Memorygirls - The Matrix Re-inspired

Souk08

Crickett lovely, pray away. If it helps YOU then thats all that matters.

Off work for two days now to spend time with my lovely sis. We are going to the pub later to have some food and drink with our brother. He's been in Italy on hols for the last ten days so we're desperate to catch up with him. Also planning to do a cinema visit and got dinner with more friends tomorrow. Lovely to have her.

MG and FW, I loved the storecupboard stuff and stock up every few months with a big online shop. The next place I live needs bigger cupboards, for sure! MG glad DS1 enjoyed his night last night. He's a smart boy.

Few chores to do this morning before my sis gets here. She was off seeing the boys at Hampden last night so she's having a lie in!

redsquirrel80

Morning all - Crickett it's wonderful you've found someone like-minded so you can support each other. I'm not religious but I do think it's a shame that people sometimes feel they have to apologise for it. I'm sure some people at work would laugh at me/ think it's weird that I sometimes go and sit in the park at lunchtime and listen to guided meditation things, but it helps get me through the difficult days (bit of a pain when it's raining though)!

thriftyscotslass

What a great evening for ds1 MG :j. Thanks for the links on the quilts, it is something I really fancy having a go at.

Am off for a long walk with ds today, so fingers crossed we avoid the rain. Really need to clear my head, as I have been waking up over the past week as if I have had a skinful and not a drop has passed my lips, honest - thick, sore head, scratchy eyes, aching muscles. Some days I'm waking up more shattered than I went to bed so I really need to improve the quality of the sleep I'm getting.

Later peeps

crickett1234

Thanks to everyone. You are all marvellous.

I am also loving the quilting websites; have saved them to have a good old wander around at lunchtime!

Having a good day today. I think it is the up phase of the down phase I had yesterday. Have done a big tesco shop to be delivered tomorrow night, and written out a menu for the next two weeks. That saves time. Not done much worky work, but that is going to happen directly after this posting!

My boss offered to let me have this afternoon off if I wanted it. It was a lovely offer, but as I have to be in town to go to the homeopath and also to go to the ordination tonight... I said thank you, but I'll stay. It was nice to have the offer though, I must say.

Right... time to knuckle down and get a work on. See you all later.

robsmum_2

thriftyscotslass wrote: »

What a great evening for ds1 . Really need to clear my head, as I have been waking up over the past week as if I have had a skinful and not a drop has passed my lips, honest - thick, sore head, scratchy eyes, aching muscles. Some days I'm waking up more shattered than I went to bed so I really need to improve the quality of the sleep I'm getting.

Later peeps

Sounds like an allergy:eek: Check that you haven't been eating /using something new. Also check that none of your regular products have been improved, that's always a problem.
Try an anti- histamine and if things improve you have an allergy/reaction.
Am very experienced in this as DS had /hasallergies all his life.

lionheartedgirl

hi everyone,

just an update to say that I was extremely brave last night and played at the pub :j I did one solo and another girl sang with me for a second song. I had only met her about half an hour before I played so that was great!

I really enjoyed it. I could have found a million excuses to put it off, but had a proper talking to myself and pushed myself very hard to just go for it.

In the end it was a fantastic night, I met some wonderful people who I hope to meet up with again for more musical adventures and at last I am feeling less of a social hermit.

The band I am hopefully going to join are doing a gig on Friday night and I may be playing with them for one song - will find out later as they have a rehearsal tonight.

I sense that home life is about to get extremely busy, which is wonderful but will bring some challenges as to how to keep a good balance so I don't end up overdoing it (it's happened before more than once!)

MG I had a look at your mind map on your blog yesterday - I had done them before to use as revision tools and was struggling to see how to use them to work through 'life' stuff, but get it now so will be experimenting while I am away.

also great to hear about DS1's space adventures - my dad is a very keen amateur astronomer and I was lucky enough to meet some very eminent cosmologists/astronomers in my teens as he ran a local astronomical society some years back. Good for him that he put all those adults to shame with his exemplary behaviour!

Crickett sounds like you are getting some good support. I would previously have described myself as non religious, but after meeting a truly amazing vicar last year, I am in a 'finding out' phase. I agree with others, if it helps you and is part of you then that's wonderful and you shouldn't feel a need to apologise for it. I have huge respect for people who are not afraid to talk about their faith

ooh i've rambled now :rotfl:

thanks again everyone for the vibes yesterday, definitely worked! :T

Bitsy_Beans

crickett1234 wrote: »

Morning Matrix. I feel a bit better today; partly due to a good nights sleep and even more to do with the fact that a chum at work has taken me under her wing. She also suffers from depression and she and I have had a couple of good heart to hearts this week already. We also discovered that we both have a strong faith. So, this morning, we went off to a little room in the back of beyond and we prayed together. I am sorry if that makes any of you feel a bit uncomfortable, as I know religion does sometimes make people feel odd. I can't tell you how comforting that was for me. We have decided to make it a regular morning thing.

I think that's wonderful for you both Crickett. I have a great admiration for those have that sort of faith, I am not a believer in organised religions (too much of man's influence for my liking) but you praying to God is like me to talking to the Universe. From where I sit there probably isn't much between the two when it comes down to where you put your faith.
Enjoy your moments in the morning together


Why oh why does one single shopping trip make my self esteem hit the floor I wasn't even going shopping for clothes for myself and yet ended up browsing the racks and feeling more and more fed up. Stupid gremlin again Why can't I go shopping and just enjoy it? I am great at shopping for clothes for other people but when I am looking for myself it's a dreadful experience.
I have acknowledged that all the negative speak is just my gremlin but it's cold comfort when it happens every time I go clothes shopping, no wonder I hate shopping for myself
Anyone got any tips for not walking round the shops. loathing my body and feeling fat and frumpy at the same time <sigh> This is definately an area that needs some MAJOR work on.



LGH - Well done on your first performance, good for you for not chickening out of playing

robsmum - just wanted to give you a hug, I am glad your mums faith helped her through it all xx

lucielle

I feel your pain Bitsy as I am exactly the same. If you do find the answer please let me know.
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EssexHebridean

Crickett never EVER feel you have to apologise for your beliefs - I sure as heck aren't going to apologise for the fact that I don't believe in god/organised religion, by the same token you should not feel the need to apologise for your belief in them. My take on it is while I don't personally believe in god, there are many folk who don't believe in fate, for example, which I do. The world would be boring if we were all the same so "Whatever works for you" - my only objection to anyone re religion is when people use it as an excuse for hatred or violence.

Rang Northern Rock this morning to put another £40 on the mortgage OP's so am feeling very :j as that has been done in time to get the revised payment in place from 1st July. Will have a play with my spreadsheet either later on or tomorrow and can then update my siggy with the new figures. It does mean that I can change the current forecast end date by several months I think though so hurrah for that!

Just had one of my chinese supermarket mystery noodle things for lunch - turned out to be a ramen noodle style soup with sesame flavouring and oil - I toasted of some sesame seeds to sprinkle on the top too. Was going to have some fruit but now feel really full - possible as a result that being a) hot and b) having a very liquid base meant I took longer over eating it. Will probably have a slice of pineapple and a nectarine or kiwi in a while though as Thursdays when I am going to speedway in the evening can be a bit light from a "five a day" perspective. The weather is just too showery at the moment to get out and do much of a walk although I am dashing around the place doing Avon stuff - tomorrow morning will probably be a walk into town depending on the weather and what time I end up doing one of my last deliveries.

Souk So glad you're having a fab time out and about with your sister - you're certainly making the most of her time!

Bitsy If a friend of yours who was exactly your size and shape asked for your advise on what suited her, what would you say? Forget about what suits YOU, or what YOU like - try looking at it objectively - I'm Certain as anything that you wouldn't tell her she was fat & frumpy eh?! Having said that I'm a fine one to talk as I am exactly the same. My "Issue" is big b00bs and carrying too much weight round my tummy - a few weeks ago in Primark I tried on one of those tops with the cap/puffy sleeves and elasticated bit around the middle, with a small ruffle round the bottom, absolutely the sort of thing I wouldn't have thought would work for me as a) it clings round the middle, b) it puffs out over the top bit. Tried on just because I loved the pretty flowery fabric - and oddly enough it worked a treat on me - in fact the size 18 I had picked up went back on the rack and I took a size 14 & 16 in to try - ended up with the 16 as it felt just a little more comfortable round the elasticated bit. I also find that anything empire line works for me, and that because of the larger b00b area I have to stick with lower necklines and bootcut style trousers to balance things out. HTH a little.

LHG Well done you!! Such a huge brave step to take - no wonder you're feeling on top of the world today!

MG Glad DS1 had a good time last night!

Bitsy_Beans

EH - I know what stuff to wear to flatter my body shape (got all all the T&S books etc) but I think feeling overweight, frumpy mum (dunno why really unless was subconsciously comparing myself to girls significantly younger in the shop who I felt were more "fashionable") and looking at all this flimsy, fitted stuff that could only be bought in a size 10 just was enough to make me feel utterly carp.
I love Winter, I feel the clothing is more flattering to my body shape whereas everything at the moment is vests (not so great for my bingo wings), shoestring straps (piggin' awful when you have swimmers shoulders) or shorts/short skirts (legs WERE my best feature until I had kids and the curse of variocose veins appeared ). No wonder I feel negative when I have this repeating round my head is it

I need some help accepting my apple shape. I hate it. I know I shouldn't, especially since the likes of Liz Hurley are an apple and look not too shabby but I suppose her and my reality are poles apart. It's not a womanly figure to me, I have friends who are pears and although they may carry similar weight to me look exponentially better because secretly I feel they have a body shape that still can have curves in the right places.

Off to get some pain killers as I have a cracking headache.