Scrapbooking For Life

My ex broke up w. me about 4months ago. He worked sooo hard to pursue me; genuinely cared was even more serious about it than me. I was happy being alone but ultimately decided he was worth being with and he had potential and within a span of 2-3 months, he just "didn’t feel like having a girlfriend anymore". It was a good relationship; we had the quality of a serious relationship in that short time- met his family, brought me to a wedding, was close w. his good friends, dealt w. money issues, just very comfortable w. each other…when we first met (not dating, talking, etc…), he had told all his friends he had "met someone special". Right now he wants to be "selfish", no 3rd party, and "it wasn’t the right time, not ready". We didn’t have a bad breakup but I cut off everything and just ran away…haven’t spoken to him since. He sent me a few txts reitirating our convo fr. the next before (apologizing) but i never responded back. I’ve never commented on the breakup on fb or have said anything bad about him…nor have i commented on anything about love or relationsihps or revenge…nothing like that.

His friends have been more than nice to me after the breakup. We were never super close but I always got along w. them when I would see them at parties or at their place. His girl friends (who are like his sisters) are very protective of him yet seem to be more protective of me than him. They still love him but always tell me how much they hate what he did to me and would want to see me now then to "catch up" (keep in mind, it’s always them initiating; not me). My ex’s sisters (only met them once but got along great) would always be on my fb account and would "like" my pictures and status. To be honest, the breakup affected my "self esteem" more than my heart. I I worked hard at the new job, met people, kept busy and worked 5-6 days/week, got into scrapbooking more, spent more time w. friends, went out at night more, worked out (LOST 13lbs! , and even went to dinner w. a gentleman i met at a wedding. I just got back from vacation w. family and hawaii and i feel like i’m a completely different person – better and stronger. I also found out I got into nursing school. Great blessings for me. Before I left, I posted a pic of me and a cute dancer who worked at the luau I was with and jokingly put, "yup, i got to bring him home. muahaha" My status read lyrics fr. a song that said "you’re amazing, just the way you are" (which is dedicated to me. I found love for myself in hawaii and finally stoped blaming myself for the breakup). Well, my ex’s uncle (who happens to be my best friend’s boyfriend) made a comment on the pic and said, "so you found a new guy on your vacation…?" I’ve know him longer than my ex and he was never once interested in anything about my personal life. And apparently all my ex’s friends were "talking about the picture" and assumed that I’m now dating that dancer from the luau?! CRAZY…first, it’s not true. I really didn’t think much of it and 2nd, why would they care so much? (and not be rude but the guy in the pic is kind of a big upgrade fr. my ex…just fr. the looks/stature of it…I’ve also changed. I lost weight, fit, tan, did my hair differently, in cute summer outfits…) and 3rd, how could you assume I have a new bf if i’m just taking a pic w. a cute luau dancer? We didn’t date that long…i’m just a girl…i’m his ex, yet they’re still so nice to me and apparently "everyone’s talking about the picture"…which is really nothing – that’s why i’m confused to why it’s a "big deal"/surprise to his friends…
most of them are taken and "coupled" up, yet still curious (not in a nosy way)

maybe they got love interest for you..

My ex broke up w. me about 4months ago. He worked sooo hard to pursue me; genuinely cared was even more serious about it than me. I was happy being alone but ultimately decided he was worth being with and he had potential and within a span of 2-3 months, he just "didn’t feel like having a girlfriend anymore". It was a good relationship; we had the quality of a serious relationship in that short time- met his family, brought me to a wedding, was close w. his good friends, dealt w. money issues, just very comfortable w. each other…when we first met (not dating, talking, etc…), he had told all his friends he had "met someone special". Right now he wants to be "selfish", no 3rd party, and "it wasn’t the right time, not ready". We didn’t have a bad breakup but I cut off everything and just ran away…haven’t spoken to him since. He sent me a few txts reitirating our convo fr. the next before (apologizing) but i never responded back. I’ve never commented on the breakup on fb or have said anything bad about him…nor have i commented on anything about love or relationsihps or revenge…nothing like that.

His friends have been more than nice to me after the breakup. We were never super close but I always got along w. them when I would see them at parties or at their place. His girl friends (who are like his sisters) are very protective of him yet seem to be more protective of me than him. They still love him but always tell me how much they hate what he did to me and would want to see me now then to "catch up" (keep in mind, it’s always them initiating; not me). My ex’s sisters (only met them once but got along great) would always be on my fb account and would "like" my pictures and status. To be honest, the breakup affected my "self esteem" more than my heart. I I worked hard at the new job, met people, kept busy and worked 5-6 days/week, got into scrapbooking more, spent more time w. friends, went out at night more, worked out (LOST 13lbs! , and even went to dinner w. a gentleman i met at a wedding. I just got back from vacation w. family and hawaii and i feel like i’m a completely different person – better and stronger. I also found out I got into nursing school. Great blessings for me. Before I left, I posted a pic of me and a cute dancer who worked at the luau I was with and jokingly put, "yup, i got to bring him home. muahaha" My status read lyrics fr. a song that said "you’re amazing, just the way you are" (which is dedicated to me. I found love for myself in hawaii and finally stoped blaming myself for the breakup). Well, my ex’s uncle (who happens to be my best friend’s boyfriend) made a comment on the pic and said, "so you found a new guy on your vacation…?" I’ve know him longer than my ex and he was never once interested in anything about my personal life. And apparently all my ex’s friends were "talking about the picture" and assumed that I’m now dating that dancer from the luau?! CRAZY…first, it’s not true. I really didn’t think much of it and 2nd, why would they care so much? (and not be rude but the guy in the pic is kind of a big upgrade fr. my ex…just fr. the looks/stature of it…I’ve also changed. I lost weight, fit, tan, did my hair differently, in cute summer outfits…) and 3rd, how could you assume I have a new bf if i’m just taking a pic w. a cute luau dancer? We didn’t date that long…i’m just a girl…i’m his ex, yet they’re still so nice to me and apparently "everyone’s talking about the picture"…which is really nothing – that’s why i’m confused to why it’s a "big deal"/surprise to his friends…most of them are taken and "coupled" up, yet still curious (not in a nosy way)

Do you realize how lucky you are? You have so many people who care for you although you met them through your ex. I mean you may not be grateful for the breakup (although, you should be, cause you are out of a relationship that you really were in because the guy cared for you and you were and are still not as anxious about it) but be grateful for the kind of friends you have made thought that. They seem to like you a lot and care that you have not let the breakup wreck your life, and have indeed come out of it in a better shape. As for the Hawaii thing, let them think what they like, they obviously are happy for you to find a new guy, but if you feel strange about it, just explain it to them that it was just a joke, and they will have a laugh as well. You can change the pic and declare yourself footloose and fancy free and ready to mingle. And it is a fact that people who are coupled like to see others coupled and happy as well (some mind you, are jealous as well at the single people, for having a freedom they don’t!). But you stuck gold with your ex’s friends, so please keep them and do thank them for their thoughtfulness and let them know the pic is just for fun and that you are pretty happy with your life, and DO NO MISS YOUR EX. but love his friends.,

My ex broke up w. me about 4months ago. He worked sooo hard to pursue me; genuinely cared was even more serious about it than me. I was happy being alone but ultimately decided he was worth being with and he had potential and within a span of 2-3 months, he just "didn’t feel like having a girlfriend anymore". It was a good relationship; we had the quality of a serious relationship in that short time- met his family, brought me to a wedding, was close w. his good friends, dealt w. money issues, just very comfortable w. each other…when we first met (not dating, talking, etc…), he had told all his friends he had "met someone special". Right now he wants to be "selfish", no 3rd party, and "it wasn’t the right time, not ready". We didn’t have a bad breakup but I cut off everything and just ran away…haven’t spoken to him since. He sent me a few txts reitirating our convo fr. the next before (apologizing) but i never responded back. Mutual friends say he was just too "immature" for me (also insecure/scared). He (and his close friends & family) would say i was "everything he wanted in a girl" yet when we broke up he said he wasn’t ready for the kind of relationship i was giving him. I never talked/seen him since. I’ve never commented on the breakup on fb or have said anything bad about him…nor have i commented on anything about love or relationsihps or revenge…nothing like that.

His friends have been more than nice to me after the breakup. We were never super close but I always got along w. them when I would see them at parties or at their place. His girl friends (who are like his sisters) are very protective of him yet seem to be more protective of me than him. They still love him but always tell me how much they hate what he did to me and would want to see me now then to "catch up" (keep in mind, it’s always them initiating; not me). My ex’s sisters (only met them once but got along great) would always be on my fb account and would "like" my pictures and status. To be honest, the breakup affected my "self esteem" more than my heart. I I worked hard at the new job, met people, kept busy and worked 5-6 days/week, got into scrapbooking more, spent more time w. friends, went out at night more, worked out (LOST 13lbs! , and even went to dinner w. a gentleman i met at a wedding. I just got back from vacation w. family and hawaii and i feel like i’m a completely different person – better and stronger. I also found out I got into nursing school. Great blessings for me. Before I left, I posted a pic of me and a cute dancer who worked at the luau I was with and jokingly put, "yup, i got to bring him home. muahaha" My status read lyrics fr. a song that said "you’re amazing, just the way you are" (which is dedicated to me. I found love for myself in hawaii and finally stoped blaming myself for the breakup). Well, my ex’s uncle (who happens to be my best friend’s boyfriend) made a comment on the pic and said, "so you found a new guy on your vacation…?" I’ve know him longer than my ex and he was never once interested in anything about my personal life. And apparently all my ex’s friends were "talking about the picture" and assumed that I’m now dating that dancer from the luau?! CRAZY…first, it’s not true. I really didn’t think much of it and 2nd, why would they care so much? (and not be rude but the guy in the pic is kind of a big upgrade fr. my ex…just fr. the looks/stature of it…I’ve also changed. I lost weight, fit, tan, did my hair differently, in cute summer outfits…) and 3rd, how could you assume I have a new bf if i’m just taking a pic w. a cute luau dancer?
We didn’t date that long…i’m just a girl…i’m his ex, yet they’re still so nice to me and apparently "everyone’s talking about the picture"…which is really nothing – that’s why i’m confused to why it’s a "big deal"/surprise to his friends…

They are either interested in you or your ex wants to come back and is asking his friends about your availability.

My ex broke up w. me about 4months ago. He worked sooo hard to pursue me; genuinely cared was even more serious about it than me. I was happy being alone but ultimately decided he was worth being with and he had potential and within a span of 2-3 months, he just "didn’t feel like having a girlfriend anymore". It was a good relationship; we had the quality of a serious relationship in that short time- met his family, brought me to a wedding, was close w. his good friends, dealt w. money issues, just very comfortable w. each other…when we first met (not dating, talking, etc…), he had told all his friends he had "met someone special". Right now he wants to be "selfish", no 3rd party, and "it wasn’t the right time, not ready". It’s funny, he knew he wanted a relationship w. me (his friends even said fr. when he first met me, he knew he wanted to ask me out). We didn’t have a bad breakup but I cut off everything and just ran away…haven’t spoken to him since. He sent me a few txts reitirating our convo fr. the next before (apologizing) but i never responded back. Mutual friends say he was just too "immature" for me (also insecure/scared). He (and his close friends & family) would say i was "everything he wanted in a girl" yet when we broke up he said he wasn’t ready for the kind of relationship i was giving him.

His friends have been more than nice to me after the breakup. We were never super close but I always got along w. them when I would see them at parties or at their place. His girl friends (who are like his sisters) are very protective of him yet seem to be more protective of me than him. They still love him but always tell me how much they hate what he did to me and would want to see me now then to "catch up" (keep in mind, it’s always them initiating; not me). My ex’s sisters (only met them once but got along great) would always be on my fb account and would "like" my pictures and status. To be honest, the breakup affected my "self esteem" more than my heart. I I worked hard at the new job, met people, kept busy and worked 5-6 days/week, got into scrapbooking more, spent more time w. friends, went out at night more, worked out (LOST 13lbs! , and even went to dinner w. a gentleman i met at a wedding. I just got back from vacation w. family and hawaii and i feel like i’m a completely different person – better and stronger. I also found out I got into nursing school. Great blessings for me. Before I left, I posted a pic of me and a cute dancer who worked at the luau I was with and jokingly put, "yup, i got to bring him home. muahaha" My status read lyrics fr. a song that said "you’re amazing, just the way you are" (which is dedicated to me. I found love for myself in hawaii and finally stoped blaming myself for the breakup). Well, my ex’s uncle made a comment on the pic and said, "so you found a new guy on your vacation…?" And apparently all my ex’s friends were "talking about the picture" and assumed that I’m now dating that dancer from the luau?! CRAZY…first, it’s not true. I really didn’t think much of it and 2nd, why would they care so much?

Nobody could really know about why for sure. But here’s a couple of suggestions I can give you for why they are so curious.

1. they are plain nosy.

2. They wanna tease your ex

3. They like you, so they try to make their friend jealous so he comes back to you cause they want to see you two together ( Less likely, but still a possibility )

4. One his friends likes you, so the other friends are talking about it to tease him.

5. They have nothing else to talk about

Although this may sound stupid, I am dead serious.

Hope I helped you !

My budget is about $150- 300. I also would prefer it to have AA or AAA batteries or very good battery life. One of the most important things for me is for it to hold up for a long time. I’m not like a pro photographer, i just want it for scrapbooking and emailing.

Consumer Reports for November 2006 has ranked the Canon Powershot A620 as the best compact digital camera. It is becoming almost a legend for longevity at the top of various consumer lists. It looks like this model has been replaced by the A630, which I would expect to be just as popular. The A640 appears quite similar and shares the "600" series numbering, so I guess it’s just another upgraded version of the now-classic A620. It looks pretty much the same except for being a 10 MP camera. The continuous drive is a little slower, but the files are larger, so that’s no surprise. I own a few Nikon DSLR’s and I’d buy the Canon A630 or A640 for myself.

The A620 was rated about twice as good as any as far a battery life. I hope the A630 and A640 are just as good. Use Energizer e2 LITHIUM batteries and you will be happy with battery life.

With this camera, you will find the memory card is a cute little token of thanks from Canon, but not much more. Buy a 1 GB Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III card. You will NEED the increased capacity and write speed to fully realize the benefits of your camera.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a620%2Ccanon_a630%2Ccanon_a640&show=all

If you want to trim the budget a little, the Canon Powershot A430, A530 or A540, are all great choices. You will need a decent memory card, though. I’d say get at least 512 MB.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a430%2Ccanon_a530%2Ccanon_a540&show=all

This year has been a bit different and challenging – you can call it my "eat, pray, love" year. I took a break away fr. my major (competitive to get into), got a new job (completely different than what i’m normally used to), and I went through a breakup. It wasn’t just any breakup though. I’ll be in my mid 20’s and for most my life, i’ve always been single. Just didn’t feel as if I "needed" a bf and I’m also intuitive when it comes to if I’ll be able to sincerely care for someone or not; i’m also cautious about committment (not about being faithful but I love being independent). My ex pursused me for a long time, despite me having no desire for committment. He proved to be a good, genuine person and I felt that he was right and saw potential in him as a person, a partner, and possibly a long lasting relationship. He and his family/friends say i was "everything he wanted in a girl" and was completley different than his younger, immature, and dramatic exes. Things were going well – i never held him back but was never a doormat either. Then one day, he decided he "didn’t want a girlfriend right now" because he felt like being "selfish". There was no 3rd party. It was a big let down…completely. immature and just felt as if it were a waste of time. He texted me the next day reitirating his apology but i never looked back – never talked or seen him.

It’s been about 3 months and i’m doing better. There are times when it hurts and i’ll get a bit biter/angry, and emotional. We didn’t date for a long time but it affected me now and then. I was never one to be so insecure – i was always someone who knew herself and confident but this bruised my ego and in the beginning, couldn’t help but feel so bad and it was my fault…no matter how much everyone (including his friends/family), told me it was his. Within the past 3 months, I worked hard at the new job, met people, kept busy and worked 5-6 days/week, got into scrapbooking more, spent more time w. friends, went out at night more, worked out (LOST 13lbs! , and even went to dinner w. a gentleman i met at a wedding. My family has been planning a vacation to hawaii for months now and i’m thrilled bc i get to spend time w. family whom i haven’t seen in years (and have yet to meet). The last time i went was when i was 16 and this may be icing to my "eat pray love" year in finding myself. Before leaving, I couldn’t help but have this strong feeling that when i get back, everything for me will just change…it wasn’t a bad or good feeling…just a strong intuition that things won’t be the same when i get back from vacation.
- I’ll be a completely different person.I also had this bitersweet feeling that my memory of my ex will be erased…almost like a distant memory…which is what i’ve always wanted and prayed for but it makes me sad. We have a few days on the trip and i’m getting that feeling again…surprisingly things have changed – i noticed i’ve changed (family members have noticed), i found out i got into nursing school this coming fall (which is HUGE)… there are times I feel at peace about the breakup and at times where it still hurts my self esteem…but i can’t help but feel that nothing will be completley the same when i get back. Why am i feeling this way?

Its unlikely that the past memory of ex will completely be erased from your memory, what I can guarentee though, is that after sufficient time, the hurt will ease off.
Unfortunatley, theres no way of being more cautious about dating men because what happened with your ex was completely out of your control. On the more optomistic side, I would try to think that things do happen for a reason. Maybe this simply means that there is something and someone better out there for you. Conversely, if things were meant to be with him, you’ll know and things will work themselves out eventually and naturally.
If you ask me, theres no better way then to let things happen in that way because again, like many things its something that you cant control hence, why beating yourself up over this is a complete waste of your time. As long as you keep reminding yourself of that, I think the easier it will be for you to move on once and for all.
On the birght side, you sound like you have been making progress and theres no specific time that says when you should get over someone. Us women naturally take longer since we usually are the ones that are more emotionally involved. Aside from that, you are taking your time and analyzing things in which case everything seems to be working in your favor. Kudos to you for getting to nursing school by the way!
Anyway you sound like your doing a great job at keeping yourself occupied and mind you, your doing it in a healthy way. Im not a mind reader, but from the sounds of things, I think it might be safe to assume that your intuition may be something good. Even if its not, you’ve shown that you really are a strong and confident woman. In hindsight, you could probably bounce back from any negativity and start over fresh and with a better outlook. No matter what happens, dont lose sight of your goals and keep moving forward. I think you have a great view on things and I wish you the best of luck with everything, Im sure you’ll be successful as long as you keep this mentality!

My close friend had a baby, her 2nd, a girl. She has a 2 yr old girl. She lives very far away. I’ll be seeing the baby only after 6-9 months from now. She has all stuff, clothes that babies need.

I thought of getting her a digital photo frame (where digital pix come at random,and it also plays music). Would this be a suitable gift? She loves scrapbooking, and takes lot of pictures of her kid.
Since she will be busy for a while, I thought a digital photo frame would be a good gift so she can display photos of baby, older girl and others with some nice music in the background.

She also has a fairly big, new house, so this gift would be useful even if she has one already. Also, easy for me to order it online and delivered to her address.

So, is it a thoughtful gift or not very suitable for a "new baby" occasion?
Thanks for the quick responses so far.
It is something I’ve drooled over in shops, but wouldn’t buy it for myself…

Maybe I just should

It’s absolutely fantastic! I have soooo many pictures stored on my computer that I took with my digital camera, but I never seem to print them out or do anything with them – I wish somebody would have gotten me a digital photo frame! Do you want to be my friend ?

We have to create a scrabook of our lives for a project at school. I feel like I’m using like the same page layout over and over… any different page layout ideas? Thanks

go to http://www.smilebox.com

http://www.PrintMyRibbon.com

http://www.scrapbook.com
http://www.scrapbookingsuppliesonline.com

My was assigned a scrapbooking project. It’s about our life. I’m 14 and i don’t know what a good title would be. && my name is Danielle Snell/
idk if that’ll help.
any suggestions??
=)

If it’s about your life so far, how about:

something literal:
- The Snellindex (or Daniellindex) — as in Danielle + Index
- Danipendium — As in Danielle’s Conpendium
- You could go Da Vinci-style: The (Danielle) Snell Codex

maybe something more lyrical:
- Danielle’s Lifepages
- Everything All About Danielle
- The Mysteries of Ms. Snell
- The Snell Book (like Spell Book)

comical:
- Nintendo DS (your initials)

Good luck!

I love art.I have gotten more interested in art since doing this art therapy for my depression.I have always been good at doing abstract paintings.I also shine when it comes to making things.I make jewelry,trinket boxes,etc.I also shine when it comes to photography and scrapbooking. I am going to get into soap making later this year. I want to learn how to paint portraits.Are there any books on how to paint portraits?I really want to learn how to knit,crochet,and embroider.I am seeing so many get into knitting,crocheting,and embroidering.Are there any books on how to knit?Crochet?Embroider?I have just been getting more into art since I am doing it as a help for my depression and since I took art history last quarter.Art is just very relaxing and beautiful.

Check out Amazon.com for any how to books. There are also websites such as knittinghelp.com that can help you get started knitting.

I’ve been knitting for many years and also enjoy:

lionbrand.com
about.com/knitting
Ravelry.com
The Knitting Guild of America tkga.com
craftzine.com