Another email questionnaire has been doing the rounds and since I've been so hectic and not had time for posting, I thought I'd cheat and use it. Feel free to join in.
1. Were you named after anyone?
Yes, my Mum's best friend who died whilst she was expecting me
2. When did you last cry?
2 days ago, whilst watching a movie
3. Do you like your handwriting?
Yes, when it's neat
4. Do you have kids?
Yes, 3
5. If you were another person would you be friends with you?
Yes, I hope so
6. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Sometimes
7. Do you still have your tonsils?
No
8. Would you do a Bungee Jump?
NO
9. What is your favourite cereal?
Probably weetabix
10. Do you untie your shoes before you take them off?
Only trainers have laces and no
11. Do you think you are strong?
Emotionally yes
12. Favourite ice-cream?
Tiger tail ( a liquorice flavoured Baskin & Robbins)
13. What is the first thing you notice about people?
Their hair
14. Red or Pink?
Red
15. What is the least favourite thing about yourself?
Weight
16. Who do you miss the most?
My Mum - every day
17. What colour shoes are you wearing?
White trainers
18. What was the last thing you ate?
Scampi ( last nights tea)
19. If you were a crayon what colour would you be?
Blue
20. Favourite smells?
Blue Moon roses, Oriental lilies and Parma Violet sweets
21. Who was the last person you spoke to, on the phone?
Mother-in-law
22. Favourite sports to watch?
Gymnastics and figure skating
23. Eye colour?
Brown and occasionally blue!
24. Hair colour?
Various - out of a bottle
25. Last beauty treatment?
Eyebrow wax
26. Do you wear contacts?
Yes, clear and blue for fun sometimes!
27. Favourite food?
Scampi
28. Scary movies or happy endings?
Both, but I need a cushion for scary movies
29. Last movie you watched?
Marley & me
30. What colour of shirt are you wearing?
Black
31. Summer or Winter?
Summer
32. Hugs or Kisses?
Both
33. Favourite dessert?
Probably cheesecake
34. What book are you reading at the moment?
Carrot cake murder by Joanne Fluke
35. What is on your mouse pad?
Star wars X-wing fighter!!!!!!!!
36. What is your wallpaper?
Picture of my Mum
37. What did you watch on TV last night?
Bones
38. Last piece of music listened to?
In the shadows by The Rasmus
39. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
Beatles
40. What is the farthest you have been from home?
Louisiana, USA
41. Do you have a special talent?
I can do the splits!?!
42. What is your ring tone?
Gungan March from Star Wars (sad I know) used to be Marilyn Manson!
43. Message Alert?
Yoda - Message from the dark side there is! (even more sad)
44. Favourite sound?
Laughter especially Napkin's she always cracks me up.
Well that's it hope you got a laugh.
Friday, 30 October 2009
Saturday, 17 October 2009
What a difference a day makes......
.......24 little hours.
Wednesday night off to bed all is well. Thursday morning awoken by the phone at 7a.m. Voice screaming Kerri, Kerri down the phone. After a few startled seconds realised it was my Aunt she had fallen and been unable to get up. Rushed up there, got her picked up and thought she may have broken her leg. Phoned NHS24 , yadda yadda yadda ambulance arrives off to hospital for checks.
Followed her up in the car, am asked to come through and sit with her as she is quite agitated. By now they were suspecting a mini stroke had caused her to fall and they were sending her for a brain scan to confirm. 30 minutes later Doc says "good news its not a stroke but bad news there is a secondary tumour in her brain." Whoa, back up there, what?
How very strange that conversation is - we both understand perfectly well what she is saying as she is telling us but it's so surreal. Doc is wonderful, tells us she knows it's a big shock and do we have any questions? What do you ask? The thing you want to ask is how long?
My Aunt is quite matter of fact, "these things happen" she says. We all knew it'd probably be cancer that would get her in the end, after all she's been a heavy smoker for years but still it seems unexpected.
People may criticise me for sharing this, but I find it quite cathartic to write it down. I'm not looking for sympathy, I just want to put it out of my head for a bit then take it in again more slowly, if that makes sense. It does to me anyway, and I guess that's all that really matters. We are lucky in that we have time, all may it be short, so many people do not. The adage "live each day as if it's your last" seems to have renewed meaning.
There may be some tears, but certainly not from her, it is not in her nature to feel sorry for herself, and I am more than willing to keep laughing with her right till the end.
Wednesday night off to bed all is well. Thursday morning awoken by the phone at 7a.m. Voice screaming Kerri, Kerri down the phone. After a few startled seconds realised it was my Aunt she had fallen and been unable to get up. Rushed up there, got her picked up and thought she may have broken her leg. Phoned NHS24 , yadda yadda yadda ambulance arrives off to hospital for checks.
Followed her up in the car, am asked to come through and sit with her as she is quite agitated. By now they were suspecting a mini stroke had caused her to fall and they were sending her for a brain scan to confirm. 30 minutes later Doc says "good news its not a stroke but bad news there is a secondary tumour in her brain." Whoa, back up there, what?
How very strange that conversation is - we both understand perfectly well what she is saying as she is telling us but it's so surreal. Doc is wonderful, tells us she knows it's a big shock and do we have any questions? What do you ask? The thing you want to ask is how long?
My Aunt is quite matter of fact, "these things happen" she says. We all knew it'd probably be cancer that would get her in the end, after all she's been a heavy smoker for years but still it seems unexpected.
People may criticise me for sharing this, but I find it quite cathartic to write it down. I'm not looking for sympathy, I just want to put it out of my head for a bit then take it in again more slowly, if that makes sense. It does to me anyway, and I guess that's all that really matters. We are lucky in that we have time, all may it be short, so many people do not. The adage "live each day as if it's your last" seems to have renewed meaning.
There may be some tears, but certainly not from her, it is not in her nature to feel sorry for herself, and I am more than willing to keep laughing with her right till the end.
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Recovering.....
Not from my birthday celebrations, but from another bloody bout of cold/flu/sore throat stuff. I seem to be getting more than my fair share this year, think I better get some extra vitamins inside me.
I have been miserable all week, missing out on 2 meetings, a meal with a friend, a trip to the pictures and a friends 80's theme 40th birthday party which I was really looking forward to. It's the busiest my social calendar has been in ages and I missed the lot.
However I am not going to moan on heaps, I have managed to read 2 books this week, both Joanne Fluke murder mysteries. I really enjoy them, they are an easy read with believable characters and a good amount of suspects to keep me guessing for a bit. I usually do figure out who the killer is early on but then I tend to do that with most mysteries.
Also had heaps of postcards this week and some letters from my new found pen pals in Finland, Germany, and America. They really cheered me up.
Thanks to GGOM by the way, for posting about sky player, after a bit of palaver have managed to download some of the episodes from Season 4 of Bones that I missed. Enjoyed opener of Season 5 too, so glad to have it back. What about True Blood folks? - I'm still undecided will give it a couple of weeks. Don't think I'm going to enjoy the new Stargate Universe though, I found it a bit too confusing, however it could just be because I was poorly so will give it another chance too.
Saw a quirky little movie this week too from Lovefilm called "Is anybody there" with Michael Caine. It's about a young boy who lives with his parents in a old peoples home and how disconnected they all are. Cue Michael Caine as a new but reluctant resident who befriends the little boy and tries to bring some life into the place. It was endearing, funny, sad and at times painful but worth the watch. Babes even enjoyed it and I didn't think it would be his type of film at all.
I have been miserable all week, missing out on 2 meetings, a meal with a friend, a trip to the pictures and a friends 80's theme 40th birthday party which I was really looking forward to. It's the busiest my social calendar has been in ages and I missed the lot.
However I am not going to moan on heaps, I have managed to read 2 books this week, both Joanne Fluke murder mysteries. I really enjoy them, they are an easy read with believable characters and a good amount of suspects to keep me guessing for a bit. I usually do figure out who the killer is early on but then I tend to do that with most mysteries.
Also had heaps of postcards this week and some letters from my new found pen pals in Finland, Germany, and America. They really cheered me up.
Thanks to GGOM by the way, for posting about sky player, after a bit of palaver have managed to download some of the episodes from Season 4 of Bones that I missed. Enjoyed opener of Season 5 too, so glad to have it back. What about True Blood folks? - I'm still undecided will give it a couple of weeks. Don't think I'm going to enjoy the new Stargate Universe though, I found it a bit too confusing, however it could just be because I was poorly so will give it another chance too.
Saw a quirky little movie this week too from Lovefilm called "Is anybody there" with Michael Caine. It's about a young boy who lives with his parents in a old peoples home and how disconnected they all are. Cue Michael Caine as a new but reluctant resident who befriends the little boy and tries to bring some life into the place. It was endearing, funny, sad and at times painful but worth the watch. Babes even enjoyed it and I didn't think it would be his type of film at all.
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