Ooo, seeing all of these lovely old people is so nice! And my absence is evident when I don't recognise some of you.

Anyway, I'm Estë Undómë, otherwise known as EU, Ladybird Lauder or Teh Fwee Queen. I joined up as Evenstar Bearer having recently bought the Evenstar - I was terribly proud. AU was the first forum I'd ever joined and I've 'stayed' on it longer than any other, primarily down to all of the wonderful people. Even now I can't bear to officially leave because I miss you all; my extended absences are long enough but coming back is like going home!

Since bounding into the NC and getting adopted by Pearl Evenstar, obtaining a sister - our dearest Anduril Vanlhach and eventually getting married, almost 3 years have passed. I managed to accrue 6 AU children and a wonderful collection of friends. Friends who helped me through tough times, celebrated with me through good times, and flounced with me around AU in a whirlwind of randomness! I thank you, each and every one.

I'm now 17, thoroughly deadened by college and have shamefully not seen any of the LotR films for a year or so! Such a scandal! *Slaps wrists* College has, however, kept me insanely busy since September last year and I am practically counting down the days until I can call it quits. My plan is to take a gap year and work in a school for children with special needs, before going on to read English Language (or some variant of it) at university. The long-term plan is to teach English in a secondary school and live happily ever after.

I love to read, the time spent away from college work or the computer is usually spent with my nose in a book. Writing is also a pastime I enjoy, although time doesn't permit me to get my teeth into a decent plot! Photography and piano are another of my pleasures in life, and two hobbies that I pursue ardently. I am, in fact, doing a belated AS level in photography. It's a lot of fun, even if it does take up most of my Tuesday evening!

AU, as you may have noticed, has been put on the back burner. Each time I come back I see a flurry of new faces, and happy people that I don't know and hardly have time to get to know. I sometimes wonder whether I'll come back one day and find all of my old friends have disappeared! But thank goodness for this reunion - a time to reach out to everyone, old and new. I shall try and poke my head around the door a few more times before the evilness of college steals me away again!

Alas, I have rambled too long. From me in the wintry regions of the UK, I bid you goodnight! (Or just good morning!)

*peeks in*

Well, since potr has stolen my entrance, *pokes potr* I shall have to make due with an even grander one than I was originally going to, so....

[font=Times New Roman, serif]Hello All!!! [/font]


For those of you who don't know, I'm Padawan, also known as Paddy, Pada, Padd, and Teh Evil Secret Twin of Aranel Faelwen. (World Domination Forever! ) Started out as Aglar Aduial...I think. Gosh, it's been a long time since I changed to Padawan!

Have been a member since *checks* January 25th '06, so I guess I could be in the "Almost Oldies" group. It's hard to believe that it's been that long. When you start something like a forum, you don't usually think about being a member of it for quite a few years.

I have had a complete and total blast though...who couldn't with the incredibly funny people we've got on A-U?! The friendships I have made on here are truly a blessing. PD, AFsie, Alanna_Halfelven, Freya Baggins...Love you all!

The memories have also been priceless. Members of the Edmund Pevensie Fan Club, remember the Ed clones? And does anyone remember when all of us in the AWE thread about died when we found out that Will took Davey Jones place in the end, and potr spend how long trying to reassure us that it would be alright and things weren't what they seemed? And all of us pirate lovers constantly "passing out the rum"? And The Evil Muffin Club - remember our horribly planned Blueberry Muffin Day? To all the people who made every moment of randomness possible, I thank you.

The A-U forums can be summed up in smileys I have found:




[font=Times New Roman, serif]To those of you that I know well, and to those that I don't, It's wonderful to see you during this reunion! [/font]

Oye... strange tastes in music... Celtic... you just called one of my favorite styles of music strange...

With so manymusicians here on AU we should have an AU orcistra! lol

Random fact: There was about a 3-month period in which PotR was the top poster on A-U, above even Arweb and teh pheersome Kit.

And finally:

*superuberflyingtacklehuggleglompeths Oro and Aerwen and Isty and Tin and ethelfleda and Elen and Anneth*

It really is awesome to see some faces (or...avatars) from my "generation" back around A-U! It seems like we old oldies are getting awfully rare hereabouts. Sit. Stay. Or Else. *brandishes duct tape*

O.O


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oh dear. *runs*

Typically you, Aer....

And are you serious, PotR? If that's the case, I'm with Aer.

*runs after Aer.*