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IAKaraokeGirl

07-09-2005, 04:30 PM

IAKG is on the move!

Monday morning I will accept a position with a law firm in New England. It's a terrific opportunity for me, one that I really shouldn't pass up. Great job, great benefits, fresh start...it's a good thing.

And, as some of you may know, there is an added bonus in the picture. Several months ago, I reconnected through Classmates with my first "real" love. That's a *very* good thing.

Happiness abounds when you least expect it.

Sooooooo...for the next roughly month, I may be a little incognito from time to time, trying to figure out and take care of all of the practical issues of moving me, two children and one hamster cross-country. :) I'll still be popping in from time to time, but there may be periods which are more hectic than others. Rest assured that your PMs *will* be answered, and I am thinking of you all!

P.S. I still plan on being IAKG...I wouldn't be me without her! :grin:

dicksbro

07-09-2005, 04:34 PM

So happy for you, IAKG. Want everything to go super for you. My wife and I are both on the sidelines cheering for you. :thumb:

Cheyanne

07-09-2005, 04:35 PM

You already know how I feel about this... (((((((((HUGS)))))))))) :D :D :D

Your happiness is catching.. lol :D

IAKaraokeGirl

07-09-2005, 04:48 PM

((Dicksbro and Cheyanne)). Can you see my smile from here? :)

Cheyanne

07-09-2005, 04:51 PM

LOL... not only see it but feel it too! :D Congrats on the job too btw.. :x:

maddy

07-09-2005, 05:16 PM

Congrats from one soon to be New Englander to another :) I believe I'll be a bit south of you though ... and likely closer to WildIrish.

Enigma

07-09-2005, 05:21 PM

Way to go sexy. I am VERY happy for you! I wish you the very, berry best in your new beginning!

TinTennessee

07-09-2005, 05:31 PM

I hope ALL your dreams come true :)

Mercury_Maniac

07-09-2005, 05:42 PM

Congratulations on both accounts!

cherrypie7788

07-09-2005, 06:00 PM

Yay!!!

musicman

07-09-2005, 06:01 PM

way to go IAKG.....nothing like a fresh start....

Hope all works out and we'll be here rooting for you!!

:hug:

gekkogecko

07-09-2005, 06:09 PM

trying to figure out and take care of all of the practical issues of moving me, two children and one hamster cross-country. :)

Use a trebuchet.

Coaster

07-09-2005, 06:12 PM

YAAAAAAA girl!!!!!!

You already know my feelings on both so Congrats again!

What do you say WI and Winston........ it must be our wonderful magnetism that's drawing these lovely Pixie Ladies our way!!! Welcome to NE too Maddy!! :D

PantyFanatic

07-09-2005, 06:33 PM

Use a trebuchet.
Great idea :thumb:

I know we can help with the kids and the hamster. :)
Pixies Relocation Assistance Department (http://www.globalspec.com/trebuchet/)

IAKaraokeGirl

07-09-2005, 06:54 PM

LMAO!!! You all are nuts! :)

BIBI

07-09-2005, 06:55 PM

Good luck in all your pursuits! :)

jennaflower

07-09-2005, 07:33 PM

IAKG... I am so very happy for you... that your life has moved in a completely unexpected exciting direction and that you are brave enough to embrace it and follow your heart. All of us wish you more happiness than you have ever dreamt possible...

Hugs...

flutelady

07-09-2005, 08:35 PM

I knew it!!! When it's right, it's right!

This is The Year for us both... and damn, do we deseve it! :cheers:

Winston77

07-09-2005, 08:55 PM

Congats NHKG :D :D :D :hug: :x:

wyndhy

07-09-2005, 09:24 PM

(((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))
~and~
:line::line:
~and~
:x:

BlondeCurlGirl

07-09-2005, 09:31 PM

You never stop inspiring me...you are following your heart and fulfilling destiny. :) I'm very happy for you and wish you all the best!!!

Now you just need to introduce your new guy to Pixies! ;)

((((IAKG)))) :)

wyndhy

07-09-2005, 09:35 PM

btw.....i must admit that it JUST hit me that IA stands for iowa.......i always thought it was a goofy grammer thing... i a karaoke girl :rolleyes2....sometimes my stupidity even suprises myself :p

Steph

07-09-2005, 10:16 PM

The trebuchet people scare me! It's like they're a cult or something!

IAKG and SDLS -- always confusing to me, too. I never thought of what the names stood for - just knew the women behind the confusing acronyms. :D

I wish you well but hell, we'll PM 15 times a day. Congrats, biatch. :D

PantyFanatic

07-09-2005, 10:29 PM

The trebuchet people scare me! It's like they're a cult or something!....
I'm building mine to throw a house. :D

Teddy Bear

07-09-2005, 11:38 PM

Congratulations on the job!

Good luck with the move!

Welcome to New England!

Hope your new life is full of wonderful things, lots of fun and happy memories!!

lizzardbits

07-10-2005, 01:28 AM

Iowawegians are loosing one of their best, New Englanders better know that they are gaining a wonderful gal-n-kids-n-hamster, otherwise i'll have to kick some butt there.
I am happy for ya sweetie, and that you found love and happiness and may it always abound with you, your kids and your man.

Love ya, Lizz:D

p.s. Hurry up and make him a pixie if he isn't one already, we all wanna meet him!

IAKaraokeGirl

07-10-2005, 04:11 AM

You all are too kind, sweet, funny, and supportive--just as I knew you'd be. Sometimes I don't feel very brave, but I always find comfort here among my friends. If I don't tell you all that enough, let me know. :x:

As far as making him a Pixie...he's known of Pixies for some time. We'll see. :)

jseal

07-10-2005, 05:06 AM

IAKaraokeGirl,

Congratulations, madam. Best of luck on your move! If you can, take pictures, we'd love to see how thinks go.

And thanks for caring.

Oldfart

07-10-2005, 06:14 AM

KG, whatever you do don't let PRAD anywhere near the kids.!!!

PF hasn't told you the whole truth about PRAD, and I have severe misgivings

of putting PF, kids and a trebuchet in the same sentence. Oooops, I just did.

Don't say you wasn't warned, girl.

dicksbro

07-10-2005, 06:26 AM

You may find these sites to be of help ... er ... interest ... :)

http://www.humorcolumnist.com/murphymove.htm
http://www.ugoto.com/pictures/go/somemovinghumor&view=comments

IAKaraokeGirl

07-10-2005, 09:57 AM

Maddy, did you see that ^^^^? :grin:

maddy

07-10-2005, 10:30 AM

I did... and let me tell you, I'm what Murphy's Law is all about - if it can go wrong, it will for me. But I hope I'm coming to the other end of all the mishaps. Buying a home has got to be easier than selling mine ;) I've got less than a week left in the South now... but I still need to find a house and move all my things out of a CT storage facility. I think osuche knows too much about arriving and not having a "home".

IAKaraokeGirl

07-10-2005, 10:31 AM

Oh, yes, I'm sure she does. I *do* feel for you. It appears that I am going to be renting my house, for a variety of reasons, and, fortunately, I already have a renter lined up. That helps. Still--I currently have no home to go to here. :D

PantyFanatic

07-10-2005, 11:08 AM

I'll let you move into the the house my trebuchet is going to drop on the Wicked Witch of the North. :D

sodaklostsoul

07-10-2005, 11:37 AM

Congrats IAKG!!!! A whole new adventure awaits you!!!

Steph

07-10-2005, 11:53 AM

I'll let you move into the the house my trebuchet is going to drop on the Wicked Witch of the North. :D

Trying to hijack another thread with tall tales, old man? For shame!!!

osuche

07-10-2005, 12:46 PM

((((IAKG)))) ~~ I owe you a celebreratory dinner, next time I can get myself near where you are landing.

A new start is exactly what you need. :x:

osuche

07-10-2005, 12:47 PM

IAKaraokeGirl

07-10-2005, 03:03 PM

SDLS--thanks so much! Coming from someone who just did this, it is much appreciated.

Steph and PF, you all are goofy--but I already knew that. :grin:

osuche~you know I'm already looking forward to that, complete with the banana split we've not yet shared. :D

sodaklostsoul

07-11-2005, 02:52 PM

Your Very Welcome!!! The new adventure has been great. Booger laughs at me cause we make comments about all the trees and the lake. It's beautiful up here after living with flat farm land all those years. But there are times kiddo is very bored, it's been hard making new friends, sorry to say I can't wait for school to start. Least you have a job hun.....I did it backwards. :)

IAKaraokeGirl

07-11-2005, 02:58 PM

Steph

07-11-2005, 03:09 PM

Wellllll...I know there will be some adjustment period. But think of it this way, SDLS: you knew where you were going to live (we're still looking for a rental) and you didn't have to have immediate childcare. :D

Think of it this way, you two -- STFU cuz you're both having sex with men you love.

<sob> Oral B can't talk!

IAKaraokeGirl

07-11-2005, 03:12 PM

OMG, ROFLMAO @ Steph! :)

Steph

07-11-2005, 03:14 PM

LOL Maybe I'll experiment with one of those "Speak and Spells" with my toothbrush and pretend I'm with Stephen Hawking. :)

sodaklostsoul

07-11-2005, 03:14 PM

OK Miss Steph.......and you would want a man that talks!! :D

Steph

07-11-2005, 03:17 PM

ROFL You're right, sdls! After the bullshit spewed from the last guy, maybe a silent partner would be preferable!

And that rules out PF, doesn't it?

sodaklostsoul

07-11-2005, 03:19 PM

LMAO...ya it does!!!

IAKaraokeGirl

07-11-2005, 03:26 PM

<---thinks Steph is looking for the trebuchet for PF right about now. ;)

Steph

07-11-2005, 05:13 PM

sorry to say I can't wait for school to start.

Is it wrong that I don't even know kiddo and I can't wait for school to start either (but I love her without knowing her, too!!!)?

sodaklostsoul

07-11-2005, 05:17 PM

Awww that's sweet Steph!!! Course I know the reason why you want school to start!!!! :D

gekkogecko

07-11-2005, 07:50 PM

Awww that's sweet Steph!!! Course I know the reason why you want school to start!!!!

Why, it's to have enough math/engineering background to build a big enough trebuchet to hurl IAKG and all her stuff from Iowa to Massachusetts.

IAKaraokeGirl

07-11-2005, 07:51 PM

What Roman numeral would follow the calculus course name that would take care of that, gekkogecko? :)

Steph

07-11-2005, 08:17 PM

Why, it's to have enough math/engineering background to build a big enough trebuchet to hurl IAKG and all her stuff from Iowa to Massachusetts.

Did you move in with PF on the sly? :D

Coaster

07-11-2005, 10:29 PM

osuche~you know I'm already looking forward to that, complete with the banana split we've not yet shared. :D

Oh can I please provide the banana? LOL

lizzardbits

07-12-2005, 01:25 AM

Think of it this way, you two -- STFU cuz you're both having sex with men you love.

<sob> Oral B can't talk!
Lmao!

here ya go Steph, speaking of STFU, here is a site fore yaSTFU (http://www.stfu.info/)

or if the Stephen Hawkings thing really turns you on....Talk like Stephen (http://www.bell-labs.com/project/tts/index.html) (just make sure that you have their suggested browser, otherwise it won't work)

Damn.....another thread hijacked, :rofl: lol :rofl: , we now return to our regularly scheduled KaraokeGirl thread

LixyChick

07-12-2005, 02:59 AM

I'm so happy for you hun! ((((IAKG))))

IAKaraokeGirl

07-12-2005, 04:37 PM

LMAO @ Coaster and Lizz!! :grin:

Lixy, you know I always appreciate congrats from you. :x:

babybunny

07-13-2005, 10:26 AM

Grats IAKG! Good luck with the move and the new life! *hugs*

lizzardbits

07-15-2005, 12:55 PM

so when is the official date that Iowa loses you? :(

....and New England wins ya? :)

that is, iffing ya don't mind tellin' us'n? :cboy:

RandyGal

07-15-2005, 01:17 PM

LOL Maybe I'll experiment with one of those "Speak and Spells" with my toothbrush and pretend I'm with Stephen Hawking. :)

OMG LMAO!!!

Congrats on your fresh start IAKG!

IAKaraokeGirl

07-15-2005, 01:32 PM

Thanks, babybunny and RandyGal. :)

Lizz, the date isn't set in stone yet. I have a pretty good idea when I need to be there, but it's all in how the rest of my preparations go timewise. :)

Scarecrow

07-16-2005, 01:56 PM

Dear KG,

The cornfeilds out east are not near as nice the ones in Iowa. LOL

I hope your move goes well and everything works out well for you.

IAKaraokeGirl

07-18-2005, 06:41 AM

Scarecrow, do they *have* many cornfields out east? LOL. Thanks for the well wishes--so far, we're right on track!

IAKaraokeGirl

07-20-2005, 06:46 AM

Just an update--I've got a move-in date on the apartment, which is right across the street from my children's new elementary school (complete with before/after-school program). The moving truck is set up as well, and I'm currently planning out my driving route to the northeast.

Big issues still to resolve are care for my children when school is not in session and moving help when I arrive in New England to help unload the truck. That is, of course, unless some NE big, strong Pixies men want to head on over. ;)

Lilith

07-20-2005, 07:40 AM

Sounds like you've got all your ducks in a row!

IAKaraokeGirl

07-20-2005, 08:10 AM

Ducks, yes. Unloading help, no. :grin:

dicksbro

07-20-2005, 08:59 AM

YOU'VE GOT DUCKS???? :yikes:

IAKaraokeGirl

07-20-2005, 09:05 AM

They hang out with the find-my-way-back-home hamster. :grin:

bare4you

07-20-2005, 02:55 PM

If the move was to Seattle I would be more than happy to help out. Congrats on the new job and the reconnection with your sweetie!

IAKaraokeGirl

07-20-2005, 03:37 PM

Thanks, bare4you. :hug:

maddy

07-24-2005, 06:47 PM

Scarecrow, do they *have* many cornfields out east? LOL. Thanks for the well wishes--so far, we're right on track!

I wanted to let you know that you and this post crossed my mind yesterday as I passed more than one fresh fruit/veggie stand on the roadside that advertised "local corn" or "native corn"! I've yet to see the fields, but I am compelled to believe they have them somewhere

IAKaraokeGirl

07-24-2005, 09:34 PM

LOL @ Maddy! They're starting to harvest all of that Iowa sweet corn, more so in the next week or two, and the stands here are really pushing it big--huge article on sweet corn in today's Sunday paper as well. Good to know I won't *totally* miss the corn thing, although I've lived in Iowa almost seven years and never once made it to the Sweet Corn Festival. :rolleyes2

IAKaraokeGirl

08-04-2005, 06:46 PM

*bump*

Quick update, everyone. I have some moving help coming in the morning to help me start moving the myriad of boxes out of my living room and onto the semi-truck trailer in front of my house. I'm hoping to load EVERYTHING tomorrow, but we shall see.

Saturday, I head southeast to visit my family and drop off the kiddos at my parents for a few weeks, then begin my long journey northward. After a few stops along the way, and barring anything unforeseen, I should arrive in New Hampshire late afternoon Tuesday. I'm running the whole gamut of emotions, from being excited about this new part of my life to anticipatory, anxious to be there *already* to stressed about getting everything done to feeling sadness about the friends and memories I'm leaving behind.

I will be out of Pixie-range off and on from late tomorrow afternoon until Wednesday afternoon. Whenever I'm near a wi-fi connection, I'll be firing up the laptop to check and respond to messages.

Keep an eye on everything for me, will ya? :)

bare4you

08-04-2005, 08:00 PM

We will be thinking of you! Drive safe and don't take chances thinking you can make it farther in one day than you safely can.......We miss you already, hurry back! :lurv:

Lilith

08-04-2005, 08:00 PM

Be safe, and be fearless ;)

Steph

08-04-2005, 08:06 PM

What ^^^ said :D

You'll be fine! Lots of coffee & cigs . . . oh wait, that's how I drive across the country. Well, bring lots of music!

Scarecrow

08-04-2005, 08:15 PM

If you happen to pass between exit 235 and 184 on I-57 I'll be waving from the corn feilds :thumb:

Have a safe trip and don't let the children :drive: you crazy ;)

IAKaraokeGirl

08-04-2005, 09:24 PM

Thanks, all of you. I was thinking today that, even though I am leaving a good number of friends behind here in Iowa and the surrounding area, I get to take all of my friends here *with* me. How great is that? :)

I plan on taking things slow, enjoying the trip, and arriving safely. Fearless? I hope.