Saturday 7 June 2008
Monday 2 June 2008
28.08.07 - 27.05.08 R.I.P. "Pinkie"
I have been away these last few days...mourning...mourning the loss of Pinkie...she was with me, day and night. Always expecting me with joy in the morning, never asking me any stupid questions like "do you still love me?", she knew I did.
We shared some great moments together in fact she left with all of them.
The strong memory of running out on the road onto which I only moments earlier had stepped out onto, in the hectic traffic, leaving my car on hazards, is still vivid...I find it hard not to start crying again...I parked and realised she was gone. In slow motion I ran up the street and saw her afar, in the middle of the street, half open, I hurried up to her but it was too late....she was brutally run over...dead.
I looked at the cracked screen and tried to put the battery on again, tears rolling down my face, but she didn't stay a chance.
Life hasn't been the same since...and I doubt it ever will..her happy little tone telling me someone was thinking of me, her happy chirp during the day, twice, to remind me of different things, all the numbers lost, 400+ pix of special moments never to be seen again and many many voice-dictaphone-recordings of creative-bliss-ideas...
Bye Pinkie R.I.P.
We shared some great moments together in fact she left with all of them.
The strong memory of running out on the road onto which I only moments earlier had stepped out onto, in the hectic traffic, leaving my car on hazards, is still vivid...I find it hard not to start crying again...I parked and realised she was gone. In slow motion I ran up the street and saw her afar, in the middle of the street, half open, I hurried up to her but it was too late....she was brutally run over...dead.
I looked at the cracked screen and tried to put the battery on again, tears rolling down my face, but she didn't stay a chance.
Life hasn't been the same since...and I doubt it ever will..her happy little tone telling me someone was thinking of me, her happy chirp during the day, twice, to remind me of different things, all the numbers lost, 400+ pix of special moments never to be seen again and many many voice-dictaphone-recordings of creative-bliss-ideas...
Bye Pinkie R.I.P.
Sunday 25 May 2008
A Girl's Best Friend
Best film since 'The Darjeeling Ltd'
This is about Mary who is relationship-phobic who suddenly gets the (unwanted) task of driving her mother's Jack Russell, Binky, through US. The trip is more than that of a courier but more of a journey of self-discovery, loosing Binky in the middle of it all and reshaping her thoughts of her relationship.
Extremely honest and heart-warming and if nothing else, she drives a PINK CADILLAC!
Intrested? Check more on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1086213/ and add it to your lovefilm/amazon-wishlist.
This is about Mary who is relationship-phobic who suddenly gets the (unwanted) task of driving her mother's Jack Russell, Binky, through US. The trip is more than that of a courier but more of a journey of self-discovery, loosing Binky in the middle of it all and reshaping her thoughts of her relationship.
Extremely honest and heart-warming and if nothing else, she drives a PINK CADILLAC!
Intrested? Check more on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1086213/ and add it to your lovefilm/amazon-wishlist.
The Love of God
I have struggled to accept God's Love, or rather, to be convinced, that He really can and does love..me..So much to the point that I have been mean to myself, intermittendely. Varying from thoughts to action.
This morning I prayed to understand His love. I didn't have time to do my usual reading and praying in the morning so went straight to church instead.
I was very touched through what was said, many things as if He was speaking straight to me. I got home and decided to do the reading and came to John chapter 17 verses 1-26...afterwards I just cried, and understood His undying Love for us, both to those who follow Him and those who turn their back to Him...His undying Love...
If anyone knows about unrepricated love it's God, and Jesus death on the cross is His LoveLetter, BIG times, to us.
This morning I prayed to understand His love. I didn't have time to do my usual reading and praying in the morning so went straight to church instead.
I was very touched through what was said, many things as if He was speaking straight to me. I got home and decided to do the reading and came to John chapter 17 verses 1-26...afterwards I just cried, and understood His undying Love for us, both to those who follow Him and those who turn their back to Him...His undying Love...
If anyone knows about unrepricated love it's God, and Jesus death on the cross is His LoveLetter, BIG times, to us.
Friday 23 May 2008
I've become a Pharmasist!
Did you know you can make penicillin out of coffee?..well, old coffee? :)! My kitchen is a living proof of it. I guess tomorrow will be a morning of disinfectation armed with economy-sized bottle of bleach hey?..
No marriage proposals from fellow-bloggers then?..
I'm having a break, well-deserved one after 3000 words in the last days plus working plus being the usual neurotic thinking far too much, I gave this up today. You know people give up drinking, give up smoking, give up chocolate..you know, they do less harm than neurotic thinking, because mind affects body more than anything. So I've given that up today and it feels funny being in a good mood and laughing, it's a challenge and am ready for it. So, am munching on risotto with mushrooms, zucchini (we Italians don't call them courgette:), olive oil, garlic and onions and I will mostly be watching a film later, my fingers undoubtedly wandering on my knees looking for the keyboard but they'll cope without it.
The film in question, first time my SKY-subscription will be worth something, is Gene Hackman 'The'......(goes and looks for most sold telly-mag in UK) 'The Conversation'.
Oh, here it is, bye for now. That's me and my platter of rise, zucchini and mushrooms (no I didn't grow them in my kitchen) off to the sofa.
p.s. I've done my 'short'-list: 12 UK publishers and 2 US publishers
p.s. did you know that many films start with an aereal-shot, it's a trick to make you think it's a big production:) clever hey?
No marriage proposals from fellow-bloggers then?..
I'm having a break, well-deserved one after 3000 words in the last days plus working plus being the usual neurotic thinking far too much, I gave this up today. You know people give up drinking, give up smoking, give up chocolate..you know, they do less harm than neurotic thinking, because mind affects body more than anything. So I've given that up today and it feels funny being in a good mood and laughing, it's a challenge and am ready for it. So, am munching on risotto with mushrooms, zucchini (we Italians don't call them courgette:), olive oil, garlic and onions and I will mostly be watching a film later, my fingers undoubtedly wandering on my knees looking for the keyboard but they'll cope without it.
The film in question, first time my SKY-subscription will be worth something, is Gene Hackman 'The'......(goes and looks for most sold telly-mag in UK) 'The Conversation'.
Oh, here it is, bye for now. That's me and my platter of rise, zucchini and mushrooms (no I didn't grow them in my kitchen) off to the sofa.
p.s. I've done my 'short'-list: 12 UK publishers and 2 US publishers
p.s. did you know that many films start with an aereal-shot, it's a trick to make you think it's a big production:) clever hey?
Wednesday 21 May 2008
No Counting Sheep
Ha-Ha! I'm back, only for 2 minutes, to say that I am still working hard, lots of writing, drowning in information from Atlases, history-books, Judaism-books and more. I'm doing the fun part now, writing the story and not editing old-english words, phew!, that bit is over and done with.
I'm kicking off again in a mo' but thought I had a tiny break first:) no wine, no choc-cookies, no Lavazza, no counting sheep:).
Hopefully I really get it out next Tuesday and then I will start biting my nails for the first time in my life:)
I'm kicking off again in a mo' but thought I had a tiny break first:) no wine, no choc-cookies, no Lavazza, no counting sheep:).
Hopefully I really get it out next Tuesday and then I will start biting my nails for the first time in my life:)
Sunday 11 May 2008
2 1/2 Bottles of Red Wine Later...
I'm three days late according to..my self-set schedule. Things took longer than expected and I have just about finished that which I hoped to do Thursday night. Oh well, at least it's done. The teasing out one story out of four (Gospels) exchanging all the 'thou's and 'hast's, updating the archaic words and so on for a more digestible English, reformatting it, making it more into a story and what is left is the fun part. Fatting it out, colouring it! And of course it's nine now..on a Sunday evening and I know that I should really prepare for my coming week, but I just want to finish off a few more bits and hopefully go to bed this side of midnight.
Today was the Global Day of Prayer, in memory of Pentecost, that which I spoke of a few days ago. It was amazing and the church was rocking!:) I was prayed over and fell!!! I had this warmth going through me, His power...amazing. A lady had a message for me "The good job He has started with you He will finish"..not only that..He is talking to me so much, particularly these last days, and whereas I would perhaps question my sanity, I'm getting more and more convinced that this, 'A Shared Moment of Destiny' is my calling..
Now then, here is Rossanna. Isn't she lovely!
It's from the May Bank-holiday (and I promise I will blog properly about it soon).
I took this picture with an old SRL camera, was trying it out. It has substituted my older camera I started off with in the early 90s.
Looking at the photos it has made I feel that nothing beats film as opposed to digital. Yes, digital is very practical and if any of you have an old one lying around that you don't need, please send me it to support a poor unpublished writer:)
Film has more of a soft edge to it.
And here's a picture of my dad's hometown, in fact, he was born in one of these houses.
And finally, the wedding-pix I took after a few hours sleep on Friday and dito sheep-counting, went fine:)
Today was the Global Day of Prayer, in memory of Pentecost, that which I spoke of a few days ago. It was amazing and the church was rocking!:) I was prayed over and fell!!! I had this warmth going through me, His power...amazing. A lady had a message for me "The good job He has started with you He will finish"..not only that..He is talking to me so much, particularly these last days, and whereas I would perhaps question my sanity, I'm getting more and more convinced that this, 'A Shared Moment of Destiny' is my calling..
Now then, here is Rossanna. Isn't she lovely!
It's from the May Bank-holiday (and I promise I will blog properly about it soon).
I took this picture with an old SRL camera, was trying it out. It has substituted my older camera I started off with in the early 90s.
Looking at the photos it has made I feel that nothing beats film as opposed to digital. Yes, digital is very practical and if any of you have an old one lying around that you don't need, please send me it to support a poor unpublished writer:)
Film has more of a soft edge to it.
And here's a picture of my dad's hometown, in fact, he was born in one of these houses.
And finally, the wedding-pix I took after a few hours sleep on Friday and dito sheep-counting, went fine:)
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