Minty's Mumblings

Talk about bad timing and lack of tact!

2012-02-14T01:35:00.001Z

I'm a tad pissed off at the moment. Just like when Michael Jackson died, now people are moaning and complaining that people are updating their statuses at Facebook for Whitney Houston! One girl I know even posted a picture saying on a pic of Whitney "One dies, millions cry" and over a pic of starving African kids "millions die, and no one cries" *sigh* Talk about blowing stuff out of proportion

I got an answer to my question/Gem at the vets

2012-02-11T00:22:00.000Z

It seems that because I've already switched the name back to the free host that my blog should be safe... I just hope that come March the person that answered wasn't wrong! Has anyone else noticed that when you take an animal to the vet that you end up looking a complete liar? We had to take our old cat today as her claws on her front paws had grown so long that they were digging into her paw

So, I've cancelled the domain name for here...

2012-02-08T18:41:00.001Z

... it costs $10 dollars a year and seeing as I never used any of the features that the money paid for I really don't see the point of renewing it. It's not much money, but why should I pay out for stuff I don't use? So the name of the blog has been changed back to the free host, mintys-mumblings.blogspot.com and it will stay that way in the future. I just hope that my cancelling the renewal

Mum's Facebook status... stolen by me :o)

2012-01-16T01:39:00.001Z

As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 & 70's, and

Joke from Facebook

2012-01-07T18:04:00.002Z

This was doing the rounds over at Facebook when I signed in today, and I loved it so much that I've posted it here for future reference. A Pagan died and, much to her surprise, found herself at the Pearly Gates facing St. Peter. He walked up to her and said, "Hello, and welcome. She stared at St. Peter in complete confusion. "Wait a minute," she said. "I was supposed to end up in the Summerlands

One reason why I think I'm destined to be single.

2012-01-02T08:02:00.001Z

I have to sleep alone or I don't sleep at all! I currently have Sissy in the bed beside me. Our whole house of five has a cold of some sort, and Pingu's snoring keeps waking Sissy so I offered her my bed to save her having to sleep on the sofa in the front room. I haven't shared my bed with her since my Nana was alive five years ago (and we had no spare rooms so had to share one) and I have to

Just under an hour until we kiss goodbye to 2011.

2011-12-31T23:14:00.000Z

I can honestly say that I won't be sad to see the back of it! As years go it has to rate somewhere in my top five worst years.Most of my stress has been caused by work, the lack of it, the complete soul-destroying dismissal of everything I have done for the parents of the kids I've had for years (and not just me, either, but Mum, too). We had three kids leave (two of them siblings) and we got

Sad and angry in equal measure.

2011-12-21T22:00:00.001Z

My aunt and uncle came round tonight. They brought the annual christmas pudding (which is one of the good things about christmas). While they were here they let out the news, very casually, that they had gone to a bluebell wood down in Sussex (Wakehurst Place) and scattered Nana's ashes... only they did it without us! Didn't even think to ask Mum and Dad or me if we'd like to be there for the

Feeling guilty about not feeling guilty!

2011-12-10T03:47:00.001Z

Got a phone call yesterday about 11am concerning my Nan. Mum and I went round to find her in a right state, half dressed and acting absent minded about things in general. Her hearing aids were not working so talking to her was nigh-on impossible and she is highly embarrassed over her increasing incontinence (although she is 89 and has nothing to be ashamed of regarding that). The lady that phoned

The Darkly Gothic Night Before Christmas

2011-12-08T17:28:00.000Z

The Darkly Gothic Night Before Christmas:'via Blog this'BRILLIANT!!

Today I feel...

2011-12-02T13:51:00.000Z

... well, honestly, I don't really know how I feel. Part of me doesn't really feel anything much at all, and another part of me feels tired and another part feels kind of "numb" somehow and another part of me just feels like crying... it's hard to explain really. I probably shouldn't have watched "Living with the Amish" last night... although I love the show it always seems to leave me in a deep

I was wrong about the lactose intolerance...

2011-11-02T22:16:00.001Z

.. very, very wrong!!!Just under seven hours ago I had the milk, and although the cabbage I had at 7.30 with my dinner has made me feel bloated and nauseous there is no way that it could have brought on the dreadful cramping, pain and diarrhoea I currently have (sorry for the TMI moment then). At least cabbage has never done that to me before anyway, given me flatulence and bloating, yes, but

My temporary lactose intolerance appears to have gone, for now.

2011-11-02T16:43:00.000Z

I often get bouts of lactose intolerance, when my system is all awry the first thing I become very sensitive to is milk (and it can last from a few weeks to months). The only way to check if I still have it is to drink milk... and if I am still sensitive to it the outcome is far from pleasant! I had a glass of milk three hours ago and I've had no bloating, nausea, stomach pain so far, and usually

Samahin 2011

2011-10-28T15:44:00.004+01:00

I wrote something for Samhain (yes, I know it's a miracle... I didn't forget lol). I just wanted something small and personal that I can say whilst I am lighting candles. Samhain rite 2011 Samhain – when the veil between the worlds is thin,When we welcome the spirits of passed loved ones in,To show love and honour to those gone before,With a place at the table or open front door. I welcome you

So... the results of my blood tests are in...

2011-10-28T12:52:00.000+01:00

... and there is nothing wrong with me!! I knew that the tests would come back clear. I'm really disappointed as I don't understand why I still feel so bad all the time. I still feel exhausted, even after I wake up and apparently there is no medical reason for me to feel that way. I just don't know what to do anymore. Oh well, if nothing else it has proved that my cholesterol is normal and

I've spent most of the day being baffled by christians.

2011-10-25T00:51:00.000+01:00

I went to a forum I used to work at, under a different name (my original account is not very welcome over there anymore)... and I can't believe some of the nonsense that people actually believe! One girl is arguing about the bible, saying that it is inerrant and "the Word of God" and the evidence she provides for her argument is? The bible! So basically, her argument is that the bible says it's

What a horrible experience!

2011-10-21T17:09:00.000+01:00

I went to the doctors and she immediately sent me for a blood test... she didn't examine me or anything and actually directed most of the questions to my Mum instead of me (I think she forgot that I'm 35 now and not a kid, which I was the last time she saw me. Whatever). So, I went for the blood test... and I knew it was going to be a bad time from the beginning! When I got there I was told to

I'm getting nervous now...

2011-10-20T23:53:00.000+01:00

... as I have an appointment at the doctors tomorrow to see if they can find a reason for the problems I'm having lately. My joints are aching, I'm constantly tired, I have digestive problems, my skin is always itchy, I'm always cold and my hair is becoming quite thin. All of these are symptoms of an under-active thyroid and I'm really hoping it's not that... but the only way to find out is to

I am so angry right now!!

2011-10-18T15:56:00.000+01:00

I didn't have to do a school run today, but I had to anyway! I met the class that contains the little girl I collect coming back from a school trip... just at the end of my road. I asked if I could take her, and I got the reply "no you can't as I have to count her back into class". WTF!! I then had to walk to the school, with all the kids in the class, then watch as they were taken back into

Wow, long time between updates.

2011-10-17T17:37:00.000+01:00

I wish I could say that my life has been a hectic whirlwind of fun and laughter, with barely a moment to sit down and catch my breath... but alas it has just been the same old mundane routine, only with the added bonus of finding out that I'm totally out of work around the end of November (date yet to be confirmed!) After doing the same job for about 20 years, and feeling thoroughly drained and

A question about the term "fluffy" in Paganism

2011-08-27T03:22:00.000+01:00

There was a question asked, about just what "fluffy" means (at a forum I used to go to all the time, but which I rarely go to anymore as I feel as if I now longer belong there as I'm not "Pagan enough!") I was going to reply to the thread, but upon reflection I really didn't feel comfortable enough in doing so and so I'm posting it here instead (no doubt someone would have remarked about my post

This Post Will Change Your Life.

2011-08-22T00:30:00.000+01:00

This Post Will Change Your Life. This sounds delicious! I am so going to try it soon :o)

My year in pictures

2011-08-21T21:46:00.000+01:00

I had an idea for a new project earlier tonight... a daily photo journal of my life. It would happen for one year and I'd take a picture everyday and upload it to a special album at Facebook (as my phone does that easily). The photos could be about any subject, my friends, family and pets - stuff I see on my travels - special occasions - interesting shots of the natural world (landscapes, trees,

Meyer Lemon Sorbet Recipe | Simply Recipes

2011-08-16T20:24:00.001+01:00

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/meyer_lemon_sorbet/Blogging this so that I don't lose it!

I had sad news over the weekend...

2011-08-16T01:22:00.001+01:00

... I found out one of my online friends, Koko, had died. I'd known her for years, but had lost contact with her a couple of years ago. I was searching for her for a friend and I found a newspaper article from her local paper saying that she had died (she tried to stop two horses from fighting, was kicked and died instantly). I told all of the people that I knew (that also knew her) and one of

Am I a cold bitch?

2011-07-21T00:27:00.001+01:00

I often talk to people at dating sites, and a few of them say they have been thinking about me when they don't speak to me. I never do that, once I stop talking to them I seem to forget all about them... am I a cold-hearted bitch for doing that? Is it because deep down the guys don't really interest me and so I dismiss them until I have to talk to them?One guy even said that he was thinking of

I was asked today why I call myself weird...

2011-07-19T21:03:00.001+01:00

... and these were some of the instances I gave to the guy. "An example of the weirder aspects of me: my love of cemeteries, I can walk around them for hours, I find them fascinating. I love walking in the rain, even though I get soaking wet... I also love watching storms, especially with thunder and lightning.I'm a pagan and practice my faith regularly, I have a Goddess and I make offerings to

Finally made an offering to Selene...

2011-07-17T04:13:00.000+01:00

... as I promised I would last month. I was feeling really sad last month and I asked Selene for help... and I started to feel better. I promised that at the next full moon I would leave an offering for Her, because She helped me when I needed Her. So tonight I left a small glass of white wine in my cauldron after saying a few words of thanks (I would have placed the wine directly into the belly

Why are some men such liars!!

2011-07-15T23:46:00.000+01:00

I've been talking to a guy called Bobby for about a month over at Facebook. He had been a Farmville friend for months before he started speaking to me (which he did when I started using my actual picture as an avatar). The conversations started to get more intense each time we spoke, and I checked his profile and it said "single" so I was fine for the talk to get more personal. He told me how

This has been a really shitty evening

2011-06-28T23:52:00.001+01:00

First of all my cat jumped out of the front room window when I left the room, he then ran away up the street when I went out to get him. Seriously, I just don't care anymore! He has no collar on or anything and he was out on the main road and ran to a break in the houses and sprinted down the alley into the back gardens... I just hope he stays round the back and didn't double back and cross the

Ok, what am I missing here?

2011-06-27T00:01:00.001+01:00

People keep saying they find me sexy, and beautiful and that I turn them on and all sorts of other words and phrases and I just don't understand how. Below are the pictures I use at the dating sites I frequent, and I just don't see anything sexual about them: I do not see anything sexual about these pictures... the middle one is always the one I use for an avatar on sites, the top one is the

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery Pa. crash - News - Yahoo! TV

2011-06-21T04:13:00.001+01:00

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery Pa. crash - News - Yahoo! TV I am so sad right now, I loved him in Jackass, and if truth be told I even had a little crush on him... he was my age, too, far too young to die in a horrific car crash where he could only be identified by his tattoos and hair! He had a passenger as well, so it's a double tragedy (the passenger is as yet known). RIP Ryan Dunn,

Asexuality and me

2011-06-15T17:49:00.001+01:00

I've long suspected that I wasn't like "normal " people when it comes down to my feelings and views about sex. Don't get me wrong, I don't care what other people do... as long as there are consenting adults, I truly don't give a damn... your private parts, your private business! But for myself it's not a subject I care about or can ever see me "doing"... if you get my drift. The thought of it

I've just checked the mirror and it doesn't say "slapper" on my forehead!

2011-06-11T01:26:00.000+01:00

So if that is the case, then why do so many people think I'm going to jump into bed with them just because they send me a message titled "gorgeous babe"... I don't get it! **Dating site number three, and this one is completely free, although I think there are probably people here that are even worse than at the paid ones!** I must be very naive, or innocent (?) as when I say to someone "I like

How fucking RUDE!!

2011-06-08T17:34:00.000+01:00

This guy first sent message to me at the dating site asking for my MSN! Chris says: Hey you Minty says: hiya Chris says: Having a good day? Minty says: not really, being surrounded by other people's screaming kids gets a little tiring after a while lol roll on 6pm Chris says: hmm lol. you seem a bit lonely from your profile, but you seem really lovely how are you finding the site

I think I'll give up the dating sites...

2011-06-08T00:36:00.000+01:00

... I don't seem to be meeting anyone that I actually get on with, so why waste my money?! I met another guy earlier, another black guy but he was 6'6" and seemed nice so I thought I'd give it a chance and see about being friends. Big mistake **sigh** Yet again I was more or less called a liar regarding my lack of relationships/sexual experience. Then the guy seemed to get annoyed when I said

And again I end up talking to a jackass!

2011-06-05T00:09:00.001+01:00

Why do I seem to be attracting people that end up talking to me like shit?! Yet another short, black guy contacted me tonight (he was 5'8") and below is the entire conversation between us... (his name is Obypedia and I go by the name Araminta there): obypediahi araminta8:04PMaramintahiya8:06PMobypedianice photos8:06PMaramintathank you8:07PMobypediacan u handle what i've got?8:09PMaramintaare

I feel like Scar, from the Lion King... I'm surrounded by idiots! (HUGE post!)

2011-06-03T04:53:00.002+01:00

Got chatting to guy tonight (fortunately he is in Portsmouth so his lunacy can't affect me up here in London). I'm going to quote some of the things he said to me tonight on MSN, as once I close MSN I'll lose the comments for ever... ready? When I said that the little moving icons he has of people having sex made me uncomfortable so I turned them off, so as not to see them (he had them tied to

Apparently I have a disease...

2011-05-30T04:14:00.001+01:00

... don't panic, though, it's not serious. Name any disease you can and I'll bet that you'd never guess the name of the one I have... in fact a lot of people wouldn't even class it as a disease. Measles? No. Chicken pox? No. Mumps? No. Turns out my disease is called Virginity and I need to be cured of it as soon as possible... apparently! I've lost count of the amount of times I've been called

I'm surrounded by sex-mad people!

2011-05-21T15:36:00.000+01:00

I'm at a dating site for big women... and all of the guys that speak to me all seem as if they just want to get their leg over and shag like rabbits! I don't want that, not at all. One guy even asked why I was on the site if I'm not interested in sex!! What kind of question is that?!?! What about friendship? What about romance? Is sex the be-all and end-all of human achievement? Is there nothing

Affectional orientation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2011-05-20T22:51:00.000+01:00

Affectional orientation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSounds a lot like me... and it explains why I'm not interested in sex and can't see what all the fuss is about!

The utter stupidity of internet dating sites!!

2011-05-19T13:11:00.001+01:00

I know, I know... what the hell am I thinking joining them? Well, I figured it would be a fairly pain-free way of meeting people. Not so pain-free on the bank account! I have no problem in paying for services rendered, I really haven't... but all of these sites have unwritten rules about certain things, and one of those things is that you cannot read any private message sent to you by others

I hate it when people lie to me

2011-05-11T01:09:00.000+01:00

And when that person is a potential love interest it hurts even more when they finally admit the truth to your face. See, I started something with someone online... and they basically used me for their own selfish ends and then dumped me and pretended like nothing happened. I don't think so!! The part that hurt the most was that it is because of what I look like that they changed their opinion.

I feel so grumpy today!

2011-04-06T23:31:00.001+01:00

Sort of restless somehow, caged in and trapped. It's difficult to describe. It was a beautiful day today, and I went nowhere and did nothing. I was outside in the garden taking down the old gazebo for about five minutes, and I came in because my eyes hurt due to the bright light. Maybe it is down to the two hour nap I had yesterday evening that caused me to not go to bed until 4am this morning..

I feel so very tired today...

2011-04-05T17:10:00.000+01:00

... guess that is one of the consequences of eating that cheese on that pizza last night! (When my food intolerances flare up I get very tired and feel like sleeping for days afterwards). I don't understand what is wrong with me when I think that there is nothing wrong with me so I can eat the things that I know full well I should avoid like the plague! Is it a form of denial... "sure I can eat

Fairy Magazine & Pagan Shop for The Magical Times

2011-04-03T23:45:00.001+01:00

Fairy Magazine & Pagan Shop for The Magical Times Looks interesting... may have to get a copy soon and check it out.

Just watched another programme from Louis Theroux and the WBC

2011-04-03T23:05:00.000+01:00

... and I cannot believe how crazy the people there actually are! Some people have left the Westboro Baptist Church, including some of the members own children, and they don't seem to care at all! In one case I think the father was actually glad to have the disruptive influence removed from his home!! I am just stunned that there are people on this planet that are prepared to suspend their

Some random thoughts about my Nana's death...

2011-04-03T22:41:00.000+01:00

I remember when my grandmother died, I swear I felt my heart break and then sort of harden, somehow... sort of like I was trying to make sure it never happened again.Thinking about it, that was probably the start of my goth journey... I'd never experienced anything like that before and I was forced to accept certain things (like death) as a normal part of life. Part of me had kind of refused to

I got a parking ticket today!!

2011-03-28T23:29:00.001+01:00

For parking outside my own house! Granted, my parking permit had expired, but the car is a disabled car, for my Father, and we sent off the paperwork to get a disabled parking permit at the end of January and we still haven't got it! The tax disc even has the word "disabled" written on it! If I hear that "we don't check tax discs" I think I will explode... the permit is just above the tax disc,

We are having lovely weather lately.

2011-03-27T18:04:00.003+01:00

Perfect spring weather... it makes everything seem more positive somehow. It's warm, but not too hot (which is how I like it) and the sun is not so blinding as the summer sun can be. The clocks went forwards an hour last night, so that means that the nights will be lighter... which is great as it gives me more time to do things, like work in the garden or even get out with my camera, as the sun

It was another beautiful day today...

2011-03-25T17:22:00.000Z

... and I've been too ill to care much! I still have the residual pain lingering in my head from the migraine I started to get at 2am this morning (!) and now I have the most amazing pain in my stomach (no doubt caused from eating those cake bites containing the milk last night! Yes, I am an IDIOT!!) I can see me having to pay a visit to the doctor's if this kind of thing keeps happening...

I got a new netbook this evening...

2011-03-24T20:48:00.000Z

... and so far all is going well. I got it primarily because my big laptop is starting to become unreliable, it freezes and the internet browser crashes all the time. Sometimes just turning it on causes the silly thing to freeze and I have to wait for ages for it to come back to life. Also I love the small size of this one I have got now, and I can take it upstairs and update here without having

Waiting in cars is boring!

2011-03-24T09:41:00.002Z

I know, because it's what I'm doing now, outside a doctor's surgery, with nothing to do and nothing to read. Ye Gods I am BORED! I didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so I'm hungry and bored LOL. I still can't believe that Elizabeth Taylor died yesterday. I know from the bits and pieces you read in papers and magazines that she had been in dreadful pain for ages, and I'm glad that she is

BBC E-mail: Screen icon Elizabeth Taylor dies

2011-03-23T14:01:00.001Z

Minty The Pagan saw this story on the BBC News website and thought youshould see it.** Screen icon Elizabeth Taylor dies **Dame Elizabeth Taylor, one of the biggest movie stars of the 20th Century, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 79.< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/entertainment-arts-12833100 >** BBC Daily E-mail **Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, allin

Smart Defrag - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

2011-03-23T11:38:00.000Z

Smart Defrag - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.comVery good software for defragmenting your computers hard rive... quick, too... I tries using the defragger that came with the computer (by Windows) and it took over 14 hours and it did nothing! Eventually the computer shut itself off, which wasn't helpful as the programme stopped working! This little programme

Whoever said the woods are quiet is a liar!

2011-03-22T01:10:00.002Z

I was in the woods yesterday and I was amazed at how noisy they were! It is quieter indoors, LOL! Between the sounds of dogs barking and playing, people talking, children having fun and all of the birds singing, chirping and cooing I was glad to get home, hehe. The birds were the loudest! I heard crows, magpies, wood pigeons and about six more that I couldn't identify. When I'd walked a few

Super Moon

2011-03-19T20:17:00.001Z

Super Moon a photo by Minty The Pagan on Flickr.YES!! I did it... I took a good photo of the Moon - and on Ostara, too. So happy right now.Now I'm about to go and burn some lovely incense beads and light some candles... so glad the pics turned out the way I planned!**Does the happy dance**

I'm currently working on a new site... slowly!

2011-03-18T02:40:00.000Z

Path of the Moonwitch I just want to bring all of my craft life together in one place, the spells, blessings, my thoughts, etc. It has given me a dreadful headache so far, as I'm not very website savvy, and blogging is really the upper end of my skill as far as this kind of stuff goes LOL! But I got the opportunity to have a go for free when I bought the domain, so I really have nothing to

I've just broken my favourite mug......

2011-03-16T15:55:00.000Z

... and I'm sat here in tears. It was in the shape of a pumpkin, with ivy around the rim, and I accidentally knocked it off the table and it smashed onto the floor. I am so upset about it... I loved that cup and I can't get another one. I'll have to do what I always do when I break cups I love and glue it back together and use it to hold pens. I still can't believe I did it...

The words that describe my feelings about YOU!

2011-03-16T14:39:00.001Z

Never in my life have I met someone that lives by such double standards... HYPOCRITE!! So you can talk to people, yet others can't... you can rant away in your blog, but others can't (even though in your blog you spread lies and misinformation and package it as the truth!) You cause drama and friction wherever you go and then try to divert the blame when your actions lead to inevitable outcomes

Why do I let people make me so angry?!

2011-03-15T14:56:00.001Z

Why do I give them that power?! I really shouldn't... they have no power over me, but I seem to allow them to push my buttons and walk all over me - why do I let them do that to me?!?! Same with voicing my opinion... why am I so afraid to do it? I have a strong opinion on things, but I seem to keep it inside for fear of offending others or having them disagree with me publically. People often

Just renewed my Greenpeace monthly donations...

2011-03-14T14:58:00.000Z

... so today is much better than it started out. I only had four hours sleep before I was rudely awoken by Sissy and my Dad (they are both so loud!)... but after having a shower, clearing out a lot of the plastic bottle from the bathroom (the ones with virtually nothing left in them thanks to other people always pilfering my products when theirs run out! They wouldn't buy what I use, but they

The mind boggles sometimes!

2011-03-14T01:20:00.002Z

I knew it would happen, it was just a question of when! People are already saying crap about the "end times" and "the return of Jesus" just because of the earthquake in Japan! One person even managed to connect three separate events together because they all happened on the 11th of the month (not the same month, and years apart mind you, but "it's not a coincidence!"). The statistical odds of

Not again!

2011-03-11T16:57:00.000Z

I feel awful! Something has set my stomach off again and I cannot think what. The only thing I've eaten that I wouldn't normally was some parsley butter two days ago (I have a very slow metabolism and if I doesn't effect me after four hours it can always get me when the time comes for it to leave me! I know, TMI!)I'm in bed now, waiting for the apple cider vinegar to work... I wouldn't mind so

Why is Thursday such a bad day with kids?!

2011-03-10T18:11:00.002Z

As long as I've been working with kids they have always either been naughty, rude, moody, grumpy, whiny or miserable (mainly) on Thursdays! Just what it is about Thursday that should influence kids in such a negative way I have no idea. G has been dreadful today... he wet himself, screamed in another girl's face, snatched a toy away from her and has done nothing but moan, whine and have temper

Switching to a custom domain very soon

2011-03-09T18:19:00.003Z

I was given a little present of my own domain name today... so before long this will no longer be called mintys-mumblings.blogspot.com it will change to minty-the-pagan.com - very cool (even if the app market is baffling the hell out of me!)Part of me is going to miss the old name as I've had it for so many years... and I don't doubt that I will go back to the free one in the future if our money

Yay!

2011-03-09T16:16:00.000Z

Sissy and Pingu are away from the house until tomorrow afternoon! I know I shouldn't feel like doing the happy dance, but I do. The house feels so much lighter when they are gone (or should that be when he is gone). At the moment he has a chest infection and a cough that always has him bringing stuff up from his lungs when he finishes. I know he can't help it, but just hearing him bringing up

I am so very fucked off right about now!!

2011-03-08T01:38:00.000Z

How dare people go out of their way to make another person feel like shit... just how fucking DARE THEY!!! Who the fuck do they think they are?!?! To keep stringing people along, making them wait, keeping them dangling like a long forgotten puppet. People make mistakes, people fuck up, show me someone that has never fucked up something and I'll show you a damned LIAR!! Trust gets broken, fair

Add another intolerance to the list!!

2011-03-05T03:31:00.000Z

I knew it would happen and it did... dairy now makes me feel sick! Is there no end to the growing list of things that I am not able to stomach anymore? So far it reads like this: Onions (and all members of the onion family including shallots, chives, spring onions/scallions) Garlic (as it's an allium, like onions) Eggs Mushrooms White flour (in bread, cakes, pies, etc) Dairy products (milk,

An Irish Airman Forsees His Death - Poem by William Butler Yeats

2011-03-02T17:14:00.001Z

An Irish Airman Forsees His Death - Poem by William Butler Yeats

THE GHOST - Poem by Charles Baudelaire

2011-03-02T17:09:00.003Z

THE GHOST - Poem by Charles Baudelaire

THE OWLS - Poem by Charles Baudelaire

2011-03-02T17:09:00.002Z

THE OWLS - Poem by Charles Baudelaire

Because I could not stop for Death - Poem by Emily Dickinson

2011-03-02T17:06:00.001Z

Because I could not stop for Death - Poem by Emily Dickinson

So glad that this week is coming to an end!

2011-02-19T17:56:00.000Z

I've been so stressed it's not been funny! I've been due an inspection from Ofsted since I completed a course at the end of January... and I had it yesterday morning. I've been rushing about getting my paperwork into order, fretting about the house being clean and tidy, making sure that anything that could have harmed the kids is out of their reach (even though the kids are never left alone to

Beautiful corn snakes

2011-02-12T16:38:00.000Z

My Corn SnakesSadly not my snakes, but I can dream lol!

Why are people so mean sometimes?

2011-01-25T17:14:00.006Z

Especially to people that don't seem to deserve such unfair treatment! So people may annoy you, fair enough - and you can choose to not have any contact with them. However, to take situations that you have not personally witnessed and then use them as reasons for treating people like crap, to me that is wrong. You cannot use hearsay and the feelings of others as a good reason for mistreating

Eat Less White Flour and Be Happier, Thinner and Live Longer « Planet Organic Blog « Planet Organic - Planet Organic

2011-01-16T22:40:00.001Z

Eat Less White Flour and Be Happier, Thinner and Live Longer « Planet Organic Blog « Planet Organic - Planet OrganicInteresting article about white flour... explains why I feel like shit after I eat it now - white flour hates me, and I hate it right back!!

Lady of the Earth

2011-01-15T01:49:00.001Z

Lady of the EarthExcellent resource for candle magic (and the rest of the site is good too).A lot of info I've printed out for copying to my BoS... just keeping the link for later here.

Wow, that was some heavy rain we've just had!

2011-01-14T15:55:00.005Z

So heavy in fact that it forced its way under our front door and needed lots of newspapers to mop it up! The sky turned an ominous charcoal grey and suddenly the sky opened and all of this water just appeared... even the cars on the motorway were forced to slow down (and seeing how mental a lot of the people that drive along it are, that's a miracle in itself, lol!)It seems to have eased now, for

Project Pagan Enough

2011-01-04T15:52:00.001Z

So, Project Pagan Enough is a movement, a cause, a Harmonious Riot that includes bloggers, podcasters, pagans, non-pagans, me, you, and the whole pagan community. It is my hope that the Project Pagan Enough logo becomes a beacon of progress and change for those of us living a magical life. By putting the Project Pagan Enough icon on your podcast's site, blog, or other website, you're making a set

To everyone that sees this...

2010-12-31T21:53:00.001Z

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

For Nana

2010-12-26T17:31:00.002Z

Four years ago today you left us and I still miss you more than ever. Everyday I think of something to say to you that I'm unable to say, and I'd give anything to be able to tell you how much I love you and give you one last hug. My deepest regret is that we left the hospital to get you more clothes, and you being you, you decided to leave when we had gone! We got a call from the nurse telling

To all who may read or see this, I'd just like to say...

2010-12-21T15:45:00.000Z

Sometimes thinking too hard is bad for me!

2010-12-19T02:41:00.000Z

I've been reading some of the blogs I follow, and I wish that I had some of the interests that other people seem to have... and also the seeming ease they have in writing about entertaining things that they do. Their entries are full of such exciting things, about subjects that I know nothing about and I wonder just why anyone would be interested in reading the stuff I write about? Most of the

Answer to a spell advice question

2010-12-18T00:27:00.010Z

I talk to a girl at Facebook and she is always asking my advice on how to help her boyfriend out. Now, normally I wouldn't answer stuff about this issue as I believe that telling people what to do, craft wise, is not a good thing as it stops you from finding your own way and stunts your own craft-style from being found. General queries are fine, but giving out stuff to be said by rote (that you

Funny profile info from Facebook... it made me laugh.

2010-12-16T13:56:00.001Z

I understand that Scissors can beat Paper, and I get how Rock can beat Scissors, but there's no fucking way Paper can beat Rock. Paper is supposed to magically wrap around Rock leaving it immobile? Why the hell can't paper do this to scissors? Screw scissors, why can't paper do this to people? Why isn't notebook paper constantly suffocating students while they take notes in class? I'll tell you

Magickal Graphics: Free Graphics For Your Social Networking site such as Myspace, Orkut, Hi5 and Tagged

2010-12-11T02:54:00.000Z

Magickal Graphics: Free Graphics For Your Social Networking site such as Myspace, Orkut, Hi5 and TaggedVery cool site... must go there later and have a better look.

I feel so sad and disappointed right about now...

2010-12-11T02:26:00.003Z

... as I feel like I've just lost a friend. All because I asked a question, how sad is that?I would go into more detail, but what is the point, really? It's probably for the best, though I'm having a tough time seeing that it way right now. Do I really want to be at a place that operates under double standards? Not really... I've spent far too much time at xtian forums that do that... "one rule

How dare someone speak to me like that!!

2010-12-10T16:19:00.001Z

I will not have some jumped up cow speak to me as though I am a bit of shit on her shoe!!Kiss my arse!

In answer to the question "If this world was perfect, how would things be different?"

2010-12-07T01:14:00.005Z

In a perfect world? Tough question.In a perfect world there would be no religion... nothing on this planet has caused more death, persecution, hatred and violence than people fighting over who is religiously right. Faith would take a back seat to common sense and nothing should be valued more highly than truth and justice.In a perfect world there would no such thing as snap judgements and people

Our boiler has stopped working!! (Plus a right old moan-fest!)

2010-11-29T15:26:00.004Z

Meaning we have no central heating and no hot water!I never knew this house could be so cold... my bedroom is recording a temperature of 56F or 13C! No wonder I'm having trouble sleeping. Funnily enough it's not the central heating I miss, it's the hot water... if I had water I wouldn't care about the heating, we have electric fires and blankets so it's not a huge problem, and if things get too

Ye Gods I'm bored!

2010-11-20T21:41:00.002Z

I don't recall being this bored for a long while! I'm actually considering going to bed... and 9.42pm... on a Saturday... that is how bored I am **sigh**As well as being bored, I feel fed up and my eyes sting... looks like bed is getting closer by the second :o(

Finally installed Opera Mini on my Blackberry

2010-11-17T01:48:00.000Z

... so I should be able to update this blog whenever I need to.I like the idea of being able to write here when I'm bored and away from the laptop (like when I have to take Dad to the hospital and stuff).Glad that it worked, makes me feel not such a technological dunce LOL.

Some people really need a good smack!

2010-11-16T22:51:00.003Z

Why do people do that? Post things at forums that they know are going to upset and anger people and then complain when people get angry and upset?! I just don't get it.I don't come online to be made angry, I can do that in real life... I come online to relax and talk to friends, not to be made to feel like shit!To have your feelings and thoughts used in flippant ways for the amusement of other

When is a swear word not a swear word?

2010-11-16T00:34:00.005Z

When it's said by someone other than me!!In general I don't like swearing, I do it, like most people do, but there has to be a good reason for it. In my case it's when I'm angry and/or upset. I swear when I am so wound up that I cannot think of other words to use (or type). Rarely do I use the c-word as to me that is the word that really means I'm so angry that I'm about to explode with rage... I

Have you ever heard anything so ridiculous in your life?!

2010-11-12T14:55:00.003Z

A guy online today has tried to excuse men (not all men, just those that do it, of course) that are selfish and put their wants over the needs of their family (wife, kids, etc) by saying "God made us this way"... what a pile of steaming horseshit!! How dare someone try and say that just because the man works hard he should get to do whatever he wants with his money, whether it's buying stuff like

Actually remembered to observe the two minutes silence today

2010-11-11T13:05:00.003Z

Yes, I did! Makes a change as I normally forget (stupid woman!) Two minutes seems so long when there is total silence... I don't know how the Quakers manage having their Sunday meetings in silence, for an hour! Don't get me wrong, I love peace and quiet, but silence just allows my mind to wander, and then it starts to think of all of the things that I shouldn't be thinking of, and then I start to

It is pouring with rain here...

2010-11-09T10:49:00.000Z

... such a lovely noise (though I'm glad I don't have to go out in it, lol) Greg was meant to be going to Forest School today, but on seeing how vile the weather is we decided not to bother (he was happy about it and asked to watch Waybaloo, hehe). My back is killing me... it's not been this bad for ages. I wonder if struggling with the large umbrella that used to be over our washing line is

Finally, some good news regarding work

2010-11-04T12:38:00.000Z

Just had our local childminding co-ordinator around (yet again, third visit) and we are finally meeting all of the daft requirements that Ofsted now demand that people meet. That means that there are no more scheduled visit from her this year... so happy. I get so stressed out when I think of her coming round as she has a habit of finding the smallest, trivial things to "action" us about (

More Pagan musings.

2010-11-02T19:33:00.000Z

I cannot put my finger on just what makes me think that I'm "The Moon's Girl" but I am. I guess it's one of those things that you only understand if it happens to you. I wasn't even able to do anything much for Samhain as I was kind of waylaid into watching films with "The Pair"... fortunately they were films I wanted to see, so it was all good. I did mark it in a small, internal way, though...