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Awww, noone should be single and left out in the cold.

How about a *hug* for starters? =)

And don't mind me, browsing the site, the people in it and generally killing time while stuck on an oilrig aching to get home. Garrr!

Anyways, here's the hug!

*HUGS*

Hey hey hey, g'day!

Thanks for the hug - forgot what those are like

On an oil rig - where? North Sea? 1 month on 1 month off? Where's home?

I'm browsing the site too...still not sure what's going on

Oilrig in the North Sea yes. On Norwegian sector though, more precisely the Ekofisk Complex. (Not sure how familiar you are with the oilfields)

And I'm not quite 1 month on. Actually we have 3 different forms of rotation. There's 14/14, 14/21 and 14/28, meaning 14 days on, and 14, 21 or 28 days off, all depending on timeframe, how good contract you have et.c. =)

As for home, it's in Norway, on the South-west coast, due South of Stavanger, which is one of the "big" cities in norway. Oh-so majorly big with its 100-150.000 citizen =)

You like hugs? They are free, and I don't run out!

*H U G S*

Hey!

So are you on a good contract then? Ekofisk - don't have a clue! I don't know Norway but do know Denmark fairly well. I've been there several times - Viborg, Aalborg, Copenhagen, Billund, Skagen etc. - I have some very good Danish friends.

So what do you do on the oilrig?

On the oilrig, well... it has the fancy title of Commissioning Support Electrician.

But basically, I'm an electrician, and I'm there to assist when getting the entire platform and the electrical systems up and running. Such as ventilation, making sure we have power from the generators, doing inspection rounds and staying on radio-call in case anything goes wrong anywhere, with the electrical anyways.

My first time on a commissioning team, so it's exciting and a learning experience. Enjoying it alot though =)

As for my contract being good... no... hehe. We have to work 14/14 in order to get the platform running before the deadline. A good contract would be 14/28 =) Nothing like two weeks of work, followed by 4 weeks of leave =)

How about yourself? What you do during the days? =)

Sorry for the silence - I've been busy and not been to this site. Will reply sooooon. Don't fall off that rig

Oh I wont fall off it... if that's the case, it's falling with me hehe.

Being sent out again tho, had my 14 days of freedom... *cry*

Hiya!

How are you? Sorry I've been sooooo busy - nary a chance to chat at work - how about that - how bad is that!

I am a IT project manager and very busy at the moment. Love what I do - some days more than others!

So have you just got back on or just going off - can't keep up with you riggers

So, what's new? Are you an NFG then?

I'm back on again yes, meaning I'm out here in this blasted North Sea, stuck on an oilrig again. On the bright side of things though, I can scratch off one day, only 13 to go =)

Am I a NFG? I think I am. At least most people I chat with and that know me regard me as such. I'm probably quite average, enjoying the quiet evenings at home moreso than hitting parties. I don't mind going out now and again, but rather not as a "way of life" by being out every weekend for no other reason than to get drunk.

What I appreciate the most is the little things that make you smile in life. Of course, the big things are always fun, such as a party or any occasions that might happen. But as far as I am concerned, at least for relationships, both between friends and partners, paying attention to little things keeps all the needless bickering out of the way.

I've had a relationship, where small, rather insignificant things added up over time and then it ends up with the "final drop". Always takes two for a successful relationship. But I also learned alot when my parents divorced when I was 18. Old enough to not really be affected by it too much, and the right age to really understand why and what happens. I promised myself once, though promises are always risky, that I would never get myself in a divorce, unless every possible solution has been tried.

As far as I'm concerned, people nowadays take divorces too lightly. Or perhaps they take the meaning, and devotion of marriages too lightly, and hence ends up in a divorce at a later stage.

Anyways, I think I'm rambling =)

As to wether im a NFG, well... I prefer the safety of a home, where I either come home to someone I know cares about me, or I am at home and expect her to come home. Last would be better, cause then I can make the dinner I want for us =P Love going to the movies as well, and to go fishing or just for a walk. My trouble is usually my friends being too lazy to either fish or go for walks, and I'm a bit too sociable to just wander off alone. I always prefer company whenever I'm off to do something, at least outdoors =)

So what about you? Are you a NFGirl? =) I find that most of the NFGirls are already taken, have a house, family and 3 kids nowadays. =) Not easy finding a nice girl these days. And trust me, I'm not the picky type =) Only thing that makes me hold back is if they have a bad past with being unfaithful or dishonest =)

Well, time to scurry off to work again. Sitting at work now posting at different forums around the net. Killing time really, until some work comes along and distrupts it. Hmpf!

Talk to you soon =)

Oh, lovely long juicy reply...I've been sooo busy - hopefully will get a chance tomorrow to respond...

Not to worry. I know life sometimes can be hectic, and there are times when you just dont seem to get enough minutes in a day to do all you want =)

I'm not impatient, so will look forward to hear from you !! =)

Finally, some time to reply!!! How are you? How many days have you scratched off now? Nearly time to go back home again! Do you really dislike what you do? If yes, you should find something more fulfilling. Life's too long otherwise!

Well, am I a NFG? I think so. I am someone who is pretty straight up - what you see is what you get. I am assertive though and I think this puts a lot of men off. Well, it is who I am and if it puts men off then I guess they are not for me. Other than that, I'm pretty normal I believe like you that people give up too easily and divorce too easily and that we live in a very 'fast' everything world. If we don't get instant gratification then we've got to find it with the next best thing.

I am a romantic and believe in deep lasting relationships however, this has evaded me most of my life. I think that is my lesson in this lifetime. I've been quite hurt when young and this made me put my walls up when I was younger. I've learned to let them down now - slowly - it's not always easy. Also, recently, I was very very badly hurt by someone who was married but didn't tell me so. It's taken me a long time to get over this. Too long and certainly not for want of trying!!!

I would love more than anything to be in a loving, lasting, fulfilling relationship and that's where I am at. I'm 46 now and sometimes am not sure that it will happen but I've also learned to accept that this may be my fate!

Anyway, other than that, I think I am fun, adventurous, impulsive, intelligent, well travelled, sincere, honest and have much love to give...

Yay! Nice hearing from you =) Glad to know you got some time to relax and do the things you want!

I've scratched off 5 days, and will scratch off another before this shift is over, making it a grand total of 6 days! 6 out of 14 though, but that means I'm halfway =)

I like to see it from a different point of view and say I'm at 0 out of 8 days left! Sounds alot less then hehe.

Naw, I can't say I dislike my work really. I love working as an electrician, building platforms up from scratch. On this one I started "on the floor", building steel conduits for the cables, cutting them to appropriate lengths with anglegrinders as well as welding supports to hang them from =) Then we pull the cables to and from their approrpiate places, from the switchboards and out to the machines, emergency stops, ligthing, telephones etc. And then we do the terminating, that is, connecting the ends of the cables to their equipment or switchboard.

Now I'm on a bit of a "better" job. Others are still doing the final pulling and terminating cable ends, while I'm just around to overlook that all the systems are running properly. If a motor has problems, I go check it. If the elevator stops, I go check it.. so its a really nice job, with little work and alot of surfing the net =P

The thing I don't like, is the lack of spare time =) 12 hour shifts for 14 days straight means little spare time. And the spare time we do get is spent in the TV-room, reading newspapers, talking or watching TV for an hour or two before going to bed and getting ready for the next shift. Bit of a Labour Camp in that respect.

Buuuut... with 14 days off at home, with ONLY spare time, I can't really complain. And getting paid 34$/hour (thats about £20 or 29 Euro) im definately not complaining hehe. And on top of that, you're not at home for 14 days right? So you don't have to buy food for 14 days, don't use any power for 14 days, basically, you have no expenses for 14 days each month, and being stuck out on the rig, you can't really spend any money either, so it all piles up ^.^

I'm not 100% certain of the exact meaning of the word "assertive", but I'm Norwegian, and still learning quite a few new english words each day. If the person you are puts some men off, well, then as you said, they aren't for you. And quite frankly, I'm not too sure you would like them much anyways =)

I'm alot like you when it comes to relationships. I belive they should be meaningful and long lasting, not a flare that lasts for 3 weeks, then you jump to the next, new and exciting girl/guy. As far as I am concerned, that only shows selfishness and a complete lack of respect and understanding for your partner. I, as you, have been hurt, quite deeply as well. Being with someone you trust and devote yourself too 100%, only to find that they were seeing someone else behind my back the last month does hurt alot. And it broke down my ability to place trust in anyone again for a long period of time. And even still, when it comes to close relationships, I have troubles fully trusting someone. As much as I want to, and as much as I know that the actions of my ex doesnt mean every girl would do the same, I can't help that feeling in the back of my mind that always makes me doubt.

It takes a long while before I can trust anyone nowadays. But in one way, it's a good thing. I no longer jump headfirst into something only to get hurt shortly after. Now I let things take time to build into something, rather than being to hasty or rash. But that is also the way it should be. To truly love someone, it does take time and devotion, not just a 2 week crush. Maybe I have my walls up these days. I've had some girls come close, but I tend to back off when they do, or just let things ease off sort off and have a bit less contact with them for a few days. Then things go "back to normal" I suppose. I'm open for any relationship, and I do rather want to be with someone rather than being alone. Thing is, I just need time and understanding to allow myself to let anyone get close to me. Not always easy to explain that to someone though. Most feel like you are just giving a "I like you, but rather want to be friends" speech, which it really isn't. I just try to explain my feelings =p

Life's not supposed to be easy in every aspect is it?

Anyways, now I'm rambling I think heh =)

I can understand you being hurt alot by what happened to you as well. For someone to be that dishonest with you, and from the start of a relationship that the two of you might have initiated, is beyond what I really can understand, and beyond what I am sure you can feel capable to forgive. Not only does he hurt you, but also his wife if/when she finds out. But nomatter where we go in the world, there will always be that sort of people, only thinging about their own best. And when looking for that Miss/Mr. Right, we all run the risk of bumping into those people. Really hope you can get over it though, but alas, I'm certain it needs alot of time to heal wounds like that.

Well, I need to be running off for a bit. Doing an inspection round and some routine work before lunch =)

Talk to you again real soon ! =)

Hey,

Assertive means straight forward, speaks my mind, has an opinion and doesn't hesitate to give it if asked and self assured!

I wouldn't worry about your English - it is very good even if you don't quite know what assertive means

How old are you? 27? Unfortunately, when you're hurt, experience doesn't count for much - at 20, 25, 45, heartache is all the same. Never mind, I don't want to waste anymore time talking about the past other than to learn from it and leave it where it belongs. Onwards!

Sorry for the slow response. Been a bit to do the last days actually. Imagine that, having to do some work? How rude!

Thanks for explaining assertive =) Always love learning new words and understanding the language better!

And you were close, I just turned 26 on July 17th =) So one year off was close enough hehe =)

I agree with you, let the past be in the past. Learn from the mistakes you might have done, or understand why and what went wrong with a previous relationship, then your already a step or two ahead in a new one =)

How's your work been? You seem to have a hectic work week at times. Trust you are enjoying your work though and the days aren't too rough. If they are, then c'mere and I'll find you a cup of tea supplemented with a hug to cheer you up =)

I'm still counting days out here. Going home on the 17th so only 5 days left now! Can't wait to get home! Not like it's horrible out here, but you know, home is always best. It's the freedom to do what I want I miss when I am out here. Can't meet friends, go to the movies, rent a movie or any of that, so you're sort of hands tied out here. Not that being tied is always a bad thing ^.^

You sound like quite a travelled and interesting woman =) I love to travel as well, when I get time to do so or get the sudden urge to go somewhere particular. Even though travel is always most fun when you are two or more, I don't mind going out on my own to see new places or meet someone I know from the net as buddies =) I went to NYC and Washington D.C. to meet people I had played with for 2 years or so in online games =) Was a fun and learning experience =)

Hopefully I'll have some time to travel after these offshore trips are over. I'm up to 8 weeks off now (not counting the 14 days off after each trip out), so plenty of travel time comming up this late fall and towards christmas!

At least I'm going to try to get myself a trip somewhere during that period =)

Hello again,

2 days and counting Wow, 14 days off - that's cool. I think I would like a job like that - then again, maybe not - it's rather extreme and extremes aren't necessarily good!

Yes, I am an interesting and well travelled woman I like to think so anyway. I can be quite black and white and judgemental - those are my weak points and I need to watch those!! Other than that, I'm fairly normal I think.

Went to see the film 'Must Love Dogs' at the weekend - funny how mainstream internet dating has become! It was an okay film. I usually don't like to waste my money going to the movies as mostly they are bad and I hate a bad film!

Last night, I watched the concert for George Harrison DVD - it was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. Do you know his music? You're a bit young...but if you like the Beatles, then you probably would know it.

My work is fine - just busy at the moment and that's good. Actually at the moment it is not fine - I'm pissed off with some of the things happening here but that is just short term - it would happen in any workplace!

So what have you got planned for your next 14 days?

Next 14 days... well, I never quite plan more than a few hours ahead, unless I'm actually planning a trip abroad.

So for the next 14 days, I'll be doing anything I might find fun at the moment. One "planned" thing, is getting my new laptop set up, since I didn't get time to do that before I had to come back offshore. Got the laptop on the afternoon the day before we were leaving. Go figure hehe.

Then I'm probably going to see if I can hook up with a friend of mine and go jogging. He's been after me about jogging, but I always said no =p After eating all the free food, steaks, jello, caramell puddings, icecream, you name it... I realize that a bit exercise won't hurt me. Besides, I would never go jogging alone, since I find it quite to boring. Maybe I'm odd, but I never really run off to jog, go fishing or anything like that alone. Always more fun with a friend or several friends =)

Other than that, hmm... probably be posting here at H2G2 and read your posts, which I enjoy alot. Also I do some gaming on the puter. Mostly World of Warcraft, which is a medieval/fantasy roleplaying game which alot of people from 12-60 play =) It's fun and enjoyable when I'm alone in the evenings, and I have quite a few friends there that I chat with. To me, it's like an interactive chat-program hehe.

I heard some from the Beatles, but I was never a huge fan of them. Not taht I don't like them, but I probably just didn't listen to them enough. Seems that most of the music we get spammed with through TV and radio nowadays is techno, trance and other bastardizations of mass produced computer made music.

To me there is alot of good music, and I usually enjoy the songs, not particular bands or singers. I might like 1 song from a band, and hate all the rest they made. If the song is nice, I listen to it, regardless who made it. I also enjoy listening to classical music when I am relaxing. I find that very soothing =) I suppose it's all about the mood really.

Pity you don't enjoy the movies more. I find going to the movies a nice way to spend an evening. But I don't go to watch any movie. I'm pretty picky about which ones I do go to watch, and usually don't go unless I have "reviews" from friends. I really enjoyed the wave of medieval movies that have been going since Braveheart, such as The Gladiator, Lord of the Rings triology et.c. I'm also a big fan of Tolkien, so I had read the Lord of the Rings books 4 times before they came out on the movie theaters =) To me, a world of magic, chivalry, heroes and evil is a nice escape from the real world without any of the above. Except maybe evil? As a kid, I always had a vivid imagination, perhaps thats why I am still enjoying "dream-world" stories, books and movies =)

But as my dad told me once, "You're not grown up until you realize there is always a child inside you" =)

So how do you plan your next 14 days? I suppose you're working everyday, save the weekends. Still have vacation set aside for the... days between christmas and new years? Not sure what you call the days between. We have a word for it called Rom-Jul (Jul = christmas), which basically means the week between Christmas and New years =)

Sorry - haven't replied to you. I forgot to open up this page when I rebooted my machine and have been busy...

Will write soon.