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I am still alive

2006-06-16T04:32:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures from my Grandad Jacks 80th birthday, we flew to Scotland a couple of years ago. The first one is me,Sam,Mum and Dad. The second is me,cousin Charlotte and Nana.

Thought that I would let you all know thta I am still alive. Started my new job in April and it is going really well - I really enjoy it and think that it is the best thing that I have ever done!!!

I will come on here and blog properly but I have to rush to get ready for work - speak to you all later.

Love

Sx

Weekend

2006-03-13T02:40:00.000-08:00

Had a quiet lazy weekend as Wayne is not well and has been signed off work by the doctor till Friday - bless him. Didn't do much of anything on Saturday just chilled out, played Zoo Tycoon on the laptop and watched crap on telly. Sunday we went for a bit of drive, saw a man that had been knocked off his bike, police were there with him and had covered him with the foil blanket and were holding his neck. At least he was wearing a helmet, you see so many of them cycling on the road without helmets on and you just wanna scream at them 'YOU IDIOT!!!'

Then we went to the pub and had a bit of lunch and a couple of drinks with my dad while we watched England get slaughtered by the French at rugby - it was embarassing.

I also stayed at Waynes on Saturday night and got woken up at about quarter to one in the morning got woken up by a screaming baby. Dane (one of Wayne's flat mates) had brought his little girl to stay (she is 1 and a half) and she wasn't happy about somthing, but after about 45mins she decided that sleep was a good idea. And in the morning she looked like a little angel and it was not possible that such a small sweet girl had made that much noise!!!!

That's all for now folks

Sx

2006-03-09T03:03:00.000-08:00

Working again today, don't ya just love it!!!

Been really busy last couple of days salons are loving us at the moment. Didn't do very much last night just chilled out and watched some tele, Footballers Wives is on tonight but i have a dilema as it overlaps House which I love. I know that it is not much of a dilema but it is tonight!!!

Not a lot to report at all, nothing exciting ever happens :o(

Speak soon

2006-03-08T07:05:00.000-08:00

Well...I am getting over a viral infection which is wonderful, been ill for a few weeks now and finally decided that it was time to go to the doctors on Friday after hacking up my lungs on Thursday when I went bowling, got a couple of strikes which I am pleased about but it was either my illness or the fact that I cannot bowl very well that I kept going down the gutter!!!!!

Very lazy weekend slept through most of it, I couldn't believe how tired I was, I would be sitting there one min watching T.V then the next thing I know 4 hours have past and I have been fast asleep.

Mum and Dad came back on Monday which i was very excited about and Sammie got her new golf yesterday not that I have seen her to look at it, I walked past on my way to my car this morning had a quick glance and it looks very nice.

Not a huge amount of other stuff happening at the moment, Wayne is off work today ill, I gave him the lurgy - or so he says!!! Got all the consultants in work tomorrow and Friday which will be a nice change.

Oh yeah almost forgot on Fridays at work we have what we call Whoopie meetings, in which a department/team hosts them and does an energizer or shares information, then we see score sheets of where we are for the finacial period and then we say what our whoopie of the week was and what the challenge is for next week and on Friday just gone it was our turn to host whoopies so we put together a 'club services work out dvd' it was really funny and a great laugh to put together and everyone got up and joined in which was fantastic.

Okay that's it for now will speak tomorrow - maybe

2006-02-23T09:03:00.000-08:00

At work this week apart from yesterday when I took my sister to the airport so she could fly up to Scotland and meet mum and dad. I get to drive her car while she is away, VW polo. She gets a new VW golf when she gets back which she is very excited about.

not long now till i hand my notice in and start my new job which i am now getting very excited about and a bit nervous, but i guess that is true of any job.

not a great deal to say, going out for some drinks and bowling tonight for a guys leaving do which should be a lot of fun!!!!!

Sx

Yes another one

2006-02-20T02:32:00.000-08:00

Good Morning and I hope that you are all well today.

I had a lovely weekend - very alchol fueled. Very funny weekend out with the girls, saw a few mates that I havn't seen for a while.

I started writting this yesterday and was so busy at work that i could not finish!!!

Mum, Dad and Sam are all off to Scotland on Sunday morning, they are leaving at 5am and Dad is driving them there. They are visiting family that we have there my dad's mum and dad and brother. Wish I could go but I can't get time off of work otherwise I will owe them loads of time when I leave - gutted.

I must remeber to do my acceptence letter for my new job tonight - very important. And another security questionnaire- all these forms I've never written so much.

I was taking pictures of my sister last night as she has an interview today for slimming world to become a consultant and she has to have before and after photos - had a right laugh with her.

Right getting busy again but I will try to blog again tomorrow.

2006-02-17T06:47:00.000-08:00

Hi there I know that it has been a very long time since I blogged and I would like to appologise - no real reason apart from being busy and laziness!!!!

Loads has happened since I last blogged such as Christmas which was lovely got some very nice pressies which I was happy with and it was very nice spending time with the family and having a break from work which is always nice.

Mom made a surprise trip over which was brilliant - I was out having a ciggie at work and I thought to myself ''I know that hair!'' and we spent an afternoon together and had a laugh. went shopping and we were being very silly, which is good because that is how it should be.

mmmm......what else has happened, oh yeah huge news I have a new job working for the police. A nice big payrise and 31 days holiday, paid overtime. oh yeah and a uniform!!!!!! Start on the 3rd April and I cannot wait.I'll be doing shifts which is fine with me and working about 30mins from home which is not too bad.

also got a laughable payrise yesterday, £325 extra per year, first in about 18months. I felt like walking out of the meeting but i thought that I better not rock the boat as i know that I am leaving anyway but what a bloody laugh. takes the p**s.

Got a good weekend planned going round to friends for some drinks and karokee and then on to town for more drinks and definatley shots then back to a mates for more alchol and very drunken singing - board up your windows folks they might start shattering.

that's all for now guys now that I have been reminded of my password and log on name, yes it has been that long that I forgot.

Have a good weekend and speak to you all soon

what a weekend

2005-12-12T03:24:00.000-08:00

I don't feel like I have had a weekend at all, finished work on Friday and got in the car to drive down to Yeovil, Somerset. To visit Wayne's mum and Graham (stepdad). We had a good weekend, saw his sister and nieces and we went to Clarkes Village which is in Street, and amazing - it's huge and full of high street shops with really cheap prices.

We all went fot dinner on Saturday evening at a lovely restaraunt called the fountain inn. Very nice.

Came back on Sunday and didn't get home till 1.30am due to Wayne throwing up, bless him. And the on Monday I was 50 mins late for work as we crashed in bed Sunday night and forgot to set the alarm!!!!! But never mind - it's Christmas :o)

I know that it's not very detailed but it's Thursday now and I only just managed to get this written as I am in an hour early today due to Wayne having to start early - but to be fair he has been in early all week, apart from monday which he stayed in bed, and one of the lads have been very kind and picked him up all week - thank you.

Got our company christmas get together tonight. we are closing the office at 4pm so we can all go and get ready and meet back in town at a place called 31, it used to MNAs and Magoos before that. We have rented out the basement bit, I've never been in there before so I will have to let you know what it is like at a later date. The company have got a food spread laid on for us and from 5 - 7 it is a free bar - Wayhay!!!! So I have booked tomorrow off so I can stay in my bed and not have to worry about my head.

The picture that is above is of Buncefireld, near Hemel Hempstaed, that exploded on Sunday morning, we were in Somerset so obviously didn't hear or feel anything but mum and dad said that the noise woke them up and the house shook. Did a lot of damage but they have got in in control now and mainly out. Well done to our firefighters.

I've had some strange happenings recently and last night i was a bit freaked out. I'm not sure I mentioned it but when I went to MK I was walking round the shops with mum, and it felt like someone had grabbed my elbow, thinking that it was someone that had mistaked me for someone else, or worse someone stealing my handbag I turned round to see no one near me but I still had that feeling that someon had hold of me. I said to mum about it and she just laughed it off. Well the other night I had noticed that mum had moved some things about in my room, I've got my DVD's on my self with a candle either side as book stop things and 2 candles in front of all my DVD's, on the bed side table underneath I have another candle that I have been burning while reading (I must be getting old) and Moms xmas card. The other day one of the candles that had been holding my DVD's had been moved forward and across and the candle that is on the table had been moved up and they had all been lined up nicely and my card had been put up there too. I just presumed mum had done it and wasn't bothered and that evening I got myself a DVD down and of course they all fell because the candle wasn't holding them there, so cursing mum I sorted it all out. While talking to mum last night I mentioned what she had doen and the fact the DVD's had fallen (so she didn't do it again) and she said that she hadn't touched anything and had thought that I was being very tidy for a change, I made her promise that she hadn't touched them and she said that she hadn't. She also asked me ''Is the angel still holding your arm'' and as she said it my whole arm went warm - and in fact just has again writting this. So is there someone watching over me for some reason? I don't know but I do know that noone else had been in my room to move those things around.

All for now

Sx

2005-12-07T04:28:00.000-08:00

I'm back, told ya I would be. I had thought of something that I wanted to say while driving to work this morning and now I have forgotten, but I am sure that I will remeber soon.

I went to fat club last night and for the 3rd week in a row I have stayed the same, I haven't put any weight on so that is good. I am going to do a food diary again as I was losing weight when I did that.

been hectic at work today - it usually gets quiet when we hit December as most of the salons have got everything to keep them going until the new year, but everyone has left it late this year.

right better get back to it - never did remember what i was going to say - oh well

Sx

Hi

2005-12-06T07:31:00.000-08:00

I am very sorry that i have not updated my blog for ages. It's been so busy at work it is unreal!!!!! So what have I been up to - not really sure working a lot - working my arse off more to the point!!!!

I've been to see the Harry Potter movie with some girlies from work - it was brilliant and we want to go and see it again - in fact we want to go and see King Kong and Narnia. I used to love watching the Lion the witch and the wardrobe when I was younger. After dinner on a sunday just before my bath and bed - ah childhood memories.

We are also getting ready for Xmas, shopping, putting up decorations making sure that all the salons have their xmas stock and stock to last them while we are not here. We get about 10 days off for xmas which is very exciting. done most of my shopping just my annoying sister who has only just decided what she wants, and a few bits for dad - men are so hard to buy for. Need to get all my cards written up and sent - last year I wrote loads and addressed them, and then forgot all about them. I think that they actually got thrown out about 4 months ago - what a waste. I got my first christmas card yesterday - sorry mom I forgot to thank you this morning - when you open it, it lights up and plays xmas music - I love it!!!!

I've also had my room decorated - i have a new carpet which mum has told me if I dye my hair in my room and spill it on the floor she will build a patio to bury me under. new wallpaper, new curtains, new light shade, new bedspread and shelves - I was so excited (itdoesn't take much). It is all neutral colors with browns splashed in with accessories, I know that it sounds boring but I know that when I get bored in 6 months I just have to change the color of my curtains, bed spread etc and it will feel like I have redecorated. Weird I know.

Right that is all that I have time for at the moment but hopefully I will be back tomorrow - work permitting.

OMG - HOW COLD IS IT!!!!!!

2005-11-17T03:21:00.000-08:00

Woke up this morning and had to scrape my car (well I say I had to scrape my car - Wayne did it), -5 it went down to during the night and when I got in my car it was reading -0.5!!!!!!! Going out into the warehouse is freezing too - I have to put my coat on to move around the offices, but i do like it when it is like this, I always think that it is easier to warm up than it is to cool down when it is a hot humid day.

I'd been on some works courses since Sunday afternoon, in marlow usually we stay at the crowne plaza which is a posh 5 star hotel and is where the courses for our delegates are held, but because of the amount of people that we had attending we had to stay in a hotel called 'monkey island hotel'. Which is about 15 mins from the CP, the outside looked gorgeous, pretting fairy lights and just a wonderful building all round, imagine our horror when we get inside and it's like your grannies house!!! apart from it didn't smell of lavender, battenburg and wee. :o) And to get to it you park your car in the carpark and walk over a bridge because of course it's an island and is surrounded by the thames. The bridge was sturdy and i felt very safe walking over, the only problem was Monday morning it was frozen and walking over in heels was an experience, felt like skating and the rail was all iced up as well so we couldn't hold that at all, so me and Lisa - a work collegue and good friend slipped and slided our way over. The other thing about monkey island hotel was that they had no spare twin rooms left apart from the ones that we had to give to the lecturers, so me and Lisa got to share a bed and Tuesday morning she woke me up and told me to look at her eye which was all swollen and puffy, and in my hazy sleepyness I said 'did I punch you?' - quite funny at the time. On the Monday night we have entertainment for the delegates, and Andy from the warehouse comes and does a 'disco' and we usually play games, we were going to do play your cards right, but with the amount of people there we didn't think that it would work as well, so we did an X factor style karokee compition with judges and everything - it was a fantastic night but after being up since 6.45am and not getting to bed till 1am and then having to get up at 6.30am the next morning I was shattered as you could imagine.

Then back to work as normal.

Speak soon

Sx

2005-11-10T04:08:00.000-08:00

Some more pictures of yours truly.

Well I've only got a half day at work today, fininsh at half 12. Haven't got anything exciting planned apart from my hospital appointment regarding my polycystic ovary syndrome. They sent me a letter to confirm the appointment and requested that I bring in a pee sample, but sent me nothing to pee in!!!!! So mum had to go to the pharmacy to get me something and they charged her 50p for a pee pot - how ridiculous!!!!!!

Quite busy today as I am trying to get everything done, will speak tomorrow

Sx

2005-11-09T04:11:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures from when I 18 - my sister paid for me to have a photo shoot, which made me feel very glamorous. I've got darker hair now - a lot darker, working for PM I can get my hands on loads of stuff for my hair and do crazy stuff with it. I would like to do it again (the modelling) but want to loose some weight first.

So I went to fat club last night and I have stayed the same, which isn't terrible but I would have liked to have a loss on my 2nd time. But there is always next week, as long as I am back from work in time. I've got to go to Marlow on Sunday afternoon for a 2 day course that we run there, I like doing it but it is very tiring. at least I get to spend a couple of nights in a five star hotel, eating and drinking for free. There are perks to being in sales. But my aim now is to loose over half a stone before xmas - well I'm half way to half a stone so as long as I am really good then I should be okay.

Having fun at work today, we are hosting our weekly meeting on friday for the whole company, we call it Whoopies. It's where we all get together and one of the teams does an energiser and we go through the weeks score sheets and see what needs improving and then we say our whoopies and challenges, so our whoopies are what good has happened during our week and the challenge is for the following week and what we have planned that might test us. It's all very American but very enjoyable at the same time and then you get to know everyone as well.

I've got another stinking cold - I'm sitting here at the moment with a snotty nose and cracked lips, and I feel horrible!!!!! I cannot beleive that I have another one i can usually go for ages without catching anything and no within 6 weeks i have had 2 colds - so not impressed!!!!

On that note I will speak to you later

Sx

2005-11-04T07:07:00.000-08:00

Guy Fawkes night tomorrow. I didn't know very much about the conspiracy or anything so when I was talking with my mum and my boyfriend I asked how they had got caught, as I knew that they didn't even get to light the fuse. And they decided to wind me up and tell me that they forgot their matches and went asking people for it and they asked a policeman and that's how they got caught. Well me being very guilable belived it!!! Well mum couldn't keep a straight face for long and said that they were lying - well I never. So I decided to learn about it, and looked it up on the wonderful thing called the internet - amazing. And discovered that they reason they were going to blow up parliment is because the King at the time King James I refused to give equal rights to Catholics and they wanted to get rid of the royal family and the protestant aristocracy in one big explosion. The mastermind of the plot wasn't even Guy Fawkes (Guido Fawkes) it was a man called Robert Catesby. Guy Fawkes was just the one who knew about explosives. One of the conspirators wrote to a catholic member of parliment that was suppose to be in the building to warn them not to go, this got shown to King James. Because of this letter the vaults under the houses of parliment were searched and they discovered Guy Fawkes, who was pretending to be a Mr. John Johnson, with a packet of slow matches, a watch and touchpaper in his pocket and they also found all the explosives and that's how they got caught and how the fuse never got lit. See you do learn things from my blog. I know that there was a lot more to it than that, but that was what I found out.

Mum and Wayne also tried to tell me that the reason they choose the 5th of November was because of all the fireworks going off the noise of their explosion would not of been heard - well I'm not that stupid :o)

So that is my history for the week, have a good weekend everyone

Sx

2005-11-02T05:45:00.000-08:00

Well, not a lot going on at the moment, again!!! how boring. Went for dinner and drinks with the girls from work last night, we went to one of theirs house and they made lovely spag bowl - yum yum yum. Got a little bit tipsey but not to bad - none of us was sick this time so it must have been a mild evening.

Also went to fat club (slimming world) and got my first weigh in, andI have lost 3.5 pounds which I think is very good, and loads of people say that they can see that I have lost the weight in my face which is also very good!!! I'm so excited that what I am doing appears to be working and makes me determined to carry on, I wanna see more results.

sx

woohoo

2005-10-31T06:19:00.000-08:00

A pumpkin for the computer minded.

Had a good weekend, didn't do a great deal, but that is always nice. And today I got my car back!!!!! Which is good, but I didn't want to give my courtesy car up, so much nicer to drive, even if it did drink fuel. The garage have done a good job though whole new door and they cleaned it and put some petrol in it for me - so thank you very much.

Just waiting to get my stereo fitted now, which should be Friday. and from now on I will be taking everything out of my car and getting an alarm fitted, which will also help with the insurance. That is what gets me, you a make a claim because some bastard breaks into your car and you have to pay for the privlage when they up my premium. I understand that if you have an accident and that is your fault then yes it should go up make you drive a bit more carefully.

So that is my hmph for the day

Sx

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERY ONE

2005-10-31T06:03:00.000-08:00

Dancers by William Meikle
Yes, I know its getting dark, and I know its getting cold, but just come over here for a minute. It wont take much of your time. There's something I want to show you, someone I'd like you to meet.
Come on. Humour an old man who needs to tell his secret.
It's just there, behind the church. Yes, in the older graveyard. You're not afraid are you? I promise, there's nothing here that would ever hurt you.
Not you.
Watch out for the moss on the stones. Some of the slimier varieties can get embedded in your clothes, and it's murder trying to get it out.
Just about there is usually the best spot. Stand quietly now - let your eyes get adjusted to the dark. You'll soon see why I brought you here.
There she is.
Do you see her? She's standing right there. Look - in front of the large grey angel, just to the left of the patch of moonlight, almost underneath the old elm. Yes, there, beside the largest headstone.
My beautiful Sarah. Forever young, forever twenty.
See how the red of her hair glows like a burning firebrand, a halo around the white perfection of her face. And look - she's wearing the dress. The one I bought her for the dance, the last dance of our youth.
Three pounds two and sixpence that dress cost me - more than a week's wages in those days. Times have changed, haven't they? My mother told me that I was mad, spending all that money on a slip of a girl who was no better than she should be. But I knew that she was worth every penny.
I was drunk with the delight that danced in her eyes when she tried it on, swaying her hips to get the full effect from the long flowing pleats. I can still remember even now, fifty odd years and many strangers' kisses later, the sweet honeyed taste of her lips as she thanked me, the pressure of herhands on my back as we embraced.
I wish she would touch me now. Just one touch, to bring us together at the end. If only she could see me. I have so much that I've never told her.
How still she is, how composed. The wind refuses to ruffle her, the rain refuses to dampen her, the earth refuses to cling to her. Yet there's something more.
Look closer. She breathes; she blinks; her lips part and then connect, but there's no steam. Not like you and I, standing here puffing at each other. It may be almost winter here, but for her it's late summer, always summer.
Those lips. How deep and red and enticing they were that night, glistening moistly as she looked up at me. Smiling, dancing, laughing, we moved across the dance floor. We were young; the war had barely touched us, and I was in love for the very first time. The night held the prospect of many new pleasures.
And then he arrived.
I knew he was going to be trouble. Right from the start I could see what he was. American, charming, arrogant and different. Hello excitement, goodbye dependability. In the space of a minute I'd lost her forever.
Shall I tell you how it happened?
He butted in on our dance. Just barged right in, excused himself, and then off they went, whirling round the floor in a flurry of legs and feet and arms. I tried to stop him as they came round again, but he had all the advantages - height, weight, diet, composure and training - while I merely had my rage.
Afterwards, as I lay there on the floor, my tongue counting teeth as my handkerchief vainly tried to soak up blood, I heard a laugh. Looking up through eyes which had already begun to puff up, I saw her. Only six feet away, but already distant, clinging to the conqueror. Her hair made a redscar where it fell on her shoulder, and in that moment I knew what I would have to do.
Can you see? She's moving. But watch. Do her legs bend? Does she walk like you or me? Or does she glide, smooth and silent like a great white owl? Listen. Can you hear any gravel being trodden underfoot? Or is there only you and me and silence?
You can't tell, can you? She deceives the brain, but doesn't brook too much attention. Try not to look too closely - set your mind on other matters.
Ah yes. The chiming. It must be eight o'clock again. Do you think she's able to hear? She'll be heading for the wall. When she reaches it she'll rest her elbows and look over there, to the field on the left, where the airfield used to be.
I remember the women, silent, waiting, listening for the sounds which would tell them that their men were coming back. They used to peel off one at a time as the planes returned, until only a few were left, watching and waiting and wondering.
See how the moonbeams dance around her, making her glow. So white, so brilliant, so pure. And no shadow to taint the vision.
He was corrupting her. I could see that, even from the few glimpses I had of them together. There they were, laughing and giggling like a pair of kids fresh out of school. And kissing! In public! Right there on the main street for all too see, and again, later, in the pub, flaunting themselvesin front of me.
Of course she had stockings. And lipstick. And chocolate. And cigarettes. The price of her innocence, the wages of sin.
I hoped that I wouldn't be too late, that she was still capable of being saved. I watched. I waited. I planned. He continued with her destruction, but soon I'd have my turn.
See how she moves between the stones, not attempting to pass through them. Does she look solid to you? You can't see through her, not like in the books or the films. Do you think that if I went over there and put out my hand she'd be able to take it, be able to feel? Would she notice that I was there?
I have often, over the years, thought about why she returns. It is only now, when I'm near my own end, that I'm able to look at it dispassionately. Maybe, when I go to join her, we'll both understand.
Did you know that I used to be a mechanic? Well I was, and a good one at that. It was easy. I already had the run of the airfield, so it was simple to wangle myself in on the servicing of his plane. Once I had spent five minutes aboard, it was only a matter of waiting for the next flight.
I was subtle though. I didn't want the plane blowing up over land; not over England anyway. My work might have been noticed. No, the explosion would occur only when the plane climbed to more than one thousand feet. That should do it. By the time it reached that height it would be well outover the channel.
He took it out the very night day.
Look. She's reached the wall. See how her elbows stay white, despite the damp and moss and stone? Her eyes will be moist. Will those tears be real? Could I perhaps touch them? Touch them and somehow feel her pain?
The next day I saw the flight take off, twelve planes slowly gathering in formation before beginning their long climb into the sky. I watched them until they rose into the clouds, then listened as they droned away. Was there an explosion? Did the droning lessen? I never did find out.
Whether I'm a murderer or not, he never came back, and I never lost the guilt.
Later that day, when the sky was once more filled with sound, the women left the wall, one by one, until she was the only one remaining, trying to pierce the clouds as she peered avidly eastwards, willing him to return.
I stood, just about here, and watched, cursing her for her devotion, cursing him for his hold on her, as darkness fell and the skies grew silent.
It was late summer, and the temperature was dropping rapidly. A light drizzle began to fall, chilling me to the bone.
And still she waited, and still I watched.
See it. There's the cigarette. How ungainly it looks in those pearl white fingers. It burns - there's a good quarter of an inch of ash on the end - but there's no smoke, no smell.
He started her off on that habit. She'd told me that morning that she did it because it made her look like a real lady. As if she'd not been a lady before that. It made me angry, so angry that I could watch no longer.
See how she turns, surprised. Now she'll look confused for a second. Then she'll see that it's only me; only the young, fresh faced, solid, dependable me.
Watch closely now. You may just catch the disappointment as it flits across her face. Look, she turns her back again, returns to her vigil.
One look and I was consigned to despair. I grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her around to face me, demanding that she explain herself. She struggled in my arms but I held on as we moved around in a parody of a waltz; held her as she screamed, her once-beautiful lips contorted in rage.
She pulled away once more, and this time she was too strong for me to hold on to her. Surprised to be free so easily, she lost her balance.
I reached out desperately for her as she fell, slowly, slowly, towards the unyielding gravestones. And then came the sound, the one I hear late at night in my dreams, the sound of her neck as it broke.
So now we wait, she for a sweetheart who will never return, me for an end to the guilt and the hope of forgiveness. Which of us is more dead?
And the time passes and I watch, every night, as she dances, just for me.

catch up

2005-10-26T17:23:00.000-07:00

LAST WEEK

Well week got better once I got my coutesy car. a brand new corsa, very nice to drive. And they picked my car up thursday morning - I should get it back by the weekend.

I also joined slimming world, not sure if I mentioned it last time, but I have decided that I am going to loose some weight, and hopefully a dress size as well. Going really well, I know that I have lost some weight but ''fat club'' wasn't open last night as it is at a school and it is half term, so I will have to wait until next week. But I haven't had any chocolate or full fat coke and I have been very strict with it and the girlies at work have helped me.

not a lot else has happened, went to birmingham on sunday to meetmy aunt and uncle and their 2 lovely children, it was the youngests 7th birthday. It was a lovely day.

Work has been hetic this week, I have even been helping out in the warehouse and coming in an hour early!!!!

I feel knackered now, need to go home and have a bath and an early night.

And i'm so glad the Mitchell brothers are back on Eastenders!!!!

Sx

what a crap week

2005-10-20T07:01:00.000-07:00

What a horrible week I've had!!!!! Well only the last couple of days. On Wednesday morning I got woken up to be told that my car had been broken into!!!! The bastards had bent my drivers door back and got the central locking open and took my stereo. I was shaking when I saw it I felt sick, I know that there are worse things going on in the world but to me that is a big horrible thing. So phoned the police, they don't even come out to see you, so I got my reference number to call the insurance number. Gave them a call and reported it. They were very good and the car got collected this morning (Thursday) and I have a good courtesy car, corsa same as mind but much newer and fancier!!!

WEEKEND

Had a good weekend, went out for lunch to the Bugle horn on Saturday for lunch which was very nice and mum and dad got back from their holiday. We wondered around town looking in HMV and I walk over to my boyfriend and run my finger down his spine, he turns around and IT'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!!!! I was so embarrassed and I said I was sorry and scurried away. So that was different.

I have also joined slimming world this week, my mum and sister joined a little while ago and they are doing okay with the losing thing. SO hopefully I will have lost some weight next week, I have been very good the last couple of days and get my book out so I know what I can and can't eat.

Speak soon

Sx

2005-10-11T03:38:00.000-07:00

How cute - I love this picture.

Didn't do a lot last night, watched the 2nd part of waking the dead which was really good. Fantastic series always seat gripping. I also plucked my eyebrows, not sure why but I always sneeze when doing that - very irritaiting.

I have just read the worse story in the world of animal cruelty, a young dalamation puppy had been hung on a tree. with a noose around his neck. It ia horrid, how can people do this? It makes me feel sick, the poor thing could not defend itself and these sickos had planned to do this - the bastards!!!!!

Sx

OMG

2005-10-10T05:26:00.000-07:00

I have just read online that the Wallis and Gromit building has gone up in smoke and everything has been lost. All the film sets, awards that they have won,and things like that. How devestating, losing everything that they have spent years working on and building to be such a big success to be lost so quickly. Just thought that I would make my tribute to the loss.

sx

Weekend

2005-10-10T01:28:00.000-07:00

Didn't do a great deal this weekend, although it is nice just to sit and do nothing. Acted like a real old couple this weekend, we went into town and just window shoppedand went to the libaray. Got a book about dreams which looks really interesting, although it is to heavy to hold to read and a couple of Danielle Steele books - I am turning into my mother!!!! Then we just vegged out Saturday and walked Dusty (wayne's flat mates dog) on Sunday. Wayne's backs onto a massive field. She was really good and didn't poo, which was good as I didn't fancy picking that up. YUCK!!!! Then we went and joined blockbusters and rented a couple of movies, The Boogeyman and Hide and seek which are both horror/thrillers, they were very good, even if I did watch from behing my hands for some of it. Then Sunday night I watched dirty dancing, which is my favorite movie of all time, I just love it. Then i watched even more cheese, Cocktail with Tom Cruise which isn't fantastic but def a chick flick.

After all those movies I thought that I should watch a documentary even tho it was midnight and I watch Jonny Kennedy's, The Boy's whose skin fell off. It is very moving about a man who was then 36 and trapped in a childs body because of the skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), which causes the skin to blister and fall off and try to grow new skin. He was wanting to make a documentary so that he felt that he had done something with his life and so he could promote the charity that has been set up to try and find a cure for future suffers. http://www.debra.org.uk/index.htm It was very sad and he even chose his own coffin and asked people to speak at his funeral. It was very hard and he broke down a couple of times but I don't think that I could have been as strong as he was.

Not a lot more is going on still got a snotty nose and cough - which is great!! Mum and Dad have abandoned me for Alcudia, and I have a double bed for a week.

Sx

2005-10-07T01:34:00.000-07:00

Told you I'd be back soon. Not got a great deal to talk about today, but I have just read an article regarding the polar ice caps and the fact that they are melting at a fairly fast rate, and most likely within 90 - 100 years they will be gone and the human race will be under threat, so that is a nice cheery thought for the day. Not a lot that I can do about it but a bit scary that my children and my childrens children would be affected by it, if it would affect us?

Not got a great deal planned for the weekend, just relaxing and getting over the last of my cold. Would like to have an indian over the weekend, food not a indian man!! Mum and Dad go away today, they are going to Alcudia like we did, so I've told them where to go and eat, even though they are being posh and going half board. Good job that they are away as for some strange reason my t.v is just not working, no reason didn't go bang nothing. So I will be camping out in their room so I can watch T.V. So I have been watching DVD's on mum's portable dvd player, it's okay but it has a very small screen. I watched Ladder 49 last night, it's like the 5th time I watched and I still bawlled my eyes out at the end, very sad. And there is a song at the end which breaks my heart by Robert Robertson I think, but I can't remeber the name of the song.

Right gonna get on now, have a great weekend

I haven't dissappeared from the face of the earth

2005-10-06T06:54:00.000-07:00

I am back!!! I have been for over a week now, but I have been a bit lazy with this and I have also been ill, think that I picked a bug up on the plane on the way home.

HOILDAY

Well lets start with the holiday, it was really good and I didn't want to come home. The flight out was delayed by a couple of hours because of the rain over there so that wasn't a good start but we got there finally very late. Then Sunday we woke up to the sound of rain on our window - so not impressed. Any way we go to the welcome meeting and they tell us about all the trips adn nights out that they have for holiday makers to do. We then went and investigated things found out where everything was. We had a lovely rest of the week though, the weather was very good to us. We were down by the beach every day and went into the sea everyday too. And on Tuesday night we went to the pirates show down in Magaluf
which was fantastic and I would recommend to anyone that goes there. My birthday was on the Thursday and we went out for a lovely meal at a restaraunt that we found which was near the beach. We also found a pub which was called The Prince of Wales and the owners in there were very nice, and he gave me a shot for my birthday which was very nice.

The flight back was much better, on time and everything. No in-flight entertainment though, I was very dissappointed.

SINCE I'VE BEEN BACK

Well my mum had cleaned my room which was very impressive, and lovely. It hasn't taken me long to make it a mess again, which she pointed out to me last night.

As I said i picked up a bug on the plane which I thought that I had gotten over last week, was sent home last Tuesday in the afternoon as i was sitting in the office shivering and by Thursday morning I felt fine again and thought ''Well that wasn't too bad''. Well went out with the girls on Friday night for dinner and then into town for some drinking, 2 drinks in and I go over all hot and faint and wanna go home. So my wonderful boss drops me home and I pass out and sleep for 9 hours straight. Felt bit better Saturday and then Sunday start to feel rough again, I had the day off on Monday to spend with Mom as she is over from Spain at the mo (tell you more about that later) and on Monday I could not sneezing and snotting everywhere, but on Tuesday I go into work and within an hour I am forced to go home. Wednesday wake up and can hardly talk - which is not good as I work on the telphone all day and talking is a big part of my job. But I decided to go to the doctors just to make sure it hadn't moved down to my chest or to see if there are any antibiotics that I could have for it. I saw the nurse and she said that the bug has been going round for the last 18 months at a steady pace and the good news is that now that I have had it I shouldn't get it again. the ill feeling should pass in about 10 - 14 days and the cough (this is the best part), the annoying cough that keeps you up all night long can last for 6 -8 weeks - how fantastic is that!!!!!!!! Well that is all that I have to say about my illness, I am back at work today feeling better than I did.

MOM

Well saw Mom on Monday, we had loads to talk about and it was fantastic to see her. We went to Milton Keynes which has a huge shopping centre. When we got there and finally got parked, we went and had a starbucks and a chat, we were walking around the shops looking at things but not buying anything and gassing away. I haven't seen her for ages probably a year since we last saw each other, it is very sad as we used see each other almost every day. I will be going to see her in Febuary though hopefully for a week I won't want to come back. After we had been in MK we went into Aylesbury town and had a wander round, Mom bought some willy wonka bars which looked very appertising. I cannot beleive that there are things for Christmas up in the shops already, it's crazy. But got me thinking about who I'm buying for this year and the fact that I better start soon. Anyway after Aylesbury town we went to the lovely Tesco's for some sour cherries which helps mom with her aches and pains. Then I dropped Mom back at the flat which was sad as I know that I won't see her again for 5 months again now. On Tuesday Mom was flying to JFK with her Mom (gran) who I also haven't seen or spoken to for ages, I must make contact. They have gone over there for a family wedding and are staying in Queens. Cannot wait to here the tales of Manhatten.

Right I think that that is about it for now, will update again later - I promise.

Sx

road rage

2005-09-15T15:05:00.000-07:00

I cannot beleive that it took me 35 mins to do a 15 min drive to work this morning!!!!! The traffic was awful for no reason at all, apart from the fact there are morons on the road at 8.45 in the morning. Every road into or out of town was mad.

My boyfriend just came in and saw that I was writting on a blogger and wanted to know the reason for it, i couldn't really say. The only thing I could think of was that it is something that I like to do no real reason. But if anyone can think of a reason I would appriciate to know. hmmmm......

Thank you for the comments that I have had, at least I know that there are people that read this and I'm not just pointlessly writing. If any of you have your own blogs that you would like to share with me I would like to see them. I would also like to know how to see how many people have looked at my site, I have no idea how to do it.

It's my best mates birthday today, 30 years old, the old lady. Just a shame that I can't get to see her as she is up in nottingham or leeds depending on wether she is seeing her mum and dad or not. Sent her present yesterday and the wedding present as her and her Mr got married a couple of weeks ago and then went to Malta for their honeymoon. They already have a lovely little boy who will be 2 in Novemeber and when I spoke to her yesterday it sounds like she would like to hear the patter of timy feet again.

I would like to have a family in a couple of years or so I'm only 21 (22 a week today) so I'm not in a great hurry. I have been told recently that I have polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) and that it could affect my fertillity but i will face it when it comes to me wanting children as they can do loads of stuff nowadays.

3 DAYS TO GO!!!!!!

2005-09-14T11:45:00.000-07:00

Yep that's right just three more days and I go on my holiday. I'm so excited wahooooooo!!!!!!! and my birthday in just 1 week and 1 day too!!!!!!!!

So I thought that i better pack last night as I'm going soon and I am starting to run out of time. I would just like to tell you all I HATE PACKING. My room isn't the biggest in the world and once I had everything out that I wanted the was a mountain of clothes and I had no idea where to start. I never have had to do my packing, my ex used to do and last year when I went to Florida I got so frustrated that mum took over and did it all nicely for me. No such luck this time mum was not budging, but I've packed it so bad that my boyfriend can't fit his stuff in so he will have to re-pack for me. hahahahahahahahah.

So now that is all out of the way, all I need to check is that I have the tickets and passprts and money (very important). I just hope that I don't get lost when we get there but I am sure it'll be fine. I have been to Palma airport before but I didn't really pay much attention and I just followed, but this year I will be the leader as Wayne has never been abroad before and this will all be new to him. SO keep your fingers crossed for me.

2005-09-12T02:50:00.000-07:00

Went to the wedding this

weekend, it was a lovely service apart from the preist announcing where the toilets were before the bride walked in. She looked beautiful in a lovely ivory dress that flowed wonderfully. The groom had forgotten to take the label off of his shoes so when the knelt down you could see the size he wore, bless him.

And the reception was really good, they had a live band which had one of the guys that we work with, and they were really good, do mainly the old stuff. But you know when you have heard a good band your ears ring the next day, and they did that alright.

I think that I would like to get married one day but i am in no rush at all, want to be settled and happy first. But I know that I will have a big dress and the fancy cake and everything like that, but I don't want to get married in a church, maybe a stately home or on the beach or under a marquee at a big country pub.

I cannot beleived that it rained yesterday!!! It was really cold and horrible even though we have had quite good weather recently and today is glorious.....really sunny and hot. And walking around town yesterday and they have started to put the xmas stuff out, I was shocked - we haven't even finished summer properly yet!!!!!! I do like xmas though, putting up the tree and making your house look like santas grotto for a month. Although the buying of presents can be expensive, I have to give myself a limit on how much to spend espcially that I also have to pay for sending the gifts as my family live all over the place, newzealand, scotland, birmingham, my best friend is in leeds and my mom is in Spain. Well i say my Mom she is my ex-boyfriends mom but we have kept in touch and she will always be my mom I love her to bits.

Getting everything ready for my holiday tonight as I am busy all weekend, wrote my list last night so I don't forget anything and when I put down passprts, tickets and euros my boyfriend thought I was joking but I know that if i do not check them off I will forget them. Staying at a hotel near the airport on Friday which is a birthday pressie from my mum and dad so my holiday can start a day earlier. I'm getting very EXCITED!!!!!!!

Today

2005-09-09T13:20:00.000-07:00

Having a very busy day in the world of hairdressing - not that I am a hairdresser or anything - far from it. Looking forward to my weekend got a friends wedding tomorrow which will be good, never been to a wedding till this year and now this is the 2nd in 6 months and my best friend got married up north last week but she was too far away for me to get to for it, but will be seeing her soon hopefully.

Having a sore feet day today thought it would be a good idea to wear heels to work today as I sit down all day but have spent most of the morning rushing around the warehouse to keep the customers happy!!

Also shopping at the weekend as I need some bits for holiday like suncream and new makeup - not that I'll be wearing much when I get my tan.

Having a fun day with the girls, we are always laughing. My face hurts now :o) Right going to the corner shop (tescos) to get some lunch, trying to loose some weight at the moment so I will have to stay away from the tempting food and fizzy drinks. I haven't drunk Cola for a whole week, which is good as I usually drink 5 bottles a day, water has no taste at all.

things that really annoy me!!!

2005-09-08T14:50:00.000-07:00

Okay to start off with a nag, things that really get to me that i really dislike is people that eat with their mouths open, is it so hard to close your mouth after you have put the food in there!!!! We don't need to see how well you are chewing your food we are not interested at all.

Then there is the people that stand at the checkouts in the supermarkets having a chat with a huge que of people behind them - are we invisable!!!! Do the checkout staff not realize that these people are their customers?? And then they don't even say hello and usually through out the whole transaction do not utter a word to you - let alone tell you how much your bill is to pay they just sit there and wait for you to give the money.

Right now I have that out of my system, I'm sure that I will moan about other things as well.

This logging stuff is very new to me and I hope that I don't run out of things to say or bore anyone at all, just thought that it was something good to do. Hopefully I will have some good thoughts to talk about, was a bit mind blank earlier. And I will appologise now if my spelling is a bit funny, my mind thinks that words look right when they are not.

I was told today that I was very opoininated and that I should have loads to say, and that I have writters block. But I think that is out of my system, as my fingers just keep typing at the moment.

Howdy

2005-09-08T13:11:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon. First post on here not really sure what to say, I live in Aylesbury with my parents. I have a lovely boyfriend called Wayne and we are off on holiday to Alcudia a week on Sat. CANNOT WAIT. It'll also be my birthday while away so I am looking forward to that too.

I currently work for Paul Mitchell Head Office, which is a job that I love. Work with a fun group of girls and a really friendly group of people and talking to hairdressers everyday isn't terrible.

Not got a lot more to say at the moment but I'm sure that soon I will not be able to shut up