Many many changes have been made in my life lately and this blog has suffered immensely which drives me mad - Other people can maintain blogs so why can't I? *wonders to herself*
I am currently in South Carolina for a week and upon my return I will shortly thereafter be traveling to Amsterdam for 10 days!
However, This blog will - WILL - be updated and on a regular basis upon my return.
Do you have a facebook account? I do ~ 'gotta keep wiv da Kewl Kids n all dat'*
It's fun to play scrabulous, do fun quizzes and to catch up with all the gossip that is going on...... but every now and again, I just have to shake my head.
Facebook has this thing where you 'compare' your friends. Some of the things are quite ridiculous and you get to choose between two friends as to 'who is the most cuddly' 'most bestest friend to hang out with' and stuff like that.
THEN, after a while, you get an e-mail that informs you of your comparisons. Not what YOU have said about others, but what they have said about you!
Yes. Here is the screen grab of my e-mail!
It gives me such a warm feeling down deep to know that my 'weaknesses' are creativeness and likely to succeed. Really, get me some Horlicks STAT!
Luckily, I have thick skin (VERY thick in the soles of my feet region but that's another post another day.....) so I take this with a pinch of salt but you KNOW somewhere out there, shaking a fist to the heavens, someone is sobbing hysterically in a corner screaming "Why, Why don't they love me?"
Anyway, I just wanted to share that with you, so the next time you use your Facebook and begin comparing, think of me that someone, crying, feeling sad and lonely.....
By the way, in the "The Whole New Me" department? I am doing awesomely. While I may still think bad things about people that PISS ME OFF, I keep the thoughts to myself and simply ignore the people (or at the most, banter with small talk and keep it to a minimum). It's actually working out quite well! Who knew?!!!
In other news, LOTS going on and we are busy busy busy..........
Photography wise, things are going great. I did a LONG photo shoot yesterday and it was so much fun - I could only HOPE that all shoots are like this in the future.......
Family-wise, we are all getting ready for our trip to Europe next week. The kids started packing three weeks ago and have since re-packed about 8 times. I will TOTALLY have to check the bags though coz I know they'll be packing swimsuits etc., forgetting it's bloody England and France we are going to! The only swimming they'll do in England is if it rains - which as you KNOW, it does!
In Entertainment news - I CANNOT get this song out of my head.
Did you ever have a song that, inexplicably just remains in your head from the minute you wake up to the minute yo go to bed? That one is the one right now. Last week it was Xanadu and the week before it was a George Formby Classic - "When I'm cleaning windows" so, don't give up on me yet. Comment with a song that is getting on your nerves now and maybe THAT could be new one!
and that my friends is about it for this post. Shit to do, and places to go and people to....... oh whatever. I'll be back before you know it!
Oh, before I forget, my favorite pics..... (you can click on them to take you to my Flickr account to see the rest)
* If there is one thing that bloody well drives me mad is when kids text like this. Actually, strike that, when they send an E-MAIL like that! WTF?** You have a keyboard in front of you and it takes hardly any time at all to actually spell THAT instead of DAT? There is only one bloody letter difference!!!!!!
** Notes the irony of using WTF and LOL ~ so don't bother starting to compose that e-mail berating me.
I don't think I have ever gone over a month without posting have I? Well, all I can do is apologize profusely and of course, have a plethora of excuses at hand :-) I must tell you though that every day, EVERY day I think about posting. Something. Anything. I know people still read my blog because they tell me so and they usually say - and I quote - "I read your blog the other day, you haven't posted anything in a while, is everything OK?"
and usually everything IS OK.
Lately though, I have to say I've been feeling a tad miserable but I just don't know why. I have absolutely NOTHING to be miserable about. Really! Nothing at all. Let me show you exactly what I mean.
Things That Are Good Right Now In Andrea's World
My photography website I recently started got off to a good start. 3 prints sold in a week with interest in other prints very high. If you check out Photographs by Andrea you will see it in it's full glory and yes, feel free to order a print - OR TWO - from me! Great value ;-). Remember, Photographs by Andrea!!!!!
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year *ding dong, ding dong* Snow, Holidays, Christmas Parties, Gifts,Gifts, Baby Jesus, Christmas Carols, Turkey, Gifts and all that other good stuff that happens around the latter part of December!
Kids! Yes I said it. Kids! Today was Dan's birthday. He is 17. He is also probably out drinking to celebrate *hopes not* and he has had a very good year. You'd think I was describing a fine wine wouldn't you? But really, he has been awesome so I'm VERY happy about that. Georgia is doing fantastically well at school. She recently got an A in math which is something I NEVER achieved and she is just loving high school.
Friends! I have been in touch more with my friends back in England, mostly via Facebook but still, we've been in touch. I love it. If you want, add me! I'm under Andrea Knapp. Family too, we've been in touch a lot. Claire just left after a nice three week vacation and George just got back from a long weekend in Ireland after seeing some friends there. All in all, just great.
I have discovered and played non-stop Scrabulous, a great new game that, really, I am addicted to.
Winter is here! Snow and all that.....
I could just keep listing things that are good and great in the world right now but frankly, there isn't enough time!
Things That Suck Arse Right Now In My World
*tumbleweed rolls by*
Silence
and there you have it!
People who know me well have suggested that I may be suffering from S.A.D. and that a light box may be in my future. Who knows? I am seriously considering it though. But that is all that I can think of that would be depressing me.
Let me think about other things to tell you. Oh, my neighbor annoys the living shit out of me. Really. but that is a story I will keep for days when I have nothing else to blog about.
So, tomorrow, same time same place then for that story? :-)
Anyway, I'm running a bath and tonight is the semi-final of Survivor so I want to be all ready for that.
