happy as i am

Recently all my friends have started sending me invites to "join them on facebook". I am not sure what this entails, or how comfortable I am with this, at least here I have a degree of anonymity, but a site where i put pics of myself?

The speed this phenomena is spreading, its almost like a Cult (and you know how I feel about organised religion ) so I have my doubts about whether its a good thing. Sure i can keep in touch with people, but I think I already do with the ones I want to? Dont i?

Why cant I decide? I guess it doesnt matter now. The sun is shining, so I'm off to the garden to enjoy it.

Howdi peeps, its been a while. I've been mighty stressed with work, and having joined Lovefilm I have been catching up on loads of old films I've always wanted to see but never had the chance to before.

The thing about churches is that they are usually beautiful old buildings (which I love) but the people inside them tend to get so carried away with this whole religion thing. Now, don't get me wrong, if you are into religion and are happy I don't have an issue. It's when people try to preach to me that I freak out a bit(hence being in a church is not good for me).

I never got into religion, read a bible at junior school, did church parades with Brownies and all that but actually going regularly? Really not my cup of tea! Last 2 times I went to a church was for a family wedding and family christening (not at the same time I might add). I felt claustrophic and wamted to run away both times, ( i felt like a hypocrite and just really uncomfortable to the point where I was in tears and nearly ran out one time) but these things must be endured from time to time I guess.

I don't like the idea of someone else having ultimate control of my life (control freak in me), my mistakes are mine alone, my good decisions too, are mine alone. I have family and friends to turn to in times of need, and so far this has stood me in good stead. The whole church thing creeps me out. I believe in dinosaurs and evolution. I dont ask anyone to follow my ways, maybe I am misguided but my way has treated me right til now.

Much love

by happy28 @ 24/07/2007 - 20:49
Yes you've probably worked it out! I've been tagged by joebangles
Q1. There are crumbs in your bed. What kind of cookies do those crumbs come from?
A1. Maryland hazelnut chocolate chip
Q2. You are sitting on the toilet brushing your teeth cos you are hungover as normal. What got you that drunk?
A2. Probably a large glass of white, on an empty stomach.
Q3. You have been dumped. What comfort food do you grab?
A3. Chocolate: biscuit/bar or hot.
Q4. Your wife/husband has annoyed you so you decide to go have an expensive gourmet meal on his/her credit card. What do you order?
A4. I really don’t know. Would probably go shoe shopping to be honest!
Q5. Sitting in church and you have a book/magazine tucked inside the hymn sheet. What is it?
A5. Sorry, you would never find me sitting in a church.

I tag silence645, stewartacraig, demotivate-org, whiskey-frost, grumpus

Post your answers and tag a further 5, let them know that they have been tagged

apologies if u dont do tagging, dont feel u have to pass it on, i dont normally but thought i would for once.

I've nicked this from a friend, as I think it rocks! Hope you don't mind. The rules make sooo much sense and will show me the way to be forever 28! oops, forgot rule number 1 already.

Rules on, "HOW TO STAY YOUNG".
by joebangles @ 12/07/2007 - 21:30:40
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them."

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets,
keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge .

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next
county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them , at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments
that take our breath away.

Having an odd email conversation with a mate, about another couple we both know. My friend lets call her A, made a pasta salad for her man's lunch. Then the other girl ( commented on how pasta salad isnt a man's lunch, B then continued to say she made her man a packed lunch of 3-4 sandwiches and a chocolate bar, and considered this to be a 'proper mans lunch'.

well, this has made me chuckle as it sounds like a hyped up kiddy lunch box, but got me and hubby talking.

What is 'a proper mans lunch?'

He said: steak and 3 pints of beer.

Me: pie and chips and a pint.

Well, I guess there are other things that could be considered more manly. Any suggestions? Obviously my aim is to gently rib friend B when next I see her.

Many thanks

Hey,

This day is beautiful where I am. Sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. It really is shorts and t-shirt weather. I hope I didnt just jinx it though as we are off out tonight!

Been kinda waylaid with all the work hooha, so had no energy to blog of late. Been quite depressed with the whole situation, but now I see a way through it all. Its fate giving me a big kick up the tush!

I've had a lot of interest from an old CV on monster, so I have now updated it and await calls coming in thick and fast. Really need to get my CV to a few agencies too!

The garden is getting a bit prettier. Used some weedkiller yesterday as we have some awful plant that springs up and multiplies bigtime in the rain. Also managed to cook on the BBQ last night. Summer is the only time I could consider the Atkins diet, barbecued meat and veg is the way of the summer.

Well, I'm gonna visit a few of you's blogs, and then get myself back outside.

Big smiles to yall.

Well,
todays paper was fun. Front page news on the local rag. Public outrage. My company are not hot in public opinion any more. We had union reps hovering like vultures outside the door all day.

Still, its nice (in my opinion) to see the company getting its comeuppance. its certainly made me a bit chirpier anyway. Yesterday was horrendous being told by HR that everything was fine was a shock to my system and i went home in tears.

Spent the pm playing an innocuous but addictive game found on MSN where u have a virtual garden, hence no time for blogging.

Hope yall are well,

things are looking up

Eureka! She cried! I finally have the solution, a simple way to stop the ice caps melting, the seas from rising and the world from dying.

Well, lately as I have wandered around and about on my travels I have noticed that many people have a strange peccadillo (is that the word I mean?) whereby, when starting a car journey they first get into the car, start the engine and then spend 10 minutes doing in car flight checks. Then they do the same the other end.

Well, you know I am not a driver, so perhaps this is perfectly neccessary? Examples, you ask? I have plenty:

1) searching through a bag for makeup
2) applying said makeup (whatever happened to the bathroom?)
3) going back indoors to get a cup of coffee
4) shouting at your pets to 'move out the way' as they block your drive.
5) chatting to your friend on your mobile
6) chatting to your friend sitting next to you

Now, I can well appreciate you may need the warmth of your engine/heater and you may have stopped to use your phone rather than break the law, and if so fair play to you, but the number of people I see doing any of the above, with the engine running every day?

Surely, they can have that all important coffee/smoke/chat in the house or in the street or even in the car without turning on the engine?

Surely these things can be done before starting the engine and spilling out horrid fumes?

But then again, perhaps that's just me being old fashioned?

I came in to work today to bad news. Apparently I may not lose my job, I get the option to relocate. The bad news - not just down the road to Burgess Hill or Crawley, no. I could take a job in Northern Ireland.

Whilst I have nothing against Northern Ireland, I hardly find this as a suitable alternative. Hubby is a born and bred Sussex boy and our family, his job and mortgage, friends etc are all here.

Hardly motivated to work, today Happy is not so happy.

Much love
x

I have had THE most relaxing day off. Went to Big DIY shop for some plants but it was a bloody long hot walk in this weather (40 minutes either way and I walk quite fast for a woman ). I really wanted to buy more than 2 plants, but was somewhat constrained by the fact that I only have 2 arms and no car! I originally planned to call for a taxi on the way home, but was far too scared that the driver would take one look at my purchases and drive away in a cloud of dust. So, instead of spending £50 I spent £10.

It was a beautiful walk, I love looking at houses and gardens as I pass, so I walked a slightly different to normal way. So, not too bad, I think.

Got home, planted my beauty's and then realised that the 'new, triple size' flower patch (i'm a novice gardener so darent call it a flowerbed) was actually quite (very) empty .

So, I thought, I'd go to my local hardware store to pick up some flower seeds and a fine watering can rose, which was all good. Asked the nice man where the nearest garden centre actually is. He was very friendly and helpful,
'ooh - its up by...'
I forget where he actually said, realisation dawned on me that I cant get there. Had to explain
'oh, i dont drive, is there one nearer?'

bit of a shocked face and silence from the nice man.

Please tell me I am not alone. There must be other 'no car households' out there? I get a train to work, hubby works a 5 minute walk away from home and the buses/trains are frequent. I dont need to drive, and it makes me feel Im doing my bit for the environment.

Looks like I will now be taking my driving lessons for 2 reasons:
1)in preparation for babies
2)to be able to continue gardeing and go to a garden centre and shop to my hearts content!

Might have to leave my 2 plants lonesome for a while then!

Off out tonight, so gotta get washed up before man gets home from work,

we all feel a bit low at work at the moment, and the change of management isnt helping. I have turned into a grumbling biddy, constantly finding something to whinge about isnt so good. Joebangles blog has a beautiful poem on it, which I hope to use to calm myself and remember the better (most all) areas of my life.

The house across the road has gone on the market. I would love to have a house instead of a flat, but it would cost £217,000. Can you believe how much houses cost down here. we watched a property programme where a 4 bed house was £155k and it was real nice too.

Well, i guess I should stop comparing what I cant have. I have a happy marriage and my health. That's whats important.

Must remember to keep thinking positive, that's why I started this, so I can look back and see all the good.

So,

Happy posts from here on,

well,
I have been surfing other peoples blogs for the last (ohmigads) 1 hour. I have learnt a lot. Now know should check em more often. some fun people out there. Really must do so more often.

Been checking out friends of friends pages, and invited about a million people. Or maybe 5?

Anyway, thinking. Baby research, going to sit with a new mother and baby on thursday. Baby only a fortnight old. Offered to babysit, but not til I can change a nappy and differentiate between a 'hungry' cry and a 'dirty' cry.

Well, no matter. The laptops burning through my jeans. Good job I'm not a blokey hey?

Seeya later

Ohmigosh,
I dont know how I coped last night. I went to use the net and couldnt get our modem to work. Oh no ! I felt like I had been punished. Hubby was calling a mate, and I was so frustrated that without really thinking I unplugged first the modem cable, and then the phone cable. Oops. I cut off his phone conversation! He wasnt too amused.

I made sure I checked everything at work today, get home and what happens? It works fine.

What I really want to know, is WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE SUNSHINE? The weather was so good at the weekend, and now it keeps going from cloudy, to sunny, to rainy to cloudy. I want to plan a garden party, but how is a girl supposed to do so without any idea of the weather? Problem is, some of our friends require at least a months notice before they'l accept invites. I cant live on that kinda timeframe, and neither does the weather!

I held a little tiny baby today, again. So, so cute. Really broody. Luckily hubby knows, and hubby knows I cant get knocked up without warning him first. Ooh the leaps and bounds in contraception! So, anyways, just found my provisional driving license (it was issued in 1995 and is one of those green paper ones) and it says I can get a free replacement if I have moved or changed my name. BONUS as I was about to pay £45 for a brand new one.

So, I gotta learn to drive, but more pressing right now is the need to find a new job. All this uncertainty is driving me . I know I will have a job, but what hours/days/business I will be working for is outside my knowledge. As I may have said b4 I hate (Hate, Hate, Hate) uncertainty (inner control freak) so cant be waiting around to find out the outcome!

Well, gotta get some dinner in me
Later

Well,
Who's a happy bunny today? I had the most glorious morning . Got up and the sun was shining. Hubby brought me coffee and we sat with breakfast in the garden. Then I went back to sleep for an hour!

Woke up again, still sunny! got ready for work, then went back to the garden for an early lunch. Glorious day, DVD arrived from lovefilm and we watched it, then went to work for the afternoon.

Sun's still shining and my shift ends in 1.5 hours. Dinner being cooked for me. What more could a girl ask for?

Hope y'all had a relaxing Saturday too, enjoying the sun.

x

Phew! After a whole day away from a PC I couldnt wait to check my blog. I am concerned that i seem to need a blog 'fix' every night now. I thought the novelty would wear off but I guess not!

What were you expecting me to write about? Honestly.

I had a lovely day, the sun was shining when i woke up, so whadido? Only went back to sleep and woke up to cloudy skies. No matter, it wasnt raining, so after hubby had hit the road for work I took myself to the garden to put my brand new compost bin together. Followed the instructions and it looks fab sitting b'hind my shed. The only thing is it holds 250 litres of waste so it might take some time to fill. So far contains 1 banana, 10 mouldy green beans and some newspaper!

Then I came in, wrote a list of all jobs needing to be completed today, and managed to complete them all. Oh I lie, I only left the most important thing til last which means it wont now get done til next week.

Well, the deadline for the job is the 20th so I do have a while. Managed to catch up with the mother for 1/2 hour after she finished work, catch up on sleep; again, i do this alot on days off, and went for a nice stroll round the shops and library.

I've lost me card and they wanna charge a quid for a new one, or I can bring a debit card instead. It may only be a quid, but seeing as I never leave home without me wallet I figured I could save the cash to get a winning lottery (lotto or whatever it is now) ticket.

Have yet to buy it. Oh well.

Best go and cook hubby some tea, thankfully he went back to the dentist and got some antibiotics so he is no longer miserable.

Seeya

Thanks for the suggestion joebangles, I dont think it would have cut the mustard with my boss though. Luckily divine (or at least timely) intervention from a colleague set me straight.

After a bad day, a million temper tantruns and a LOT of chocolate I finally completed my paperwork. Makes a mockery of the words 'day off' as I spent it all working. No matter, its all outta my hands now. Thank goodness hubby was at work coz he does put up with me in a strop so often.

Got a sore behind from sitting up so long though, and the sunshine went away before I could get out and enjoy. No matter, I've a fab man behind me, got a good film to watch with dinner, and a bottle of wine chilling in the fridge. And another whole day off tomorrow, with 0% of my time concentrating on work.

Things are looking up!

x

Why oh why is it so easy to log into this blog, sit down and type with no problems or concerns, yet anything with the slightest format to it causes problems?

I feel so frustrated, transported back to the days I had college homework to hand in and couldnt. I sit, I stare at a blank screen and I panic. What am I doing? Well I have to do a review of myself over the last 3 months, to be presented to, and looked over by top management. I think its to evaluate how cost effective I am, dont worry, its not just me that has to write, just me struggling with it on my day off!

I must be completely stupid to get so stressed, but i just cant avoid it somehow. I wish... well wishing wont get this damn report done, better try to crack on.

x

after a hard week in the office, its nice to kick back with the mans mates, (well they're mine too as we've been together so long), but listening to the things they come out with makes me chuckle.

comments about computer games, whinging about films, and plot holes, and bad music, to the noises of an Xbox controller clicking away.

Makes me glad to have these guys around.

had a gossip with my 1 friend and am now totally chilled. Shame I have to spend tomorrow on housework and updating my CV! Quite keen to get a new job but so unwilling to put the effort in!

must get dinner

x

Hey,

Its nice to know that after a rubbish day in the office , and my poor hubby trying his best to console me, I can come on line whenever I want to vent any remaining frustrations. I couldnt go back to slow ole dial up connections, makes me wonder how i coped, but I ramble on,

i think i mentioned the job uncertainty? well we still have no confirmation or dates. we are all a bit antsy, and to top it off I get moaned at for disciplinig someone who was blatantly in the wrong!

Made for a bad day, came home well stressed, and had dinner (takeaway pizza paod for by hubby - yum) and a long hot soak. Relaxing at the best of times, but still didnt do the job. Still tense.

So, checked my emails and (mistake) my bank balance (sadly low), and now after typing my woes, which are actually minimal when i think about all the floods up North, feel ready to go bed.

Funny story at work though, this will make you chuckle - customer called up querying why she had failed our credit check system. Turned out after gentle questioning that this lady had got married so was noted in married not maiden name on voters roll.

Dont worry, it does get funny when i tell you the punch line...

Lady married 40 years, still married but likes her maiden name in the yellow pages! No wonder we couldnt find a trace of her on the electoral register then. When we explained she sounded put out, like it was our fault!

Some people!

And, i do know how babies are made!

x

I got home late last night after finishing work at 9. COuldnt wind down, so had a glass of vino, before bed. Finally got to bed and after much hushing from hubby as he 'needed to sleep' was just dozing off.

Next thing I know, man turns round, says 'oh, i've been thinking...'
half asleep i asked what about, for him to say, oh if u want kids we could have them. Shocked or what?

He then went to sleep, but my mind was racing, and it took about 3 hours to fall asleep.

Men hey?

Who knows what happens next? I still need to do the stuff in my last entry, so watch this space!