By David Helwig
SooToday.com
Saturday, December 24, 2005

The following message from Jasmine Pirie (better known around the Sault as Jasmine Lazowik) is one of many special greetings that SooToday.com will be publishing over the holidays from expatriate Saultites.

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Ah the Soo,

I miss it, I really, really do...

For some reason or another, I'm stuck in Sudbury and I can't get out!!

But first, a little about moi.

Graduated in '98 from St. Basil's, left the Soo in '99 to pursue a career in anthropology via studying at the University of Windsor.

Meeting the love of my life, Jason Pirie (Cambridge, Ontario) in 2000 did not help my studying situation either.

So off I went to follow love and ended up in London for a few years and together Jay and I welcomed our daughter Jillian, who will be three in January, and is the sweetest child I have ever met (I know, biased).

With no family and friends around - we found ourselves trekking back up north - to Sudbury.

On October 21, Jason and I tied the knot in Las Vegas!!

It was amazing to say the least.

For now, I work at Canadian Blood Services, bugging the heck out of people to donate blood, but I do actually enjoy it, it's my way of contributing to society while getting paid for it.

Jason is in the midst of pursuing his dream as a sports writer.

He was covering for the Sudbury Star for a while, and now freelances.

This is where the Soo comes in, this is my chance to come "home".

"A" local newspaper is hiring a sports writer in the near future and Jay will be applying.

So if a certain someone reads this, perhaps ... PERHAPS ... my husband will be considered!!

It has been difficult for one reason or another to get "home," my friends are there, they miss me and I miss them.

So Merry Christmas to everyone who knows me.

I am truly a Soo girl stuck in the big Rock.

Blast me out of here.

Please!!!

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Look who wrote to us last year!

Sault hockey mom becomes an international TV star
A holiday note from London, Ontario
Brandi says hi to all the 'crazy Mounties'
Someone please shovel this woman's driveway
Merry Christmas from Denmark
Merry Christmas from British Columbia
Merry Christmas from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Christmas in Iraq
Hello from the mountains of the Dominican Republic
'Memories of the Soo' guy starts a family
Adam Carricato says 'Fröhliche Weihnachten'
A radio guy misses the Sault
Happy holidays to the Bertos and the Mackans
'Bury our bones in Sault Ste. Marie,' say Connie and Steve
Where the Turcos are, it's too hot to cook at Christmas
Danielle Lukenda drops us a line
Why Bobbi Reid is hanging up her scissors
Darlene's life in British Coumbia is one big happy
Meet the 'Memories of the Soo' guy's sister
Hello to Backdoor Bob and the rippers at Westside Cafe
Happy New Year from Mr. Cupello
Former Sault girl knows all about Defiance
Jackie and Hayley educate the South about pack sacks
Look who's hanging out in Washington with Joe Lieberman
Anybody remember Lynne Harper?
And now, a word from Bert Bertolo
The only snow Brittany sees is on SooToday.com
Hey nonna and nonno!
The ongoing (and really fun) adventures of Derek Nott
Big news from the Rankin family

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