Friday, August 22, 2003
Hmmmmm...had my haircut last week...it is now in a short bob. A bit drastic since it had grown so much it reached the middle of my back! I was just so fed up of it, all I ever did was put it up in a ponytail. The only trouble is, as per usual the hairdresser managed to get my hair so smooth and straight, but I can only make it straightish..and frizzy!!! Aaaaargh! I even bought a new hairdryer and straighteners. Why is it that only hairdressers seem to be able to blow dry my hair properly? For goodness sake it's not rocket science... so why does smooth sleek hair elude me so?
The funeral went well...well you know what I mean..what more can I say?
Just got back from seeing Pirates of the Caribbean.....aaahhhhh Johnny Depp...need I say more? He was his usual eccentric self and utterly gorgeous of course ;0) Great film, fantastic effects plus bloomin' funny and a rollicking good adventure, what more could a girl ask for?
I'm doing a Craft Fair on Bank Holiday Monday, hopefully the weather will be kind to us and I will be mobbed by people who just have to buy lots and lots of soap...well ya never know! LOL
| 12:19 am
Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Andy's Grandad has died and the funeral is on Monday, it's been a strange week all in all. Of course the family is all upset and arrangements have had to be made. Andy's Mum is finding it particularly stressful. We are trying to support her as best we can.
I had an appointment at the Fertility Clinic booked for Monday to discuss IUI treatment, I've changed it to Tuesday 26th. The other day I came across this article on the BBC website, some of the comments really upset and incensed me. You just can't start putting illnesses in order because infertility is an illness, it means that your body isn't working in the way that it should, I just don't know how some people can be so ignorant and bigoted. But maybe I shouldn't really be surprised. The way that many things are put across in the media seem to encourage bigoted attitudes...don't even get me started on the matter of asylum seekers!
Anyway, hopefully I'll start the IUI treatment in September, which will probably involve me injecting myself...something I am not looking forward to. I don't mind injections but doing it myself makes me feel a bit...oooo aaarrgh. But if these things have to be done to make our dream of being parents come true then it really isn't much in the whole scale of things. Plus on a positive note it does look like the treatment will start earlier than I anticipated.
It was our 7th wedding anniversary on Sunday, we hadn't really planned on doing much because of Grandad, however, we went to see UMOJA at Liverpool Empire on Monday, it was fantastic and really gave us a boost. We came out on such a high.
I received a fantastic present this morning, for ages I have been going on to Andy about this track called Skin Storm by Bradford. Morrissey did a version of it but the original is much better...sacrilege to say so I know, but it's true!!! Anyway a 7" copy arrived this morning in the post, unfortunately I no longer have a record player to play it on, so will have to get someone to put it on tape for me. If you have ever heard it you will know what a sensual and haunting song it is. It gives me shivers down my spine.
I've waffled on again, as usual...but there was just stuff that I needed to write down. I suppose that's what this is really. Somewhere I can write down my thoughts and happenings in my life. I know some folks I know are out there reading this right now, but to be honest I think the number of people who come to this page are less then 5...so I guess that's why I feel that most of the time I'm just writing this to myself....errrr yeah...I'm going on again aren't I? ;0)
| 7:44 pm
Tuesday, August 05, 2003
On a totally different note. Went to the hospital yesterday to discuss what the next course of fertility treatment should be. No more Clomid at the mo, found out that the NHS waiting list for IVF is 3 years!!!, so it looks like we are going to try IUI, should only have to wait about 3 months. It would be great if I can get started on that before Christmas. Hmmm...Christmas with me pumped full of hormones...is that a good idea?...I'm not sure! LOL :0) The Clomid was bad enough....but it's all worth it. Only a 15% chance that it will work though but any percentage is better than nothing. see I am trying to be positive...very scary though, injections and all that stuff. I hope the hospital do them, not sure I could inject my self, yikes!
| 1:52 pm
Spent a scorching weekend at Shell Island, although typically it was high gales and peeing it down when we put up our tent on Thursday afternoon. It was a lovely chilling weekend spent with our friends Ann and Jon though. One of these days I'm going to take a camera with us, so that I can get some photos. Need a battery for my camera first though.
Really chuffed that the weather is going to be fantastico over the next couple of weeks. Andy isn't so impressed though. He and sun don't go so well together.
Just found out that there is a huge Elvis extravaganza at Liverpool dock in a couple of weeks, would like to go, but not sure what our plans are yet. I admit it, I am a huge fan, I even like the cheesy movies but Kid Creole is my favourite.
Performing Elvis- You love Elvis when hes rocking out and beautiful
