A new view.........

I'm not very comfortable with myself in photos.....apart from the usual body image issues (that the feminist in me trys to deny) I always think I am so pale....oh well...this is me......kinda



Gotta love a kid who when you take her out for lunch goes and grabs a cloth and cleans all the tales for the waitress.



I love her....more than anything......I just wish I knew how I loved someone who can be the light of my life but also make me want to pull my hair out.....it is what it is.



Timba the teddy.......oh to be that peaceful

Do we follow one road or use the whole map?

I have always admired people that knew what they wanted to do.....you know the people that say 'oh yes I have wanted to be an artist since I was an embryo'.....they know what they want, they follow their dream and achieve their goals. I never really stood on that side of the garden. I think I have mentioned before about my complete ability to be stunningly indecisive, completely disorganised and change my mind on average every five minutes. Yes, it makes for an interesting life but sometimes I wish I could narrow things down.....don't get me wrong I have dreams, goals, ambitions and a the work ethic of a mule (and the stubbornness to boot) but I would love to do everything, go everywhere, meet everyone and achieve it all.

Can I do it? Can I do it all? Do I need to narrow it down or is it possible to just accept who I am and go for everything. Is it ethically, morally and physically possible to do it all? How do you balance it? Can I turn my entire being of chaotic ambition into an organised life?

We leave for Thailand in ten days and apart from stressing because it will be the longest I have been away from her (not that she will actually care) and possibly consuming a fair amount of wine/cocktails (remember my in laws will be there) I am hoping to use it as a bit of a re-start. An opportunity to decide really , apart from obviously the Mr & the Madam, in what areas I will direct my energies. Hopefully Thailand lends my overactive mind some clarity.

So what about you all....did you always know what you wanted to do? Do you follow your head or your heart with how you live your life?

Do we have to be defined by one thing or are we able to have many,many stories in our book?

Happiness

Inspired by this I thought I would do a bit of a happiness/positive/good vibe post. The thing that I love most about blogging is - not only meeting all of the fabulous people that I do - but the fact that if you are in a bit of a funk all you have to do is grab 10 minutes and have a look around the blogosphere and there is a whole world of inspiration............

I so want to do this soon......maybe after the Thailand trip....... I am hoping to get some material and other arty/inspirational supplies whilst I'm over there.

A green family, doing a beautiful trip together and they eat some amazing food....check this out for some foodie inspiration.

This school looks beautiful.....I wish there was one like this for the madam....and as always Sundari's photo's are ethereally beautiful.

If you haven't yet, grab a smoothie or a cuppa , sit down and immerse yourself in a stunning, wonderful blog of beautiful, funny, entertaining things.....such is the world of Tralalère !

I hope this happiness/linky post is entertaining if not inspiring - as always thank you all for your beautiful comments - I love them more than you know!


Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)




My happy song of the day!

When you go out in the woods.....

Why is it when you (meaning I) really need to/want to get things done, start making plans, set myself goals.............it seems like the entire world conspires against me.
The madam stops sleeping (again) .......well she sleeps ......once she is down she is out but it is getting her down that is a painful exercise......the Mr becomes MORE needy.....oh how I could shake all involved in his child hood for giving him so many attention/needeness issues............. oh me oh my.....anyway enough of my whining.

At the moment a little coffee and a lot of fruit is keeping me going......

The above photo was taken when the madam & I took some props and did a - kind of - photo session .......it didn't quite turn out like I thought it would but I like this shot......I'm learning when it all feels like it is closing in just get outside.

Fairies & lovely links

This is what the madam came out of the bedroom wearing the other morning........apparently she had some sort of transformation into a fairy........as you do........

Now........ I have spent a small (mmmm.....kinda) amount of time wandering around the blogosphere trying to kick the creative brain cells into gear......I thought I would share the little gems of happiness and inspiration I came across......

Not only is this lady a phenomenol artist and has a brilliant blog but she must be a great big sister - she suprised her little brother and this is his reaction.....

I am trying to talk the Mr into doing something like this beautiful, exciting family - I don't think I have much chance but a girl can dream can't she?

Get yourself a cuppa (if you get a chance) and spend five minutes with this family........they are lovely, creative, and check out their film and vote if you love it.....

Brain Blah & the wierd & wonderful

I am having a brain freeze.........a mush moment.........it is like there are a million things happening that I want to tell you all about but I can't.......I either deem them to boring, a bit blah or can't quite put them into anything that remotely resembles functioning sentences.

I am time poor and idea rich......I am also freaking out because now it is only 3 weeks until the Mr and I go to Thailand.....we are going for seven nights for his younger brothers wedding. All of his immediate family will be on this trip which of course.......will drive me to wine.......(don't panic none of his family even know I have a blog!)and this is the first time I have left the Madam for longer than two nights in a row. She will be fine.......I mean this is the girl that literally picks out a person at the market that looks cool to her and tries to stalk them until I have to tear her away......as she keeps telling me ' I'm three......I know what I'm doing Mama'...........I on the other hand are/will be a dribbling, over protective, insane parenting mess....... someone else made the executive decision of no children........but you know apart from that Thailand will rock!

In all seriousness.....we went there a few years ago.....the Thursday before we left a blood test told us we would be expecting the Madam in about 9.5 months. So my last holiday in Thailand was filled with ginger ale and finding creative ways to hide the fact that I had to throw up all day. This time I plan on making the most of the cocktails and massages that I was effectively banned from ........

So now that you know that my brain has turned to mush and I am a parenting nightmare I thought I'd let you in on a few other weird facts about me......

1. I compulsively read the back of the toothpaste tube when I brush my teeth.....even when I know what it says.

2. I love Oprah....I don't get to watch her much anymore but I love her......I think she is just a great ball of positive !

3. I want to do something different with my life every day...yes trust me EVERYDAY...to the point where I annoy myself! I thought I would have focused on one idea now but nooooo..........I am like a kid.......I want to be something new all the time.

4. I always forget to buy lightglobes.......I am terribly disorganised.....but I am even worse with lightglobes....we have 3 that have been gone for about six months now.


So what are the wierd & wonderful things I don't know about you? Don't be shy.....

Summer nights...........

Oh how that girl of mine does love those summer nights.........