PDA

View Full Version : Been gone too long!

neebelung
11-21-2008, 12:09 PM
Hey ladies...

PHEW... seems like forever since I've been here!! Things have been CRRRRAZY lately, and I just haven't had as much time for my forums lately (other than the one I built last week :lol: ).

We were on the road for my cousin's wedding, then I was outta town for training, then I got back to work and took on more responsibility (that's what the training was for) and got busy. Then I was in training for another week (we're going through a corporate wide Lean initiative), and then the work REALLY piled on....

In the meantime, as mentioned above, I started (as an offshoot of another forum) a ladies' specific riding forum (in short, three of the well-known riding forums have folded or turned to cr@p in recent months, so we're filling the gap)...

I've also been trying to get back to writing, both reviews (for Epinions) and my blog(s)... since I'm no longer posting to my wedding blog (obviously), I started a riding blog, in addition to my 'regular' one.

http://neerides.wordpress.com (it's really mainly for ME, so it may be fairly boring to most.. lol).

AND (exciting news!) I got a new bike last week. It's a red Yamaha R1 (1000cc). It's actually the same bike my husband got earlier this year, but his is black.....

I guess that's about it! Married life is amazing and wonderful... we're still enjoying the honeymoon phase, and looking forward to our first married Christmas. :)

Alright, so I've got 18 pages of new posts to catch up on... so have I missed anything good?




And, not that this has anything to do with anything, but this smiley ROCKS!! :icon_barbar:
WebLady
11-21-2008, 12:20 PM
Hi there :hi:

Congrats on the new bike and all!

I can't think of anything really exciting you missed; we are in the midst of the holiday exchange and a few people have gotten ornaments already :)
SerendipityCrafts
11-21-2008, 03:45 PM
Good to see that you are back, alive and happy :) It's always good to keep busy.

Congrats on the new bike! Someday, you will have to teach me how to ride :rofl:
neebelung
11-21-2008, 04:26 PM
Good to see that you are back, alive and happy :) It's always good to keep busy.

Congrats on the new bike! Someday, you will have to teach me how to ride :rofl:

Thanks!

If you ever come to FL, I can make that happen -- Husband (and literally 8 of my close friends) are all rider coaches (they're certified by the state to teach people how to ride). :)
MrsDM
11-21-2008, 04:35 PM
Welcome back, looks like you've been busy! Post some pics of the bike, I wanna see!!! :)
gwenshack
11-21-2008, 04:36 PM
Hey there!

I was just thinking about you actually. So strange how that works. :)

Glad you've been busy and having a good time...:)
neebelung
11-21-2008, 04:44 PM
Thanks ladies! Glad to be back!!

Here's the new bike -- her name is Scarlet.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/neebelung/Nees%20R1/NeesR1003.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/neebelung/Nees%20R1/NeesR1002.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/neebelung/Nees%20R1/NeesR1007.jpg

We have a full stable right now.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/neebelung/Nees%20R1/NeesR1010.jpg
Kfancii
11-21-2008, 04:51 PM
Welcome back Nee! Scarlet is beautiful!!! I bet you look awesome on her!
MrsDM
11-21-2008, 05:05 PM
*cat whistles* That is a really nice looking bike!!
mitch
11-21-2008, 05:46 PM
Welcome back. Nice to read that Married Life is treating You well.

That's one sexy bike. But it has "Scary" headlights :bbeek:


Yes i'm weird LOL.
kgvettegirl
11-21-2008, 05:57 PM
First thought that popped in my head were some b1tching leathers and a helmet to wear. Good thing I can't ride.
KMS
11-21-2008, 10:26 PM
Welcome back you busy woman! Seems like you're doing wonderfully.



That's one sexy bike. But it has "Scary" headlights :bbeek:



Hehe. That's what I thought too! :D
girlggc
11-22-2008, 07:07 AM
Welcome back, Neebelung
neebelung
11-22-2008, 11:32 AM
Thanks girls!! Yes, doing great, just busyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Work is kickin my butt lately!!! But it's good - I like the added responsibility, and while it cuts down on my slacking (read: post whoring) time during the day, I like having more to do, and more CHALLENGING stuff to do, so it's a win-win.
RevMatty
11-22-2008, 03:55 PM
Sure say hi to the girls, but not me :bbcry: I feel so loved :bbcry:......


but anyways welcome back!!!!!!!
neebelung
11-23-2008, 04:47 PM
Sure say hi to the girls, but not me :bbcry: I feel so loved :bbcry:......


but anyways welcome back!!!!!!!
*hug* I'm sorry, Matty!!!!!!!!!!! :bbredface:

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RevMatty
11-23-2008, 07:12 PM
*hug* I'm sorry, Matty!!!!!!!!!!! :bbredface:

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awwwww, now I feel all warm and fuzzy, so how can I not forgive you.
RosieAngel
11-24-2008, 04:35 PM
Welcome back!

Nice bike! My Dad had a yellow and black Yamaha bike kinda like that, but probably not as nice, when he was younger. Now that he's an oldster, he rides on Goldwings. :lafhard:

I'll share your blog with him when and if he ever gets the internet... we're working on convincing him that he needs it!
neebelung
11-24-2008, 05:00 PM
Awwwww, now I feel all warm and fuzzy, so how can I not forgive you.
Besides, I'm too darned cute to stay mad at anyway. :rofl:
neebelung
11-24-2008, 05:01 PM
Welcome back!

Nice bike! My Dad had a yellow and black Yamaha bike kinda like that, but probably not as nice, when he was younger. Now that he's an oldster, he rides on Goldwings. :lafhard:

I'll share your blog with him when and if he ever gets the internet... we're working on convincing him that he needs it!

Thanks!!

The original Yamaha colors were the yellow and black -- they did an anniversary edition of my bike in '06 in the Yellow & Black and it's just spectacular (a friend of ours has one).

When we become oldsters, we'll probably become Beemer geeks -- the big touring/adventure bikes. :)