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It took me less than a second to remember this and I am sure that the experience has shaped every friendship I've had since. When I was in 5th grade one of my good friends and I got in a fight and she proceeded to spend the entire recess getting the entire 5th grade to hate me.

Recess was the longest 30 minutes of my life. No one would talk to me and as we lined up to go back inside the entire 5th grade laughed at me as I was standing in the back of the line crying.

To this day, I have an extremely difficult time coping with my friends being mad at me. I want everyone to like me and get extremely insecure when I think someone doesn't like me or if I get left out.

No matter how old I get, that insecurity stays with me. Gee Joy, have you thought of therapy?

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QotD: That's Quality

nobody@vox.com(Joy) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:35:42 -0700

What's your best quality?

My best quality is also my worst quality - Passion

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QotD: Lessons from Dad

nobody@vox.com(Joy) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:43:36 -0700

What lesson did your father teach you that still helps you in life?

Oh boy, there are so many.

Hard work pays off.
Be responsible with money.
Success is great but you need to be able to sleep at night.
Never give up.
Take time out of a busy life to relax and enjoy a drink :)

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD!

Dad

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QotD: Friday the 13th

nobody@vox.com(Joy) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:18:56 -0700

Has anything unlucky happened to you today?

Don't you know it. Besides having to get up at 5am this morning to fly to Boston after being in NYC for a week with a sprained ankle, my day has gone like this:

1. I realized that its nearly impossible to drive a rental care when your right ankle is the size of a log.

2. I got into Boston three hours before my meeting and couldn't enjoy the sites by foot or by car due to my ankle.

3. Minutes before my meeting, I found out my 3pm flight was cancelled and I was put on a 6pm flight instead.

4. I could find the right tunnel or exit for the airport causing me to have to drive in circles around the airport for 30 minutes on my bad ankle.

5. Since I was added to the 6pm flight at the last minute I have a middle seat on a flight across the country.

I dare you to top this day. I thought it was just another dose of my bad karma but based on the series of unlucky events, I am thinking it might be the combination of both.

Please, please get me home...

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