Well, I'm back.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I’m not a big poster, so most of you probably didn’t notice that I’ve been MIA for a while. But I just re-upped and thought I’d pop in to say hi.

A few things have changed for me since I left, both mundane and significant. In no particular order:

  • I graduated from portfolio school and have a fabulous portfolio (if I do say so myself), but…
  • …I won’t be using it because I was made a partner at the school where I was working/taking classes.
  • I’m now a brunette (and very happy that way)
  • I’ve lost about 10 pounds (and very happy that way)
  • My marriage is falling apart (not very happy that way)
  • I’m in therapy and finding it helpful
  • For the first time I feel like I deserve to be happy and that people like being around me

So even though it’s kind of a low point in my life, I feel like there’s a lot of good stuff happening. Weird…

I’m glad to be back. I’ve missed the Dope. Anything you wanna catch me up on?

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Welcome back. Sorry to hear about your marriage, glad other things are going well. I consider myself a gentleman, but I’ve always preferred brunettes. Good choice.

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Welcome back! Sorry to hear about your marriage. Congratulations on the partnership! Sometimes good things do take root in chaos.

What’s “portfolio school”? I know a portfolio as that flat folder of drawings that I applied to art school with. Are there now courses just on how to create one?

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It’s an advertising school. You need a portfolio to get a creative job in advertising, so this school helps you learn about advertising and gives you assignments to work on and put into your portfolio. It’s a way of applying your creativity and showing off your best work so you can get a career started. Fun stuff–I really love working there.

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Hi back, I’m forth :smiley:

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Welcome back. Enjoy your stay. Congrats on all the good things going on in your life! (Condolences on the low points.)

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Welcome back! I remember your name, although I can’t place your face.

:smiley:

On balance, it looks like your life is pretty good, but marital problems can outweigh a lot of positives. All you can do is the best you can do, and accept that some things won’t come out the way you want. Gee that sounds all philosophical and stuff. Deep, even… or not.

Anyway, you’ve come to the right place. Grab a recliner and get comfy. The scantily clad former Chippendale dancer will be around shortly with beverages and munchies, and if you tip him, you might get a foot massage, too! Yep, life is good.

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I think I’ll stick around for the dancer–sounds like just what I need right now.

A change since I wrote the OP is that I’m moving out. No idea what I’m going to do after that. :frowning: