Memorygirls - The Matrix Reloaded

fantasia322

Have saved that to my favourites Cheery. Hadnt come across it before, but there is loads of stuff in there that is useful and also very true.

Karmacat

fantasia322 wrote: »

My minor observation is that for some people it is going from the sublime to the ridiculous, and for me personally it will never be achievable no matter now hard I work or desire to achieve it.

Time now for things to come out. I have trawled the halls of Acadaemia and have a degree in English, I have no wish to be a teacher, or a tutor or anything to do with children, I spent too long raising and tutoring my own 5 as a single mum so was exhausted.

But why do all these people come forth with all these principles about working weeks blah blah, because it worked for them does not mean it came easy, its all damn hard work.
And i believe in setting people up for success, but by trying to equal other peoples objectives then for me it meant failure. It is a personal thing, not getting at anyone else.

Edit to add What proportion of his books go to chariy and exactly which charity? Because that alone is no reason to buy them. Universities have charitable status because they receive income from trusts, revenue from the government. Anything that is 'funded' these days usually has charitable status for tax purposes, which defeats the purpose.

Fantasia, I agree with what FW wrote about the book and about her approach, so no need for me to go on about that. But I've bolded the word that summarises one of your posts from yesterday, summarises it for me, anyway. You sound exhausted right now, and angry and a whole lot of other stuff (just as an aside tho, I absolutely agree when you say that donating profits to charity isn't a reason to buy Tim's book in itself, of course not). I'm just concerned for you (tho see your next post quoted right underneath this sentence!)

fantasia322 wrote: »

The Purple Hat.

Purple Hat
Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen.
Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.
Age 15: She looks at herself and sees an Ugly Sister (Mum I can’t go to school looking like this!)
Age 20: She looks at herself and sees “too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly”- but decides she’s going out anyway.
Age 30: She looks at herself and sees “too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly” – but decides she doesn’t have time to fix it, so she’s going out anyway.
Age 40: She looks at herself and sees “clean” and goes out anyway.
Age 50: She looks at herself and sees “I am” and goes wherever she wants to go.
Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can’t even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world.
Age 70: She looks at herself & sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life.
Age 80: Doesn’t bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the world.
Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier.

I believe this was writted by Emmabombeck, not sure though.

But when I read it, I though, so true, I really do need to get out there :eek:

This is great!!!! I recognise me in that too - I'm reaching the 50 late, and the 60 early, which *completely* freaks me out to say, but its true.

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

"If you are too busy concentrating on the things you really want to succeed at, whether that be designing knitting patterns, growing prize pumpkins, becoming financially independent, or becoming world Tetris champion, self sabotaging thoughts won't have room to take root. Life is too short to let the ghosts of everyone who has ever criticised you, called you names, told you you are incapable or made you feel that you can never ever be good enough, to rule your life. You can't gaze at your navel and the horizon at the same time; and I know which one is generally more worthy of study."

Another wonderful quote that summarises a great truth for us all ...

Memory_Girl

:eek::eek: DS2 decided this afternoon he wanted his nappy off and his "little boy pants on". He got pants from Granny for his birthday - well not just pants IYSWIM:rotfl: Goodness that would make her sound really cheap!!

So off with the nappy - on with the pants - lots of talk about being a big boy and letting mummy know when you need to poo or pee.

Turn my back and ........................... Yup!!! there is DS2 doing the famous toddler bow-legged walk:eek:

............... and its everywhere - so I decided to clean him up and throw him into an early bath. Pops him in the bath - and he proceeds to stand up and show me his "big boy wee" ................ all over the tiles, the taps and the floor:mad:

So out with the bathwater ................ and on with the shower for another hose down of everything.

Its been 8 years since I did this toliet training lark ............... its gonna be a loooooonnnnnggggggg week. So fingers crossed for good weather cos he may be sending a lot of time naked:D


Memorygirl
MG

Memory_Girl

Oops forgot to report in spends for today. Did my "weekly shop" of things I need to go with stuff I have to make this weeks meals IYSWIM.

£6.47 for the essentials of fruit, veg n milk.

Off to do my new signature

MG

lucielle

There's just some days you don't miss.
L

fantasia322

Both express ,Karmacat, that things are never black and white, and while I can relate to one, cant relate to the other if that makes sense. My reality right now is get a job and make an income, but passion counts for nothing, and I find that hard to relate to.

Memory_Girl

Up early because I had horible nightmares about not being able to provide an education for DS1 - and I woke up grieving that DS2 will not have the same wonderful start in a Montessori school that DS1 had. Grieving is truly the word for the emotion I am feeling.

So headed for the kitchen to make a cup of lovely coffee - and my twenty bin bags are sitting next to the coffee. A reminder that one of the things I can do for my children is to start decluttering our environment to make it easier for future plans.

DS1 found it really hard to pack yesterday as his room was in such a guddle. I felt my hackles rising - but you know my room is full too - of crafts and homeschooling etc - and is not a calming sanctuary.. I could hardly kvetch at him when I am modeling such a poor example.

So 3 things for today

1. See DS1 off on his adventure from a loving and happy home.

2. Open the roll of bin bags and choose 1 room to start decluttering.

3. Spend at least an hour outside with DS2 in the sun (if it arrives - if not Meh!!!! go out anyway).

By my calculations need to remove about 60% of the stuff in his house - so I may as well face up to the fact that this will be a marathon and not a sprint.

My mUm gets what I mean about just letting everything go - but she suggests having 1 car-boot sale and aiming to make £125 (one of the little leaves on my mortgage tree) as a clear intention of thats where my facus should be.

I will see how I feel as I start creating piles:cool:

Happy Monday Guys

MG

crickett1234

Morning MG and the rest of the Matrix. I have a to do list with its own field of gravity, again! So, I shall be lurking for a lot of this week. I have finished my first 100 days of this year and I am about to go and make a list of my challenges for the next 100 - I have posted my assessment of the first 100 over on the other side. Right... got lots to do both at home and at work. Best make a start. Good Luck MG with your decluttering. I need to do the same in my house.

Lara44

Hi Everyone

Lol Lucielle, you're right! Hope your DS is going well with the toilet training MG.

Just finishing the first week in Kampala. It has been very nice, so far I have been visiting everyone, reconnecting with the people who took part in my research and other friends and contacts. Now I am at university trying to plan out what has to be achieved in the next 7 weeks. So far the list is looking a bit scary, but hopefully I will get most of things done. It feels like I really have to raise my game with this session of fieldwork, finding out about more specific themes and interests. I am still very much a novice researcher, but taking things one step at a time. The weather today is incredible, bright blue sky, sunshine, green trees and red earth. Beautiful.

L x

clairewop

Good morning

Suns gone here too MG dull and overcast again.

Not sure whether I am meeting mum today so I best get my bum in the shower and get ready incase she rings.

While I'm waiting then I'm going to crack on with cleaning my bedroom as I never got around to it yesterday.