It's been a month since I stopped smoking.  Although I still crave it, I feel good that I'm being strong.  I feel like I have more energy and can think more clearly now - moreso than I can remember.  I can run for longer distances and I don't cough anymore.  All that's great.

But I get the shakes, feel like crap sometimes and really really want to smoke!  Sometimes it drives me crazy!  Thank goodness for all the support my friends have given me.  I don't think I could do it without your help!  Just knowing that there are people out there who care about me and who are there for me makes me feel stronger.  I owe it to myself and to my friends and family to beat this once and for all.

I sort of feel like if I can beat this... and truly "quit"... there is nothing that can stand in my way.  Not even Robuttnik.

Oh, and btw... I stopped smoking on my first date with Breaker... we're having a great time together!  Yay!

I finally found him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deep within Mystic Mines he was close to death, practically a skeleton, dressed in dirty rags and unconscious.   Fortunately, I had a med kit handy and was able to keep him stable long enough to minecart his poor, sick body to the surface moments before another surface attack by Robotnik's cloud drones.  If it hadn't been for Breaker, I never would have made it - His Gliderplane swooped up from the billowing smoke in time to save both of us from a collapsing tower.  I blacked out shortly after that and woke up only days ago.  It's been a long, hard journey, my friends, but I got my father back.

~Tiara

Who's there?

Happy.

Happy who?

Happy Hoolidays! =D

*giggles*

Seriously though - Life's been a whirlwind and I haven't had much online time.  I've been searching for my Dad and am as determined as ever to find him.  Thanks to everyone for your support and comments.  Through this ordeal, I've learned just how important my friends and loved ones are - so cherish yours while they're still with you!!!

Peace,

~Tiara

It's been two months and still no word from Dad.  I can only hope that he is somewhere safe.  Only question is - why would it take him so long to get some kind of word to me?  I've decided to stop crying and worrying and to let fate take its course.  I have to be strong.  If he needs help, I have to be ready.

After trudging through thick jungles for weeks, then finding something remotely resembling civilization only to realize it was deserted, then hiking up and around an active volcano, then meeting some very strange, tiny, bean-like inhabitants that fed me and provided me with shelter... I took several days to rest, finally.  I had no idea how exhausted I was!  Turns out this place was a perfect spot to unwind... waterfalls, sunshine with a touch of humidity... and QUIET.  Ahhh...

These tiny inhabitants called themselves "Meepania" (pronounced "Mee-pawn-eeya"), though when I met up with another group of much larger inhabitants - PEOPLE - they referred to these creatures as "Mips."  Apparently, the Mips appeared one day after a huge, uncharted solar eclipse some years before.  Not much was known by anyone about them other than that they were shy and harmless.  I didn't say anything about how hospitable the Mips were to me, though - Wouldn't want to spoil my future vacation spot, now would I! :-D

*giggles*

Well, after two weeks of playing com-tag with local officials, an interstellar transport finally picked me up and here I am, writing in my fingerpad... waiting until the next hypersleep session where I can hopefully have some peaceful dreams for once in awhile!!!

I miss Vader.  That little squirt.  I hope he hasn't torn my room apart!

Come to think of it, I... really miss Breaker.

I was in bad shape there for awhile... but I'm here in one piece.  Only trouble is, I don't know exactly where "here" is!  What I do know, however, is that Robotnik gave me his best shot... thank goodness I was wearing Kevlar!  He sent Pod after Pod after me... I don't know how many I fought off, hid from, sabotaged - even rode one down a waterfall!

What can I say?  *giggles* I'm a dot!

That was the good news.  The bad news is - still no word from Dad. :-(

Breaker - if you're out there, I've regained control of my account.  That was some egg-cellent coding you did to lock out the Egg-nets!  Bought me enough time to seal my code.

Anywho - if you get this message, please, please, PLEASE feed Vader!  That poor little ball of fur has probably blown away by now. :-(

==== Recorded message transcription follows:

WOAH!  I finally tracked down the source of that Blog Transmission distress signal and decifered the message.  Here's the scoop:  Tiara crash-landed in one of Robotnik's Pod machines, broke her way out and found herself on what's she's learned to be Planet Z.  Everything is "bunk" there, apparently, except for the screwed up gravity.  She claims she can walk on walls now! lol

It seems she's okay for now, but we're organizing a rescue party to get her off the planet.  I estimate it'll take us a week to get there.  I'll share more when I know it...
= Breaker out.

Last Message-----------------------

Oh man.  How do I say this?  Tiara's missing!  I hacked into her account to send out a distress on her behalf.  Last I saw her, she was off doing her run and was complaining of a headache.

That transmission and account take-over are evidence that Eggman's got something to do with this, and I'm WORRIED!

If you have any information as to her whereabouts, please post it!

I'll be in touch when I found out anything.
= Breaker out.

Well, almost.  Now Vader has a cold nose.  I hope my little Jump Spark pranks didn't shock him too much. heh heh  Some soup will probably help him.  He loves soup!  Soupy, soup, soup... Here it goes down.  Down into his belly.  Mm-mm-mm.

Breaker says he'll let me in on a "secret" if I hang with him at the Giant Oak this weekend.  I told him "NOT A CHANCE" - too much training and not enough time for the Mobius circuit next week!!!

Going snowboarding weekend after next.  I'm not counting on the gig we have scheduled then. Dad still gone and won't be back until after the circuit.  Blah.