Thanks, Tricky, but not that much better. :(

And you are right, she does prefer anime. I have never watched one of those.

So glad you are still enjoying working as a programmer. My daughter also dreams to be one, and is just finishing her computing course. She's been offered a degree apprenticeship job recently which was a great opportunity the company does work for defence government department, and a great money and benefits also. Sadly, she had to turn it down due to her healt issues. I am fuming and trusting God is challenging right now.. But if her health will allow her, she might just study a computer science degree also. She is having some more health tests tomorrow :(

Hope your weekend is good. Do you have free wknds, or do you have to work?

Hope you are feeling better. That sounds like a lot of driving, hopefully you were able to rest and recover.

I think most people like to watch movies or animation, maybe she likes animation or anime... am sure you can share more time watching stuff. I guess you just have to ask her what she prefers...

Yup still into programming, i got a bachelor degree in computer science and have been working as a programmer ever since. Its ok not bad.

Oh, great, booked vacation! And you are going to Cyprus as well! People who I just celebrated their Greek Orthodox Easter with this weekend are originally from Cyprus. They are an older couple who I used to work for. They are really nice to me. So, hope you will have a really good time, both in Cyprus and with your family.

I unusually worked on Saturday half day. Then spent the rest in bed. Still not well from the illness I had a week ago. On Sunday I went to feed my friend's hens and cats as they are on holidays, which is 2min drive from me. And then went to feed my brother's fish; as they are on holidays, too, and that took me the rest of the day. They live in a town which is 35miles away and I took the time to drive there and back, and had a rest in their place.

In the evening we watched a movie with my daughter together, which we hardly ever do as she doesn't like watching movies; but it was good. We watched her fav movie - Due Date.

And I have a job, but work only in the afternoon on Mondays - I work as a nanny for a private family, and am just picking up the kids after school. You used to be into programming. Do you still do that sort of thing?

weekend was good, i booked my vacation to lebanon and cyprus starting mid May till mid June!

Tomorow back to work, how about you? how was your weekend? do you have a job you have to wake up too tomorow?

Well, I survived it for 20 years before coming to UK :) ..How is your weekned? Hope you are feeling better, tricky.

oh man, so water and all the humiliation is not enough, whip as well ^_^ ... if it was in summer and it was super hot, water would be welcome, but Easter is in Spring, not fun!

yeah does Egg decoration look nice :)

But to mention something what I do like about Easter celebration in Slovakia, is how they decorate Easter eggs - https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=strict&amp...

Thank you, Tricky.

Oh, have I mentioned that some of the guys who pour water on women also carry a whip and then they hit them with it?! :D

Here it is in pictures if you are interested:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=strict&amp...

But the traditional clothes which most of them wear is not something people wear daily. It is just for this, and some other traditions.

Apparently, they have the similar custom in Poland and Ukraine.

Hopefully you will excel financially in the future and would be able to visit Slovakia more often.

Aww that too bad, hopefully you are feeling better.

Thats the shitiest custom I have heard, wtf! Thats aweful!

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Glad you get to go back home. Must be a long way to fly, but I'm sure it is worth it.

I don't go back to my country almost at all. Mostly because don't have money now. Times been tough, and I've been unwell for a long time. Also my daughter has been for the past two years.

We have nice mountains in Slovakia, and last time when I went to the country, I actually went to the mountains. In UK they don't have mountains like that. But after 20 years I've been to Lake District and they had quite a tall hills there, and it looked really nice. We were able to stay only about 4 hours though.

I was ill in bed all Easter, so done nothing apart of listening to Christian worship on a radio. But hoping to go on Friday to church to celebrate with my Greek Orthodox acquaintance; they celebrate Easter a week later.

In Slovakia they have many customs at Easter, but the one which I disliked the most was Easter Monday when boys and guys would go from home to home and have buckets of water, and they would pour it on girls/women in the house. After that they would put some perfume on the woman, too. In return, they were given chocolate eggs, money, and if old enough, some alcohol to drink.

Yes, it does feel unreal; I'm really enjoying the site being back with the old folks :)

oh wow just checked some posts and shouts... feels unreal :)

am sorry you had to escape from family and move to UK but am sure, its better to escape negative energy and surround yourself with positive people.

I visit at least once a year. I will most likely visit in June.

Yeah Toronto is the same, and i really dislike it, I need mountains and views! :)

Am more of an Atheist first, agnostic second. I don't believe in God but am open to it... I think being open to ideas that you dont agree with is very important.

I use to celebrate Christmas with my family, Easter was never a big thing in our family. Just some egg bashing when we were young.

How about you did you celebrate Easter?

aaw! :) i've looked at your old shoutTrail - https://web.archive.org/web/20100125000326/http... . There are still a few messages we exchanged.

I was born in Slovakia and came to UK when I was almost 21 to escape (mostly) my family..

It has always been hard for me living in UK because i am a complete opposite what British people are like, so there's always been tension, and I would only have foreigh friends.

And I am sorry that there is still some war in your country :( But am happy for you that you managed to find a different life. Although, at a cost of leaving your family and friends behind. That is hard if you love your family and have supportive friends. Do you ever go back, or is your family able to visit you?

Oh, I'm surprised that it is very flat. My idea was all hilly or moutain like. I lived in Amsterdam for four months once and that country is flat like a pancake. For me that was hard.

I remember us chatting about Christianity back in the day. You used to be agnostic. Did you celebrate Easter?

Am glad the site is back and can reconnect with lost friends :)

your avatar is looking more familiar the more i look at it.

so why have you been "stuck" in the UK? where you born and raised there? do you like it there?

Yeah there is always some form of war going on in my previous country, glad am out. But all my friends and family are there, so its a little hard to be honest...

Am living in Toronto nature is ok, its very very flat like pancake flat its annoying and obviously its pretty cold as well, but at least its safe... pros and cons...

very nice to see familiar avatars :)

oh, I am sorry about the op. Hope the healing will be fast and you can enjoy the soccer. I do remember you being into it.

And don't worry, I have a bad memory, too. I'm in UK and been stuck here for the past 20 years. So nice you got to Canada! They say there is a nice nature there. Hope your life is better in there. I remember when we were chatting before that there was war going on in your country. :(

hey Mya, so sorry didnt remember you, i have a shity memory :(

am doing well, am in Canada now, I just had a stupid open wound surgery so am stuck at home most of the time, so that sucks, cant wait to heal and start moving again playing soccer and stuff...

how about you? how is everything going on with you ?

Hello, tricky :) How are you? So glad to see you on here again. Been long time.. Hope things are going well for you. Look forward to chatting again. All the best.xx