Life and Love as seen by Jo

The rumours are untrue

2007-11-06T14:45:00.000Z

I am alive

My Slanguage

2007-01-23T22:39:00.000Z

Your Slanguage Profile

British Slang: 75%

Aussie Slang: 50%

Prison Slang: 50%

Victorian Slang: 50%

Canadian Slang: 25%

New England Slang: 0%

What Slanguage Do You Speak?

watch your mouth

2006-12-08T13:50:00.000Z

bitter
broken
twisted
your words

vicious
vindictive
nasty
that curse

sadness
surrender
wilted
and hurt

spoken in anger
you can not take them back
friendship destroyed
steamrollered flat

time is passing... again

2006-11-07T14:56:00.000Z

i am without words... just lost the inclination to type.. for a time

i am hoping that time is over

yesterdays dreams

2006-06-27T12:53:00.000Z

She was yellow
and I was green
We bathed in lights
as yet unseen

Mystical moons
and unicorns breath
Battling demons
to certain death.

Englands journey

2006-06-27T12:51:00.000Z

Well we made it through to the quarter finals... i have very little more to add... the match was not exciting enough ... am i asking too much, well no i dont think so... but at least it didnt have a record breaking number of yellow and red cards...

2006-06-27T12:49:00.000Z

Your Brain's Pattern

Your mind is a firestorm - full of intensity and drama.Your thoughts may seem scattered to you most of the time...But they often seem strong and passionate to those around you.You are a natural influencer. The thoughts you share are very powerful and persuading.

What Pattern Is Your Brain?

England v Trinidad and Tobago 2-0

2006-06-16T13:51:00.000Z

Well what can i say... the boys came good... but oh my how they made us wait... and what kind of football did we have to sit through... boring play with missed chances galore and that was only the first 45 miniutes... a big thank you to Mr Terry... without his quick thinking and fast foot play... well it just doesnt bare thinking about!

FIFA 2006

2006-06-15T13:14:00.000Z

... it's all happening and as i type yet another days play has just kiked off ... Yes it's the World Cup of which i speak... i and many others will sit down around 5pm today and sit screaming at the screen as England play their second match... have to wait and see what Trinidad and Tobago have to throw at them... and hopefully England will get a chance to score and not have to rely on an own goal to win... thank you Paraguay

Venus v Mars

2006-05-17T08:05:00.000Z

1. HER DIARY

Tonight I thought he was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a bar to have a drink.> I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment.

Conversation wasn't flowing so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed but he kept quiet and absent. I asked him what was wrong; he said nothing. I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry.

On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept driving. I can't explain his behaviour. I don't know why he didn't say I love you too. When we got home I felt as if I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched T.V. He seemed distant and absent.

Finally, I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes later he came to bed, and to my surprise he responded to my caress and we made love, but I still felt that he was distracted and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep - I cried. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster.

2. HIS DIARY

I shot the worst round of golf in my life today, but at least I got laid.

My religious philosophy is...

2006-05-10T17:25:00.000Z

You are a Self-Discoverer

You're not religious, but you've created your own kind of spirituality.Introspective and thoughtful, you tend to look inward for the divine.You are distrusting of all forms of organized religion.You especially dislike religious gurus and leaders, who you feel are charlatans.

What's" Your Religious Philosophy?

I have committed many sins... but it was lust that did for me

2006-03-13T00:08:00.000Z

Greed:	High
Gluttony:	Medium
Wrath:	Medium
Sloth:	Medium
Envy:	Medium
Lust:	High
Pride:	High

Discover Your Sins - Click Here

a joke

2006-03-11T22:23:00.000Z

Husband ... stood admiring his naked body in the mirror says to his wife, "look at that, 160 pounds of pure dynamite...!"

His wife replies "Shame about the two inch fuse."

thoughts

2006-03-11T22:21:00.000Z

cold
so very cold
on my own
no other feet
to warm mine
no ones hand
to hold
lonely
lonesome
and so very cold
without you

I dont know...

2006-03-11T16:21:00.000Z

I just dont .... i mean a kid of 13 is having a baby and she didnt even know that she was pregnant... and that was the news headline... not that a child of that age was out having unprotected sex... not that her parents... if she has any i guess... should be a little more alert !!!

I know that when i was that age i didnt tell my folks everything i did... but i am sure my mom would have noticed if i put on weight and stopped having periods for 9 months...

I feel better now... i needed that little outburst

I am open minded... and this test proves it !!!

2006-03-04T21:35:00.000Z

You Are 68% Open Minded

You are a very open minded person, but you're also well grounded.Tolerant and flexible, you appreciate most lifestyles and viewpoints.But you also know where you stand firm, and you can draw that line.You're open to considering every possibility - but in the end, you stand true to yourself.

How Open Minded Are You?

Another day... another test

2006-02-09T15:16:00.000Z

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion:
You have high extroversion.You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends.You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation.Enthusiastic and fun, you're the first to say "let's go!"
Conscientiousness:
You have medium conscientiousness.You're generally good at balancing work and play.When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.
Agreeableness:
You have medium agreeableness.You're generally a friendly and trusting person.But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.
Neuroticism:
You have low neuroticism.You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.

The Five Factor Personality Test

what Tarot am I ? (Using my full name)

2006-02-01T16:05:00.000Z

You Are The Devil

You don't represent evil, but you do represent the animalistic side of humans.You demonstrate what happens when we listen to our first instincts.At times you tend to be materialistic and hedonistic, giving in to temptation.Admit it, you're guilty of acting first - and forgetting to think later!
Your fortune:
Right now, you may be having a difficult time as a result of choices you have made.You need to think about what's important in your life, and discover what chains you down.It is the time to acknowledge your faults and take steps to overcome them.It's also the time to let go of any fears or inhibitions that are holding you back.

What Tarot using only my first name

2006-02-01T15:58:00.001Z

You Are The Magician

You are powerful and wise - beyond what anyone can see.Deeply complex, you have the resources to connect to the spiritual and material world.You posses the knowledge to manipulate your life and the lives around you.You also have a great healing power, should you choose to use it.
Your fortune:
You have unhidden powers that you have yet to tap into. Soon, you will better understand how to use your intellect and intuition. Believe it or now, you will discover how you can manipulate yourself and others for good.You are at the beginning of a path of spiritual enlightenment.

What Tarot Card Are You?

THis is what happens...

2006-01-23T14:00:00.000Z

when you follow a link and do a test....

Which classic Dame am I ?

I am...

Katherine Hepburn
I scored 16% grit, 23% wit, 52% flair, and 19% class!

I am fabulously quirky, an independent woman of character, who likes to go her own way. I stand head and shoulders next to my partner but am apparently perfectly willing and able to stand alone.

Others may be more classically beautiful or "conventionally woman-like", but I possess a more fundamental common sense and an off-kilter charm, which makes interesting men fall at my feet. Leaving me to pick them up or not...

My test tracked 4 variables showing how I compared to other people my age and gender:
I scored higher than 21% on grit

I scored higher than 37% on wit

I scored higher than 84% on flair

I scored higher than 18% on class

A Joke... that raised a laugh

2005-11-10T14:52:00.000Z

A woman goes into her accountant's office and tells him that she needs to file her taxes.

The accountant says, "Before we begin, I'll need to ask a few questions."

He gets her name, address, social security number, etc., and then asks, "What is your occupation?"

The woman replies, I'm a high-priced whore."

The accountant balks and says, "no, no, no. That will never work. That is much too crass. Let's try to rephrase that."

The woman says, "OK, I'm a high-end call girl."

"No, that is still too crude. Try again."

They both think for a minute, then the woman states, I'm an elite chicken farmer."

The accountant asks, "What does chicken farming have to do with being a whore or a call girl?"

"Well, I raised over 700 little peckers last year."

e-bay

2005-11-10T14:36:00.000Z

I am becoming a great user of e-bay... i look at the prices of stuff in the store and then after my window shopping session i sit and browse through many e-bay pages looking for bargins...

and it looks like i have had a good day today... many bids have been placed... i will just have to sit back for a few hours and days and await the outcome... christmas is a coming... and my wallet is getting empty... e-bay is calling loud and clear

i have many birthdays to buy for in November and December... and they take priority over christmas

so much for

2005-11-10T14:34:00.000Z

posting more often...

Funny how i find time to read others blogs and yet make no effort to write in my own... time i had a life to write about... or is it that i have a life and i am too busy living it to write... i can never quite decide

email

2005-10-10T10:15:00.000Z

Finally made some changes on my blog and i can now publish posts via email.... so perhaps and i make no promises ( i dont want to break them) i will post more often ...

Also put word verification on comments...

Faith and bemusement

2005-10-09T22:38:00.000Z

Someone asked me what i believe in... from a religious perspective that is and i was hard pushed to answer.

I dont have a strong faith... i see others around me grow strong in spirit with the aid of theri inner faith in their chosen religion... and i wonder at their ability to believe in that religions teachings so blindly... that is without question... their belief is total

I see some use religion as a crutch... their faith looks like a weakness

and yet i see so many rise up on their faith and flourish in its shadow...

It all bemuses me

peachfish

2005-09-16T13:21:00.000Z

dark, the love i bring to you
passionate
lustful
sun ripe and plump
succulent

Feed on my love
rich
sinful
perfection
taste me
and you will know the truth

I Tried

2005-09-16T13:11:00.000Z

I took on a project three+ years ago... somewhat foolishly as i had no direct experience in the field and was really unqualified for the job ahead.

That project has now faltered... and although i am sad that i have failed to over come the recent troubles that have brought it to an end, i am also proud of the new skills i have acquired along the way and proud of what i did accomplish.

I tried

and to me that is what matters... i know how hard i worked

and i have the satisfaction of knowing that i tried when others walked away

good to have that off my chest

2005-09-07T12:28:00.000Z

I slipped into the circle
that your arms created
for me
and lost inside emotions
resurfaced
for you to see

All the cliches rang
in perfection
passions height in climax
and the bloom
only love
can bring

Oh to remain here
forever...
and a day
are the only words
my heart can sing

screwed

2005-09-07T12:26:00.000Z

I wrote a really long post yeasterday... then foolishly tried to do a spell check... and then my post was gone... yes i felt screwed.... blogged over even

Violent times

2005-08-03T10:06:00.000Z

I am troubled by the recent murder of a young black youth in Liverpool.

The cavalier way way these people took his life has shocked me to the very core. This kind of cowardly unprovoked attack is hard to contemplate... the devastation to his family and friends and the ripple in the community where he lived ... the pain and loss will be felt for years to come.

Local boy Murdered by locals... had he passed them on the street some other day going about his life... who knows... they deserve what ever comes their way... and so very much more, i do hope that justice is served.

It becomes yet another sad example of the deterioration of society and the apparent epidemic of mindless violence saturating our daily life.

I for one dont like it.

looks like someone's got sour grapes

2005-07-11T21:39:00.000Z

http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/050711/2/c8c4.html

London

2005-07-08T19:19:00.000Z

I dont really have much to say about the dreadful cowardly act carried out in London.

I have no idea how to begin to imagine the physical and mental damage those involved have been subjected to.

I sit and watch the news or listen to the radio and i hear more horrific details and yet in all the darkness the true spirit and kindness that human beings are capable of showing each other brightens the shadows.

Stories of strangers helping one another to deal with the difficulties they faced...

My thoughts go out to all those who have lost a friend or relation and to those injured i wish a healthy recovery and a happy return to everyday life.

OLYMPICS

2005-07-06T16:27:00.000Z

You know i just can not decide if i am pleased more that the Games are coming to the UK and that i will have a chance to see some of it in the flesh so to speak or that the French are really put out that their "sure thing" came to no thing...

If i am honest i have to say that i was surprised that London won... there has been so much negativity surrounding the whole application and not much in the media in the build up to the voting i was amazed when the vote came Londons way...

I am sure in the long run it will be a very positive thing... but the hu-ha that is sure to follow in the debate around whether money could be spent better elsewhere for the public good is bound to bring a shroud to the party...

Over all i say Woo Hoo in ya face Mr Chirac...

The cage and where it led my thoughts...

2005-06-30T16:25:00.000Z

http://digger96.blogspot.com/2005/06/cage.html

I read this guys blog and this post in particular and it got me to thinking about how much we can love a person and care for them and know that they love us in return and the our lives flow along together as one on a basic everyday basis

and yet that when it comes to sex how incompatible so many of us are with the people we marry... and what an inbalance this acn bring to a relationship... and how it can ultimately be the downfall of something that was once so precious ...

Novels

2005-06-26T17:40:00.000Z

Been reading a friends online novel and have been totally hooked watching it develope and now i wait with just a little patience for the last few chapters...

http://theirishpirate.blogspot.com/

Police on the Motorway and me wondering why ?

2005-06-26T17:29:00.000Z

Travelling on the motorway almost everyday is becoming a real chore :(

When i first began the commuting thing i had no choice and my head was usually in such a turmoil that i didnt really think about the time i spent behind the wheel... I needed that space and alone time to sort my head and plan ... NOW things are not the same and i some times fear for my life... never mind my sanity.

But in saying that i do see some stuff when i am out driving, not to mention the fantastic cars that are out there on the British roads...

Last week i was passed by a police convoy of four vehicles. They were in the outside lane moving at high speed... and all appeared to be armed. One was in front clearing the way with its lights flashing and siren going full tilt, it was follwed by a large Tactical Aid vehicle with two more cars, one of them bringing up the rear so to speak. I spent the rest of my journey wondering what or who needed to be moved at such speed and with that type of cover. I didnt see a police helicopter over head giving extra cover but i am still wondering today...

When does a cocoon become a tool of suffocation ? numero 2

2005-06-02T09:03:00.000Z

I think that some parents have no ability to judge when they cross that line... the one where the healthy balance in their childs life experience is lost in a blanket mentality of ... you better not go on that swing you might fall off... you are too young to ride your bicycle on the path, you had better stay on the grass

but when things like this happen

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050602/325/fk9ks.html

who can blame a parent from wanting to lock their child away from such evil... well what other word is there for it... and wrap them in a cocoon of blissful unawareness of the wickedness waiting for them in the neighbourhood or as in this case just in their own back garden

When does a cocoon become a tool of suffocation ?

2005-06-01T09:37:00.000Z

http://painterlady.blogspot.com/2005/05/cocoons.html

My reply to the above blog post

I am a parent... and i do sheild my children from the realities of the world until they reach an age when i feel they can deal with the subject matter involved.

A couple of years ago (he was 7 coming up to 8) my son asked me about Rape... and sexual assualt... why you may ask... because he had seen an item on the news and it had bothered him... he wanted to understand what the news reader was talking about and why it was on every news bulletin... that was a day when the reality of the world came into his. I gave him a simple explanation and ensured he understood.

Since then i have had to explain many things to him including periods... and another p word that strikes fear into all parents hearts paedophille.

We can sheild our children up to a point. But the reality is that if we dont arm them with the knowledge they need to protect themselves and live in the world of today we do our children an injustice.

poetry and form

2005-05-26T14:25:00.000Z

poetry is a great love of mine

reading other peoples poetry is always an eye opener and occaisionally an education...

Most of my own writing is unstructured and i like it that way... Saying that i do think that we can all benefit from the writing styles of bygone days... the works of those such as TS Elliot and William Blake can teach us much... poetry has been around as long as mankind in one form or another... every language has been used to write poetry, the haiku and the gazal are two examples

Every generation has written poetry to exercise their right to be heard and that is definately something every budding poet can learn from... myself included

motorways

2005-05-23T15:21:00.000Z

What is it that makes drivers think it is ok to just pull out from what ever lane they are in without any form of indication... making no effort to drive at the same speed as the poor sod that they have pulled out in front of and causing the driver to have to break ... which is fair enough if you are expecting it cos you have had some notice in the form of an indicator flashing...

I have seen so much bad and discourteoues driving today that i just had to vent my spleen... not since the idiot who was cruising nicely in the outside lane at a speed less than my own and who then refused to pull over so i could over take them have i sen such idiocy... i dealt with him by waitng for another car to come along that wanted to pass and pulling out of their way ... whilst accelerating at the same time so that i was able to undertake the guy who was so set on obstructing my way ... and i know he was doing it deliberately... just cos my car is small in size doesnt mean that it has a small engine... unlike his penis... well i assume he was over compensating for something...

Share my sun

2005-05-22T12:57:00.000Z

It is a sunny day
i like the sun
it sets my mood
and takes me with a smile
to happy places
come visit with me
and share my sun

questions always questions

2005-05-22T12:56:00.000Z

What do you see
what do you think
who am i
who are you
why are we
why are you
what do you see...
when you look at me ?

2005-05-22T12:04:00.000Z

Does familiarity breed contempt ?

It is very easy to take the people we meet every day in our lives for granted... and i know some may think that is such a cliche... but it is one that rings true far too often.

I keep looking at my life and wondering if i made some small changes ... what kind of impact would it have on those around me and i came to the conclusion that lots of little changes in my attitude to those i work with and my family and friends would and could matter a whole lot...

One of my work colleagues is very submissive... she does anything i ask and respects me far more than i deserve... or perhaps not... it depends who is judging i guess... She asks for my advice and i always strive to tell her what she needs to know... or if i dont have an answer i tell her and make an effort to find out what she needs to know... or give some thought to the advice she has sought and try to help... now she would be so easy to take for granted in so many ways ... and yet in reversing the roles we play in each others lives ... could i say that she takes my help and assisstance for granted... has it become something she expects ... something that she takes for granted ?

This is going to be an ongoing train of thought... not sure of the destination... and i will try to keep a record of what i change and how i see it making a change to my life to others who cross my life path

I want I wish

2005-04-28T10:38:00.000Z

I want butterflies
I want the sun
I want many things
and then some

I wish for rainbows
to see sunshine
through the rain

I wish for icecream
with honeycomb
and chocolate sweet and plain

I wish for daydrems
that revitalise
my hopes anew

I wish for love
with kisses
that taste of you

I want happiness
I want smiles
I want many things
and then some

weather gripes

2005-04-28T10:29:00.000Z

I have been feeling the effects of the ever changing weather... Just when my spirit has risen and the sun has taken its hold along comes a host of clouds bringing rain - grey overcast skies and a down turn in the joys of life !!!

This seems to have been a consistant cycle for the months of march and april and i hate it...

nothing more to add

Saturday was Rocking

2005-04-18T14:55:00.000Z

I went out... just me and my girlfriends... and it was fantastic !

Terrorvision... the music rocked.... well i know that was the idea

It was the last night of a mini tour and the atmosphere was buzzing. We'd been looking forward to it for months and here we were in the queue waiting for the doors to open. Last time we got to see them was supposed to be their last ever gig and yet here we were waiting... and oh it was sooooo F**k**G worth it...

my head is full of images and sounds and it is hard to put the words down to describe the high i am still intoxicated with and so i am going to post this... and come back later to rave about the performance and describe the throb and surge of the crowd as we moved as one to the thump of the bass

I only remember one down side... and that was the guy stood next to me at one point with a nylon top ... he was so hot and sweaty that as he jumped up and down i got a shower.... hate to think what of but you know i guess it goes with the territory or was it the half naked body of the guy with no shirt pressed into my face .... hmmmm

blog amiss

2005-03-30T16:45:00.000Z

What do you think ?

2004-10-12T18:31:00.000Z

Do you ever wonder what it is about therapy that draws so many people in?

I can understand the kind of therapy that comes under the umberlla defined as counselling... when we have suffered a trauma of some kind or another.

I have seen friends recover with the right kind of therapy/counselling and carry on with their lives with renewed vigor whe they were looking down a dark tunnel with no sign of a flicker at the end.

It is the therapy that is used and abused by both therapist and client... that just fails to give me any understanding.

Talking through your problems can be a great way of seeing through the murky mix that our thinking patterns can lead us into. But why talk to a stranger over and over again and pay them for the pleasure, i mean dont people have real friends anymore. Is true friendship and a true friend such a rarity in peoples lives today ?

I have no answers... I have good friends who i help out when times get bad and they need a sane mind to talk to and in the same way they are there for me.

Has therapy taken the place of friendship ?

Comments very welcome

seeing double?

2004-10-11T17:26:00.000Z

No you are not

I posted... and then posted again

time lapse

two perspectives

time lapse

2004-10-11T17:19:00.000Z

I have been remiss in visiting my blog... I visited my friends... been too lazy to stop by and post in my own... the urge to write has been lacking and as you can see the time has drifted past.

Days just drift
as does my life
away from all i know
and love

my participation
immaterial
to the daily
grind

love lingers
my heart still beating
i will live
today

The days just drift
as do i
floating on lifes
debris

time lapse

2004-10-11T17:10:00.000Z

It has been some time since i stopped by and posted in my blog... very remiss of me

I read my friends blog often... and still fail to come here and post a few words... lazy me

The days just drift
as does my life
away from all i know
and love

Yet here i am
and life goes on
my participation
immaterial

Love lingers on
my heart
doesnt stop beating
today

The days just drift
and i with them
changing lines

changing lanes

panic

2004-07-28T10:04:00.000Z

I had a massive panic attack yesterday... it is so long since i put in an appearance down this way that i forgot my password.... and my username...

I sat down at the pc this morning and just typed ... the words i needed came to me... panic was nowhere to be seen phew

pulse was racing
blood flowed fast
hearts intensity
flooding past
remember
remember
breathe with me
lungs need air
oxygen to feed

Fathers day

2004-06-22T18:31:00.000Z

Had a great day

Went to visit my dad with my kids. I cooked dinner in my mums oven and we had a wonderful dessert of ice cream and strawberries in a shortbread basket. my mum created them... not forgetting the wonderful cream that she wrapped it all in. It really was mouth watering in the extreme.

Dad tried to read his paper whilst the kids drew him pictures and mum and i caught up on all the family gossip.

The drive home was quiet. My kids fell asleep and i listened to Toad the Wet Sprocket, so relaxing and yet the lyrics say so much.

too busy

2004-06-22T18:27:00.000Z

Wow... where have the days gone ?

Watched Englands final round last night... they won... the tension was high at times but the match was amazing. I did have to wonder if David Beckham had been especially chosen to receive all the fouls from the Croation team, but then they all headed for Wayne Rooney and it was a case of hitting on the best of the team.

Life is busy this summer and my audit is coming around again... will those guys never leave us alone, why do i ask that ... hell i know the answer... NO

Mid - Term

2004-06-10T14:54:00.000Z

I had a week off with my kids... the holidays are time to do all the things they want, well just so long as they dont put me in the red.

We headed off to see Harry Potter. We all enjoyed it and as i am the only one who still remembers what was in the book i was the only one who missed a little... They did a great job and the hours flew by... Then the children forced me into McDonalds. There were 2 adults and 7 children altogether. We had a fun time and that fruit yoghurt they do is divine... who'd have thought that McDonalds could do it, well obviously not me anyway.

We also had a day out at the sea-side. Went to a place i havent been before on the east coast. The sky was blue and the sea was warm... i only paddled in the shallows but the children really made the most of the water... they must have been in there for more than two hours. I had to drag them out for regular applications of sun block. I caught the sun and my skin is finally looking brown instead of healthy !!!

Purple blur

2004-06-01T14:47:00.000Z

This weekend has been one long purple blur....

Paint and the some more paint and now my little princess has her own purple palace... walls ceilings floor are all complementing each other in various hues with a touch of other influences found in the rug...

now all we need is the new furniture and it is all set for habitation

100mph

2004-05-25T18:01:00.000Z

Had a bad moment on the way home today... I glanced at the speed dial and almost fainted... I was doing 100mph and hadn't even realised... so much for keeping up with the flow of the traffic.

I quickly pulled in and slowed down some... of course a white van flew past in a blur. Talk about cliches...

The "white van man" is such a powerful image that many companies now order their vehicles in colour and not the standard white, sad to think that white has so much power on four wheels.

Saturday is soccerday

2004-05-22T16:28:00.000Z

The FA cup final was watched to day in my home as in many homes around the UK.

Friends had a party and set up a screen with a scart link to the TV... beer and barbecue were all on call as the prematch warm up began with the usual suspects as commentators... Along with young Mr Owen looking cute in a shirt and tie that made him look even younger than he really is...

The match was pretty even in the first half with Utd scoring finally before half time. Millwall were out played in the second half and although the spirit was keen the skills needed to beat Manchester Utd were not available. Dennis Wise may have made 4 previous appearances but the rest of the team were lucky to be there.

People will be celebrating into the night and the newspapers tomorrow will be full of little else. Millwall worked hard to gain their place and it is hoped that they will one day play in the final.

Taxi

2004-05-21T15:14:00.000Z

Just been browsing through some other blogspots and got distracted by the Andy Kaufman returns spot. Took me back to the late 70's sitting watching taxi with my mom and daydreaming about Tony.

It was shown the same night each week. She loved the show. We would sit side by side and laugh together. I know she still watches the re-runs when they come around. That was classic TV at its best.

I outgrew Tony pretty soon. Took his picture off my wall and replaced him with a full size poster of Billy Idol. I still have that someplace ...

Perceptions

2004-05-20T16:00:00.000Z

It only takes a few words to spill from the mouth and all perceptions can be changed. We so often speak without thought to the impact that our words are having on those who are in our lives.

This is on my mind this week after seeing a friends view of another change in minutes and it filled me with sadness. Not because they were judging wrongly... or that they were judging at all, but because the impact of that change in perception wasn't noticed by the speaker.

Self perception is now something that I am trying to develop to a higher level...

Old friends

2004-05-17T15:01:00.000Z

There are people in my life today that have been what I class as a real friend for more than 25 years. One friend in particular has been around for 30 years plus... Yes I know that is a long time.

She and I started school together. It was just after Christmas and we had both just celebrated our fifth birthdays. I had red shoes and hers were blue. We sat in the places allotted to us by the teacher, who looked so old but was probably only 25. We have been friends ever since. There have been years when we have only spoken once and exchanged birthday and Christmas cards but the love and trust that goes into our relationship has only ever grown stronger.

That is what I look for in all of my relationships.

Thought follows thought

2004-05-17T05:44:00.000Z

The mind spins thoughts and feelings and i am unsure of how to proceed... which direction to head in... so many subjects... guess i will leave it until i have had my third cup of tea.

The immediate past

2004-05-16T22:08:00.000Z

The last three years have see many changes in my life. Choices are always difficult to make when they are thrust upon ones life at speed.

I have learnt that it is a waste of my time regretting any of the decisions I make... That doesn't stop me from an occasional "what if?" I am only human after all, or so I have been told.

The Beginning

2004-05-16T16:08:00.000Z

It is hard to look back in life and spot the beginnings in all relationships. Those where love and lust are ignited are always with us and the anniversaries of when they began are often memorable events that carry us into the unknown. I love beginnings...

Birth and Death

Both are beginnings that offer such different pathways and yet the spiritual impact on the soul is equal for both. I have always enjoyed the celebration of birth with family and friends, but when a death occurs of someone who has touched our lives we all too often tend to remember them alone and forget to celebrate their life.

I recently went to a funeral that could only be described as a celebration of a life. I only hope that my family and friends can celebrate my life with equal enthusiasm.