This one is courtesy of Katarina who was shown this at a youth event in February. It has really stuck with her, and Richard and I? We think it's pretty cool and clever!
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Monday, 9 March 2009
Ouch!
I hurt... everywhere... in fact it would be quicker to point out where I don't hurt... my nose?
It was my brothers inquest on Friday (it went as well as you can expect these things to go and I won't go in to it here) but you can imagine that this has brought our loss to the forefront of our minds again. The last time I saw Matt he gave me something. He gave me one of his kites.
He'd always loved kites and it was one of his 'things' so on Saturday I suggested that we go up to Barbury Castle and fly it. Up until now we hadn't taken it out of the bag he gave it to me in! Mum and my step-dad Richard are also staying with us and it just felt like a good thing to do. Go blow away the cobwebs. Boy, did I blow away the cobwebs!
Now, I have no idea about wind speeds and all that, I'm just thinking "hey, it would great to fly Matt's kite!!". No thoughts beyond that really. Once we get it all untangled, which was a feat in itself, I take the handles and Richard let's it go.... OH MY GOSH!!!!! Terrified would be a drastic understatement!
Normal kites you just sort of gently tug the lines, it slowly, and majestically climbs up in to the sky. Not this one... this one yanks the sockets out of my arms and rapidly starts pulling me across the field... to keep up I am running, yes running, my feet moving so fast that I look like something out of a cartoon. Apparently, when they could stop laughing, laughing so much they were crying, my loving family told me that my face was a picture, a cross between trying to laugh and put on a 'nothing happening here' face and one of sheer and utter 'I'm going to die!' terror!!! Richard describes it as a tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, whumpf!
Whilst this is only taking seconds, I felt my life flash before my eyes and everything felt like it was happening in slow motion. Over the howling, cackling of my beloved ones I heard a voice in my head shout "DROP THE HANDLES!!!!" I did... but my body was already in a forward motion and the only thing I could do was bodily throw myself to the ground. I don't remember much what happened next, it's a bit of a blur, but according to Katarina I skimmed the ground like a flat pebble skimming across a pond. Let me just say - that ground was hard. Very, very hard.
After some time... my darling family decided to 'rush' over and between uncontrollable laughter and comments of 'that was sooooo funny' ask me if was I alright? Was I? Yes I am - just, LOL. I'm bruised, with a swollen knee and my dignity shattered in to a million little pieces but I'm ok.
And the kite? It's fine too and turns out it's a POWER stunt kite. No, before anyone asks they did not get it on video (thank the Lord) but I did find this which will give you a vague idea of what happened, except for the bit at the beginning when she is being dragged, insert me with legs moving like Road Runner. But the bit at the end? The flying leap? That bit is JUST like me!
My name is Jools, I'm 41 and I like extreme sports.
It was my brothers inquest on Friday (it went as well as you can expect these things to go and I won't go in to it here) but you can imagine that this has brought our loss to the forefront of our minds again. The last time I saw Matt he gave me something. He gave me one of his kites.
He'd always loved kites and it was one of his 'things' so on Saturday I suggested that we go up to Barbury Castle and fly it. Up until now we hadn't taken it out of the bag he gave it to me in! Mum and my step-dad Richard are also staying with us and it just felt like a good thing to do. Go blow away the cobwebs. Boy, did I blow away the cobwebs!
Now, I have no idea about wind speeds and all that, I'm just thinking "hey, it would great to fly Matt's kite!!". No thoughts beyond that really. Once we get it all untangled, which was a feat in itself, I take the handles and Richard let's it go.... OH MY GOSH!!!!! Terrified would be a drastic understatement!
Normal kites you just sort of gently tug the lines, it slowly, and majestically climbs up in to the sky. Not this one... this one yanks the sockets out of my arms and rapidly starts pulling me across the field... to keep up I am running, yes running, my feet moving so fast that I look like something out of a cartoon. Apparently, when they could stop laughing, laughing so much they were crying, my loving family told me that my face was a picture, a cross between trying to laugh and put on a 'nothing happening here' face and one of sheer and utter 'I'm going to die!' terror!!! Richard describes it as a tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, whumpf!
Whilst this is only taking seconds, I felt my life flash before my eyes and everything felt like it was happening in slow motion. Over the howling, cackling of my beloved ones I heard a voice in my head shout "DROP THE HANDLES!!!!" I did... but my body was already in a forward motion and the only thing I could do was bodily throw myself to the ground. I don't remember much what happened next, it's a bit of a blur, but according to Katarina I skimmed the ground like a flat pebble skimming across a pond. Let me just say - that ground was hard. Very, very hard.
After some time... my darling family decided to 'rush' over and between uncontrollable laughter and comments of 'that was sooooo funny' ask me if was I alright? Was I? Yes I am - just, LOL. I'm bruised, with a swollen knee and my dignity shattered in to a million little pieces but I'm ok.
And the kite? It's fine too and turns out it's a POWER stunt kite. No, before anyone asks they did not get it on video (thank the Lord) but I did find this which will give you a vague idea of what happened, except for the bit at the beginning when she is being dragged, insert me with legs moving like Road Runner. But the bit at the end? The flying leap? That bit is JUST like me!
My name is Jools, I'm 41 and I like extreme sports.
Monday, 2 March 2009
Things I'm Liking Today
- The Ingrid Michaelson album Be Ok:
- Starting my new job tomorrow.
- Baking (gingerbread latte cupcakes: for my first day at work).
Friday, 27 February 2009
New Look - Hooray!
OK, so I've finally gotten around to updating the whole of my website. Yay! No more Christmas home page I hear you cheer :D
So, if you aren't seeing it you might need to refresh your page or clean out your cache.
Hopefully I should be posting more often again now. I had stopped because each time I wanted to post I just couldn't. Knowing my site needed updating just became a mental block and I didn't feel like I could post anything new until such time as I sorted it out. Well. Now I have. So, in theory, there should be no stopping me now.
It still needs a bit of work, tidying up, links sorted etc. but it's getting there.
So, if you aren't seeing it you might need to refresh your page or clean out your cache.
Hopefully I should be posting more often again now. I had stopped because each time I wanted to post I just couldn't. Knowing my site needed updating just became a mental block and I didn't feel like I could post anything new until such time as I sorted it out. Well. Now I have. So, in theory, there should be no stopping me now.
It still needs a bit of work, tidying up, links sorted etc. but it's getting there.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Noah-ism #4
Tonight, Richard and Noah were talking during the bedtime routine. Talking, specifically, about Noah's 'list'. A list he keeps. A list of his friends.
Noah: I have to put down gently one of my friends and take her off the list.
Richard: Who's that Noah?
Noah: Ellie
Richard: Oh, why?
Noah: Due to technical difficulties.
Ahhh, the fickleness of young love. Ellie was his secret crush, the love of his life, the girl he was going to marry. And now she is reduced to being taken off his list, albeit gently, due to technical difficulties!
Noah: I have to put down gently one of my friends and take her off the list.
Richard: Who's that Noah?
Noah: Ellie
Richard: Oh, why?
Noah: Due to technical difficulties.
Ahhh, the fickleness of young love. Ellie was his secret crush, the love of his life, the girl he was going to marry. And now she is reduced to being taken off his list, albeit gently, due to technical difficulties!
Friday, 9 January 2009
Overheard
Just this minute, by me, and uttered by Noah (who is sitting in the play room creating something on the computer):
"This is mediocre!"
"This is mediocre!"
Music I'm Loving
At the moment:
Hmmm, a mixed bag I feel. Very eclectic.
I go through phases with music. Bouts of music playing all the time, all day, never any silence. I set up a playlist in iTunes and just play the same mix of songs again, and again, over and over (obviously more than the 5 songs I've listed above!). Then I go cold turkey. No music playing whatsoever. Complete, utter silence.
I'm in a full on music stage at the moment :D
- Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
- You and I - Ingrid Michaelson
- 7 Things - Miley Cyrus
- Decode - Paramore
- Mercy - Duffy
Hmmm, a mixed bag I feel. Very eclectic.
I go through phases with music. Bouts of music playing all the time, all day, never any silence. I set up a playlist in iTunes and just play the same mix of songs again, and again, over and over (obviously more than the 5 songs I've listed above!). Then I go cold turkey. No music playing whatsoever. Complete, utter silence.
I'm in a full on music stage at the moment :D
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