f1renze: (wake up younger)
[personal profile] f1renze
Since my last birthday, I have:

- Decided not to leave the country for good.
- Ended an eight-year relationship and an engagement.
- Gotten my PhD.
- Obtained permission to stay in the US.
- Turned down a good job offer at home country.
- Found an even more fitting job in the city.
- Started dating someone new.
- Fallen in love.
- Moved to a new place and made it home.

- Never felt happier for as long as I can remember.


Thank you for the birthday wishes. It's a really special one, this time.


Next up:
- Show off the fabulous birthday clock from [livejournal.com profile] absolut3destiny!
- GET A PUPPY, OMG.

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Date: 2006-09-30 09:28 pm (UTC)
ext_11414: (mason+george)
From: [identity profile] maryangel200.livejournal.com
You achieved a lot of things in a year.
I wish you a happy and eventful birthday!

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! It was happy and *very* eventful, indeed. ::still recovering::

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Date: 2006-09-30 09:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] killabeez.livejournal.com
Awesome, sweetheart! It makes me happier beyond happy to know that you are finding joy in your life.

PUPPYYYY!!!

{{{{hugs you lots}}}}

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Thank you, Killa. I'm really touched. ::hugs tight::

PUPPY!!!

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Date: 2006-09-30 09:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jackiekjono.livejournal.com
Wow! That is an amazing list!

And OMG! What kind of puppy?

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
OMG quite possibly a toy poodle or anything that has the capacity to be THIS cute. (He's my sister's, back home.)

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Date: 2006-10-02 12:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jackiekjono.livejournal.com
That is the cutest little poodle ever! Poodles are lovely.

I would recommend against spaniels. They are wonderfully affectionate but tend to get neurotic if their humans can't be with them every second of the day.

Find a dog park. Dog parks are amazing places and showing up at one with a new puppy is about as close as most of us will ever get to being a rock star.

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Date: 2006-09-30 09:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] paddies.livejournal.com
OMG happy birthday Flonzie! :D:D:D

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Thank you, Gio!

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Date: 2006-09-30 09:51 pm (UTC)
ext_7262: (Default)
From: [identity profile] femmenerd.livejournal.com
Wow, that's a LOT. And that's wonderful that you're happy. Sounds like you've really taken your life into your own hands, to be trite. And Happy Birthday!

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Knowing how hard it can be, there's nothing trite about it. Thank you so much for the support!

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Date: 2006-09-30 10:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beathen.livejournal.com
Wow, that's quite a list of things to accomplish in a year. Congratulations and Happy Birthday!

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Thank you so much!

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Date: 2006-09-30 10:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anoel.livejournal.com
Happy Birthday! I'm so glad you decided on staying, a huge congrats again on the PhD and am so happy that you're happy :) Yay puppy!

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Yay! Thank you so much, sweetie.

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Date: 2006-09-30 11:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obsessive24.livejournal.com
It's so heartwarming to read this and to hear that you've gone through all these changes to reach such a happy place. Happy birthday, dear! And many happy returns. :) :)

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Aww, you're so sweet. Thank you!

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Date: 2006-09-30 11:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] just-eunice.livejournal.com
Happy, happy birthday!!!! You deserve everything you have and more. *hugs you A LOT*

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
::hugs the KERMIT out of you::

MWAH!!

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Date: 2006-10-01 12:05 am (UTC)
aurora: (BSG KaraLaura Squee!)
From: [personal profile] aurora
Happy Birthday!!

Sounds like you had an amazing year, and here's to this one being even more amazing. :X

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Oh god, I can't imagine having another year even remotely close to this one in terms of Amazing. But we aim high!! Thank you :x:x:x

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Date: 2006-10-01 02:00 am (UTC)
heresluck: (prezzie!)
From: [personal profile] heresluck
Happy birthday, sweetie.

p.s. Don't forget to add "Made some totally awesome vids, and also betaed like a champ" to that list. Yeah, okay, kind of a on a different scale from "got PhD," but still important!

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Hee! Those things kept me going when things were especially hard. Thank you :)

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Date: 2006-10-01 02:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rae-1985.livejournal.com
Happy Birthday!

What kind of puppy, and will you share pictures?

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Thank you! Hopefully a toy poodle, and I'll post so many pictures, you'll wish you never asked! Hee.

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Date: 2006-10-02 05:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rae-1985.livejournal.com
YAY! I love puppy pictures. There is nothing cuter than a puppy. :D

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Date: 2006-10-01 03:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missmurchison.livejournal.com
That's a very special year, but you're a special person. Happy Birthday!

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Date: 2006-10-01 07:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
Aww, thank you so much!

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Date: 2006-10-01 03:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dualbunny.livejournal.com
Puppies! Birthdays! FLOBEEES!

omgloveyouhappybirthday!

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Date: 2006-10-01 08:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
omgloveyoutoothankyousomuch!!

Congratulations are in order!

Date: 2006-10-01 06:25 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Happy Birthday;)

Re: Congratulations are in order!

Date: 2006-10-05 06:18 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Sorry, I don't know you. I'm just a fan of your music videos; I thought I'd wish you a happy birthday;)

Re: Congratulations are in order!

Date: 2006-10-05 10:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f1renze.livejournal.com
You're incredibly sweet. And I'm glad you like my vids! Thanks again. ::hugs::

Re: Congratulations are in order!

Date: 2006-10-06 12:53 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
No problem;) *hugs you back*