Don’t know why I decided to check out monkbot today but I think of you and my fellow monkbots often.

Congratulations on the amazing weight loss. You look gorgeous. You inspire me to work harder to get in shape. I’ve been taking my dog on hour long hikes every day for the last couple of months. It’s been fun to see the sun.

Your dog is a cutie pie. I love my dog with all my heart. She has had a bad ear infection for more than a month. I have a vet appt on Saturday so hopefully she will be cured. I’m crossing my fingers.

Now I just need to figure out how to be notified if you post anything else.

Peace and love to all monkbots…

Would love to hear an update sometime when you get around to it.

Thank you for this gift … It is just beautiful

http://www.vimeo.com/412133

For those of yo that have not heard this .. Shelley recorded it one Christmas after I begged her ) .. I added the picture last year & uploaded it to Vimeo .. It;s one of my special gifts that I bring out this time of year.

I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas & a blessed New Year!

Anyway, since last year around November I’ve lost about 80 pounds, and it’s very refreshing to know and see others going through the same hellious yet uplifting experience!

I hope to see more posts in the future…but no pressure!

I’ll have leejolem stop by soon…

Love you all!!!

Until next time

I’m in law school now, having invented a new possibility for myself and my life after watching “Brokeback Mountain” a couple of years ago – I got so inspired to take a huge risk and act on my passions.. and even though it’s the biggest challenge I’ve ever taken on in my life, I do affirm every day that “Anything IS possible…”

Reading both your “Honesty/Goodbye” post from June 2007, and this update from July 2008 reminded me of this great quote from Eleanor Roosevelt:

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face….
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

Take good care, Shelley, and all others who read this…
(cant’ resist an emoticon for ole times’ sake

Ya click on a link just for auld lang syne, and whaddya get!!! A fabberoonie lookin’ Shelley saying hi!! Wow Shelley, 60 lbs gone – you can really see it! Keep it up, it’ll all be worth it. Thanks for checking in, I was wondering if you would ever step through the doors of MonkBot Manor again…

By the way, I’m living in New Zealand now!! I decided to change my life last year also… I took a career break from my job, and moved from Ireland to NZ on my own to study Veterinary Nursing. I’ve been here since February and I’m really happy. I’ve made some awesome friends and I know I made the right choice for myself. And knowing you’ve made the right choice is half the battle, wouldn’t you agree?

And isn’t Sadie the cutest puppy evah!

Love to all MonkBots – Vive le Creme Egg Revolucion!!!

I too was looking through my favs & saw Monkbot and thought I would check to see if you had been on.

Wow! You look fantastic! Love the haircut too. Sadie as always is just too beautiful for words )

Hope all is well in your world.. things here are good .. I do think about you often.. as a matter of fact I just moved my “Taylor Baby” and “Oh Holy Night” to a more comfortable spot on my computer to wait to be added to my mp3 player (no … I have STILL not upgraded to an I-pod) for the Christmas Season. They are both very precious to me )

See ya next time around!

Much love to all Monkbots out there!

My heart did an extra little pittapat when I saw this new post. I, too, still have Monkbot listed in my favorites, and click on the link from time to time, hoping you’ll be there. (I try Gray’s sometimes too ).

I am so-o-o-o-o-o happy for you, Shelley! You are looking great. Well done! Thanks for posting. I love hearing (and seeing) how well you are doing. Nice to see Sadie, too!