With Some Hesitation…

With thoughts of love on Valentine’s Day…

It has been six months since I’ve written, seems like just yesterday…seems like forever. I never kept up with my written journals on a regular basis either for that matter, I have lots of half-blank books lining my closet shelf.

Perhaps I should look into the last few months. My career path took a 180 degree turn about…in a way, back to the beginning. I’m not sure if that’s progress. I feel good about working at what I am trained to do, I love doing the surgery and I love the animals. I am not comfortable in the practice – I feel belittled by the boss and unable to be “managed” by a peer. I feel my friendship with Ashley will be long and meaningful…perhaps the best thing to come out of the time invested.

I miss the time spent here – but, as in one of my favorite movies, “Dangerous Liaisons” – the situation was beyond my control.

A quick overview of the site, seems to have many of the old friends, missing a few I won’t forget (ever), as well as a lot of new talent – I am anxious to begin the read…

We’ve been through some things together, with trunks of memories still to come,

We found things to do in stormy weather,

Long may you run,

Long may you run,

Although these changes have come,

With your chrome heart shining in the sun,

Long May You Run…

Log in to write a note

hmm…

glad to see your name in lights again. just write.

February 14, 2003

Two for two on the music connection…first Bruce and now Neil. Such good taste. Welcome back.

February 14, 2003

Or Emmylou…either one…both wonderful. 🙂

…JUST heard this song an hour ago. How strange, huh? It’s nice to see your name in bold. Big hugs,

Had to pinch myself for a minute to see if this was real 🙂 Who’s Ashley? Good to see you back.

February 14, 2003

Ah, there IS a sequal to the last entry. 🙂 Love always,

February 14, 2003

Nice to see you write twice in one day. 🙂

Best wishes to you.

Bosses can really suck sometimes.

Happy Valentine’s Day. And yes you do have good taste in music, you Jersey Girl! =)

February 14, 2003

Happy Valentine’s day to you, too.

February 14, 2003

welcome back

February 14, 2003

Glad to see you writing again. Welcome back to the fold!

February 14, 2003

glad to see you’re back. Hope you’re more insightful than the Master’s been of late… 😀

February 14, 2003

Happy Valentine’s Day! Freyja

February 14, 2003

two entries in one day? keep going!

A surprise for us…welcome back!

February 14, 2003

I’ve wondered where you’ve been. I always read, but I think I’ve not noted before. Happy Valentine Day.

February 14, 2003

Hi there. Please keep up the regular entries. I will if you will.

Your presence here was sorely missed. It was a pleasant surprise to see your name in bold on my favorites again, and I rushed right over to see what you had to say. We need animal updates, stat! *laughs* )O( Amber

i have a lot of half filled journals and notebooks lying around too. but that’s why i like OD so much, there are people here that keep me coming back. I really appreciate my diary being fixed, and I’m glad your back! Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2003

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February 14, 2003

Hey 🙂 Hope to see you as a regular again! How are all the critters?

February 14, 2003

*smiles* Happy Valentine’s Day! hugs,

February 14, 2003

I am sure you probably don’t like me… but I wish you a happy valentine’s day. Good to see you in bold again on my faves list.

February 14, 2003

I’m sorry to hear about your boss… I know how that can be, right now I like my boss, but I’ve had many awful bosses in my life. Sounds like life is moving forward… as it should be. I found it slightly ironic that one who has the tendency to leave her journals behind is married to the founder of this site. 🙂 Do take care, DiaryMistress!

February 14, 2003

Welcome back. 🙂

February 14, 2003

Happy Valentine’s Day, DMs.

All the other diarists are picking on me. WAAAH! Just kidding. Welcome back!

February 15, 2003

Welcome back!

welcome back =)

Welcome back.

Afterthought: I think you should consider changing your diary name. This always sounded kinda “dominatrix-ie”. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

February 16, 2003

*smiles*

February 16, 2003

I hope the boss can chill out and appreciate you more. It’s wonderful to love what you do. Makes putting up with a bad boss a little easier. 🙂

February 17, 2003

I know this is not the place to ask… but I need some help with my diary and my emails keep getting returned, because your inbox is full… Could you please have your husband look at my payment problem?? Thanks. <3

I read your last entry 6 months ago, figured out you were a Bruce fan, and immediately added you to my faves. Looking forward to reading more…

MRS
February 18, 2003

Welcome back!

February 19, 2003

I was happy to see your name in bold. Take care.

« Oh, wow.. I’m sorry I missed this entry on Valentine’s Day. I was out of town. I hope you had a grand time on the holiday though. 🙂 *hug* You once left me a note and it was one of the most memorable things to happen to me at OD. lol.

February 23, 2003

glad to know you are still working with the animals and hope to see another photo of romeo or his buddies soon!

February 26, 2003

Welcome back! Be well,

wow – i haven’t stopped by here in ages… hope all is well with you!

*tx
March 3, 2003

Backatcha … “long may you run” …too. Hope everything works out for the best for you.

March 9, 2003

Wow. It is so-very-nice to see you back.

March 9, 2003

Some stupid biatch put you on RC for this. You should use your override code and delete it. It is March 9. Have a nice day, say hi to Bruce.

March 9, 2003

LOL, even better. The diarist is private. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahah

Strange that you mention those particular lyrics. http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=C101235&entry=10678

🙂

Neither of you ever write…

So much for your comeback, eh?

March 20, 2003

Wow….I just saw this. Glad to see you writing again.

So, what’s going on? Seriously, I’m not having any problems or anything, but you guys have been suspiciously… absent for a while. I think something big is happening, or you never would have started the site and just dumped it. Is someone sick? Are you having marital problems? Hmmm. Thinking of you, sending good thoughts.

User mailbox exceeds allowed size: information@OPENDIARYPLUS.COM User mailbox exceeds allowed size: problem@OPENDIARYPLUS.COM Have a nice day!

April 10, 2003

Your hesitation lasts longer than most.

http://www.opendiary.com/entrylist.asp?authorcode=C105081 I wonder how much longer you and your absentee landlord husband will let this shit continue. Have a nice day!

Sigh. Seeing this on RC gave me hope. Then I realized that this entry is ancient.

Come back Shane!

On the off chance that you come and check your notes from time to time, your site has now turned officially porn with the DM being targeted specifically. Check out the diary DMPM. Are either of you ever going to take charge of this website again?

Gemma is corrent: http://www.opendiary.com/entrylist.asp?authorcode=C103212 Not that you two fools will actually do anything about it. We can assume then, by your complete lack of action, that “anything goes” on this site from this point forward?

April 30, 2003

I always thought that you and your husband took pride in this site… I guess I was wrong.

April 30, 2003

You’re needed here.There are still good people here who need your help.I hope you make the right decision and come back and take charge again.

THEY DON’T GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT THIS SITE!!!

In case you check these soon, DM2PM has a new diary, -DM2PM-. I don’t want this place getting shut down because minors can view porn, can you please get rid of that diary? I’m not personally offended by it’s content, but I am offended that children can see it. Thanks.

gattaca, you who we counted once as friend—why you gots to be so mean?

yo, diary “sister”. you’re blocked, bitch.

Yes, Gattaca, of course. That’s fine. You are mean, you know. You call B & S “fools,” you dissolve into a strange hysteria at the thought of them not sitting on the site. You know so much about the business world. Take your free diary and shut your stupid yap.

Fuck you, sister. Go have a car wreck. *smiles*

Gattaca, you’re ugly. You’re everything ugly about this site, you and the few like you. I hate it that you ruined this place. You are ugly. Be careful, karma might smile back at you.

May 2, 2003

Gattaca, he the new Queen of OD, is showing his true colors here. Could falling off the wagon be far behind? ++

Hello? Is there anyone home???

May 7, 2003

Are you two (DMa and DMi) home? Might want to take a look at this: http://www.opendiary.com/entrylist.asp?authorcode=C104409. Seems to me that “diary” needs to disappear.

May 20, 2003

Blech. 🙁 No wonder you haven’t been back since February. I’m sorry people are stupid. I really enjoyed reading your diary. Here’s a hug, three months late though it is, and wishing you well.

i’m sorry you’re not writing. i like OD, i just wish you cared about it. oh well.

*LISTENS TO THE LOUD CHIRPING OF CRICKETS COMING FROM THIS CORNER*

Where are you two? Have you quit…taken a very extended vacation?..What?

A simple yes or no will do! Just attempt to manage some sort of explanation regarding your indifference to your paying customers.

May 31, 2003

And all the Who’s down in Whoville yelled “We are here! We are here!” Hello. Hope all is well.

Hope you’re doing okay!

You are losing many of your long term diarists – those who have been here for years. The expectation is simply that you or your husband (“webmaster” or whatever you wish to call yourselves) provide a courtesy update from time to time. That’s not much to ask. But perhaps you are no longer interested in this site, or its members. That is the message you are sending.

..who are you again? who is that masked man!? . or, i suppose much more appropriately… where is that masked man? sad. and disenchanted. but unrelenting. hoping all is well.

June 10, 2003

Scattaca!! —

*Looks at Parliament’s note* DICKHEAD.

I love that song. 🙂

July 1, 2003

Step up and place this little bullseye on your head mistress. We are armed and ready but have no target! Firing at a corpse is no fun at all ) : Oh and Gattaca I see you’re making more friends. Hard to understand why so many hate you so intensely isn’t it / :

July 1, 2003

Negative dick and Cigaretteboy….Gattatca is cool and you are NOT.

July 1, 2003

Shallowcrap is that the best you can do … you really are not worthy of my time. Be gone you flea ridden feline!

Here’s a thought. Answer your e-mails and COMMUNICATE with your CUSTOMERS about what is going on. It really is not hard to do. Even if you are undergoing some sort of catastrohpe, this sort of negligence is wrong. Step up and manage this site. None of us want to see it go away, but we are SICK of PAYING FOR NOTHING.

July 4, 2003

I am not sure whether or not you will get this, but if you are intrested in selling the site, and the service, I would like to discuss selling the domain, the software, and all the assets. Please contact me to discuss if you are indeed interested. –

July 17, 2003

Glad to see you have returned, and you deserve to be treated well here.

August 31, 2003

yikes!! took me forever to scroll down this list…

October 14, 2003

Are you a vet?