steph37822 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Happy Birthday to you! Hope you have a wonderful day! I hope Oxford calls and says they will give you EVERYTHING you NEED and MORE!! I wish you a healthier year than last, and a very bright future with as much laughter, good times, and education as you can fit in your head! Best of luck with everything you wish to accomplish, may your POTS be the least of your worries in the years ahead......that is my Birthday wish to you! Take Care-Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzygirl Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 HAPPY BIRTHDAY PERSEPHONE!!!I hope that you have a wonderful day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprilmarie52 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Happy birthday!!! I hope you have a great day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan617 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Happy birthday Persephone and good luck at Oxford...morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyYount Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Happy Birthday to You (colin firth is mine)Happy Birthday to you ( you can't have him)Happy Birthday dear PERSEPHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE (I held it lovely if you coudl hear me!)Happy Birhtday to You! (He is my Mr. Darcy, oh those eyes) :-)Sorry couldn't resist the side comments.Hope you have a wondrful birhtday and Colin Firth shows up at your house in a wet white shirt!!!!!!!!! Wishing you happiness and better health and a great year!Stacey :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn202 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I wish you a happy and HEALTHY Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Happy birthday Persephone! All the best for you in the coming year! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Awwww guys! Thanks SO much! you are SO awesome! how did you KNOW? do you have photographic memories or something?!?!I can't BELIEVE I'm 24!It's been a nice day- a bit quiet as I couldn't go to St Andrews and see my pals in the end- it's the foirst time since 1999 that I haven't been at Uni with my mates celebrating my birthday BUT--I guess I need to focus on what is to come rather than what has been.this time last year, no one recognised me in the pub on my birthday- I'd been home for the summer, lost weight, my fainting was in remission and I looked fantastic--had totally revamped my image. We celebrated not just my birthnday but the fact that for once, I seemed to have my health back on track.It kind of hurts when I think of that day with all its happiness, and what came after that. but I am definitely doing better than I was!Thanks guys- you're all brill :-) and I certainly don't know where I would be now without you all- I would never have had the confidence to push for my diagnosis, and I would never have actually realised that other people all over the world go through what I do. SO THANKYOU FOR EVRYTHING. I hope you're all ewnjoying my cyber birthday party! Right now, I'm sitting down to a wheat free cake with lashings of icing and chocolate, a malibu and lemonade, and there's some really banging house music in the background! and we're ALL dancing- no one is dizzy or feeling grotty...enjoy! Love you ALL x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Sorry to chime in late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingLight Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Hey Persephone! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear persephone, Happy birthday to you!I think Stacey's rendition takes the cake! And, you are having wheat free cake????? I want some of that! I love all your UK 'language and terms'! You are from Scotland right? I get mixed up b/c you are in England for stuff too! Sorry...Anyways, whenever I hear you talking about places and telling stories and using your cool langauge it reminds me of one of the happiest times of my life! I studied abroad in England (Sussex) in college and travelled to Scotland, Ireland and Wales also. It cracks me up when you compare Scots and Brits or something like that. One of my closest friends studied at Edinburgh (sp? aaack brain fog today, that's super embarrassing and makes me sound like an uneducated idiot! sorry!). Anyways, I visited her and we climbed this Albert's Peak thingie! Oh my! It was so windy we thought we would blow over. We got to the top and couldn't see anything it was so windy. I just loved being overseas. I want to be well enough to go back! The whole time I visited her and was trying to sightsee it was soooo windy! I don't know why I am telling you all this...just to make you smile I guess. B/c birthdays can be hard--I hear you. It kind of makes how yucky you might be feeling sick in cause you can't celebrate the way you want to.Hey we bought this cook book and it is an allergy one and it is made in the UK--so it has all of these ingredients that we don't recognize! What is golden syrup??We have so many products here in our stores that are made in England--that are wheat-free gluten-free, dairy free. One is the Glutano brank, I think. Anyways, you guys seem to be more on the ball with celiac products. BUT I bet you miss things like digestives and hob-knobs????? I would! Heck I miss CAKE, cookies, and all those things that we shouldn't eat anyways, but I want anyways!Okay, really rambling...but it's your special day so I wanted to help make it more special and talk your ear off a bit! Wishing you a year filled with all the things Steph said (here's a tip...her little secret is the "Calendar" feature in the top right corner of the screen. Corina taught me this).Later alligator!Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohbear Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Happy Birthday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingLight Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Hey Persephone! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear persephone, Happy birthday to you!I think Stacey's rendition takes the cake! And, you are having wheat free cake????? I want some of that! I love all your UK 'language and terms'! You are from Scotland right? I get mixed up b/c you are in England for stuff too! Sorry...Anyways, whenever I hear you talking about places and telling stories and using your cool langauge it reminds me of one of the happiest times of my life! I studied abroad in England (Sussex) in college and travelled to Scotland, Ireland and Wales also. It cracks me up when you compare Scots and Brits or something like that. One of my closest friends studied at Edinburgh (sp? aaack brain fog today, that's super embarrassing and makes me sound like an uneducated idiot! sorry!). Anyways, I visited her and we climbed this Albert's Peak thingie! Oh my! It was so windy we thought we would blow over. We got to the top and couldn't see anything it was so windy. I just loved being overseas. I want to be well enough to go back! The whole time I visited her and was trying to sightsee it was soooo windy! I don't know why I am telling you all this...just to make you smile I guess. B/c birthdays can be hard--I hear you. It kind of makes how yucky you might be feeling sick in cause you can't celebrate the way you want to.Hey we bought this cook book and it is an allergy one and it is made in the UK--so it has all of these ingredients that we don't recognize! What is golden syrup??We have so many products here in our stores that are made in England--that are wheat-free gluten-free, dairy free. One is the Glutano brank, I think. Anyways, you guys seem to be more on the ball with celiac products. BUT I bet you miss things like digestives and hob-knobs????? I would! Heck I miss CAKE, cookies, and all those things that we shouldn't eat anyways, but I want anyways!Okay, really rambling...but it's your special day so I wanted to help make it more special and talk your ear off a bit! Wishing you a year filled with all the things Steph said (here's a tip...her little secret is the "Calendar" feature in the top right corner of the screen. Corina taught me this).Later alligator!Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Dame Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Happy Birthday Persephone, sorry it's a little late -Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eillyre Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Happy birthday, Persephone!!!Wishing you a wonderful year at Oxford! Thanks for all that you've added to our forum! Love, Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselover Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Had to add my voice too.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!Love Roselover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneEyre9 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Happy Birthday, Persephone! I can't wish you anything better than StaceyYount did, so i'll just leave it at that Kristen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Julia59 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 HAPPY BIRTHDAY PERSEPHONE !Julie :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithinspires Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJVDK Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 HAPPY B-DAY PEREPHONE!!!!! HAVE A GREAT DAY!AMY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah1321 Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Happy Birthday! I am 24 too! It is nice to see another person of my age (not nice that you are sick though). I spent my 24th in Sweden at a hip bar (looking at a hottie of a bartender, one of those tall blue-eyed muscular Scandanavian types) and I ate wheat free dark chocolate truffles with ligonberry in one and coffee flavor in one and just hardcore chocolate in another with a berry sorbet... and a candle! It was cool to be in a country with so many yummy wheat-free options (that they informed me about in advance)! I am now feeling lousy but I am glad I can remember a fun birthday as the last few before that saw me too ill to do much. Luckily, my boyfriend is a good chef and he has made me some yummy wheat-free cakes, pies and cookies for all the holidays, so I can't complain. Hope you get all you wish for and a fun present for good measure ;-) Best,Leah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Wow! I'd love to go to Sweden. and Emily- I think you mean Arthur's Seat in Edfinburgh rather than Albert's Peak! but you were nearly there Thanks again guys...so good of you to wish me happy birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 ( Hey Emily... golden syrup is I think called corn syrup in the USA ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandUpSitDown Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Happy Birthday, Persephone!On days I ache in mind and boneI just think of her, Persephoneand all the other folks out hereWho I've just met, but now hold dearThis is a crazy road we walkWe type and chat and sit and talkAnd wonder where this road may leadand what will help us what indeed?Each day is new, we can't predictwhat symptoms our bodies will pickTo throw at us each sun-borne dayWhy can't we throw this POTS away?In this world, we're misunderstoodBut for all that, there's one thing good'cuz here we find some friends anewWho know what we are going throughAnd now to you I write this verseIt's way too simple, please don't curseThat you can one day, past this rhymeLook forward to a better timeAnd that's the wish I want to loanTo you on this day, PersephoneHappy Birthday, may it be grandMay this year give you all you've planned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mary from OH Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 GREAT!!! I get to follow a poet!!!Well... 24 years, and already off to graduate school despite POTS and all your "setbacks"!! Hooray to you!!!Hope you had an awesome Birthday!!!!I think we all forget the "little things" in life because we're always so caught up in trying to just make it through each day. But, each of us has accomplished so much in our own way. On your special day, (I know I'm a little late, so bear with me and do it a little late - sorry!) I wish for you to tke the time to remember how special you are, how unique you are, how you've touched so many people's lives, how there's no one else in the world just like you, how we'd all be lost without you and that we're all here wishing you the best Birthday in the world!!Happy Birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyYount Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Hey,Guess I get keep Colin, thanks!Jim may cuase a rukus and so may Colin's wife but since persephone seems to have relinquished him he is MINE!heeheeStacey :-)By the way lovely poem StandUpSitDown, I loved it. It seems many of us write poetry. Hope it is not a cause of POTS hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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