2006 at the AH

[Nosferatuness]

I'm fairly new here but I'd like to hear your personal rendition of 2006 at the AH. What were your high's and lows? What made you cry and what made you smile? Did you make friends? What were your favorite threads and posts? Most importantly did you have good sex?

 

[rgraham666]

The low spot for me was posting the thread where I had to tell everybody that Colleen was gone.

The high spot was posting the thread where I announced I was getting published.

 

[cloudy]

The high spot for me was the thread Abs started called something like "The eagle has flown!"

The low was a call from her several weeks later to tell me that Colly was gone.

 

[Aurora Black]

High points: Winning (last) Christmas, Valentine's & Halloween along with getting drafted by Phaze.

Low points: Hearing about Colly and a couple of minor unpleasant incidents both on and off-forum.

 

[oggbashan]

High Points: Mat and Min's marriage (Congratulations again to them starting a New Year together); Winning the How-To Contest; Getting paid 100 dollars Australian for a magazine story.

Low: Too many sad and unpleasant things happened to AH people in 2006.

Away from Lit: Becoming a grandfather. (High point of course!)

Og

Edited for PS. I'm not mentioning the RL low points. There's enough sadness without sharing mine.

 

[S-Des]

My highs were...

Meeting my girlfriend here. I didn't think I'd ever find someone like her.

Getting several #1 stories in their categories despite never having written anything before (not even in school). Although I'll never be as prolific as the really good writers around here, people seem to like what I do, so I'm really happy.

Meeting so many friends here. Although most aren't really close, I consider them to be fascinating, wonderful people who have enriched my life.

The low...Losing a really good friend. I wish I could have figured out a way to keep from hurting her.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Lows: Losing Colly

Highs: I didn't really have any... well, maybe the thread Fem started demanding my av back.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

Somehow when I try to think of what to write here, Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire" starts playing in my head. Unfortunately the really big item was AH's equivalent of the song's "JFK blown away" - Colly's death. ( I suppose our "moon shot" was Matt and Min's wedding , but I have a sense there were others that should be mentioned. Personally, the big news for me was being befriended by Vana. It's made me feel like a peasant whose hut is visited by a beautiful princess.

Some glad tidings during the year: The birth of Kbaby, the birth of Applebaby. I know there were some others, but those are individuals I'm close to. Hopefully someone will list some others.

Some sad tidings: Jammies going away. Honey going away, although that is less sad, because she's not really gone-gone, just reallocating her focus to real life.

 

[kendo1]

It has been a good year for the Frogs from Helltm and Patent Pending. Apart from the incident of the orange smoke, the Frogs from Helltm and Patent Pending have performed their duties well and, indeed I might add, with some panache.
I look forward to your next shipment to replenish the dwindling stocks. It has come to our attention that various demons find the Frogs from Helltm and Patent Pending quite appetising; crunchy even.
With best wishes to you and yours for the coming year

Satan
Lord of Darkness, etc., etc.

Where's my Jammies?

 

[drksideofthemoon]

Well, I don't consider myself a member of the AH, and pretty much ignore the goings on...for me it was a good year, no real lows, and no real highs...

 

[Belegon]

For me personally, the year was insane...

here in the AH, I think the two biggest things were the reminders that we are mortal with the passing of Colly and the all too brief life of little Gabrielle & the fact that so many of us turned the corner to being professionally published.

the events of this year are going to affect many of us for a very many years...

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

For me personally, the year was insane...

here in the AH, I think the two biggest things were the reminders that we are mortal with the passing of Colly and the all too brief life of little Gabrielle & the fact that so many of us turned the corner to being professionally published.

the events of this year are going to affect many of us for a very many years...

Agreed. Too many deaths. Too much sickness and injury. But incredible caring and support.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[sophia jane]

Highs- Mat and Min's marriage, my visit to the Shack (which was the beginning of some great RL friendships- I hope!), my move to Milwaukee to be near Logophile and her family/friends
Lows- too much sadness, which is unfortunately continuing with Moonie in the hospital. The loss of some great people here on the board hits hard too.

Favorite threads...the Love Shack thread for sure. The support I've gotten here has also been invaluable over the last year.
As for sex, um none for me. Maybe next year.

 

[Belegon]

Highs- Mat and Min's marriage, my visit to the Shack (which was the beginning of some great RL friendships- I hope!), my move to Milwaukee to be near Logophile and her family/friends
Lows- too much sadness, which is unfortunately continuing with Moonie in the hospital. The loss of some great people here on the board hits hard too.

Favorite threads...the Love Shack thread for sure. The support I've gotten here has also been invaluable over the last year.
As for sex, um none for me. Maybe next year.

On the personal side, that trip to Texas was a major high for me as well...

I am happy about your move. Although I am far away, I still think the long term effects of that courageous step are going to be very positive.

as to that sex thing? Maybe I can help you with that sometime...

 

[Harry Leg]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

 

[matriarch]

Highs:

1. Pretty obviously, my wedding to Min, the love of my life, the holder of my heart, the woman I adore.

2. The day Min received the phone call saying she'd been granted her special visa to come to the UK specifically for our wedding. I can still hear her scream of joy, and see her dancing around the house, chanting, 'I got a visa, I got a visa.' *huge grin*

3. The reaction of my ex, my sons, my siblings, and my parents to our news, and the way they have all taken Min into our family, welcomed her completely, whilst telling her she must be nuts to take on a bossy old bat like me.

4. Our meet up at the Loveshack, renewing freindships, and making new ones.

5. The continuing support, love and friendship of all the special people here on the AH, and the way we all close ranks and join our hearts together in support of each other, whenever anything bad happens. It makes me so proud to know you all.



Lows:
1. The far too early death of a beautiful person, beloved by all of us, Colly.

2. The early arrival and so heart-rending departure of Gabrielle, the youngest member of the AH.

3. The departure from our boards of several of our number, under less than hapy circumstances. You are all still missed, but remembered with much love.

4. And most recently, the sad events surrounding our dear Moonie. May she continue to recover, growing in strength, and enveloped in the love of us all.

 

[Guest]

highs - - - there are so many!!!!! meeting so many wonderful people here. i dont even wanna mention names cause i will leave some out and i dont wanna. but i'm gonna mention a few anyway: vana ofcourse, zade, anniejustagirl, sophiaY, abs, jenny, ent, colly, rob, kendo, becca, grace, dampy, imp, bel, roxelby and so many other friends

highs were writing my first stories and poems and the feedback i got and the suppport. getting to know everyone here and just loving logging on in the morning and having my coffee over at the ah.

more highs were sharing vana's life as things were going better for her during the bad times and being able to come here and bring good news.

the bigggest high by far was when vana went in for her csection and abs, moonie, imp, zade and so many other wonderful people kept vigil here and supported each other and sent her love and energy. it was one of the most amazing times of my life. i felt so loved.

lows was colly's death and vana getting sick and loosing baby gabrielle.


here's to 2007

 

[kendo1]

Here's to you, kid^

As with everyone else really.
The loss of those who left too soon.

Highs? There are a lot of good people here.

RL. Low, my dad succumbing to cancer.
High, leaving a sinking ship and starting anew. The support of my family through these troublesome times, and watching them mature and excell at school and sport.

 

[Guest]

Highs? There are a lot of good people here.

totally 's for you