BEWARE: I got a little long winded. SORRY, but bear with me, there is a point LOL
Victoria is very interesting with her wonderful and colorful views
:lol: This made me giggle .. "colourful" hehehe I suppose I can be
I bet you were singing along there and tapping your feet like the old days weren't cha???
Yuppers, guilty as charged.... I'll bet most of us were.
We recently subscribed to a tv station for the kids that features alll the oooolllld shows from my childhood. I try to make it a point to watch that particular one with them. The girls' refer to the station as "momma's old shows' hehehe
VHunter - As she is not only very honest, but is not afraid to express an opinion that may be otherwise unpopular. Victoria always has a huge sense of 'real' about her, understanding everybodys circumstances are different and inspiring others to work around any obstacles.
Ohhhh thank you so very much:hug:
I wish I could find that old thread :cry:
For those not in the know.... here's a recap of what I can remember having posted:
When I first joined this forum, it was as a newbie to the industry (in some ways) with only the pitiful and limited training that is here in Quebec. My knowledge was abysmal and my work... ummmm let's not go there
. Due to another forum continually patting me on the back as opposed to constructive critiqe...well, I arrived on this doorstep with a chip.
Gigi (Geeg) and I butt heads on a few occasions and she firmly pointed me in the right direction and "kicked me arse". In all fairness though, she didn't know me and I didn't know her... and we both gave each other a few unjust shots BUUUUTTTT NOW she is one of my dearest pals and mentors.
With thanks to the people of these forums, I now have a successful business and can confidently say I'm better skilled and more knowledgeable than any tech in my immediate neighborhood. They told me about wonderful books by Doug & Marian & Geeg (PROUD to say I have an autographed copy of Geeg's, soon to get a new release from Doug).
I trolled the threads, ate up the tutorials, watched vids by Carl.... I ate up all that knowledge like a starving dog.
My questions posted were always informatively answered. My 'critiques' were given to me constructively with no malice.
(to note: I still have MUCH to learn and I INTEND to, no matter the obstacles that bar my way)
ANNNNNNNNNND with thanks to all the lovely geeks on this forum that make it what it is, I am where I am now, and my business grows more every day. Just yesterday, my husband said to me "I was talking about you at work today. 5yrs ago, I really didn't think this would work out and thought it was a waste of time. Now I know different, and I told them how much you make per month, and they were surprised. I'm very proud of you sweetie". Yes, he said those exact words, then asked me about what I wanted to do next, to invest in the business and he said to me "whatever you think is best, I trust you and will help you do that".
I nearly cried.
It's because of all of you that I am here. It's because of all of you, that my husband spoke those words.
Without all of your support, knowledge, constructive critiques, pushes in the right direction....... I would have thrown in the towel (umm maybe not that far, I'm just too damned stubborn LMFAO)
Without you geeks, I would have been back in the Investment industry, working in a stuffy office, doing overtime and barely seeing my children.
Being my own woman, running my own business, I CAN be a fulltime mom at the same time and be there every single time that they need me and NEVER miss a thing!
I know now that I CAN reach for the stars and touch them. I have more goals and roadblocks ahead... but I know that my fellow geeks will push me on and share in my successes and support me in failures.
IF I could get here, ANY one of you newbies could be here too.
It's all here for you, on this forum.
You just have to grab on and persevere.
There is no other forum like this one. I say this from EXPERIENCE on other kinds of forums. Salongeek is Unique in EVERY way and UNMATCHED!!
Again, for those not in the know.
I'm a humbug pig (the ones from Marks & Spencer) and they remind me of my Nana. My English Nana was/is very precious to me, and lost to me when I was 16yrs old.
My fellow geeks gave me my Nana at my wedding by sending me enough humbugs for my bonbonniers (candies given to guests).
If that is not love, if that is not a sense of family, if that is not support....... I do not know what is then.
That is why I owe this site so much. That is why I love geeks so much and that is why when someone comes along and takes a 'stab' at one of my family members, I turn into a dragon lady.
If you have a problem with that - TOO BAD:lol:
Sooooooooooooooooooooo who do I most admire?
The members that make up this site and made me what I am today.
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BUT I still want to go on a world tour for my 1-2-1 training LMFAO)
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