Thursday, May 27, 2010

Some random thoughts...

O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Shops. Why? Why are Irish sandwiches a good marketing tool?

After the first 20 mins of pain, the numbness and pressure caused by a pair of high heels is strangely comforting and supportive.

Marks and Spencer has an amazing selection of Hats and Fascinators in at the moment.

Posted via email from Alex E Jones

Some random thoughts...

O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Shops. Why? Why are Irish sandwiches a good marketing tool?

After the first 20 mins of pain, the numbness and pressure caused by a pair of high heels is strangely comforting and supportive.

Marks and Spencer has an amazing selection of Hats and Fascinators in at the moment.

Monday, May 24, 2010

A Birthday Poem for Rachel by James Simmons

For every year of life we light
a candle on your cake
to mark the simple sort of progress
anyone can make,
and then, to test your nerve or give
a proper view of death,
you???re asked to blow each light, each year,
out with your own breath.

I wanted to put this on the blog so I don't forget about it. I think it's a lovely, insightful view into birthday celebrations and parenting.

A Birthday Poem for Rachel by James Simmons

For every year of life we light
a candle on your cake
to mark the simple sort of progress
anyone can make,
and then, to test your nerve or give
a proper view of death,
you’re asked to blow each light, each year,
out with your own breath.

I wanted to put this on the blog so I don't forget about it. I think it's a lovely, insightful view into birthday celebrations and parenting.

Posted via email from Alex E Jones

Thursday, May 13, 2010

May So Far

April was horrid and I don't want to speak of it again! May has been better.

May has seen me become a member of the PCC for our church in a bid to
help the community I love so much. I've also been working at my
floristry course and enjoying every minute of crafting highly
unethical blooms into beautiful shapes. I wish there was a way to make
floristry more ethical. It's so wasteful! One use only foam, tape,
wires and flowers flown around the world! But it is gorgeous. I have
even learnt to make one of those amazing bouquets that stand up on
their own in the water. anybody need flowers for anything - shout!

Jess came to stay, which was awesome. She's moving back to
Southampton, and this pleases me no end, as I miss her! We spent a
good 6 or so hours shopping for wedding underwear and had such a girly
but fab time. I got to see her again when she came down for the
Celebration of Steam at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

There wasn't as much there as I expected, though that might have been
the rainy weather. We saw the Steam Land Speed Record Car, and they
had the engines going on HMS Warrior which were amazing!

I've also had a couple more wedding dress fittings. My gran who is
making it is amazing - it's just what I want. Each time it looks
closer and closer. Quite exciting.

May So Far

April was horrid and I don't want to speak of it again! May has been better.

May has seen me become a member of the PCC for our church in a bid to
help the community I love so much. I've also been working at my
floristry course and enjoying every minute of crafting highly
unethical blooms into beautiful shapes. I wish there was a way to make
floristry more ethical. It's so wasteful! One use only foam, tape,
wires and flowers flown around the world! But it is gorgeous. I have
even learnt to make one of those amazing bouquets that stand up on
their own in the water. anybody need flowers for anything - shout!

Jess came to stay, which was awesome. She's moving back to
Southampton, and this pleases me no end, as I miss her! We spent a
good 6 or so hours shopping for wedding underwear and had such a girly
but fab time. I got to see her again when she came down for the
Celebration of Steam at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

There wasn't as much there as I expected, though that might have been
the rainy weather. We saw the Steam Land Speed Record Car, and they
had the engines going on HMS Warrior which were amazing!

I've also had a couple more wedding dress fittings. My gran who is
making it is amazing - it's just what I want. Each time it looks
closer and closer. Quite exciting.

Posted via email from Alex E Jones