i dont look like rod stewart

Not another one!

2007-02-23T17:14:00.000Z

But really, it was to cute not to share. I do have some better things to say but for now...

10 things i wanna say to you

2006-03-17T19:28:00.000Z

Sorry for the blog theft but I think this is a fab idea! here goes...

1) I know its all done with now but I just wish you knew the truth

2) Stop obsessing and relax!

3) I wish you never told me...how do i deal with that?

4) I said i would, so I do, I love you but i just dont understand

4) I wish you'd talked it over with me instead of just making the decision, it was an impossible situation but I deserved for you to hear how I felt, I still think your fab though ;)

5) I always had her best interests at heart

6) You were an inspiration and I hope I can be just a tenth of the person you were. You touched my life and I'll never get over you.

7) You'll never know what you pulled me through and how your support saved my life.

8) If Ive done something wrong then tell me....my barks worse than my bite!

9) Im so proud of you, you mean so much to me and I hope we'll always be close

10) It will always be a mystery to me, but life threw you another chance, dont make the same mistakes.

Wow that took me a long time, and tomorrow/yesterday/in a month, this list would probably be different, however these questions/statements are some of the most poignant ones.

Tag.....I'm it! hehe

2006-03-12T13:22:00.000Z

I was shocked and amazed to click onto Tommy's blog and see my name up there! Well lucky for you Mr Double Barrel I keep such a list for such an occasion so here goes...

Million Love Songs
A Gary Barlow classic. Such a simple and predictable song but its solid and dependable, just like the one and only mr Barlow himself. It reminds me of my teenage years and brings out the deeply deeply deeply burried soft side of me! I also like Forever Love too but dont want to turn this into a Gary Barlow fanzine!

Songbird
Eva cassidy....come on need I say more? If I had a voice half as pure as her......genius

Good Riddance
This features on our wedding day CD. It reminds me of Aaron because he loves that song too. I do rather like greenday and this one mellows me out. (i need mellowing lol!)

You got A Way With Me
I really got to like tihs song when I first started doing wedding videos and used it as a sound track. I can be quite a complicated person who finds it hard to let go of my independence and allow someone else to look after me. This song is everything I feel Aaron has done for me with Gods help.

Have i Told You Lately That I Love You
Love both Van Morrison and Rod Stewart versions. Its that rough around the edges sound that I really like.

Aint No Justice in the World
Ive never been one for being sucked in by media hype but I think Lamar has real talent and when I heard him sing this song i was hooked. On the whole Im not a big fan of hhis style of mysuc but this song really does it for me.

My Redeemer Lives
I had trouble filling thislast spot as there are too many possibilities. But well...this song just rocks!

WEll for the most part of that I have appeared to be amushy love song listening person...so in order to regain my hard woman of rock exterior i'm off to eat some nails....mmmmm metally!!

Glad tosee these tests are scientific and reliable!

2006-03-03T17:28:00.000Z

Your Birthdate: February 31

You're a pretty traditional person. If it's lasted, it's probably good.
You seek stability - both in your career and your romantic relationship.
In return, you're very loyal and predictable. Which is usually a good thing.
Without a partner, you feel lost. Being with someone is very important to you.

Your strength: Your dependability

Your weakness: You hate being alone

Your power color: Midnight blue

Your power symbol: Shell

Your power month: April

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

One for all you softies!

2006-03-03T17:23:00.000Z

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1757803256836451754&q=cat%20hammer

who?

2006-02-22T16:10:00.000Z

me and Jamie went on a very, very, very long walk one day and we had a very, very, very long conversation that ended up in us repopulating the earth....not literally obviously as we are both married to different pepole. We decided who we would take with us to a desert island, why we would take them and what role they would have.

Now this onversation was a long long time ago so I cant remeber his exact answers, but it was a lot of fun.

At the time my answers were along these lines:I would take

name Job

Aaron ;)
Jamie making me laugh and making the tea (would stow shaneen away)
Adam Wise religous leader and education person (would stow T away)
Tommy well rounded vllager and music man (would stow lozza away)
Brad Pitt Can do whatever he likes ;) (can stow cst of friends away)

As I said this convo went on for some time until we had repopulated the earth and given them jobs and belongings...Suppose you had to be there!

So....which 5 people would you take and why? Remeber there are no rules and you can have stow aways :)

cute/funny...if not a lil cruel!

2006-02-17T22:50:00.000Z

http://www.stuffonmycat.com/

A nice quick game...

2006-02-16T16:48:00.000Z

Are you steady?

http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/6489/a-maze-ing_new_cursor3.swf

banana!

2006-02-03T17:01:00.000Z

A man I once knew got a job as a bus conductor. It was his responsibility to collect the fares and dish out the tickets. He had a bus mans uniform and one of those little machines he wore round his neck on a strap. We'll call him Bill.

When Bill had been doing his job for some time a strange thing happened to him. One day while dishing out his tickets he saw a little old lady get on. Bill had always taken it upon himself to help little old ladies on and of the bus but today for some strange unexplained reason he had an overwhelming urge to push the lady off the bus and to the shock and amazement of all the passangers he did just this. Unfortunately the little oldlady didnt pull through.

So Bill ended up in prison on death row. When the time of his execution neared the prison warden asked him what his last request was. Bill told the warden that for his last meal he wished to have the largest bunsh of the jusiet banans he could possibly find, Bills request was granted and the night before his execution he ate every single one.

On the day of his execution (by electric chair) the executoiner told him as they do to all prisoners in his position "For the crimes for which you have commited, 10,000 volts will be passed through your body until you are dead, May God have mercy on your soul"

They pulle dthe lever and 10,000 volts was passed through his body, after 5 minutes it came to the executioners notice that not \only was Bill still alive but he was completely untouched by the electricity. The Judge ruled that he had faced his punishment and was free to go.

Through some wierd and uninformed decision, Bill got his jobback as a bus conductor, only to....you guessed it....do exactly the same ting and once again end up on death row. He asked once again for the banans fdor hisfinal rquest and then once again 10,000 volts passed through him leaving him untouched.

To cut a long story short Bill went free to commit this crime once again and again face the electric chair. At his 3rd execution they increased the voltage to 20,000 volts and once again Bill remained untouched. Th eexecutioner couldnt believe his eyes and asked "Bill whats your secret? Is is the bananas?" Bill smirked to himself, shrugged his shoulders and said no I just really like bananas...all I can say is I must be a bad conductor!!!"

The moral to this tale is never listen to bad jokes because you always end up disappointed and they are always the only one you can remember when you need a joke!!

The post with no title

2006-02-01T21:52:00.000Z

dont really know why but just felt compelled to blog. My previous blogs havent really been that uplifting have they? And if I'm totally honest (and I can be because the chances that many people will read this are small) I dont really feel that uplifting today.

Tonight was worship practice....again if I'm honest I really struggle with worshpi practice and often come away with a heavy heart. Why should it be this way? Ive considered chucking it all in more than once and the reasons are as much to do with my own failings as any other issues I have. Its come to my notice that so many problems are caused in this world because we just cannot follow the commandment to love one another....why is this so hard? Its because it means denying ourselves and putting the needs of others first. Its because sometimes we have to admit we are wrong and risk feeling small and inferior. Its because well as humans we are naturally selfish and its easier to do what satisfies us than brings comfort to someone else. Its because sometimes we have to back down even when we are right and its because its easier to give in to gossip and feel part of the crowd than to move away and refuse to run someone down - remember its not enough to sit there and listen quietly!

I heard recently of a preacher whose entire sermon for several months week in week out was "love one another" it apoparently had the backs of the eldership up because they weren't paying him to preach for 3 seconds a week yet those 3 words had such an impact, they caused people to turn to others in the church and ask how they could love them today, it caused them to knock on doors and ask how they could love them, it caused members of the community to call up the church and ask is this the church that is willing to help me? How amazing is that? Surely if we are minding our hearts and asking god to deal with our self issues and concentrating on what we can do to love others rather than on what irritates us then the world would be a much better place and maybe just maybe we wouldnt be leaving church with a heavy heart.

Sorry to make my come back so deep but sometimes this is the only place I can say how I feel.

Love ya x

life just changes.....i cant..........

2005-09-11T14:19:00.000Z

Well on a positive note, i started uni this week, well i enrolled and my first real day is in 2 weeks but it was cool. Im an official student and Im raring to go......(lol like that will last hehe)

But my whole life has been overshadowed lately with a humungous black cloud. Ive been to the brink of dispair and im exhausted and aching. As some of you know, I help run the youth worship team at church. In the group is a young girl called steph with severe brain cancer. She has battled for 2 years and God has done some amazing things and she has recieved the Lord (Praise God!) along with several of her friends and family.

about 2 weeks ago we had the shattering ews that there was nothing else that could be done for her. the cancer had spread down her spine and accross her entire brain in the form of snow that could not be removed. Obviously we prayed with so much intensity yet last night at 8:10pm Steph lost her battle and went to be with Jesus. I just cant talk about this right now but I wanted to let you guys know and thank all those people who prayed for her. Please continue to pray for pam and bob her mom and dad, her brother jak and her best friend Nadia.

thanks

the chicken or the egg?

2005-09-11T14:18:00.000Z

what happened first? My blogging idleness or my lack of comments hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? ah well...i'll mumble on to meself lol!

The Name Game

2005-08-31T15:15:00.000Z

Ok newsflash...I want to have a baby and cant............however couldnt resist the baby names book that stares down from the bookshelf at me day in and day out. So I thought I would look up all my blogging friends and find out the meaning of their names.

Apologies if I miss you out. Just leave me a reminder in the comment space and I'll add you. Right here goes........

Me - EMMA:
German: Complete, whole, universal; can also mean nanny
Famous Namesakes: British actress Emma Thompson, Poet Emma Lazarus;
Star babies: daughter of Julie Andrews and Tony Walton, Christine Lahti, Eric Roberts, Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones
"Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence..." —Jane Allston

In 1997 this was the number 67 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Emma was ranked the number 134 most popular Girls name in the US.

Aaron: (not strictly a blogger but well cant leave him out can we?)

Hebrew: The anglicized form of Aharon, meaning high mountain, lofty, or inspired; In the Bible, Moses' brother Aaron was Israel's first high priest and is remembered for his staff which blossomed miraculously. Popular in English-speaking countries since the Protestant Reformation; (Arabic) forest, thicken, strength
(Arabic) Haroun, Harun; (Spanish) Eron; (Scandinavian) Aaren; (Swedish) Aron; (Slavic) Arron; (Finnish) Aaro; Ahren, Harun al Rachid;
Old forms: Aharon;
Star babies: son of Robert De Niro

In 1997 this was the number 38 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Aaron was ranked the number 77 most popular Boys name in the US.

Aaron ranked 31 in the top 1000 given names for births in the 1990's (January 1990-August 1999).

Lauren:
Latin: Laurel, symbolic of honor and victory; Lauren is also a feminine form of Laurence, meaning from Laurentium, a city in ancient Italy.
Laureen, Laurena, Laurene, Laurenne, Laurina, Lauryn, Loreen, Loreene, Loren, Lorena, Lorene, Lorenia, Lorenna, Lorin, Lorren, Lorrin, Lorrina, Loryn;
Famous Namesakes: Actress Lauren Holly, Actress Lauren Bacall, Model Lauren Hutton

In 1997 this was the number 20 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Lauren was ranked the number 162 most popular Girls name in the US.

Thomas:
Aramaic, Greek: Twin; In the New Testament, Thomas the apostle doubted the resurrection of Jesus. This name is also borne by several saints, including philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas.
(French) Thomé; (Italian) Tommaso; (Spanish) Tomas; (Irish) Tomaisin; (Welsh) Tomos; (Polish) Tomasz, Tomek, Tomislaw; (Finnish) Tomi, Tommi; (Hungarian) Tamas; Thompson;
Familiar forms: Thom, Tom, Tommy;
Famous Namesakes: Inventor Thomas Edison, President Thomas Jefferson;
Star babies: son of Dana Carvey, Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest

In 1997 this was the number 37 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Thomas was ranked the number 10 most popular Boys name in the US.

Thomas ranked 27 in the top 1000 given names for births in the 1990's (January 1990-August 1999).

Adam:
Hebrew, English: Son of the red earth; In the Bible, Adam was first man created by God.
(English) Addis; (German) Adne; (Spanish) Adan; (Gaelic) Adhamh; (Czech) Damek; (Finnish) Aatami; (Hawaiian) Akamu; Addam, Adem;
Star babies: son of Leonard Nimoy, Maurice Gibb

In 1997 this was the number 46 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Adam was ranked the number 69 most popular Boys name in the US.

Adam ranked 39 in the top 1000 given names for births in the 1990's (January 1990-August 1999).

Tristan:
Celtic: Full of sorrows; a variant of Tristam. In Arthurian Legend, Tristan was a knight of the Round Table and tragic hero of the medieval tale Tristram and Isolde.
(Welsh) Trystan; Tristen, Tristian, Tristin, Tristyn;
Old forms: Tristam, Tristram;
Star babies: son of Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones, Natasha Henstridge
The character of Walter Shandy in Laurence Sterne's novel Tristram Shandy believes that names are as important to a person's character as noses are to a person's appearance. He considers Tristram the worst name in the world. Therefore, Walter's solution to the problem of his new child's crushed nose is to name him Trismegistus, the name of the greatest king, lawgiver, philosopher, priest and engineer ever. Walter's rationale is that if one does not have a sizable nose he, at least, has a chance in life if he has a significant name, and this is one of the best. In the end, however, his child is accidentally christened with the name Tristram.

In 1997 this was the number 51 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Tristan was ranked the number 778 most popular Boys name in the US.

Tristan ranked 153 in the top 1000 given names for births in the 1990's (January 1990-August 1999).

Lisa:
English: My God is bountiful; variation of Elizabeth
(Finnish) Liisa; Lesa;
Famous Namesakes: Actress Lisa Kudrow

Based on the 1990 US Census, Lisa was ranked the number 11 most popular Girls name in the US.

Maria:
Latin, Italian, Spanish: Bitter; variant of Mary and the most popular Spanish name in the world. This name is often given in honor of the Virgin Mary, Christ's mother. See also Manon
(French) Marie; (Spanish) Malita, Mariquita; (Scandinavian) Mia; (Slavic) Marika; (Finnish) Maaria, Marita, Marja, Miia, Riia; (Hungarian) Mariska; (Hawaiian) Malia;
Familiar forms: Maree, Mimi;
Diminutive forms: Manette;
Famous Namesakes: Journalist and California first lady Maria Shriver, Opera singer Maria Callas, Educator Marie Montessori

In 1997 this was the number 43 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Maria was ranked the number 7 most popular Girls name in the US.

Sara:
Hebrew: Spelling variation of Sarah

Star babies: daughter of Harry Connick Jr

Based on the 1990 US Census, Sara was ranked the number 84 most popular Girls name in the US.
Hebrew: Princess; Sarah was the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament. Originally named Sarai, God changed her name after he told Abraham of Sarah's pregnancy.
(Spanish) Sarita; (Irish) Saraid, Zaira; (Finnish) Saara, Sari; (Hungarian) Sarika, Sasa; (Hawaiian) Kala; Sara, Zara, Zarah;
Old forms: Sarai;
Familiar forms: Sadie, Sallie, Sally;
Famous Namesakes: Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson;
Star babies: daughter of Jimmy Buffett, Kiefer Sutherland, Andie MacDowell, Marlee Matlin

Based on the 2002 Social Security Ranking, Sarah was ranked the number 8 most popular Girls name in the US.

In 1997 this was the number 1 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Sarah was ranked the number 23 most popular Girls name in the US.

Rachael:
Hebrew: Ewe; In the Bible's Old Testament, Rachel was the favorite wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. See also Rahele
(Spanish) Raquel; (Gaelic) Raonaid; (Scottish) Raoghnailt; (Swedish) Rakel; (Russian) Rahil; (Polish) Rahel; (Finnish) Raakel; Rachele, Rachelle;
Familiar forms: Rae;
Famous Namesakes: British actress/model Rachel Ward;
Star babies: daughter of Natalie Appleton, Kathleen Turner and Jay Weiss

In 1997 this was the number 24 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Rachel was ranked the number 79 most popular Girls name in the US.

We'll Meet Again...................

2005-08-01T07:52:00.000Z

Well I'm back home and pining like a dog! Bristol came and went and now I'm all alone again in Brummy land!! (actually Dudley, which is not Birmingham AT ALL!!!) But honestly you just cant leave for 5 minutes without all kinds of things happening. I mean, tornado's, really, whats that about? My poor poor homeland people, Im just thankful that people are ok...praise God! We really do have it all up here, earthquakes, tornadoes...whats next? a volcano in Rowley Regis? Well actually Im told Rowley Regis was a volcano....obviously extinct now....or I'd be panicking in this day and age!!

So Bristol..............well Mr Aaron and i visited the lovely Aunty betty and had muchos foodos!! Which is more than I can say for Mr Jamie Lee who only went 3 rounds at the all you can eat romantic buffet for 2 that was wednesday gone!! He then promptly complained he felt sick all afternoon!!! Must have been why he cheated on Monopoly!!! Good old jamie Lee...you gotta love him :)

What else? I met up with Lisa mafia too!! Bird you are a funky diva. What can I say...the day was wild.......full of low sloping ceilings, bass guitars, wierd caramel coffe and strange objects in the sink...all I can say is are you selling your eggs in strict rotation? (for more see Lisa's future blog)

Rest of the week I bummed around Bristol until my final hour.......................CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE! yes my visit to the one and only Ms Jones!! We had a jolly old time eating sandwhiches and cake with cream and printer ink! and well wasnt that an episode!? I turned up to Sanctuary and there was lauren, hands black with ink, someone had broken the printer and it exploded all over her (havent read blogs yet so appologise to Ms Jones if you blogged about this) to cut a long story short, someone in their infinite wisdom had wedged a pair of scissors on the printer and now the thing was spewing ink all over the shop...infact3 days on and its still on my skin a little!!! So we used a rainforest full of tissues and cleared that lil job up!!! and i went on my merry way...thanks Ms Jones, that will remain with me forever :)

On one of my solo trips around Bristol I found myself in Brandon Hill park. 2 things happened while I was there. I was standing in top of the hill, surveying the landscape as you do when it bought to my rememberance the first time i ever came to Bristol. Adam Picked me up, we met Tristan and went on our merry way to Clifton suspension bridge. While there a funy little conversation took place:

we were, the three of us, standing on the bridge looking out over the surrounding areas

Adam: "Did you know that this is the highest point in bristol?"

Emma and Tristan turn to look at the massive hill behind them

Emma: "are you sure the top of that massive hill isn't the highest point?!"

all of us burst into laughter...........ahhh suppose you had to be there but it was enough to make me laugh outloud to myself in the park lol!!

Werl i came, i saw, i blogged

look after yourselves, and each other.....till next time xxx

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST!

2005-07-01T15:52:00.000Z

please pray for a little boy called Lewis. He is approximately 7 years old (not sure exact age) who has terminal cancer and has been given 48 hours to live. that is all the information I have. He was in hospital with a little boy from our church who I also urge you to pray for called James who has cancer too.

Lets all get together before God and lift these children up. For Lewis with only 48 hours lets pray for the miracle of life and salvation in this family.

Thanks all so much

There's a hole in my bucket!

2005-06-30T16:27:00.000Z

The bucket song
assistant youth worship lrader
new straightners
a large overdraft
a dodgy eye
lots of laughs
a tub of ben and jerry's!

all thinhgs that have been prominent in my life since I last blogged!!

Karen just walked in and asked me to go and see Postman Pat Live with her in August too...if you cans lass that as a concert then that will be the first ever concert ive been too (well except some christian thing at the Nynex but i spent most of the toimehanging around in the corridors chasing boys so that doesnt count)

What a pointless blog but I had to blog beofre the month was out or this dizzy blonde was gonna turn into a pumpkin!!!

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - random cheer!

Should I stay or should I Go?

2005-06-04T08:48:00.000Z

You'll all be pleased to know (i'm sure) that I have put the depression behind me for a while because I am even annoying myself!!! It is getting me no where and I can't take my own constant whinging any longer.....infact i am gonna stop speaking to myself if I don't shut up and then I'll have no one to talk to at all!!

Right......what have I been doing of late? Well its been half term and as Aaron tells me half terms are for chilling out and doing nothing.

We kicked off the week by going to see Hitch Hikers Guide....twas ok....wasnt really that impressed....s'pose I'd really built myself up to see it. Our house mate is dying to see it and all i could hear all the way through was hhim laughing in my ear (and he wasn't even there with us!!!) I know he will appreciate it!!

On Sunday Malcom our homegroup leader gave me some video tape to edit. i love editing video and this one was a bit special. It was his daughters wedding.....she only got married 5 years ago!!! Poor girl hasnt even seen it until this very week! I came up against many obstacles on my quest to create this mater piece, and at several points i wanted to throw the computer, camera and tv all up the garden....I managed to restrain myself and finally completed it. I hope it now plays ok!

I also had my hair cut. When I met Aaron, as most of you will know I had very short hair and have been growing it ever since. I have had such comments as 'You looked like a Dutch lesbian' and although when i look back at photos i love the short hairr, I kept it long. I have a funky fringe now and I kinda like it!! Now i have to convinnce Aaron to let me have some decent straightners :s

Anyway apart from church, which has been pretty funky of late I havent donme much else except chill and see my 'rents a couple of times....arent you just so jealous :s

Tomorrow is the race for life and Karen and I have trained really hard for it...we are really pleased we have mangaed to keep up with training and are hoping to do the majority of teh course running.........so if you havent sponsored me yet its not too late...the link si on one of my previous posts!

Ah this blog is turning into an epic by my sytandards and I ought to go and get dressed soon. Aaron has just walkjed in and i *think* he may want me to get my scruffy undressed ass off the computer so he can use it lol!!!

You may be awarre that the title to this blog makes no sense to its content at all...partly because I had no idea what to title it and that was in my head .... but maybe there are other reasons too....might share laters.................

catch you crazy cats soon ;) happy saturday

Pregnant!?!

2005-05-24T16:22:00.000Z

Its a girl!!!

I was in work today, I'll set the scene, it was a really boring afternoon i Castle High land and I was at my desk trying to get comfortable and had no where to put my feet. My fingers were sticky because my glue stick had ran out and I was knee deep in Key stage 3 science work when along came Mr Chris (ok hs name is just Chris but I like putting Mr infront of names because i like it)

He sat down at a near by desk and we partook in general chitr chat when the conversation suddenly came around to me being pregnant........

Ok you can all breathe out now........i am not preganant! It was just that Mr Chris apparently had a dream last night that I was pregnant and gave birth to a little girl.

We then had a scary conversation about how several of his dreams about people had come true!!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!

maybe not just yet ey?!

Here I Am

2005-05-20T11:41:00.000Z

Over here!!!!!!!!

Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh well, what to say. Theres so much I wanna say to you all but I just cant....so I wont....it wouldnt be good or right. Its been a tough time recently and I dont wanna dwell in it anymore. Things have happened, not all have involved me but all have affected me deeply and its been a hurtful time. Everytime I have tried to detatch myself I have been bought further into it and I just wanna poke myself in the brain until it all falls from my remembereance.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh now thats said I feel better!!

I have a problem at the moment and the trouble is no one can help me with it. If I do what I think is right and act on it people will want to know my reasons and then people will get hurt in a BIG way.....if I act and dont explain myself in order to protect said people then I will look like the bad guy (again as have been in a similar but less serious position before recently) and Im fed up of coming over as the bad guy when all i am doing is protecting people who dont even know I am doing so. My only other option is to carry on as things are......but I know that cant happen either as I would be condoning things I shouldnt...but people wouldnt get hurt IYSWIM

AAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH I hate dilemas!!!! I wish none of this stuff was going on. Its not just one situation it is many, some I can say, some I cant but I want it to stop!!!!!

Please pray for this as i dont know what to do and only God can sort it....also we are still homeless and tehj buoilding work where we are staying is starting this week and now little Jacob (who is 2) is in hospital and is poorly. WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS!!!!

Apart from that things are fine and I have come to realise that God is with me and I am not as much of a loser as the devil has being trying to convince me that I am of late......Sorry my recent posts have been so stressy but this has been the only place i can let it out..........love you all

Me:)

What Book Of The Bible Am I?

2005-05-19T15:31:00.000Z

You are Romans.

Which book of the Bible are you?
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PS.....

2005-05-10T17:10:00.000Z

If you havent already sonsored me if you would like to do so the link is here again.......

http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/celebratingjames

Remember its for a good cause!!

Thankyou :)

The Long and Winding Road

2005-05-10T17:00:00.000Z

Has nothing to do with what I am blogging....it was just in my head at the time and as most eople who spend time with me will know, i tend just to say random things that are in my head...............yes it does make for interesting debvates and often leads to trouble.....but fun kinda trouble IYSWIM?!

I humbly and publically (sp?) appologise for not keeping up my pronise.....I couldnt get to a computer again to blog.

But................................................here I am again. I Dont know when I will blog again but probably not tomorrow as I have an interview for a University course tomorrow in Lancashire.....yes I will most probably be going to go to uni in Lancashire if all goes well tomorrow......But fear not Dudley, I am not upping sticks and leaving, I am doing it distance learning. I will be doing a Foundation Degree in Supporting Teaching and Learning if that means anything to anyone?

I have to be in Wolvo for 7:09 am and I wont get back to Wolvo untill 7:40pm then I have to get from Wolvo to dudley also.......I am not looking forward to this!! I woke up today with a poorly cold so would you all please pray for me to do well and be well please?

As for an update on my depressive state.....well you now me....someone asks if i am ok and I talk about milk..................oh is that the time I must go and categorise my sock drawer

TTFN my friends...TTFN

I hearby Promise....

2005-05-09T10:04:00.000Z

TO BLOG TODAY..........................................................................as long as aaron lets me near the computer..................gggrrrrrrrrrrrrr at his game :p - do love ya tho ;)

My Name's Emma and I.................................

2005-04-28T16:03:00.000Z

couldn't fill in the rest of that sentence.

I haven't blogged for ages as you all know....frankly Ive been a bit fed up and rather down and not really felt like talking about me....not even the usual drivel I ramble on about on here LOL Last night I felt quite depressed and for some reason today I feel marginally better..........................probably because I came home at 10 last night and ate a third of a tub of Carte dor with chocolate sauce and maple syrup.

I suppose many of the ppl who read this blog probably havent seen this side of me....infact most ppl who knoe me havent seen this side of me. There are many common misconceptions about my character.....which have led me to be the controversal person I was once described as by someone who knows me very well and loves me dearly.

Many ppl think I am strong, confident, have a good sense of humour and dont really get phased by anything....I am cool in a crisis and can handle what life throws at me.....................these are good things and I'd like to think I can live up to this. However because I often put on this mask or hat I often do get a lot thrown at me, sometimes more than I can really handle. Ppl think I dont get hurt or upset when really I am just hiding how I feel inside, I know that is wrong and dishonest really but I just dont find loading off my problems very easy.

Ppl also think that life is just water off a ducks back to me too, that I get over things and move on really quickly....again on the outside I do, but ppl forget I am still healing inside.

I dont really know why I am telling you all this, and I know its way off th kinda stupid silly stuff I usually write, but right now this is how I feel.

Last night was worship practice and we had one of those training nights where you dont bring instruments and you play silly team games with lateral thinking and theres no real answer kinda thing. At the end was a sheet for reflective thinking....it was all about not doubting yourself as you are Goids creation and when you do what God created you to do ie your strengths and gifts even if its is scratching the chicken pox of a three year old....then that is worship and for the glory of God. I know God was really speaking to me as I just cant talk to anyone about tis stuff because I dont know how to bring it up....but I still couldnt fill in the sheet........I couldnyt talk about my strengths..... i know God has hgiven me gifts and strengths but I just couldnt put my name to them, maybe i feel i dont deserve them, I dont really know.....all I know was I was really down!

Today although my situation hasnt changed, aaron and are still in a bit of a naff situation and I am still struggling, but i am aware of what God has given me, a wonderful husband who I love with ever fibre of my being, fantastic friends from right here in the same house to opposite ends of the country I love you all and a fabulous family both biological and spiritual.......so in my times of sorrow and heartache I am still the richest woman alive!!!!

Whenever you feel like I do
a) call me, i'll listen andtalk and pray with you
b) remeber when you are doing those everyday tasks that you have done so many times you could write a training manual, then you are worshipping God, because He made you in His image, he is happy with His creation and made you just the way He wanted to so he could enjoy you!! How special are YOU!!!

Love ya Bless ya xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(and if you read this far then pat yourself on the back and go for a lie down)

Do Elephants Have top Lips?

2005-04-15T09:29:00.000Z

A question my housemate Karen decided she needed to wake from her sleep and ask. A whole conversation (which she relived to me this am) then proceeded with her husband about whether the trunk starts right fron the mouth or whether there is a top lip?! I am told she used some very inventive finger and thumb signs to demonstrate what an elephant would look like with or without a top lip.

This is the latest from the woman who formerly woke especially to ask if worms have teeth!!!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnyways!!!!!!!

I am off to view a new flat in a moment and have just dropped by to ask you all to sponser me and said mad woman to do the Race For Life. Its a 5K run for Cancer Research. A fab cause and special to a lot of us.

I will actually collapse after said run and be ferried off on a stretcher but I am willing to give it a go.......if we manange it we are considering running the Flora London marathon............Aaron stands in the background tittering at the thought of us running!! gggggggrrrrrrrrrr

So heres my web page for the race for life....please sponser me even if its just a few pence :) it all helps

http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/celebratingjames

thanks :)

In Case of An Emergency

2005-03-26T16:13:00.002Z

In Case of An Emergency

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2005-03-26T16:11:00.000Z

My Idea of Heaven!

2005-03-26T15:34:00.000Z

http://eggy.ukgeeks.co.uk/c151421_1.html

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

He Has Won It

2005-03-25T21:31:00.000Z

Just got back in from our joint Good Friday service with the church down the road. I wasnt really looking forward to going, have been slighlty depressed all week. However, it was a good service and I am now glad I went.

As part of the service our worshp team did a choir song. It was called Jesus Won It All, its a hillsongs number and despite only finding out I was leading it last week and there being no PA team or equipment set up till 30 seconds before the service it went quite well. My cheeks do this wierd Elvis type tremble when I'm nervous and it was out in force tonight! LOL But we got through it and people seemed to really appreciate it. None of us would label ourselves as singers but I hope God was pleased with our effort.

A lady came up to me afterwards and has asked us to sing at an event in October which i was amazed about as it kind of was an answer to prayer. I left the worshp team as a singer last year. I have been on teh team a few years and have gone through a lot of changes. I had a lot of reasons for leaving and feel I let the devil get in and bite me in the backside! I have since joined the PA team. I wouldnt class myself as a natural singer but have been told God has given me a gift and been told off for not using it. I have concerns of what people 'think' my motives are when I am singing up front, so I have stopped. However I have felt I have let God down and so have prayed for the opportunity to sing outside of our own church...so when the lady came up to me afterwards I was taken back!!

There are still many issues to overcome but I realy want to work for God and stop letting Him down......please pray for me that I will remain in Gods will and that He will open the right doors for me in whatever area He wants me to be in.

Have fab easter

:)

End of Term!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2005-03-24T11:49:00.000Z

Well its finally here, the Easter holidays and not a moment too soon!!

This last term has been one of the most stressful times of my life!!

Dont know what I have done since I last blogged as have no idea when I last blogged but I am well caught up on what everyone else has been uip too!

I realise I have just bigged up Aaron as the best bloke in the world and what does he do? He has just walked in and sat down next to me, and opened a Subway (the sandwhich Tommy not an actual subway) WHERE'S MINE?? huh huh? now he is teasing me with it!!!

BTW Mafia he only just told me that you tryed to MSN me last night too....I wasnt there obviously I was a worship preactice hiding behind the PA desk as I wanted the whole world to go away and there was only me to do PA gggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr sorry will try to be present next time I am signed in :)

Aarons sandwich smells really good, jowever i dont ever really like Subways sandwhiches very much, they are always an anti-climax.

Dont supose I will get to blog too much over the holidays well not the first week anyway as we will be at Aarons 'rents house. Howvere the second week Karen and Bish are going to Scotland so the whole house will be ours YAY ;)

Well I dont know what else to say really ..... i do have some news here and there, I think I told you all I am finally applying to do my degree, at Lancashire Uni but its web based so wont have to go there very often. Also have something else in the pipeline but Aaron will kill me if I tell you about it so my lips are sealed (its a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG term oplan anyways :))

Well thats about it for now, will try to update a bit more often but franbkly i am boring and dont have much to say. Im sure I'll find you a few more annoying games as i go tho.

TTFN

Another annoying game!

2005-03-18T19:28:00.000Z

Go on...you know you want to ;)

http://freeweb.siol.net/danej/riverIQGame.swf

Don't Worry I am Still Alive!

2005-03-18T13:47:00.000Z

I know it may seem as if I have euther fallen off the face of teh Earth or into hybernation (sp?) or even my laundry basket! But I am indeed still alive and kicking. It has been a manic couple of weeks and not one of teh most pleasant times of my life.

I believe my last post was telling you about how we had become the proud parents of 2 cats....we no longer are...dont worry they are alive and kicking too, however we had to give them away.......as we have lost our home and are currently homeless! We are not quite on the streets but are bunking in with some friends in their spare lounge - not ideal for a newly married couple but its warm and dry!

Its a long story and one thats been going on for some time. Some of you may know the difficulties we have been having with our landlord - some of you have been to the house and seen it for yourselves.....well by the time we left Aaron and I had transformed it....it was beautiful....for the most part....however the Landlord let us down and we still had very few facilities - and no kitchen at all. Without going into it all it got a bit heated and nasty and nbow we have moved out!!!!!!!! Hence i havent had much chance to blog of late........................i appologise for my lack of commenting and will try to leave you all a comment soon :)

Things are looking up.....dont know how or when we will be able to afford a new place...thats in Gods hands....but I am definately going to be able to the degree ive been wanting to do for ages. The Local LEA are funding it for me (cant actually apply for it till i start the course but have spoke to them and they said it will be fine) so Hurrah for me :)

Cant think of any other news right now.....

TTFN

puurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect parents!

2005-02-26T21:41:00.000Z

Aaron and I have today become proud parents. We have decided to call them Ollie and bandit. Bizaarly enough one is whit and one is black. It has been very strange finding out only yesterday that they were on their way, and having so little time to prepare and buy all the things we will need.

Strange names I know....but what with people going around with names like apple then this is not so bad............................................................................................................................................................
for a cat!

Yes we have 2 lovely cats who desperately needed re-homing

They are quite timid but very cute and funny

here are some pics.....click the link, its easier than putting them right on here

http://spaces.msn.com/members/allforlovessake/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaHandler=TWljcm9zb2Z0LlNwYWNlcy5XZWIuUGFydHMuUGhvdG9BbGJ1bS5GdWxsTW9kZUNvbnRyb2xsZXI%24&_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaFolderID=cns!1pKDV9jXQL4wyJn2sda5r26A!131&_c=PhotoAlbum&owner=1&js=yes

I'll never know, how much it cost...............

2005-02-24T21:27:00.000Z

Hind sight! Is that the correct term? well if not im sure you know what I mean?!

Its a funny thing...what would you change or do differently if you knew then what you know now? This could be along list for me, I wont bore you with everythin....we'd be here all night!

I have a reputation of acting in hast and repenting at leisure...as a teenager I was always on some hair brained scheme to amke my life fantastic or meet the man of my dreams (whether Ihad one or not) Oh the innocence of youth....................ahem!

I'd like to think my experiences of growing up (rather too fast in my opinion, now I'm an old lady) have shanged me and taught me to be wise in my decision making.........an attribute i rather hope the youth in our church will notice and not follow in my wayward footsteps. I suppose ypu can ead a horse to water and all that but in the end they have to make the decision to drink.

So what would I change? Well I'd ave paid more attention in Sunday school and taken my faith more seriously....its kinda like tidying your room, it seems like a chore when your young but you know it has to be done....you can see things getting messy around you but its strangely comfortable...then one day its so full of stuff you just cant function anymore.....but its so hard to make a start.....then your parents come along and give you a helping hand....and how amazing is it when its all back neat and orderly again......I let my life, faith etc get out of hand to the extent that i'm still picking up the rubbish off the floor now, years on....its impossible to be perfect, but if I knew what I'd have to go through to get just this tidy then i'd have thought twice before messing my life up in the first place IYSWIM

I'd deffo have gone to uni!! Its one of my biggest regrets....you know what i said about acting in haste? well i gave up on uni to get married at 19!! Now I know there are many out there who it worked out for but i let my heart rule my head and well I cant change it now....but getting a degree is now one of my life goals!!

However, as easy as iyt s to say 'in hind sight' I know God had a plan and purpose for my life that no matter how hard i tried to mess it up and go off course, I know that God has used that time and probably kept me more on the path than i realised.

I just want to ytake the opportunity to thank God....cos withought Him I'd be on the road to know where and possibly not writing this blog now!!!!!

Sorry to depress everyone, but having all the blessing God has given me has made me reflect on my life.......how much ive hurt God and how much I wanna give all I have to serve Him and realise what He has done for me :)

stay blessed ;)

Picture perfect!

2005-02-21T22:05:00.000Z

I dont know...you look away for 5 minutes and people are changingtheir photographs left right and centre...what a good looking bunch u are tho ;)

I am sticking with mine as its the only one that makes me look vaguely human and not like a wilder beast!

No point to this...just rambling on...its what we Dudley folk do!

ta ra for now :)

A good game for geeky compuetr type peeps...plz help!

2005-02-19T19:54:00.000Z

http://www.etienne.nu/imagepuz/

This ahs been driving me mad all night and i am up to stage 13!! so far i ave no idea what the solution is.....helllp me before my hair falls out and i start the rock and children point and run away from the crazy square eyed lady!!!

Gods Law

2005-02-17T20:30:00.000Z

We have been following a course in home group recently on evangelism and Gods Law. I have made some notes on my understanding of what we have looked at and felt I should share it here. Its a step away from my usual lame jokes but hey, I can be spiritual sometimes! Sorry if its hard to follow these are my study notes :)

The Law

(Scriptures taken from Matthew 5 verse 17-20)

A common misconception is that Jesus came along in the New Testament to eradicate the Old Testament laws and replace them with a new scheme of living, therefor we are able to ignore all the 'outdated rules' - This as we know is incorrect. Jesus says in matthew 5 v 17 not to misunderstand why He came, He cae to fulfil the law of Moses, not abolish it.

Moses set out clearly the 10 commandments in Exodus 20 vwerse 1-17. We find it easy to keep the big, life changing,memorable commandments 0 Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Honour your Mother and Father. Yet, Jesus says in Mattew 15 verse 18 that breaking even the smallest detail of Gods law and leading others in the same way (ie in our example to others, how we bring up our children etc) that you will be least in the Kingdom.

So, to re-address the 10 commandments, that Jesus is upholding as part of the law of Moses, to hate is to murder in Gods eyes, to look on another woman or man in a lustful way is to commit adultery. How many of us have taken longer on our lunch break, used work time to surf the internet or taken that tool or bit of electrical cable that work wont miss? Have you claimed too much expenses? Yes? well its all stealing! Just by going about our everyday lives, not checking our hearts, we are steeling, lying, murdering and commiting adultery.

And thats justthe 'Big' commandments! - what about honouring your father and mother? We've all donethings our parents wouldnt approve of or asked us not to do (no matter what our age) thinking we know best.

As for worshiping other gods or having idols - ok so how many of us have a Golden calf on our mantle piece? LOL aaahhh well......A god is something that we adore, something that attracts our attention, our time. Its something that basically takes our eyes and focus off God. If I were to divide up my week in to portions for each area/activityhow big would my God slice be? TV, work, exercise, spending tome with family and friends, socialising, washing the car, surfing then net, taking holudays, shopping, doing stuff at church even...do these things take priority in our lives? Yes some of these are good things even talents that God has blessed us with Himself, however, His intention wasn'tthat these would become our focus....or our gods/idols.

I trust that most of us as christians do not misuse Gods name and I am sure many of us use the Sabbath (in most cases Sunday) to spend time resting in God, focussing on Him, devoting our time (His time) to Him.

However, Matthew 5 verse 19 says @if you break even the smallest commandment and teach others to do the same@ - it isour priority to make sure that those around us know Gods laws and are followingthem. God promises us that those who follow His laws and teach them to will be great in the Kingdom of Heaven. We are not responsible for the actions of others ut we do have a

tresponsibility to believers and non-believers alike to teach Gods law and scripture correctly and to ensure that people realise the urgency of doing so.

if thats not enough to take in, making sure we follow every one of the laws, a warning then comes!! in verse 20 Jesus says tha unless we obey God better than the religious teachers of law and the pharisees then we cannot enter the kingdom of God at all!

We strive to be like Jesus, to follow the example set by Him. We pray that God will give us strength, determination and conviction. We ask Him to reveal out Hidden sin. God wants us all in Heaven. With our hearts and eyes fixed on Him and His law in our hearts God has promised us security in eternity!! Amen ;)

blonde moment!

2005-02-13T21:27:00.000Z

Its alwas annoyed me that my text goes right over to the side of the page and didnt see an option to centre it (have always wondered why mine was different to all of yours) Just realised I had it on the HTML option and not the normal option to compose!! dohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

another lame joke:

2005-02-13T21:26:00.000Z

Several men are in the locker room of a golf club.
A cell phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands free
speaker-function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen.
MAN: "Hello"

WOMAN: "Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?"

MAN: "Yes"

WOMAN: "I'm at the mall now and found this beautiful leather coat. It's
only $1,000. Is it OK if I buy it?"

MAN: "Sure, .go ahead if you like it that much."

WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Mercedes dealership and saw the new 2005
models. I saw one I really liked."

MAN: "How much?"

WOMAN: "$125,000"

MAN: "OK, but for that price I want it with all the options."

WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one more thing. The house we wanted last year is
back on the market. They're asking $1,950,000."

MAN: "Well, then go ahead and give them an offer, but just offer
$1,900,000."

WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you!"

MAN: "Bye, I love you, too."

The man hangs up. The other men in the locker room are looking at him
in
astonishment.

Then he smiles and asks: "Anyone know who this phone belongs to?"

The Quest of The Lazer

2005-02-12T11:10:00.000Z

Ok so I had to remove that awful joke from the top of my blog, and what better way than to write e new entry.

I cant remember everything that has happened since my last blog, not least because I dont know when I last blogged. It has been Aaron's birthday and the old guy is now 26!!! (he doesnt like to be reminded of that hehe) We went to The Bullring last saturday and got him a shiny new Blackburn top. It was hard going because we only found one shop that sold them and they were all dirty, except for one wich was almost out of reach. I put on my go go gadget arms and got it down tho. Then we found that all of the shops that print the shirts will only print them if you bought it from them, except JJB who didnt have the letters! aaaaaarrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh so poor lil old Azz has had to settle for a plain one.

We broke up for half term this week after a training day yesterday. People always ask me exactly what goes on on a training day. Well its always different, sometimes we do training about regulations, sometimes about specific special needs , but yesterday was fun.....I did a display on natural disasters around the world and started one (to be finished after the hols) about optical illusions...yay magic eye pictures!! I realised i could do those for the first time this week yay!

Then about 10 of us went to Lazer Quest in the afternoon. That was quite fun and much opportunity fr sillyness hehe! AND i didnt come last in either game altho i was always in the bottom 3 :s however on the team gamne i didnt get shot once!!!yay for me again!

But i have come to realise I am an exclamation-mark-a-holic. I have looked thru some old posts and noticed on MSN and forums that I use an excess amount of !!!!!!!!!! dont know why i do it...its a disease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anywas i'm off now as its my nans birthday and i have to go and see her. See you all soon and God bless ya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(sorry)

OK so maybe this is the last one...caution awful joke alert!!

2005-02-01T18:16:00.000Z

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack. "Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday." Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager. Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral. The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office. She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral." She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?"

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"It's a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

(You're singing it, aren't you? Yeah, I know you are........)

last one

2005-01-31T22:35:00.000Z

Sorry its been the day for finding wierd and wonderful stuff on the internet

heres one that ade me chuckle

http://media.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/4232/freddie3.swf

I am thankful

2005-01-31T22:02:00.000Z

FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.

FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE THAT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES
THAT I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT
I AM EMPLOYED.

FOR THE MESS
TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I HAVE
BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.

FOR THE CLOTHES
THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW
THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE.

FOR A LAWN
THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.

FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND THAT I HAVE BEEN
BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY
BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
THAT SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
THAT I CAN HEAR.

FOR THE PILE
OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.

FOR WEARINESS
AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE BEEN
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.

FOR THE ALARM
THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I AM ALIVE.

AND FINALLY.
FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.

God bless you / Gott Segne Dich

Fantasy Dinner Party

2005-01-31T16:21:00.000Z

Was thinking today, if I could hold a dinner party for anyone in the world famous or not, living or dead....who would you choose? What would you serve to eat? What would we talk about? How would you entertain your guests?

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............pondering

will be back with some answers. What about you?

ok guests:
Michael Stipe - he just has such a peaceful voice both in spoken and song word

Princess Diana - I think I would just have so much to ask her....aren't there just some people you *wish* you could reach out and help

Patrick Stewart - (ok its a voice thing again) but he is a very intellegent and tallented individual

Bela Bartok - I wrote a dissertation on this guy in college and because of him passed my A level in music - yet to this day I still know so little about him. Very serious and slightly detatched guy (if you listen to him you'll know)

Ant and Dec - comedy value...well they'd lighten up any party lets face it

Jamie Lee - he always makes me laugh and can have the longest conversation about who you would take on your desert island (but thats another entry) this guy rocks

Brother Yun - I've only started to read the begining of his book The Heavenly Man but he is such an inspirational guy!! Really challenges me when I cant be bothered to get out of bed on a Sunday morning!!! Just read it...you'll know!

My best friend Rach - Well i couldnt invite Patrick Stewart and not invite Rach!!!

We would eat:

Leek and potato soup to start, followed by apollo dolcelate with lightly salted Italian fries mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmm I don't do desserts, too stodgy but would swish it all down with Ame Rose the bestest non alcoholic drink in the world (I'm such a commoner I know I know!!)

What would we talk about?

Well with that mix anything is possibble, topics may include Music (obviously) Can see Michael and Bela in a D & M, Religion - I somehow feel Diana and Brother Yun would have a lot to talk about. Obviously Ant Dec and Jamie would have much in common and patrick can talk star trek with Rach all night!!

And as for entertainment.....a good old jammin session is in order....I can see a new musical gebre in developement with Stipe and Bartok.........what would that go like?

And finally location? well theres nothing wrong with my funky new dining room....but if its a bit too squished then.....................................under the stars, round a nice camp fire

heheheheheeeehhheehehehee

2005-01-30T15:47:00.000Z

excuse me if i postrandom web sites addresses from time to time.....try this....hillarious!!

http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf

14 things to do in Tesco, if bored

2005-01-30T15:10:00.000Z

1. Get 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in peoples' trolley when they aren't looking.

2. Set all the alarm clocks in houseware to go off at 5 minute
intervals.

3. Walk up to an employee and tell him/her in an official tone, "Code 10 at Pharmacy" ... and see what happens.

4. Go to the Service Desk and ask to put a bag of M&M's on hold.

5. Move a "CAUTION - WET FLOOR" sign to a carpeted area.

6. Set up a tent in the houseware and tell other shoppers you'll only invite them in if they bring pillows from the bedding department.

7. When an assistant asks if they can help you, begin to cry and ask, "Why can't you people just leave me alone?"

8. Look right into the security camera and use it as a mirror while you pick your nose.

9. While handling knives in the kitchen ware department ask the clerk if he knows where the anti-depressants are.

10. Dart around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the theme from Mission Impossible.

11. In the car accessory department practice your Madonna look using different size funnels.

12. Hide in the clothing rack and when people browse through shout, "PICK ME! PICK ME!!!!"

13. When an announcement comes over the loud speaker assume the foetal position and scream, "NO! NO! It's those voices again!"

14. Go into a fitting room and yell real loudly...."Hey! We're out of toilet paper in here!"

Go on....I DARE ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok So I Keep Copying You T, But Copying IS The Highest Form of Flattery ;)

2005-01-28T16:04:00.000Z

You scored as Intrapersonal. You prefer your own inner world, you like to be alone, and you are aware of your own strengths, weaknesses, and feelings. You learn best by engaging in independent study projects rather than working on group projects. People like you include entrepreneurs, philosophers and psychologists.

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Interpersonal

79%

Verbal/Linguistic

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Visual/Spatial

75%

Bodily/Kinesthetic

43%

Logical/Mathematical

43%

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Holy Roller!!

2005-01-22T18:36:00.000Z

Take the quiz: "WHAT RELIGION BESTS SUITS YOU?"

Holy Roller
Jumping, dancing, praising and speaking in tongues are just some of the many things you do to honor your god. If you meet one of the un-saved, you pray for them. You are kind, caring and full of Christ's love. Perhaps a bit obsessive, but at least you're true to your faith. PRAISE THE LORD!

Domino's

2005-01-11T14:57:00.000Z

I love my job, I really do. But there are some days where I'd rather stick my head in a steaming vat of molton rock than face going to another lesson with naughty children. My kids are fab, they aren't lovely, they'd mug ya for a fiver, they dont pass on pearls of great wisdom of the kind that can only come from the mouths of babes and they dont even bring you an apple every day!! But they do challenge me, teach me new words and help me to keep up with the latest. however i dread they will push me to an early grave or at the very least, insanity!!!! And today is no exception!!!!

So I have a free period now and all my paperwork is up to date, frankly i'm bored and watching the clock ready to go home!! Actually I am going to Karens as I left my photo's there and need to get them back.

So how have I passed the time? Well to give some friends some advertising, I looked at Tristan and Adams web sites....havent been there for a while so thought I'd see if anything had changed. All was pretty much the same but I had a fab 5 minutes looking at all the video clips of Giant Jenga Domino's!!!! How fab!!!! That has ended my working day nicely!

Tonight is homegroup. First proper one back as lasrt week was a joint one at church. Not really sure whats gonna happen but will be cool to be back to normal.

My house is still a wreck and that is making me all squiffy and when I'm squiffy I get kinda floopy which is never a good thing.

Hey ho....lets see what tomorrow brings

:)

As we are asking questions

2005-01-04T17:22:00.000Z

Can anyone tell me how i add photo's to this blog?

ta muchly xxx

Here I am waiting

2005-01-04T16:36:00.000Z

Abide in me I pray
Here I am longing for you.......lalalala

Thats stuck in my head...kinda sums stuff up tho. Why do we always feel like this at the start of a new year? Knowing that we have neglected God and fallen short and longing to know Him more...and here's me...I dont even currently own a Bible!!! I want to do something with my insignificant little life...really make a difference. And lets face it the worlds not short of good causes!

I am really happy in my life, I love Aaron more than words can say and we are so happy in our little hovel up here in Dudley (although slightly annoyed by the lack of facilities!) Church is cool and work is good...we have amazing friends....yet I long for more...more of god that is, more of a focus on His will in my life...more of a yearning for him. All i can ask is that you pray, pray that we all find...no make time for more of Him.

Much love xx

My Sincere Appologies!

2004-12-15T22:02:00.000Z

For not keeping up with this blog....you see I'm so important and my life is filled with excitement. Finding a window to relax and blog is nigh on impossible as my time is so precious and in high demand

*the above may have been doctored for dramatic effect and so may not be strictly true. Am really dumb blonde who cannot organise her time in order to fit in 15 mins typing time, when infact spend several hours a day at a computer*

In reality, i cant believe this time next week I'll be trotting down the aisle infront of most people who read this and marying Mr Sealey!!!!!!!! Hoooraahh for us!!

I'm so stressed :s

Moving Day!

2004-12-07T19:08:00.000Z

I'm back!!!

Took a few days off blogging cos I was ill...had a migraine and ended up off work for 3 days!!! Better now :)

So....whats happened since we last spoke?

Well....weddings getting close now, had my hen do!! It was a really funky day with all da girlies. Body shop lady came in the afternoon...after I had sent her to the wrong house...blamed that on my lack of dark hair. We had fun and games and chocolate....then off to Franky and Benny's for a slap up meal....we waiuted and waited for our food and finally...hurrahhhh it was deeeeeeelicious!!! (why do i always get round to talking about food....i am hungry)

Had lots of lurvely presents from the girlies ;) (watch out Aaron hehe)

It was our last night with the guys Aaron has been living with last night and it was very emotional...Karen and I cried and sobbed and sobbed then cried a bit more....see all of you who said I aint got a heart :p LOL Bishy was just as sad and there were lots of hugs. We will still see them every week but I will miss them loads and loads!!

And now today...well we are both stuck at work and we have skip loads to do...Aaron moves in tonight and I have shed loads of packing to do. Most of our stuff is at mione and I am totally not ready for the move...although have no access to my shoes and am wearing trainers to work...told you I am blonde!!!

Current state of our house....well not much better than it was in June. There is now half a bathroom...toilet (no seat) sink, no bath, half tiled and no floor....Kitchen....doesnt exist, is building site and there is a toilet in there!!! Jamie and Shaneen, Tom and Adam, I promise to make it shiny and clean for your arrival!! I am frantically trying to decorate the spare bedroom too so you have somewhere to sleep!!!However the plaster keeps falling off as we strip.....the paper :p

Will be ghladf when the weekend is over and its all looking a bit more like home!!

Sorry this isnt funpacked and frolicky...but thats my life this week...full of plaster dust and high sheen gloss LOL!!!!

Now...wheres my Bob the builder helmet........

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!

2004-11-19T15:34:00.000Z

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks

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Edited coz it was annoying me it wouldn't fit on the page

Snow Day

2004-11-19T12:30:00.000Z

didn't happen :( An hour after the snow stopped falling, the rain came down.....boooooo.....boo the rain!! So this morning the snow had gone and it was work as usual. Mind you, it was very picturesque, lots of glistening frost on the ground and hugging tree branches (the frost that is, not me)

Now I'm making the most of being at work. People keep asking me if I'm ill or upset. I got up early this morning as I had a feeling I would have trouble with my shiny new contact lenses and trouble I did have. It took me ages to get them in, they just kept sticking to my finger. When I did mange to get them in my eye they kept folding up GGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRR. I finally managed it and didnt have any time to put on my make up or eat breakfast. I looked like I had been 3 rounds with Tyson and been up crying all night....not a pretty sight (oooh that rhymed!)

Am getting used to them now.

Well it's lunch so I suppose I oughta think about food....its my new diet, I just think about the food instead of eating it....means I can have whatever I want whenever I want.....hmmmm what to have? Me thinks............................................Hot pork sandwhich on 3 slices with mounds of stuffing, loads of crackling and apple sauce....ooooozzing with gravy..........yum yum!!

I can't believe......

2004-11-18T18:38:00.000Z

ITS SNOWING! Its white over with snow outside!!! I had no idea it was going to snow today, no one mentioned it on the weather or at work!!! Its only been snowing less than 20 minutes and its white over and still ghoing!!
Hope we get a snow day tomorrow at work (a school!)
YAYAYAYAYAY!!!

First contact

2004-11-18T17:53:00.000Z

Specsavers...the final frontier...these are the voyages of....well me actually (told you i was boring and sad!)

well iI went back to specsavers today and it was one of the most bizarre experiences of my life! Went in and they had all the wrong details down for me, address etc. So we sorted all that and went upstairs ready for the tests n stuff. She retested my vison quickly to make sure...good job as my prescription seems to have altered from yesterday to today. It was only when she started to measure my eyeballs that things started to get wierd. She did my right eye first and although the light in the eye thing was uncomfortable and wierd it was ok....cool to be able to see the veins in my eye LOL! Then she moved onto the left eye. I was feeling a little uncomfortable that i had all this stuff goin on around me, then she shone the lighty thing in my eye and i began to feel very lets say....woosy! In the end I had to say (when she wanted to do it again) that it was making me feel unwell. I went all hot and felt as if i was going to pass out. I couldnt concentrate on what she was saying and felt hard to breath. She got me a glass of water and turned the temperature down and I was ok. I phoned my friend and she agreed to pick me up.

So now I have shiny new eyes and am wearing them as I speak to you. what do you think? 0,0
Does my bum look big in these contact lenses? Maybe its just because someone moved the floor nearer my eyes.

Ok so its taken me a while (and and anxiety attack) to get used to them but alls well that ends well....Im off to recover! (and hide in shame from my freaklike existance and my star trek quotes)

I'm sorry I must have missed your phone call! (rant)

2004-11-18T02:15:00.000Z

Sorry this is a bit of a rant.

Aren't there just some things that really annoy you? Like old ladies moaning about the youth of today while pushing you over in the bus queue, or getting home to realise someone ate the chocolate cupcakes that you have been dreaming about all day?(I won't mention Aaron's name) Well I had an agro moment today....I can get a little agro at times :s

So, I went to the opticians for my sight test and I have gone up 2 steps in my prescription apparently (whatever that means) I sat there and some guy with the worlds heougist moostache poked around in my eyes and got me to read stuff about beautiful tree's. It was only when I had been through all that that he told me that actually I couldnt have my contact lense test today as the lady who teaches you how to put them in has gone home sick!!! I was most unimpressed....and said...well no one called to let me know...I mean I could have gione in tomorrow instead of today and done it all in one go...now I have to go back tomorrow!! Now correct me if I'm wrong but surely the optician guy himself knows how to put them in!!!!

aaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnyways...i have that off my chest now.

Am now chilling and will come back a bit later with something a little more cheery...TTFN

Tommy Double Barrell Double Barrell

2004-11-17T02:06:00.000Z

*some of the names in this story have been changed to protect the identity of the person/people involved...you know who you are....andfor that i am truly sorry*

Got home from work tonight and read my emails and Tommy signed in on MSN. We had a good old chin wag and a catch up on all things Dudley and Bristol. A general chit chat about wedding plans and got round to the subject of...you guessed it...blogs!!

Tommy said i had copied him by getting a blog and by getting contact lenses (which i havent got yet but going to opticians tomorrow) and he said he'd copied Tristan by getting a blog and contact lenses ( i want to know who Tristan copied getting a blog and contact lenses?) Then i said in the spirit of copying, he had to put a pic on his profile because i had (just incase you hadn't noticed!) So he did, thanks to Aaron (who has no idea why I'm thanking him at this present moment) and now its gone again but will be back shortly, at the earliest 23 minutes time.

I then asked Tommy what the DB stood for on his username....of course which is Double Barrell as his name is double barrelled. Well that set the mind of Emma (a seperate entity) working over time...what if Tom met and married a woman with a double barrelled name and wated to double double barrell their names. For example if Tommy me Miss Betty Sky-Rocket the would become the Spye-Pumsby-Sky-Rockets BUT if he met Miss Betty Spye-Rocket they would be the Spye-Pumsby-Spye-Rockets!!!!

Tommy Please dont marry Miss Betty Skye(orSpye) - Rocket!! I beg you

Shooby dooby doo

2004-11-16T19:58:00.000Z

I was feeling experimental...and had drawn a blank on writing my reports....and in true Homer Simpson style, all that was in my mind was shooby dooby dooooo. So, i decided to conduct an experiment and see what would happen if I Googled shooby dooby doo.

Actually, at first i typed it in wrong putting an e after the b of shooby (ie. shoobey) and Google very judgementally said "Do you mean shooby dooby doo?" (ok i know its a search engine and has no spoosible way of judging me but I was in one of those moods)

So i hit search and i was amazed at the amount of sites that came up!! There was a whole array, a lot of them centering around Mariah Carey and her ability to warble.

There was one from Ebay where apparently I can buy discounted Dooby doo's...what are they? Answers on a postcard please.

But i eventually got bored when after that all I could find was lyrics for Shaggy songs...in several languages........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

So now I am back to being bored, hiding in gallery again and I just ate a sausage sandwhich, I have no interesting thoughts at all at the moment and nothing interesting is happening either, but then this is a school and school is universally boring.

I did go on a site that predicted the chance of us having snow in the west midlands at christmas, It was 50%. I thought that odd so i did it again and it said 10%, so because of the law of odd numbers (what?) i tried again and this time it was 20%...i concluded that no one could possibly guess and that this was just random...kind of like this entry which is just my random thought processes....i better shut up before you have me committed.....catch you later( when something less boring has happened....why dont you? why dont you? dee dad da da de dum!)

What are you trying to tell me Lord?

2004-11-16T03:52:00.000Z

Well as i told you all I had my first stint as P.A on Sunday morning flying solo and all in all I feel it didnt go too badly! Have got used to the equipment and learned pretty much what sounds good and how people "like" stuff and what should happen tody? Well i'll tell you.....

Are you sitting Comfortably?

So...I get into work this morning and sit in my usual spot for the morning meeting. In walks Darren G and says I'll never guess whats happened this morning!! What ? What? what could it be? bear with me i'm building the atmosphere...If i had scary jaws type music i would be playing it here

anyway, where was i? Oh yes...he then telle me he turned up for the early morning prayer meeting at church this morning and as he goes to open the door Ivan yells "Don't put your hand on that door" aghast (is that a word or did i make it up?0 Darren steps back to realise the police are dusting it for finger prints...Inside was some of the music/P.A equipment all boxed, lined up and ready to go...Turns out two of the church members walked in at 5:30am and disturbed the burglars, who must have been there for hours boxing up all our equipment and loading it into their van!!!!! Scoundrels!!

So half of the P.A is now missing...we still have the desk....grrr they could have at least taken that we could do with a new one!! hehe......they took soem of the instruments too so now we have to struggle through with just the odds and ends left for a few weeks until its all sorted out!!

Just makes you wonder...did God think i was that bad? hehe!!! Mind u, they left the desk so maybe not!!!!

Well we are all under lock and key and stepped up security now so alls well that ends well.

Now i am off to feed my Benylin addiction that Loz has just reminded me of...thought i was twitching, haventhad a fix today.........mmmmmmmmmmmm benylin...mediciney!

mmmmmmmmmmm party rings

2004-11-15T20:43:00.000Z

Ok ok...I know...I always say I'll do one thing and actually I do another and last night was no exception. I said I was going to some random circus nativity thing at another church, but infact I sat and ate 16 party rings (remember those?) infront of the tv in Karens front room. A waste of time I hear you cry but no....I perfected the art of eating them in the correct fashion; pink with white stripes first, then the purple with white stripe, nest the light pink with yellow stripes leaving the mangy yellow and orange ones in the pack...(which Karen the ate) Each one was picked up by inserting your little finger through the hole and eating round it.....its the only way to spend Sunday evening

ahem after going to church of course ahem

So now its lunch time and I am at work, hiding in my usual hangout....the gallery. As far away from the maddening crowd as possible and once again chatting away to you guys. Chris is sitting next to me making Fraction Bingo cards and he has hidden his sweets from me...a good job really as all the sugar from the party rings gave me a headache.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanywho i have little else to say as nothing has happened yet, but i am going to let people poke me in th eye later today so maybe that will make a more interesting read tomorrow.

Now i can't stop thinking about...

2004-11-15T14:03:00.000Z

Paint! and i'm supposed to be doing my reportts, but all thats going round in my mind is...what colour will my kitchen be?

Oh another exciting nugget from the mind of Emma I hear you cry! But anyone who knows me even a little bit will catch on pretty quickly that I worry an unecesary amount about stupid stuff. Those who have been unfortunate enough to be in earshot over the last week or six will have seen me stress majorly over the upcomming house move....or lack of it.

Aaron and I (i say I in the lossest possible sense as I'm not actually moving in yet obviously) have been moving house since September!! Well, that is, our house was supposed to be ready then and it isn't. 5 weeks to got and there is a distinct lack of bathrooms, kitchens, ceilings, paint and furniture, infact we may as well live in a field with a box and a dog and call any children we may bare Rain and knit her clothes from wheat. Anyway, I digress. Long stroy short, the owners have met a few set backs and the house is still unfinished....actually almst unstarted.....so i have been aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh until yesterday when we were finally given the datye of 7th December for the move hoooorah!! and now all i can think about is paint....sad isnt it

No point to this other than i needed to get it off my chest!!

there
Done :)

Rememberance

2004-11-15T00:31:00.000Z

I only joined this blog thing to comment on Toms blog and didnt want one of my own. But still im here and no one is reading this because i haven't told any of you I am writing this!!

Today?

Well not a lot happened really...I had my firts session on the p.a desk solo this morning. Was ok but when the leader woman was talking up the front about a minutes silence for rememberance day i knocked over a big pile of CD's!! i console myself in the fact that it wasn't during the actual minutes silence. P.A was fun but thrown in at deep end with requestsfrom peple "can you play this CD when i nod" "can you play this video when i nod?"

(me) - tremble tremble aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!

but was ok

And so...rememberance day....hate it when people call it poppy day...no reason, just do. Was really put out about the lack of peopole wearing poppies, doesnt hurt to spare a thought (emma puts her soap box away)

Oddly enough, off to a nativity play tonight with Aaron. A little early i said but its a circus tour type thing at another church.

i have nothing else to say...well actually i have loads but wont bore on about it just yet

TTFN