Sunday, August 17, 2008

spiders
Here is the latest wallpaper ^^ I made it for Steph... I hope she sees it as i'm not sure she is propperly back to myO/theO yet for various reasons... But I hope she likes it ^^ it has spiders on it too...



I met a couple of friends last night, which was fun. We just sat about in a pub eating ice-cream and chatting ^^ seems strange that I have been home for a month and a half yet i've only seen them a handful of times. I guess everyone except me is busy XD

I can't write a long post, gotta go eat my lunch ^^ *sniffs air* mmm smells good! Just wanted to say thankies for all of the comments you guys give. I hope that whoever has to start school soon isn't stressed *hugs you* and that you all have a joyfull week ahead ^^


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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

   Hmmm
I thought I had written another post here... Obviously not... 0_o

A quick quote : "Blessed are the cracked people, for they let in the light" ^^ haha I saw it in a card shop today *grins*

*drum-roll* Tomorrow I make cakes ^^ *dances* you can all have one too, i'm making fairy cakes, if I can locate any batteries then I'll take a photo!
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Sunday, August 10, 2008

New music
My sleep is messed up, drat my weakness and un-resistance of my comfy bed… Again I was awake until 3am… But Tis my own fault *sighs* … On the other hand tis my prime wall-paper making time ^^ so all is not lost. I blame my music addiction… ‘Just one more song, then I’ll go to sleep’ haha. But I have fabby headphones now, like the ones in my avi ^^ they make my ears happy. *hums a tune*

Oh! Did anyone see the opening ceremony to the Olympics? It was stunning, absolutely fantastic! If you didn’t then I recommend you look on the internet for clips, try youtube or the BBC-iplayer. I watched it at half-past midnight on the day, but I think that was a re-play. There were thousands of drummers, fireworks, dancers, gymnasts – who painted with their feet, light displays and other surprises… It was amazingly co-ordinated, I think the dude who Directed ‘Hero’ was in charge of the choreography. There is NO WAY that we are going to beat than when the games come to London in 2012.

Thankies for the comments on my pic of me and Craig ^^ I emailed it to him and he seemed rather chuffed with it when I spoke to him on msn *smiles happily* I’ll upload more arty-type-stuff soon methinks… Juuuust as soon as I find my USB memory stick… I did submit a wallpaper though ^^

I hope you all are having/have had a good weekend *hugs*

-- new music by Vienna Teng ^^ --

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Friday, August 8, 2008

More positive...
I'm sorry about the previous post, I think it kinda upset some of you... I didn't mean it to. I just wanted to share what I found... Because it makes me think 'AAARRGH!' ... At least Hakani is happy now, I hope that the rest of the children affected by that are helped...

On a more positive note, I drew a picture for Craig ^^ Here is the thumbnail *smiles*



I don't think it looks too bad ^^ I hope his hair looks ok *giggles* I think it may be a little longer than that XD at least I drew it curly enough. Haha, I look rather little, but he IS over six foot tall... So I guess I AM rather little compared to that. I emailed it to him earlier... If I can't give him a hug in person then he can at least have a picture of me giving him a hug! Comments etc appreciated *smiles*

Oh! Actually, he sent me a link to a youtube vid i'd like to share with you ^^ I think you'll like this Caprisha, tis animated and pretty. It is called 'the beauty of life', it has nice music too, relaxing. So everyone feel free to watch if you have the time.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gsLo1mt0gg

I hope everyone is well *hugs* Thanks for the comments and for putting up with my occasional gloomy moments... But there is hope within the gloom...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

HAKANI - A GIRL CALLED SMILE
I saw a link to this story and although I have only read this passage below, it really stirred me up... This was (probobly is still) happening in the Amazon...

I need to read more, I think there is a campaign on to get the government to recognise this is happening... I'll have to look at this more tomorrow, I have to go to bed soon. If you want to read more here is the link.

http://www.hakani.org

In 1995, a woman from the Suruwaha gave birth to Hakani. Hakani means smile and she was a little girl full of bright smiles and laughter. During the first two years of her life, however, she did not develop the ability to speak or walk causing her tribe to put pressure on her parents to kill her. Hakani’s parents chose to escape this pressure and killed themselves leaving behind Hakani and four other orphaned children.

The responsibility to kill Hakani now fell to her oldest brother. He took his sister a short distance from the communal hut and buried her, still alive, in a shallow grave. Hakani’s muffled cries continued as she lay buried in the makeshift grave.

Many children’s cries continue for hours until a deep silence descends but for Hakani the deep silence never came. Someone heard her crying, saved her from her shallow grave and placed her into the hands of her grandfather, who took her into his hammock. As the oldest member of the family, however, he knew what traditional practice demanded he do.

Hakani’s grandfather took his bow and arrow and shot Hakani. His arrow missed her heart piercing her shoulder. Immediately guilt overcame him and he ate the poison root in an attempt to take his own life. For Hakani the deep silence had still not descended she had survived yet again.

From that day on, at two and a half years of age, Hakani lived as an outcast. For three years she survived on rain water, bark, leaves, and insects and occasionally scraps of food one of her brothers smuggled to her. Along with this gross neglect she was physically and emotionally abused. Children burned her legs because she could not walk, and laughed when she cried. When others walked by they shouted “Why are you still alive?” “You have no soul!” “Why don’t you just die?”

Over time Hakani lost her bright smile and all other facial expression. Her situation grew increasingly worse and yet for Hakani the deep silence did not descend. Eventually her brother, Bibi, rescued her carrying her to the home of a YWAM missionary couple who had been working for 20 years with the Suruwaha Indians in the Amazon Basin.

The missionaries knew Hakani was weak and very ill. At five and a half years of age; she weighed 15 pounds (7kg) and was 27 inches long (69cm). The couple began to care for Hakani as if she was their own child, but it was hard. She responded to nothing, had no facial expressions, no emotion, and would scream and cry when touched because she had gone for so long without physical contact.

The missionaries cared for Hakani in the Amazon Basin, but they knew if they did not get medical treatment she would die. In time they received permission to take Hakani out of the jungle. Within six months of receiving love, care and medical attention Hakani had begun to walk, started to talk, and her bright smile returned to her face. After a year she was double her weight and size. Today Hakani is twelve years old and with a bright laughing smile she dances, sings and loves art. Her voice today is a voice for life.
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Friday, August 1, 2008

Mooo!
Oooof Don't spent too long on the computer my dear things... I did yesterday and got a headache... And funny eyes - there was a grey floating-fuzzy-blob in the edge of my vision... Nnnng... But i'm better now ^^ Never undimestimate the way that sticking your head outta a window can clear your head! Or going for a walk outside, if you feel up to it when you are ill. Oh! And painkillers help too XD haha.

Anyways, I have uploaded my Harvest Moon Cow.



Dunno if this picture will appear *crosses fingers* I have a couple of other things to submit too ^^ my late-night-art-attacks have struck once again!

I'm going to be able to see my little cousin soon ^^ he is nearly five, awww. I haven't seen him in YEARS! I went to get him his birthday prezzie today, but tis boring as i'm not sure what toys he likes... So my family is playing it safe and getting him Woolworths gift vouchers, then he can have the fun of pestering his parents about what toys he wants XD

Tis probobly best that I don't spend hours on here... I don't want my vision swimming like yesterday, hah. So i apologise in advance if i miss some of your posts and things... *feels bad* Take care everyone *hugs*


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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

You know when you've been Harvest Mooned
I was dreaming about Harvest Moon last night... Probobly because I was drawing a cow before I went to bed... I know that's probobly an odd thing to draw, but I love the harvest moon games, and I thought the cows were kinda cute, and I couldn't think of what to draw... I'll have to scan it in sometime then load it to theO ^^ haha. In fact I have another picture I want to submit... Must do that sometime ^^

Erm, and I gave in and made a cake again... This one did taste good, but it kinda sank, so it was a little stodgy. Ah well, I prefer taste over looks when it comes to food. It was a honey and spice cake ^^ I think i'm cooking dinner for the family tonight, so methinks a veggie chilli will be on the menu XD

I changed my avi - it took a couple of days to change though 0_o odd that. I made it meself, but the original picture of the girl wasn't mine, I wish I knew who drew it, but the picture was just something I found online, and it only has her first name on it. But anyways, thanks to Ciarra for the pic (i know she'll never read this XD and probobly doesn't know i'm using the pic... But there we go).

Hmm, this is probobly a bit boring, so I should go now. Oh no! I have to chop onions... They make me cry...

Thanks for all the comments everyone, sorry I haven't been around much, theO is a distraction... But even on there I think I keep missing peoples submissions and posts... Sorry guys. I feel bad cos some of you are so much better at keeping up with the comments than me. So i'll send hugs to you all now ^_^
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Thursday, July 17, 2008

I hast returned!
*leaps out of a tea cup*

Hello my dear things ^_^ I hope everyone is well and happy. I just got back from Cornwall today, had a nice time with my family. Met my mum's friend's cats, they were very cute, they both snored *smiles* rather odd to drift off to sleep with a cat snoring next to your feet hehehe. My sister and I went body-boarding in the sea nearly every day, and because the weather was kinda cloudy there were only a few other people on the beach. The best waves were on the last day, but because they were stronger I managed to scrape my knees over half the beach XD I met a jelly fish too, it was pretty and blue, but rather hard to avoid in the water, so I got a little bit stung. Not badly, only like a nettle sting.

Went on a nice few walks over the cliffs near the sea, I even had a bit of a run one evening! I was on me own and I was listening to music on my sisters MP3, and, well, I'm normally too lazy to run, but with music it was fun, over the cliff paths, twas pretty *smiles* I'll only do that on my own, I get wheezy and self conscious after a while XD

Had a good birthday while we were down ^_^ I am now 21... I feel old. Well, older than most of you who I know on here at any rate! Haha. Was nice to have a swim on me birthday. Had a BBQ the next day, that was yummy. A BBQ on the beach is just sooo nice. I tried BBQing bananas, I put them in some aluminium-foil, then opened the skin of the banana and spread butter and sugar on top. It melted and went all sugary and syrupy... Mmmm... Tasty!

Well, anyways, i'm home now. I think my Gran may be able to get out of hospital soon, the problem is that she finds it hard to cope at home. I think she may end up in a old peoples home soon. But I hope we can make sure she is happy while things get sorted. Thanks for all the kind comments and prayers ^_^ you are all lovely.

I'll be around a little more over the next few weeks I hope *smiles* Taketh care my dear things.





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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Erm, right.
Hello, i'm afraid i'm off for the week. Well actually I am looking forward to it! But i'll still miss everyone on here. I hope everyone has happy weeks. I am off on a trip to Cornwall, we (my family and I) will be staying in a friends house, and she will be house sitting for us ^_^ I've been going to the same spot in Cornwall for nearly 10 years now, so it feels like a seccond home. Should be good fun, even if the weather is poop. If i'm going in the sea it won't matter if it is raining XD

Thanks for all the comments! Nice to hear from some people that I haven't heard from in a while *waves welcome back* I've been rather busy lately, cleaning and helping around the house, and also visiting my Gran (she is in hospital, and it looks likely she will have to go into a home as she finds it hard to lok after herself... *sniffle* so we have been trying to keep her company). I pray she feels better soon...

Dinner time for me now - gotta dash! *hugs to all*
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Sunday, July 6, 2008

*hits keyboard*
Grr my sisters silly wireless keyboard keeps running out of battery. I want to use my laptop, but then tis a fiddle to get the internet ethernet cable outta the back of her PC... Dum dee dum. But at least I have t'internet ^^ yay!

Sorry for my sporadic appearences, i'm not online as much as I used to be am I? Perhaps that is a good thing... Ha. Although i'm not being particularly useful... I need to find things to do other than cleaning the house or playing games, but the torrential rain has encouraged me to stay indoors... *slumps* I need to find my waterproof wellies so I can go puddle-jumping. Yes.

Sorry i'm babbling about nothing again. I do that a lot it seems. I should do some cooking, it feels weird being home and my mum is doing the cooking. I'm used to cooking for meself. I'll have to cook the family a meal again, and hope it works out better than the stir-fry the other day XD it wasn't bad, but i'd have liked it to be better. I think the chilli must have dissappeared, rather than doing it's job of making it taste nice...

*listened to the band'Sanctus Real' and smiles a little more* taketh care everyone.
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