Memorygirls - The Matrix Re-inspired

robsmum_2

Morning All,
Having been missing for a few days have finally caught up - hugs to anyone who need them.
Claire: Well done on the bags they are lovely.
MG: Is your new project what I think it is? I hope so:j

Had an old friend here for a long weekend, had a lovely time but talked too much, too late into the early mornings , drank too much etc. It's B'I.L.'s party on Saturday and I have more lists than I know what to do with:eek:plus keeping him calm(he's a very emotional/highly strung perfectionist).

After a lovely weekend I had an early night last night and went out like a light - 1am our doorbell rang and then proceeded to ring for half an hour. :eek:Batteries had gone! Got up sorted it out and couldn't get back to sleep, did and then got cramp at 5am. I gave up and got upthen promising myself I'd crack on and have a nap this afternoon. OH was really grumpy because me being up disrupted his routine:eek:. Have done quite well but am flagging now.

Firewalker

I was wondering whether this has happened to any one using Approved Foods: our order arrived but there are several items missing. If it has, what do you do about it (short of writing a nice message to Don telling him what has happened and that you really want your missing items).

FW

Craftyscholar

Memory_Girl wrote: »

I my case - the Dragon increases my accuracy .................... but I need to qualify that by saying I am dyslexic and suffer from "fat fingers typing" .................... and by saying that I have a particularily clear speaking voice.

I also Mind Map my articles and find that when I am up and pacing around "speaking" into the computer it seems to go much quicker and easier for me............... and it looks like I will haev lots of writing on the horizon.
MG

Triciaxx wrote: »

Crafty : I'd just add to FWs reasons that I have osteoarthritis which is affecting my finger joints now and I'm trying to future-proof my use of the computer.

Also, I've got a voice recorder which enables me to dictate my 'brain dump' when I'm starting an article wherever I am and download it later. Saves lugging a laptop around.

Firewalker wrote: »

Crafty,

Dragon Naturally Speaking is very useful because of the following:

1) Saves your wrists if there is loads to write
2) Most of us speak faster than we type - I know I do. So Dragon gives speed - needs to be checked for acuracy though.
3) It is very good for 'messy' writing - this is the first hurdle over which most people never get. Getting it done not getting it right. There is a psychological effect that makes it easier when talking to your computer rather than sitting, facing the empty screen and your brain going in a spasm.
4) I do find it useful for 'proper' writing as well - but this one needs practice and editing.

I think that getting Dragon - and training it - is one of the smartest moves I made last year. Well, a minor smart move but still....

Firewalker

Thank you all
I can relate to the 'fat fingers' for some reason I seem to hit 'the next key' more than I used to - plus realising that if you hit the one above and insert a numeral the spell-check doesn't pick it up:mad:

Future proofing is relevant too as I have mild arthritis in my hands, but they are already starting to react when I use them for too long sewing, gardening and typing.

I do tend to start 'writing' in my head so thinking out loud could really be useful, as you say FW, it's getting over the first bit and getting something down on paper/screen.

Maybe time to check the pennies.

Cheery_Daff

tmif - I'd second the pros and cons list - and I'd also say have you talked about this with him? I say this as someone who was dumped with no prior warning and no notion that the relationship wasn't going well - and therefore no opportunity to change my ways or do anything about it... Might be a good idea to talk to him about what's bothering you before just jumping ship? xx

(Started this ages ago and now forgotten everything else, will read back again...)

clairewop

Firewalker It happened to me I emailed them and they refunded the missing items.

I'm half way through a large denim bag made from a very long denim skirt I found for a £1 in the charity shop , It was very flimsy so I have put interfracing on it, which seems to have done the job . It is quite a large bag, do you think I would be better double strapping it??

Just had cheese on toast for dinner, not very healthy but what the heck lol.

DS1 had his interview with Talk training today, and it has been extended for a further 8 weeks, by this time they are hoping to have a child care couse involved with them, so he can go on it, or he will be transfered to a training scheme in Cardiff that do do a training couse and hopefully he can stay in the same training He is chuffed to bits, in the interview he was told the assesments he took at the beggining, they said he had the highest score level they have ever had (so I'm a VERY proud Mummy at the moment ) And the placement staff had only good to say about him too

tellmeitsfriday

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

tmif - I'd second the pros and cons list - and I'd also say have you talked about this with him? I say this as someone who was dumped with no prior warning and no notion that the relationship wasn't going well - and therefore no opportunity to change my ways or do anything about it... Might be a good idea to talk to him about what's bothering you before just jumping ship? xx

(Started this ages ago and now forgotten everything else, will read back again...)

I don't know what to say to him about it... I don't even really want to dump him. I love most of him (annoying bits make up a small bit of him really, but they are so noticeable (maybe just at the moment?))

... he's annoying, a little bit thoughtless sometimes, has OCD about cleaning, especially any water related cleaning! (Which annoys me more today than yesterday, but not as much as I am sure it will tomorrow)

Delicate moment: Erm, how do I put this delicately... the "intimacy" is lacking at the moment, (for quite a lot of months) and that should bother me shouldn't it...!

None of it is serious - it's all silly petty things which bug the hell out of me!

Really, he's lovely, but how can you tell someone that their habits, personality and foibles bug you so much that if they don't stop you'll either stab them to death with your fork or bury them under the patio after clonking them on the head with a spade!

Sorry, very dramatic.

What I can't work out is why it's bugging me so much at the moment - has it been a gradual slide into annoyance, or is it because I am a little bit more loopy than usual at the moment?

Erk....!

robsmum_2

tellmeitsfriday wrote: »

I don't know what to say to him about it... I don't even really want to dump him. I love most of him (annoying bits make up a small bit of him really, but they are so noticeable (maybe just at the moment?))

... he's annoying, a little bit thoughtless sometimes, has OCD about cleaning, especially any water related cleaning! (Which annoys me more today than yesterday, but not as much as I am sure it will tomorrow)

Delicate moment: Erm, how do I put this delicately... the "intimacy" is lacking at the moment, (for quite a lot of months) and that should bother me shouldn't it...!

None of it is serious - it's all silly petty things which bug the hell out of me!

What I can't work out is why it's bugging me so much at the moment - has it been a gradual slide into annoyance, or is it because I am a little bit more loopy than usual at the moment?

Erk....!

TMIF: Because the intamacy is lacking at the moment and has been for a few months - this is affecting everything else.
I had the same problem last year (identical) I got to the point that even the way he breathed annoyed me and after 20 years was about to call it a day. Almost overnight, he suddenly became more interested in the intamacy bit again and now everything is as it was.
What I realized was that because deep down I felt rejected I was justify ending it all by picking up on anything about him.

Couldn't get him to talk about it or anything - will never know what the problem was but can understand why I felt as I did.

Hang in there and keep taking deep breaths. Hugs.

Cheery_Daff

Oh dear tmif, I have absolutely no idea how you tell someone that I don't know if it helps, but I find that OH annoys me most when we're not spending enough time together, when our lives are too different, we're not doing enough things together as a couple (usually coincides with, er, slightly less intimacy too... ) Rather than telling him how much he's annoying you, can you talk generally about how you don't feel particularly close at the minute? And perhaps suggest things that you could do together? Or what about something like Relate? Would he be willing to do something like that at the minute?

Sounds like you don't want to leave, and it would be a shame to when you don't want to just because of some small things that are annoying you right now (although I admit they can be the worst!). Mostly he just needs to know that you aren't happy right now, and then you can work on what to do about it together - I'm so sorry, that's probably no use to you whatsoever! xxx

tellmeitsfriday

I wonder if you're right Robsmum.... (Glad you're sorted!) How you bring that up in general conversation though....

Oh I don't want to be a grown up anymore! xx

tellmeitsfriday

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

(usually coincides with, er, slightly less intimacy too... )

Hard to talk about it isn't it - even with people you don't "know"!

Or what about something like Relate? Would he be willing to do something like that at the minute?

Unlikely - he's fine, no problem there - I'm the mad one

Sounds like you don't want to leave, and it would be a shame to when you don't want to just because of some small things that are annoying you right now

I won't be leaving, it's my house

Oh, how complicated it all gets

I wonder if a couple of hours of budgets will sort my head out