April 2011

You continue to live in our hearts, Amy, and you always will!

by Anne-Sophie

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Yesterday morning, my friend Amy passed away.
I am still at a loss for words. Everything I write just seems hollow and doesn’t really express what I feel. 
I am still in shock, I guess, and the news hasn’t really sunk in yet. Amy was such an amazing person; I just cannot imagine her not being here anymore. 
I tried to distract myself today by talking as much as I haven’t talked in my whole life (about totally banal subjects), by starting to clean my room at 6am, by reorganizing every single drawer, by making random plans and running around doing errands; but nothing helped. Amy is always on my mind. I will miss her terribly, as will so many others. 
My husband and I talked about the outpouring of love seen on her Facebook page during the last weeks and especially days. I hope Amy was able to read everyone’s comments and knew that she was loved and will be deeply missed. Please keep praying for her, her family and friends. 


I would like to encourage you to read the following blog posts, composed so much more eloquently and beautifully; every single one was written for and in memory of Amy. 


AngelSteph:
http://angelsteph.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/farewell-my-friend/#comment-126


Edith Baker:
http://spicedogs.livejournal.com/817545.html


Lea:
http://jelejada.blogspot.com/2011/04/life-death.html


AlisonL:
http://300sixtyfive.blogspot.com/2011/04/update.html


Cliff Ravenscraft:
http://gspn.tv/AmyWright/

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Wedding Day!

by Anne-Sophie

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In less than 1 hour, two Colleen and Jay, friends that I have met through the TV show Lost and through the unlimited possibilities of new media, will get married. I could not be more thrilled for them. I have been thinking about their wedding for days. As I have secretly been counting the hours until their special moment, I remembered how I got to know them for the very first time: in Hawai’i.
Meeting Colleen and Jay (as well as Cindy, Jack and Cliff for that matter) in Hawai’i was one of the highlights of my life. I remember how nervous I was, my whole body was shaking. Interacting with them in person was even better than seeing the actors of Lost and the beginning of the end of the series at Sunset on the Beach. They were like my idols…
I will NEVER forget Jopinionated’s Lost meet-up. All I am saying is Mai Tais”… It was quite an amusing night. Additionally, it was the first time in my life I enjoyed a party, that I did not feel like I was bothering everybody and that I did not feel out of place. And I still cannot believe I did not chickened out because I had never met a single person who was going to attend.
Well, meeting Jay and Colleen was a dream come true.
Colleen & I in Raleigh, March 2010
Seeing them again in Raleigh later that year and then in LA for the Lost finale party was just as special and surreal.
I had been listening to their respective podcasts (the MetroBus & the Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack) for such a long time and they had become part of my close circle of friends (only in my head, of course), but then twitter came around and I could finally interact a bit with Colleen. Our friendship grew warmer over the years and even though it is super difficult to stay in teach living on two different continents, I feel like we have become close friends.
March 2010


I thank God for the opportunity of having met them and having had the privilege of spending time with them, talking to them, not being rejected by them. And I will always be grateful for the chance they have given me, a chance to realize that I am not “nothing”.
I stole Colleen’s picture from Facebook….. muaaaahhhh
I remember the moment that I heard of their engagement. I just returned from a job interview in Heidelberg, Germany, and was on my way from the Atlanta airport back to Anderson, SC. I stopped to get some Diet Coke and to take a break. Of course, as is my obsession, I checked twitter and read all kinds of “suspicious” looking @replies congratulating Colleen and Jay. When I figured out they were engaged, I started to cry with tears of joy. I remember sitting in that car at the parking lot of Burger King celebrating that these two wonderful people had found each other.
Colleen, you are marrying into a family that is – no doubt – one of the warmest, most loving families ever and you are a hell of a lucky girl to have the soon-to-be parents-in-law. And Jay is not that bad either. hehe
I know that Jay cherishes you. I saw the way he looks at you, the way he talks about you.
Jay, please never forgot how lucky you are marry this awesome young lady; a woman who I have been looking up to for years. Colleen is not only breathtakingly beautiful, but smart, independent, competent, funny, thoughtful and caring.
I congratulate the two of you from the bottom of my heart.
Today begins a whole new chapter for you, as you will start your lives as one.
I know that this life will be filled with bliss and laughter and joy, as you will live happily ever after. ;)
I am sending you all my love and try to enjoy each and every single moment. I will be thinking of you!

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I’m about to do something crazy…

April 28, 2011

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Little Mook

April 28, 2011

My fantastic and thoughtful godmother/aunt sent me a pair of trousers she bought in Granada as a way of supporting me. Every time I wear them, I feel like Little Mook. All I need is the shoes and the turban…  I love them, they look fantastic and they are the most comfortable pants ever. Plus, they [...]

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Positive news!

April 27, 2011

As I had mentioned, yesterday was the day that decided whether I could stay at the clinic for 4 more weeks or not.  It had been very close, but I reached my weight goal (I gained a lot over the Easter weekend!) and am relieved to say that I can continue my treatment. Thank you [...]

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HAPPY EASTER MONDAY!

April 25, 2011

Today is a holiday in some countries too and I am one of the lucky ones to live in one of those countries.I am not quite aware of the religious meaning of Easter Monday, but maybe one of you can help me out?! I`d really appreciate it! Anyway, it is a gorgeous day and I [...]

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HAPPY EASTER!

April 24, 2011

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It is time to sum up the first 4 weeks

April 21, 2011

4 weeks ago yesterday I started my fight against my eating disorder.I cannot believe that it has already been this long. I have had many ups and downs, weeks that were great and weeks were I was hardly able to function. However, every single day I am growing stronger and I have the feeling that everything is [...]

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Wednesday are brutal

April 20, 2011

Today is going to be an exhausting day, Wednesdays always are.I have therapies from 9.15 am to 5 pm with hardly any breaks.My day starts with the social aptitudes group. We learn how to communicate with others, how to keep a conversation going, how to get over the fear of approaching others, how to maintain [...]

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Priorities

April 20, 2011

When I came here 4 weeks ago, I had all kinds of plans and thought I would have all the time in the world to catch up on books, movies, TV shows (like Mad Men, Fringe, The West Wing), blogs, learn Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Flash and Photoshop, write letters, FINALLY start and finish my own website [...]

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I am still here!

April 18, 2011

I am so sorry for not posting, but I haven’t been doing too well. I have a full day of therapies ahead of me, but I will try to find some time to tell you what has been happening in the last couple of weeks.  I just wanted to let you all know that I [...]

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Looking forward to tomorrow

April 5, 2011

Today started out so great and then, after meeting my husband at the lake this morning, it came to a screeching halt.I did not have any therapies today; well, no; let me put that right: I would have had one group therapy session, but I missed it. I don’t know how and why, I am [...]

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