home with the parents, he got to keep the dog... as my step-dad is allergic and there's no room for 180 lbs of slobbery love that was my dog)....

Anyway... despite all that crap that made my life hell in 2014... I turned it around in the best possible way.

I've since moved out of my parent's house, I've had a wonderful job working as a veterinary tech. at a small hospital, got all my stuff from my ex-husband, including my 2 cats. (Sadly the dog had to stay with him, I just don't have the place for such a large dog), I also added to my family of pets, 2 of the most adorable dogs ever, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy.

I also started dating again. Turns out I'm not a lost cause, I happened to message another person on a dating website when I saw that he too was going through the big D (divorce). That simple message turned into the best thing ever, we're now engaged and planning our wedding. The super-awesome kicker, he appreciates my geekyness especially in regards to being a mermaid. (My ex thought I was a total weirdo, not in a good way, and hated that I found new friends and a new hobby).

Since my ex and I were married for 10 years (YES! TEN YEARS!), He now had to give me half of his 401K (it's not a lot, I can't even buy a new car with it), but you know what I can buy with it.... That's right, a full silicone tail. That day finally arrived, because in CA it takes like a year to divorce, another to get any money if you get it... yeah, took forever, so while I'm waiting for it, I turned my life around without him (he was emotionally abusive, and it was so slow I didn't even see it coming!)

I'm so proud of my life right now! Everything is different, and it's the best thing that ever happened to me.

1st photo: the love of my life Josh, and myself
2nd photo: My sister with my cute puppies (Harley=white fluff, Ivy=brown lanky)
3rd & 4th Photo: My Engagement ring!! He had the stone replaced, it's now Alexandrite, my birthstone.
5th photo: I got my first tattoo.... you guessed it...

[Mermaid Marius]

Meshy, that whole post is fifty shades of f*cking wonderful. I'm so so so very happy for you and so glad to see that you kicked that jerk to curb and took control of your life in every way. This whole post is so inspiring and I'm rooting for your happiness.

[Mermaid Melusine]

so happy for you Meshy! I hope you and your new man have a wonderful life together<3

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Wonderful, Meshy!

[Kait]

That's fantastic Meshy. Loving your tattoo, make sure you show us when she's finished!!

[Meshy]

Thank's everyone! I'm not sure if I'll ever color her in, but I'm going back on the 12th to have her scales added.

[Princess Pearl]

Meshy, that's all super wonderful amazing! And welcome back to the forum!

[LouLouBelle]

I love the tattoo! You can always add colour at a later date if you want - you want to make sure you're completely happy with the colour scheme if you do get it done.

I'm happy for a few reasons:

Firstly, my little rat Disco is looking good! He had a lump removed on Tuesday and decided to remove all the glue and most of the stitches overnight, meaning the vet had to stitch him back together the next day... He's now went from Wednesday till now without undoing the vets work and looks like he's healing up nicely, so I'm a lot happier!

I also treated myself to some bath bombs from lush and a new set of pyjamas today. Sometimes it's the little things that count!




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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Yay!