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Started by Texas Angel Ang , Mar 07 2010 05:24 PM

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#1 Texas Angel Ang

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Posted 07 March 2010 - 05:24 PM

14 years ago today, I was involved in a "fender bender" at the age of 14, some fender bender!

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for your advice, support, ideas, and most of all FRIENDSHIP!

When I first joined the site I thought it would be great to have a place to go to vent and learn from others that were going through the same things as me. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought that joining App would actually be the starting point of my career.

I have met some wonderful people and I hope to continue to do so.

THANKS AGAIN!!! :wub:
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 05:41 PM

View PostTexas Angel Ang, on Mar 7 2010, 12:24 PM, said:

14 years ago today, I was involved in a "fender bender" at the age of 14, some fender bender!

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for your advice, support, ideas, and most of all FRIENDSHIP!

When I first joined the site I thought it would be great to have a place to go to vent and learn from others that were going through the same things as me. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought that joining App would actually be the starting point of my career.

I have met some wonderful people and I hope to continue to do so.

THANKS AGAIN!!! :wub:

Im the first to say, your the best. thank you :)

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Posted 07 March 2010 - 05:44 PM

Congrats on 14 Angela, that's the way to kick SCI's ass, you bring a lot to the show, Thank You right back at ya :wub:
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 05:44 PM

glad ure here kiddo...how'd coming here help you career wise ?

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Posted 07 March 2010 - 05:47 PM

Way to go Angela!! Keep up all the good work. We need your great ideas so keep them comin'!
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 06:09 PM

View Postallis53ca, on Mar 7 2010, 11:44 AM, said:

glad ure here kiddo...how'd coming here help you career wise ?
I will have to find the thread that started it all... me and the ladies were reminiscing on what we missed most about fashion! And we all started talking about finding someone to design clothes..... long story short..... the idea would not leave my mind and I couldn't sleep one night. Poof "heels with wheels" became an idea! Noooow in the final stages!

I'll respond to everyone else later... time to go out and celebrate!!!!
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 07:23 PM

And my piece of cake is where?!

CONGRATULATIONS.

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Posted 07 March 2010 - 09:42 PM

Fashion? Never heard of it :wub:

Congrats

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Posted 07 March 2010 - 11:11 PM

View PostRatticis, on Mar 7 2010, 09:42 PM, said:

Fashion? Never heard of it :wub:

Congrats

Sure you have.  It's sweats and T shirt, right?





Go get 'em Ang.

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Posted 07 March 2010 - 11:26 PM

You are rapidly catching up to me!! Congrats 'n happy anniversary.

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Posted 07 March 2010 - 11:42 PM

TexasAngel,
You're an inspiration! Now get out there and celebrate life!!
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. - Mark Twain

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 05:37 PM

Thanks again everyone, yesterday was a great day, I never thought I would be SO HAPPY!!!!
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 12:53 AM

Congrats Ang :P I'm keeping an eye on your site with baited breath.

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 01:07 AM

Tomorrow is 15 years since the girlfriend's accident.

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 05:40 AM

Congrats, sorry i wasnt here enough to become good friends!

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 08:39 AM

Hi Ang,

Good to know the site and members gave you the "push" to getting started!

And don't forget to tell your fellow SCI's about this site! :)

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 08:59 AM

Fantastic! Love reading such a positive post :)

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 02:41 PM

Congaratulations :)

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 08:46 PM

View PostStickman, on Mar 8 2010, 11:40 PM, said:

Congrats, sorry i wasnt here enough to become good friends!
it's never too late :)

@Simon -- I'll totally tell people about this site!!!

To everyone else... I really don't know why I am so HAPPY... I'm not going to question it either. I thought my 14 year mark would be a huge bummer... but it has been quite the opposite.

AHHHH LIFE IS GOOD!!!!
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 08:59 PM

It doesn't get any better but we get better at it :)

Glad you are happy and life is good I wish somone was around to tell me that this was possible when i was a newbie.

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:07 PM

View PostTinbasher, on Mar 9 2010, 02:59 PM, said:

It doesn't get any better but we get better at it :)

Glad you are happy and life is good I wish somone was around to tell me that this was possible when i was a newbie.

Tin
you are so right! Couldn't have said it better myself.

Yes definitely, when I was first injured I was told what I WOULD NOT DO. Oooooh how I would love to see their faces today!
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 11:34 PM

Angela, why can't I get your website up from your link on your profile page?
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 11:54 PM

Rue -- I don't know...

I fixed it :)

Edited by Texas Angel Ang, 10 March 2010 - 12:09 AM.

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 12:16 AM

It worked!! I am looking at it. Awesome stuff!
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Posted 10 March 2010 - 12:20 AM

View Postrue2you, on Mar 9 2010, 06:16 PM, said:

It worked!! I am looking at it. Awesome stuff!
thanks! We did a new photoshoot... just waiting on some last-minute details and then I can start putting everything up and start selling! FINALLY... it's a work in progress we are slowly getting there!
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Posted 10 March 2010 - 12:31 AM

Hope I can be that positive in August, but if I don't get my ass in gear it'll just be the 25th year in a row I did nothing. Wish I were as awesome as you

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 12:50 AM

View PostRatticis, on Mar 9 2010, 06:31 PM, said:

Hope I can be that positive in August, but if I don't get my ass in gear it'll just be the 25th year in a row I did nothing. Wish I were as awesome as you
Well, it sure wasn't easy and believe me I still have my days, I really don't know what I would have done without this site (and meeting people from it). You are awesome... do you know how much you make me laugh in your responses???

Just figure out what you want and go for it... I still have children's books I'm trying to get published!!! :)
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Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:25 AM

View PostTexas Angel Ang, on Mar 10 2010, 12:50 AM, said:

View PostRatticis, on Mar 9 2010, 06:31 PM, said:

Hope I can be that positive in August, but if I don't get my ass in gear it'll just be the 25th year in a row I did nothing. Wish I were as awesome as you
Well, it sure wasn't easy and believe me I still have my days, I really don't know what I would have done without this site (and meeting people from it). You are awesome... do you know how much you make me laugh in your responses???

Just figure out what you want and go for it... I still have children's books I'm trying to get published!!! :head_brick_wall-1:



texas angel i do enjoy your posts. you definatley are a ray of sunshine. you go girl!
hi fellow gimps! i'm a c 6/7 quad and have been injured since 1986. i was in a roll over hydroplane accident and it took hours for the paramedics to get me out of the car in the pouring rain. that definately wasn't my day. but alas life goes on!

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 08:39 PM

Add my congratulations also. You've done the classis "making lemonade out of lemons." I amd post 2 1/2 years and still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with myself. My family loves that I am available to help them with house/dog sitting and errands, but that doesn't make it as an "occupation."
I hope your fashion line takes right off.

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 12:36 AM

Awe -- thanks again.

Sandy, this took me 13 years to figure out what I wanted to do and it just kind of fell in my lap... I started off writing and then worked for an online magazine... etc. etc. I knew I always wanted to do something to help people but I also love fashion.

It's been a long process starting this whole fashion line but it'll totally worth it!!! :)
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