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 The simplicity of my day to day. |
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This is where I write my thoughts, feelings and my daily trials, tribulations and happy things
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| It is said, the English language is very difficult to learn because of all the commonly spelled words there are. Do you agree or disagree? How many words can you think of that you think are easily confusing? And words that you think are commonly misspelled? Do you find yourself checking to be sure when you're writing or let spell check find them? I feel sorry for anyone trying to learn written English. There are so many rules which are confusing. As for spell check, especially when I’m writing on WdC, the British spelling, the way I spell, is changed to the US way of spelling. The hardest word which I find goes against the grain is when I want to centralise text and need to write centre as center! There are many words which are spelled the same but mean something different such as: Desert, as in a hot Sandy place and desert, something nice to eat. Lie down and to tell a lie. Lead, a metal and lead, to take control. Refuse, will not do something. Refuse, rubbish. Project, to plan, to throw, or cast an image. Fine, thin or slim or high quality. Entrance, bewitch, or a point of access. Row, fight or disagree, or propel a boat. Which/witch To/too/two The list is endless. And then there’s the grammar. It’s/it’s. they’re/there. Apostrophes, commas, semi colons, colons. OMG how did I ever learn to read and write? |
| Prompt: "I haven't lived a perfect life. I have regrets. But that's from a lifetime of taking chances, making decisions, and trying not to be frozen. The only thing that I can do with my regrets is understand them." Kevin Costner Do you often regret things and what do you do about your feelings of regret, if you have any? If someone who has lived as long as I have says they have no regrets, then I wouldn’t believe them. I have many regrets, but who knows how my life would have turned out if I’d not done, said, or behaved in the manner in which I did. It’s all those sliding door moments of “what if?” We also have no idea of all the tragedies we’ve avoided by taking a certain path. I do regret not fulfilling my potential at school. This was because I was needed to be at home to look after an ailing mother. I often wonder how my life might have been different if I didn’t emigrate to Australia from England? Would I have stayed in my marriage? I don’t think I would have done as we weren’t getting on well at that time. Coming to a country where we knew no one made us pull together as one cohesive unit . Wishing things had turned out differently is a waste of energy. They might have been better but they could have been much worse. |
| On this day in 1977, American singer Elvis Presley, known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” died of a heart attack brought on largely by drug abuse. Were you an Elvis Fan? If so favorite song? How about a few trivia questions about Rock and Roll? Who was the first rock-and-roll superstar? What singer was inducted three times in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame What was the first rock song to become famous around the world? Which single was the last number one given by Elvis Presley in 1969? Whenever I think of Elvis, it reminds me of when I was 16. I wasn’t a particularly big fan of Elvis, the Beatles were my favourite. My boyfriend at the time had a cleaning job at a club. He was saving to buy a motorbike, he was 16 too. I think he was being paid an English pound to clean the floors. Anyway, I decided to go and keep him company and saw to my delight that there was a microphone already plugged in and ready to go, so while he was busy scrubbing the floors, I entertained him with several Elvis songs. I remember I knew the words to Wooden Heart and Love Me Tender. I’m sure I thought I sounded amazing! I must have found a way to my boyfriends heart, as we will soon be celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary! |
| What is the most viewed movie of all time? Look no further than the groundbreaking 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, one of cinema's most famous efforts. Legendary for its famous scenes, memorable characters, oft-repeated quotes. The movie was actually a commercial bomb when it first came out - making less than a million dollars over its budget. Have you watched The Wizard of OZ? More than once? Who's your favorite character and why? I’m surprised to hear the Wizard of Oz wasn’t the box office success I thought it must have been. Judy Garland was everyone’s favourite at the time. Her personal life, despite her fame, wasn’t a happy one. She was married five times and her famous daughter followed in her mother’s footsteps by becoming dependent on prescription medication. Judy died much too early at age 47. Of course today the story of the Wizard of Oz is best known by most people because of the stage adaptation of the story into the highly successful stage and film musical Wicked. I have only seen the original movie once, but I’ve seen Wicked the musical three times on stage and part one of the movie once. |
| Prompt: "Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper." Robert Frost Is what Robert Frost says true for you? What makes you lose your temper? I rarely lose my temper, being angry takes too much energy I don’t have. I despise confrontation. The only person who can make me angry is someone close to me and I’ve made a conscious decision to remove myself from them. It’s been a difficult decision as my family are everything to me but it’s been having a detrimental effect on my health. Generally I try to see other’s point of view, after all they think they’re right as much as I think I’m see the truth of the matter. But the way the world is headed these days and observing so called intellectual discourse between world leaders if they can’t agree to agree, or even disagree amicably, what chance do the rest of us have? It seems that religion is always behind these conflicts, whose beliefs are right? I’m non religious but if I chose to follow a way of life it would be Buddhism. It seems that followers believe that nothing is all bad or all good and hold a “let’s wait and see” attitude. |
| Enjoy a free write. I’m finding life difficult at the moment and I’m wondering why. Concussion seems to have had an effect which has been unexpected. I find writing almost impossible. This alone has had me a little worried. Will it come back, that desire to write a good story? I seem not to care. I think it’s that my confidence has deserted me. If I couldn’t rely on my body to remain conscious, allowing myself to fall to the ground and bash my head on to a concrete floor even when surrounded by several nurses, how then can I trust myself? I worry when driving, I was even worried at Yoga this morning that I may faint and make a scene. I’ve signed up for a four hour class on Saturday on how to learn to relax and stop stressing— this would have been something which would not have piqued my interest at all a few weeks ago. Let’s hope it came along at an opportune moment. |
| Prompt: How about a little trivia fun-- What song was number one the year you were born or what book was number one on the New York bestsellers list the year you were born? Are you familiar with the song or the book? Would you recommend either to us? Well 1944 was a war year and I’m sure people were looking for happy songs or wishful songs. “Swinging On a Star” was popular in 1944 and was sung by the legendary Bing Crosby. What a wonderful voice he had. I think it was featured in the movie of the year “Going my Way.” I always thought Bing wasn’t terribly good looking but his costar Ginger Rogers was beautiful and an amazing dancer. Bing always used to get more accolades than Ginger but as it’s been often said “she did everything that Bing did, only in high heels and backwards!” |
| August symbolizes new beginnings, transition, and a sense of majesty or nobility. It's often associated with the end of summer and the harvest season, representing both a culmination and a fresh start. Some spiritual interpretations link August to regeneration, harvest, and abundance, suggesting a time for reflection and preparation for the coming seasons. Let these thoughts inspire your entry today. Having just come out of hospital today has made me think August is definitely going to be a new beginning for me. You know it’s true what they say: you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. I think the last few days have been an eye-opener for me as I realise I’m actually the age I am! In hospital I was treated with the deference old people should be treated and yet, I hated it! I actually realise this latest spate of illness is something I probably brought on myself by allowing the stress in my life to get the better of me. I have never have been a sufferer of high blood pressure And yet that was what occurred when my blood pressure went through the roof. I believe the cause was the way I have handled certain stresses. When I was sent down for a chest x-ray, I passed out and fell backwards just like a dead soldier and consequently ended up with a concussion and a massive haematoma on the back of my head. That left me with a slight brain bleed. I have just this minute signed up for a course in reducing and handling the stresses of life. It has only taken me 81 years to realise I need some help. Whatever I’ve been doing so far hasn’t been working apparently—yet anyone who knows me would most likely say I’m the least stressed person they know. I’m obviously good at hiding it. This is the time of the year that when I was a child in England, we celebrated harvest festival at Sunday school. How wonderful that was. Dressed in new clothes we had to recite a poem or sing an hymn, and each child would receive a book as a prize. How I loved that time, the smell of the chapel, freshly mown hay, piles of fresh vegetables and fruits and the rosy red cheeks of the little children as we each did our special turn. I think I knew more than about being healthy and happy, even though we had little. Never mind, perhaps it really is never too late to learn.  |
| Prompt: Random words- have fun with : deadly, wing, navy, cruelty, guard, evening, costume, tidy, and quarrel. All the nice girls love a sailor or so the song goes. I think it’s their costume or should I say neat and tidy uniforms . During the war the yanky sailors would come to ports both in the UK and Australia and steal the girls hearts with their deadly good looks and charm. The navy boys would sail in to port after months at sea, seeking fun. They’d get drunk and get into quarrels and fights with irate boyfriends who were on their guard ready to fight for their girl. Sometimes they’d also have to compete with the airforce boys wearing their wings upon their pilots caps who thought they were the ones who ruled the skies and were winning the war. But there was a certain cruelty in the way they’d vanish with the tide, leaving only broken promises and lipstick-stained memories behind. On more than one evening, the pubs would erupt into chaos as jealous locals and brazen sailors clashed under dim lights and loud music. |
| Prompt: Small Things What are some small things that other people do that really make you smile? And what are other small things that frustrate you? I can’t think of any single thing people always do which make me smile but when my granddaughter sends me a photo of her youngest little one, Ava, her always smiling face makes me instantly smile too. There are lots of things which frustrate/irritate me, which is sad really as I ought not to get irritated by anyone or anything. But hey, I never said I was perfect.😂 People who sit jiggling one leg as they sit waiting or whilst they’re talking, I always feel an urge to put my hand on their jiggling knee and tell them to please stop! I can’t bear speech being interspersed with lots of ‘you knows.’ I think ‘well no, I don’t know actually, that’s why I asked you the question.’ I get frustrated when I’m waiting my turn to be served and it feels as if I’m invisible and get overlooked. That happens a lot when you get older. Now I sound as if I’m a complaining old bat. 😱 |
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