So over the last week or so I haven't quite been myself; been a little down about things that have been going on around me and last night, when I realised I am being a miserable cow, I decided to make a pact with myself.
I need to stop caring so much about what is going on around me, worrying about what will happen and start focusing on the now, the time I have each day and treating it like it should be treated, this moment, this second, will never come again so I am going to pack up my troubles in my old kit bag and smile, smile, smile!
I think it is to do with the weather---the rain doesn't bother me, not really. I love rain in the sun as it creates the most spectacular scenery but when its grey and foggy and raining...I can't quite hack that! This morning I woke up to the sun rising and sending light and warmth all around my room as it danced off the many mirrors I have. I looked out to see the park covered in ice and the morning rays make them look like millions of crystals that sent the morning off to a damn good sparkle.
So here it is, my pact to myself--- stop caring so much. Throw away any thoughts that will get you negative and start every day with the knowledge that you will acheive something, whether that be to make someone smile, to make a scarf or to go bungey jumping. I am going to acheieve something every day and make life a little brighter in the darker months. Today I am going to buy my first mince pie and start december early :)
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Here's To The Start Of Christmas
I know I am mighty early for the build up to Christmas but I just had to share a wonderful experience with you all.
I went to see Nutcracker on Ice at The Palladium Theatre in Oxford Circus. For me, it had the spirit of Christmas down to a T....on Halloween. It had moments of pure beauty, hilarity (granted, this was NOT a funny part but had us in stitches all the same---will explain later) and the true spirit of Christmas.
As the curtain went up, I could feel an excited tension coursing through me, feet jiggling madly and a massive grin on my face. To start with; I love ballet, love ice skating and love theatre so this had the potential to make my day from the off set. The music flowed over the audience in a beautiful wave of elegance and the scene of mice dancing around outside of a mansion set the play in motion. Children throwing snowballs and snow falling all around them made my heart skip a beat or two in anticipation of the next few months, the build up to Christmas.
The costumes were, as a whole, lovely. They really worked well for the skaters to move with a beautiful flow around them mixed with a real elegance and splashes of colour. The set was simple yet effective, the use of props helped create most scenes. The lighting looked simple as well but gave the stage a magical feel overall so in my eyes was perfectly beautiful (I know nothing about lighting but there you go).
So, the moment of hilarity? Let me take you back a few months to Edinburgh Fringe. As I have mentioned before in 'The Man Who Never Rests', Magic spent most of his sleep talking. One of these mornings when we were all sat around, Magic still asleep, he started to shoot air guns going 'gaboo, gaboo'. Naturally we all found this hilarious and it became a ritual before every show to air gun a 'Gaboogles' at each other. Now, in this show, an entire dance seemed to be dedicated to our lovely little 'Gaboogles' and every time they put their fingers up in the air gun, Magic (who came and watched it with me) and I were laughing so hard and silently that the chairs were shaking quite violently and tears were streaming down both of our faces. This was not amusing to the older couple in front of us, but hell, we LOVED it!!
This show was just beautiful and we came out of the theatre, champagne in our bellies and the spirit of Christmas in the air, laughing and joking and practically skipping home. with huge grins on our faces and the anticipation of Christmas lingering in our hearts. Happy smiles all around me right now, couldn't be happier!
I went to see Nutcracker on Ice at The Palladium Theatre in Oxford Circus. For me, it had the spirit of Christmas down to a T....on Halloween. It had moments of pure beauty, hilarity (granted, this was NOT a funny part but had us in stitches all the same---will explain later) and the true spirit of Christmas.
As the curtain went up, I could feel an excited tension coursing through me, feet jiggling madly and a massive grin on my face. To start with; I love ballet, love ice skating and love theatre so this had the potential to make my day from the off set. The music flowed over the audience in a beautiful wave of elegance and the scene of mice dancing around outside of a mansion set the play in motion. Children throwing snowballs and snow falling all around them made my heart skip a beat or two in anticipation of the next few months, the build up to Christmas.
The costumes were, as a whole, lovely. They really worked well for the skaters to move with a beautiful flow around them mixed with a real elegance and splashes of colour. The set was simple yet effective, the use of props helped create most scenes. The lighting looked simple as well but gave the stage a magical feel overall so in my eyes was perfectly beautiful (I know nothing about lighting but there you go).
So, the moment of hilarity? Let me take you back a few months to Edinburgh Fringe. As I have mentioned before in 'The Man Who Never Rests', Magic spent most of his sleep talking. One of these mornings when we were all sat around, Magic still asleep, he started to shoot air guns going 'gaboo, gaboo'. Naturally we all found this hilarious and it became a ritual before every show to air gun a 'Gaboogles' at each other. Now, in this show, an entire dance seemed to be dedicated to our lovely little 'Gaboogles' and every time they put their fingers up in the air gun, Magic (who came and watched it with me) and I were laughing so hard and silently that the chairs were shaking quite violently and tears were streaming down both of our faces. This was not amusing to the older couple in front of us, but hell, we LOVED it!!
This show was just beautiful and we came out of the theatre, champagne in our bellies and the spirit of Christmas in the air, laughing and joking and practically skipping home. with huge grins on our faces and the anticipation of Christmas lingering in our hearts. Happy smiles all around me right now, couldn't be happier!
Monday, 4 November 2013
A Day At The Hospital
A day in the life of me and something will happen that I feel the need to write about. Just having my drugs (perfectly legal I may add) pumped into the old bod whilst sat at the hospital, drinking a cuppa, nice and relaxed, feet propped up and book in hand when all of a sudden the damn fire alarm goes off..... In a hospital.
I always wondered what would happen if such a thing happened and guess what; No one moves from their beds or seats, they don't even flinch, they sit there with their feet still aloft and books still in hand and wait to be told what to do.
This shocks me massively!! The nurses were unsure of how to handle the situation, running round the floor like headless chickens, checking where we had to go, what they had to do and then something strange happened. A bubble of laughter starts to build in my chest, I try to hold it down but no, I get a fit of the giggles. Most people look at me like I'm mad (maybe I am, who knows) and at the precise moment of my giggle-bubble popping the nurses return and instead of getting us all out of the building, we are told to stay seated and wait it out!! Haha this is the most unbelievable thing I have ever heard.
"The fire brigade are here, don't worry, it's not this room, it's next door, no need to panic" umm WHAT??? Don't panic?? Something is burning!!! Next door!!! I'm definitely a little concerned!! But all I can do is laugh hysterically into a pillow and hope everyone doesn't see an insane lady laughing like a deranged patient at the idea of burning on the 3rd floor of a hospital.
Today is a funny day
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