Thank you to those of you who have emailed and texted…..you’re right – too many reviews/current affair posts = trouble at mill.
My life is a DISASTER at the moment on lots of different levels. I could list my Top 40 issues but perhaps my Top 3 will suffice for the moment:-
1. My cat has cystitis. Honestly. How ridiculous. When the vet asked if he had any reason to be stressed and if there had been any changes to the home recently – my daughter announced that she thought it was probably because my mother had been to stay. I am having to break open numerous capsules to add to his food every day.
2. I have split up with Builder Bloke. I can’t tell you why. Suffice to say that I am deeply hurt and angry.
3. I didn’t get into the list of finalists for the “Best British Travel Blogger” awards. Hardly surprising as I struggled to find a travel post that fitted into the dates required. But still. Disappointing.
I do a weird thing when I’m miserable – totally shallow and childish (bit like when you’re driving and decide not to put your foot on the brake unless absolutely necessary whilst slowing down to see if you are going to bump gently into the person in front) I decide in a “Dice Man-Esque” manner that the next song I hear on the radio will determine my immediate future and send a clear message. The last three times I’ve turned the radio on it’s been the same song and I’ve been puzzled because I thought it was all about “You Have Been The Best Thing I Ever Had” and I kept thinking, “oh no, I’ve made a hideous mistake” but I’ve just found out that the lyrics in fact are “You Have Been The Best Thing I Never Had”……which is entirely different. I tried to be very grown up and sensible all weekend and made myself stay in on Saturday and sunday evening ON MY OWN. It’s pathetic how rubbish I am at enjoying my own company…..
SO. Whilst I”m on my scary, lets take fate out of my hands and put it into someone else’s the next thing I have just done is check out my Buddhist offering for the day and honestly it couldn’t be more relevant to the situation and it reminds me how lucky I am to have three gorgeous children who take priority over everything else:-
17th October
“Our children are our meditation”
and finally, now I’m on a roll and a little bit bored at home on my own I’m going to check my Chinese Fortune sticks “LIVE”….(off I go………..)
Number 36
YOUR FORTUNE
You’ve years of happiness in store,
But friend, be warned in time,
Hard luck is apt to visit you,
If so, twill be through wine.
Honestly – when my brothers read this they will laugh. I’m quite sure that most of my family’s misfortune has been down to wine. So I need to pay attention – perhaps start drinking vodka instead. YOU SEE? It’s a sign…
(….shuffles off to put the wine back in the fridge immediately).
ps: my other cat – the one who doesn’t have cystitis is actually snoring LOUDLY on a chair behind me.
Things can only get better….
Expat Mum
October 17, 2011Oh bum. Not much else to say really, but hope things turn around soon.
Kelloggsville
October 17, 2011Well I feel a right crap friend, missed all the signs and had no idea about BB. I’m really sorry for you (and cat). I hope your bladder is fairing better under what must be really awful stress. Splitting with BB will be hard on the kids too. Vodka has considerably less calories. Always an upside xxxx
Eclipse
October 18, 2011Sounds awful, hang on in there…. there’s hugs coming from the Baltic for you x
Family Affairs
October 18, 2011Thank you. Yes. Awful. Lx
julie C
October 18, 2011Vodka & Cranberry the way to go!! Cranberry is good for cystitis too – would your cat drink it??
xx
Family Affairs
October 18, 2011With the vodka in or not?? Lx
Eclipse
October 18, 2011Vodka for you, cranberry for cat 😉
karen
October 19, 2011Oh no! Sorry to hear it… thank goodness you have the cat and the children to distract you, (and the vodka!)
I am so very glad you got round to posting about the trip to Marbella – I absolutely loved the story and all the photos.. I am still smiling at the description of the nightclub episode 🙂
Family Affairs
October 19, 2011Aaah thanks Karen – we are def too old for nightclubs!! Still was fun and yet kids v big distraction so thats a good thing Lx
Shiny
October 19, 2011Oh crappity crap crap. I thought you were just avoiding personal stuff because you were feeling censored but now that I know you’re both censored and miserable I want to strangle their necks all the more (you know whose). I shall try to be less viscious with my thoughts, though, and just send you (and the kids and the sick cat and the snoring cat – my Siamese snores too, sometimes even wakes me up she’s so loud) very much love from deep down South on the tip of Africa. It will get better. It just must xxx
Jon Storey
October 19, 2011Oh bugger! Life isn’t really very fair…..Bet the cat is pretty pissed off too?
Nicola
October 19, 2011You need to start an alternative blog (with secret location) so you can say what you really want…..
Family Affairs
October 19, 2011I KNOW!! I do I do x
auntiegwen
October 24, 2011So very very sorry to hear about BB and the cat. Glad you had a fab time in PB tho xx
Family Affairs
October 24, 2011Thanks xx