Frump to Fab - Summer Solstice Sizzler

Adela31

My favourite mindless telly is a cop show, like police camera action

Yes my friends laugh at me for that.

evilsquid1603

Adela31 wrote: »

My favourite mindless telly is a cop show, like police camera action

Yes my friends laugh at me for that.

i love those too! traffic cop shows are good too.

podperson

Morning all,

evilsquid - wow, your wedding day sounds horribly stressful, hope you managed to enjoy the rest of your trip once the ceremony was over.

adelight - hope you're feeling better, at least you have nice nails!

LL - if you think about how much stress and pressure (not to mention the physical strain) you've been under then it's not surprising need a bit of time to recover - especially since if you're like me you tend to muddle through while you have to and then it all catches up on you when it stops and you collaspe in a heap Make sure you do make some 'you' time. Sounds like you're getting some bargins though - I really miss Home Bargins and Wilkinsons, they don't seem to have made it over the border yet

Maman - cardis and camisoles sound lovely and would go with most things, could do with floaty skirts for a boho-type look or linen pants for a smarter look etc.

Bratz - it's so sad that other people are managing to spoil what should be your and OH's day - try and ignore them if you can - smile and nod I find gets me through a lot of in-law situations Though your future MIL sounds like hard work, would OH be able to have a quiet word and tell her (in a much nicer way) to stick her big beak out - or would that just make things worse?

WW - hope things calm down a little for you soon, definately shouldn't feel guilty about taking a bit of time for yourself - you'll be no good to anyone if you make yourself ill overdoing it - take your own advice to LL x
Must admit you're all losing me on the 'cop shows' though - I think I must be missing something as OH and his mates will sit and watch them for ages. Although once he had one on while I in the room and I was watching it a bit bored and annoying him by saying on every one - that looks like our old area, and he would say, well, it's not. Then it came on with a chase in a very distinctive subway just round the corner from where we used to live - even he had to admit, yup that one is our old area :rotfl:
I will have often have crap on the tv in the background when I'm doing other things, I don't really like it being too quiet, but usually things like sitcoms that I can half follow but don't need to concentrate too much on

Anyways, quiet night didn't go too badly, although had to wrestle my computer monitor back from OH who has been using two for his editing and kept nicking it all week - and then I end up feeling guilty when I take it back :mad: Nabbed it though, managed to get about another 1000 words done and sorted out my ebay stuff so fairly productive. Been feeling a little frazzled at work lately - one of the part time people (boss's daughter, surprise, surprise) after barely showing up for the last few weeks is apparently not coming back now, but they will 'sort something' *sighs* I have a bad feeling might be the other boss's daughter Have booked myself next Friday off though so will try and think of something relaxing to do
Hope everyone has a good day x

mugwump79

apologies if this is long


I am afraid I am more squidgy than sizzly at the mo. Finding it hard to get motivated when its so cold, feeling pretty low at the moment to be honest.

My little one has been poorly which equals no sleep, my husband (when he is bed with me as he swaps with son in the night as he has terrors because of his autism) snores, so no sleep. No intimacy due to being so tired and all the bed hopping thus makes me feel unattractive and unloved (yes I am probably being daft), no one to have little one for the night to give me a break as autism doesnt allow for that kind of thing.

Feel podgy and sad and fed up. No friends to talk to or hug or to say "chin up girl your doing great". Life is hard, not just for me I am sure.

Need some motivation from somewhere, a kick up the bum a poke in the ribs or something;)

thanks for listening

Bitsy_Beans

!!!!!! - hugs lovey, i know where you are coming from. DS doesnt go to sleep til 10pm due to his autism, requires one of us to sit with him at bedtime so we as a couple spend a not much time together unless its after 10pm and I am ready for bed by then

I know I am only online but I am giving you a virtual hug, a "chin up chick you're doing well" and an invitation to chat anytime you need to xxx

Skymist

NO NEEDfor appologies !!!!!!!!!

I take my virtual hat off to you, having to and being able to cope with your situation, day after day, so I'M SAYING "chin up girl your doing great". Life IS hard, and you seem to have been dealt a rather large chunk of the hard stuff. I'm sure our !!!! weather is not helping you at all....it can just add to the doom and gloom when you're feeling down. And I'm NOT going to say "cheer up, it will all get better", 'cos that just doesn't help....but talking to us, you're virtual friends may...so jump on here whenever you feel this way,'cos venting and sharing certainly does help.

Lots of (dodgy) :grouphug: and to you Honey. Try and get some mini catnaps in sometime during the day if you can. Sorry I can't offer any more concrete solutions!

S X

Skymist

I just came across this article....which cheered me up no-end!!! :rotfl:


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2098507/Would-YOU-world-morning-face-We-challenged-bravest-writers-just-that.html


It made me feel VERY normal, and I hope it does the same for all the Summer Solstice Sizzler Gang!!

AND this gave me a GREAT lift in spirits:-

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2098595/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Sylvester-Stallone-bump-hospital.html

'cos I can honestly say, hand on my heart, at 62, I look MILESSSSS better than these two!!!LOL

S

maman

:T oooh thanks skymist for those 'morning' photos. I don't feel half as bad now and it really shows how transforming a bit of slap can be.

I'm so glad you posted !!!!!!, feel free to vent/moan/rant or anything that might help. Sending you a big hug, you try so hard.

I was going to go and do a bit of browsing/window shopping this afternoon but a friend called unexpectedly. She's a fair bit older than me but quite a little dynamo, always busy doing something. I'm going through one of those phases where I do all the essential things (work, cook etc) but when I've got time to myself I just waste it doing nothing in particular. I know there's a place for that but I feel so dissatisfied.

I feel I need a boost in terms of some new, well-fitting clothes and also my mascara's getting a bit low. I keep promising myself that lovely Benefit one. I 'm trying to tell myself Im not just hankering after some retail therapy.....

lessonlearned

evilsquid1603 wrote: »

i love those too! traffic cop shows are good too.

And those "stupid things criminals do" programmes - you gotta love 'em and of course with my petrol head DS2 it has to be Top Gear. I just love the antics of Clarkson & Co.

Most of TV can be a bit dire but Thursday nights are good for me at the moment - am Loving "Mad Dogs" on Sky One, "The Good Wife" and "Eternal Law".

Of course they are all on at the same time 9-00 so it's watch one, record two. :rotfl:

!!!!!! - What can I say. I agree with Skymist - maybe just try and have a few catnaps during the day. Chin up pet.

lessonlearned

maman wrote: »

:T I know there's a place for that but I feel so dissatisfied.

I feel I need a boost in terms of some new, well-fitting clothes and also my mascara's getting a bit low. I keep promising myself that lovely Benefit one. I 'm trying to tell myself Im not just hankering after some retail therapy.....

There's nowt wrong with a little retail therapy now and then - I would hardly class you as a "Big Spender".:rotfl::rotfl:

Interesting about the mascara, Apparently there is now a product that was launched last year to help eyelashes grow. Boots do it, I think it's called Rapid Lash. This week they have brought out a sister product called Rapid Brow - for eyebrows.

They've both had rave reviews. They are a bit pricey at £37 each but I'm very tempted to have a go. Both my eyebrows and lashes are now quite sparse. I wish someone would come up with something for hair. There is a product - a food supplement called Nourikin which is supposed to be good.

However, it is about £50 for one month's supply and you do have to take it continuously so it's a bit out of my league at the moment.

Re the bit about feeling dissatisfied - I know warm sunshine isn't the answer to everything but it always makes me feel brighter and more upbeat and positive.

Spring is just round the corner - the days are getting lighter - I'm sure a lot of us will feel more energetic soon. What do you fancy doing - what was on that New Year's list - is there anything you can be making a start on.

Skymist

Thanks for putting that Daily Mail link up - I was hoping someone would - I really must learn how.

Now I might look a bit "pale and interesting" at the moment but I have to say, without wishing to appear too vain, I think I look a bit better than most of those ladies.........and some of them are much younger than me.

Like Maman said - it just shows what make up can do. That Liz Jones has only recently had a facelift - I can remember her putting up her diary pictures after the surgery. Sorry Liz but I think you should request a refund;) Her skin looks terrible.

Here's a thought - you may not know this but when you have a face lift it isn't as simple as just stretching the skin and snipping away the overlap. Blood vessels are severed which means that insufficient new oxygenated blood reaches the skin, which will deprive the skin of nutrients.

Yes skin will be taut and wrinkle free (ish) - you still often need botox and fillers for the deep wrinkles - however in the long term because the skin is deprived of nutrients from the blood stream it will suffer greatly.

I think some of the research involving new "Injectable" facelifts looks promising - far better than the knife.

Had a good day today - OH doing OK. I restarted WW after an absence of several weeks. I've put on 1lb but not too concerned. After all that's happened this last few weeks I'm happy enough with that.

Now that OH is settled, safe and well-cared for it's time for me to Focus on Me. Lose some weight for the Spring, and, now that my back is easier, start exercising again and get a bit fitter.

Just started snowing here again.

Time to do some exercise and then get dinner ready - Morrocan Chicken and cous cous. Yum. :rotfl:

Bye for now X