http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/en-EUMokoFeed10http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/42/b8cfbe1550ebbbf8601ae936650f86_160x200.jpghttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/03/18/come-see-me-come-see-me-come-see-me-5784306/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2009-03-18:/2009/03/18/come-see-me-come-see-me-come-see-me-5784306/Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:26:27 +0100 <p>come see me. come see me. come see me.</p> <p>*bounces up and down and claps hands*</p> <p><a href="http://madeiracakeandwine.blog.co.uk/">http://madeiracakeandwine.blog.co.uk/</a></p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/03/18/come-see-me-come-see-me-come-see-me-5784306/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/03/18/come-see-me-come-see-me-come-see-me-5784306/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/03/02/and-so-we-reach-the-final-chapter-5681334/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2009-03-02:/2009/03/02/and-so-we-reach-the-final-chapter-5681334/Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:35:13 +0100 <p>I think the time has come to shut down this blog. After thinking long and hard about it I have realised that it has served its purpose. This blog got me through a very painful period of my life, gave me somewhere to vent, to go a bit mad and to just generally try and work through how I was feeling during the break up of my marriage. </p> <p>I have come through that now and am in an exceptionally happy period of my life and am going to start a new blog to reflect that. I like flicking through this one, so am going to leave it here for my pleasure and to remind me who i was. We can only become better people by learning from our mistakes.</p> <p>Hermes was a pseudonom for my pain, but since that pain is no longer with me, then I have to lay Hermes to rest.</p> <p>RIP</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/03/02/and-so-we-reach-the-final-chapter-5681334/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/03/02/and-so-we-reach-the-final-chapter-5681334/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/02/03/a-moments-definition-of-crimpolene-5501692/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2009-02-03:/2009/02/03/a-moments-definition-of-crimpolene-5501692/Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:47:40 +0100 <p>I had a defining moment whilst i was watching wizards of waverly place on the Disney Channel with my minimi - quite a good programme - original at any rate! Anyway, I was looking at the teenage daughter and thinking 'what a cute hat' she has on and 'i like the way she has decorated her phone' - and that is when it hit me - I was looking at the fashion of someone HALF MY AGE!!!!!!! I should really have been identifying with the mum in the programme - she is closer to my age. When on earth did this happen?? it seems like sometime in the last five years I have grown up without being consulted about it! Who decreed this should happen?? And will it happen again? Will i be watching programmes in ten years time, looking at the 30 something mums, thinking they are wearing 'cool' stuff only to discover i should be looking at the 40 something character??<br> My main concern is for when I hit 50 ish - will isuddenly wake up one morning and discover my hair in a tight perm and my clothes have all morphed into crimpolene dresses (Think Nora Batty in last of the summer wine)? I'm afraid - very afraid!</p> <p>And don't laugh - it is coming to a future near you!!</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/02/03/a-moments-definition-of-crimpolene-5501692/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>waverly-placewizards30-somethingdressesdisney-channelcrimpolenehttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/02/03/a-moments-definition-of-crimpolene-5501692/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/28/listy-poo-5465652/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2009-01-28:/2009/01/28/listy-poo-5465652/Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:15:14 +0100 <p>Life is a bit of a bugger without the Internet. It is just one of the little things I used to take for granted - just switch on the laptop and i was connected to the world outside and knowledge was at my fingertips - but then it goes down and i realise how much I rely on it being there. It made me also think about other things in life that I take for granted but would be completely lost without. </p> <p>1. My Credit Card. I buy a lot online. What with working full time and painting, writing, hillwalking, doing stuff with minimi and him indoors being here at the weekend, I don't have time to shop (GASP!). I was online at work the other day (sshhhhhh - dont tell) and wanted to buy something but realised i had left the wonder card at home on the table. Well - talk about having a hissy fit! I would have been less upset if someone had cut my right arm off. </p> <p>2. Arabella Piggy. Arabella Piggy was out of commission just before Christmas as she had a burst brake cylinder. It was a whole week before I could get her sorted and it just made everything seem so much harder! It is so easy to plan and go places without having to consider how you would get there on public transport. Yucky. Not an experience to be repeated.</p> <p>3. Notepad and Pen. I make lists. I am a listee. If it needs to be organised or done, I will make a list about it. I have lists of music, books I have read, housework to be done and when, things i want to do before i am 30, things i want to do before i am 40 and so on. When I mentioned on a walk through Kirkhill Forest that i would make a list of all the hills and forests we had walked him indoors asked if I had a list detailing my lists and was it cross referenced. Lucky it was a forest and not a hill otherwise he may have had to take the express route down!! i also use it to scribble down things that flit in and out of my head. Some are pretty bizarre. I also get ideas for characters and short stories and sometimes poems. Pretty much anything gets written down really.</p> <p>4. MP3 Player. Can't walk at lunchtime without it. Exercise is poop when all you have to listen to is the roar of cars on the A90 whizzing past you. </p> <p>5. Carol the Sat Nav. Cause I could get lost in my own house. Seriously</p> <p>6. My Laptop. It has my life on it. Photos, Music, Email addresses, contacts, notes, lists, everything.</p> <p>7. Handbag. It's huge, as I do like to be able to slip the kitchen sink in there, Current contents are: Notebook and Pen, purse, Bach's Rescue Remedy, Eucalyptus Essential Oil, glasses, car keys, house keys, gloves, chewing gum, mp3 player, car air freshner (??), Map of Bennachie range (??!!??), sat nav, 20 gazillion other pens, lipstick, pencil sharpener and hand cream. And thats a 'light' bag!</p> <p>8. Minimi and him indoors, Not that i take them for granted, just couldn;t do without them!</p> <p>9 My torch. I have a pathological fear of the dark. </p> <p>10.Sketchbook and Pencil. I like to be able to draw when the muse strikes me. I wish i was a millionaire so it could strike me more often and not when i am at work LOL.</p> <p>Appreciate what you have - i'm off to insure all of the above.</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/28/listy-poo-5465652/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/28/listy-poo-5465652/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/23/down-down-down-5432458/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2009-01-23:/2009/01/23/down-down-down-5432458/Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:47:05 +0100 <p>Internet down again. No more highly exciting posts until about next tuesday. Only because I hate having to use my mobile to get online - everything runs as slowly as it did in the 90's LOL.</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/23/down-down-down-5432458/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/23/down-down-down-5432458/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/12/a-scots-woman-s-car-is-her-castle-5363804/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2009-01-12:/2009/01/12/a-scots-woman-s-car-is-her-castle-5363804/Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:04:29 +0100 <p>At the beginning of last week, I noticed a funny ‘put put’ noise coming from my car. It was coming from the direction of the exhaust pipe and I assumed that old’ Arabella piggy was playing up because I was thinking about selling her (it’s true – it always happens!). Thoroughly convinced that I was going to have to shell out for a new exhaust before she could depart for pastures new, I gritted my teeth and limited my driving to going to work and the supermarket until I could get her into a garage. It gradually got worse. The ‘put put’ became a ‘bang bang’ and soon I couldn’t hear the noise of the radio. (2 if you are wondering, the new radio 1 <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"> ) This was on Friday, so I parked her up and had a glass of wine or two so that I wouldn’t be tempted to go anywhere near her. </p> <p>The next day, Saturday, me, him indoors and minimi decided that we were going to go to Build-A-Bear Workshop in the Bon-Accord Centre (Shameless Advertising – Free Stuff Me!!!) and I was to drive as it is much easier to park Arabella than it is to park the Gigantor that he drives. Thankfully, him indoors is a mechanic and spotted the problem within two seconds. About 200 yards away from the door he screamed at me to stop the car. I put on my hazards and jumped out the car and ran round to the passenger side to where he was frantically gesticulating towards my rear wheel. Which was sitting at a very odd angle. Put it this way, if you stood at that kind of angle, you would fall over. I have never felt so scared in my life. I would probably have merrily carried on driving like that assuming that because the car was still going and nothing had exploded, it couldn’t have been anything life threatening. I was really quite shaken up, and thank goodness I hadn’t planned any long range trips on the dual carriage way. </p> <p>As it turns out, after examination, it looks like some dirty so and so was interrupted whilst they were trying to pinch my wheel - two of the wheel nuts had gone completely and two had been loosened. If that was the case (And I will never be able to prove it was) it is quite scary. What kind of person could possibly do that, knowing that by trying to take the wheel off, and leaving it in that state it could potentially kill the people in the car. The wheel was on the side that Minimi sits on, so she would have been in the thick of it, and god help the person who hurts my baby. I really hope that person can’t sleep at night and feels so guilty that it eats them up inside. And some large boils in exceptionally painful places would also be good. </p> <p>What I can never understand is the mindset of these people. I can understand stealing food if you are starving, supplies if you are homeless, and a multitude of other things that constitute survival over morals, but I do not believe that a car is a necessity and it is not worth endangering the lives of others just to make sure you don’t have to take the bus to work! I could easily replace the tyre and can easily replace the wheel nuts. (locking ones will be the order of the day me thinks) but that’s not the point. Why should I have to? The car is mine. I own it outright – no finance or debt attached to it, something which I am exceptionally proud of. I worked hard to pay for it and it annoys me to think that someone out there thinks that they are entitled to take something on the sole basis that they want it. How disgustingly arrogant!</p> <p>It has also caused me extra work and worry. I double check the car every morning now, walking around testing all the wheel nuts to make sure they are in place and when driving I listen carefully for tell tale noises. I don’t need the hassle, the worry and the extra time spent in the morning or before every journey, doing extra things in addition to the normal safety checks, but I can’t help it – human instinct is to protect you and yours.</p> <p>Although there is one small upside - at least it keeps my mind off the chilling alternative………</p> <p>That someone out there did it for a laugh.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/12/a-scots-woman-s-car-is-her-castle-5363804/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lifehealthhim-indoorsweekendchillingminimisafety-checksarabella-piggycarsbon-accord-centrebuild-a-beargigantorshoppinghttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/12/a-scots-woman-s-car-is-her-castle-5363804/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/08/male-watches-tree-lady-in-a-bubble-bath-in-january-5344680/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2009-01-08:/2009/01/08/male-watches-tree-lady-in-a-bubble-bath-in-january-5344680/Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:00:34 +0100 <p>Or something like that……</p> <p>While pondering and musing and naffing about in general on the net, I discovered the today has two official (Please don’t sue me, that’s sarcasm) holidays. Male Watcher’s Day and Bubble Bath Day. </p> <p>Now, I a perfect world we could combine the two and instead of sitting in the government building of doom I could be watching males in bubble baths. Now, my doting partner may not approve of this but I would like to assure him, that (barring David Tennant <img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0">) the only male I will be watching in any bath will be him. </p> <p>But lets pause a moment. Male Watching day. Does that not scream STALKER! Imagine the moment. You’re a young good looking member of the male species, walking down the street, minding your own business, when what happens to catch your eye? A young lady. And the young lady is sitting on a park bench staring obsessively at you. Her eyes bulging and bloodshot with the effort of not blinking. You move backwards in alarm and she moves forwards. You move to the right and she moves too. You dart to the left and your action is again copied. Thoroughly disturbed now you run away, quivering in fear convinced you can hear the pounding of deranged feminine footsteps behind you. </p> <p>Now, whilst reading about Male Watching day the website in question extolled the virtues of covert male watching. Now surely that is illegal?? Is it?? Our young chap has now been rewound, and is pondering down the same street. But the park bench is now empty. However, a small movement to his left catches draws his attention. Has that tree always been there? Do trees own their own binoculars? And do trees giggle occasionally and swear when they trip over their own roots? I think not. Cue running, quivering and deranged footsteps. </p> <p>Maybe he will go home and get into a bubble bath to help him relax and recover from the deranged tree-lady!</p> <p>Now where did I put my binoculars. <img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/08/male-watches-tree-lady-in-a-bubble-bath-in-january-5344680/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lifehttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2009/01/08/male-watches-tree-lady-in-a-bubble-bath-in-january-5344680/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/12/30/nookie-is-the-new-investment-5298259/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-12-30:/2008/12/30/nookie-is-the-new-investment-5298259/Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:44:54 +0100 <p>Who needs lies when the truth is so much more fun - Captain James T Hook</p> <p>The Chinese are fearing a long recession and this has triggered - not a frenzied selling of stocks and shares, not a sudden upsurge of people demanding their money in full from the banks, but of a sudden increase in the amount of people who are...... making enquiries about divorce settlements.</p> <p>Good God - First we had the pre-nup, now we have the recession divorce. What happened to for better or for worse. That should really be amended to say For better of for the life of your stocks and shares at their highest yield point. </p> <p>A spokesperson for Shanghai Weiqing, China's first Marriage and finance firm says "Many questions are about how to avoid paying off debts after the divorce and the number of such telephone inquiries has increased from 200 to 300 in recent months."</p> <p>And according to a story carried on the China News Service website (www.chinanews.com), the number of people seeking divorce advice increased by 30 percent in the second half of this year.</p> <p>Obviously, what they need to be doing is not thinking about money, but thinking about nookie!! </p> <p>Thats right, (and stick with me cause this does come good!!) - do you remember at school when the teacher droned on and on and on about demographics, and how there was a baby boom in the 70's? Thats because of the apalling state of the economy and the constant power and heating cuts - what is there to do in the dark and the cold with no television? Well, mum and dad would jump into bed, have a bit of hows your father and hey presto, nine months later, sprog or sprogita would be born.</p> <p>Now, based on the above I have formulated a theory for kick-starting the economy. </p> <p>1. See above. Engage in much of<br> 2. Buy cheap Pregnancy test and use<br> 3. Panic. Wildly. don't file for divorce like the chinese.<br> 4. Go out and buy half the contents of mothercare.</p> <p>Multiply the above by the vast majority of the population of Britain and Bob's your uncle, fanny's your aunt - the economy is back to it's lardy, over invested, up to the eyeballs in debt self. Just how we like it.</p> <p>Move over Alistair Darling!!!</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/12/30/nookie-is-the-new-investment-5298259/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>economychinamarriagebobs-your-unclepregnancycredit-crunchdivorcealistair-darlingnookiehttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/12/30/nookie-is-the-new-investment-5298259/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/12/29/has-the-dying-of-the-year-become-outdated-5293700/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-12-29:/2008/12/29/has-the-dying-of-the-year-become-outdated-5293700/Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:43:57 +0100 <p>Hogmanay. Auld years night. Daft Days. New Year &rsquo;s Eve.</p> <p>However you put it, if you live by the Gregorian calendar, then there is one hell of <br>a party up ahead. Traditions, customs, alcohol and good food abound, <br>millions of people around the globe will be celebrating.</p> <p>  But what happens, if Hogmanay has become blurred with every other <br>weekend of the year. When alcohol and parties and good food have become so affordable and accessible that every weekend is a celebration to the amount of debt that various cheaply priced but unmentionable supermarkets can absorb in the quest for your business, and is not about the death of the old year and birth new year, but of the dying of the working week and the commencement of the weekend?</p> <p>Every Sunday, when the celebrations have subsided, someone, somewhere, holding their hangover in with one hand rashly promises to never drink again, or the girl who sounds like she been using a cheese grater to clean her tonsils announces she is going to stop smoking and how many of us resolutely promise to start that diet as the button on our jeans refuses to fasten. Then the following Friday &ndash; a mere five days later, they are forgotten as the temptation to excess is presented. </p> <p>But good god, don&rsquo;t I sound like a complete and utter party-pooper. (And I&rsquo;m not even in my 30&rsquo;s yet &ndash; 7 months and counting!) I still enjoy New year, but just wish it was slightly different! Anything to differentiate it from my wine sodden weekends. Anything to mark it as the special occasion I remember it being when I was a child. It was a privilege and a treat to be allowed to try and stay up until Midnight &ndash;  I say try because I rarely made it to midnight &ndash; I would wake up in the morning, snuggled in my own bed, realising my dad had carried me through and tucked me in and being highly disappointed that I had once again missed that magical moment. &lsquo;The Bells&rsquo; sounded mysterious and made me imagine fairies sweeping through the air ringing bells made of gold, sprinkling fairy dust and spreading joy and happiness. (I was a fanciful child) and the Boats (a tradition in Aberdeen where all the boats in the harbour sounds their horns at Midnight) was something that I hoped with all my might that I would one day get to hear. How exciting, I used to think that sailors from far off lands would want to celebrate the turning of the year with us. It was a magical night, once in a lifetime, where neither of my parents had to work the next day. Where the house was filled with laughter and music (More so than usual &ndash; we had a very happy household) and people flitted in and out. There were no reports on the television (in fact we weren&rsquo;t allowed to watch television) of fights and murders and houses being targeted by burglars who knew the occupants were away for the evening. In fact, the whole time was regarded as one where all grudges should be forgotten, every one was equal and the world could be put to rights over a snifter of whisky and some black bun. There was something distinctly sordid and shameful about being caught doing something wrong at such a wonderful time &ndash; a feeling I still hold close. </p> <p>But just to show I am not a party-pooper who will have gone to her bed come the stroke of midnight because someone has stolen her rose-tinted spectacles, I have thought up some interesting alternatives for the New Year.</p> <p>1. Go to Stonehaven, a small fishing town on the east coast of Scotland, just 20 minutes from Aberdeen where you can watch the Stonehaven Fireballs. A fantastic display, a grand night, and for more information go here <a href="http://www.stonehavenfireballs.co.uk/">www.stonehavenfireballs.co.uk/</a><br>NB &ndash; I didn&rsquo;t actually think this one up &ndash; I am sharing!</p> <p>2. Have a fortune telling party. Sounds bizarre, but the coming of the year and the luck and fortune it will bring is tied up in Scottish Tradition. Try activities such as peeling an apple and throwing the skin over your shoulder &ndash; the letter it forms is the first initial of your sweetheart. The same goes for breaking egg whites into a bucket. Tea leaf reading is another popular one. Be as fanciful as you like &ndash; dress up, encourage others to do the same and just generally have a grand ol&rsquo; time of it. Although do warn some of your more susceptible guests that it is all a bit of fun. And do make a sign informing everyone you are the granddaughter of gypsy rose lee &ndash; it someone gives it that authentic touch (cough cough)</p> <p>3. Have a pyjama party &ndash; pretty self explanatory &ndash; feather filled pillowcases and pigtails optional.</p> <p>4. First foot as many people as possible. Scottish Tradition dictates that the first person to step over the threshold of your house in the new year should be male, virile, dark haired, tall, good natured and should be bearing a gift &ndash; preferably coal or bread, to ensure there is a wealth of food and warmth for the coming year. (that&rsquo;s me out, being a girl, bad tempered ) Why not go round all the people you know (In this day and age it is sad that we can no longer call on and introduce ourselves to our unknown neighbours for fear of harm!) and bring them all the luck in the world. And a few nippy sweeties (whisky or other spirits for the uninitiated) may be offered in payment for your services!</p> <p>5. Attend your local street party. A fantastic way to meet and greet and bring the new Year In. In Aberdeen we have a major street party organised by our Local Council &ndash; and its completely free!! This year, Amy McDonald is headlining and Sandy Thom will be there are well &ndash; fantastic. </p> <p>I know that the most fanciful of you out there will have a million and one other ideas. (And probably better than mine, but its having a memorable time that counts) One of my most favourite memories is having a medieval New Year, where we dressed up as people from the days of yore (Think Robin Hood, I was Maid Marian with a Britney Spears wig!!) and roasted a Wild Bore on a spit. Or at least pretended to &ndash; we pre-cooked it so that we could not be accused of genocide when everyone got food poisoning from eating raw meet!!! </p> <p>New year is a time of dreams, perhaps that is what ultimately makes it different from other weekends. It is a time we can dare to imagine that we can become the person we always wanted to be. It can happen &ndash; my one and only resolution last year was to stop smoking and I did it. Almost a year on, I am richer, healthier and I know I can do anything if I put my mind to it&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;</p> <p>Except find those damn rose tinted spectacles.</p> <p>Have a good one.</p> <p>:wave:</p> <p></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/12/29/has-the-dying-of-the-year-become-outdated-5293700/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lifegypsy-rose-leegamessupermarketsresolutionsfridayhogmanayexcessalcoholdebtparty-poopernew-yearshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/12/29/has-the-dying-of-the-year-become-outdated-5293700/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/10/11/in-the-misty-depths-of-time-4855067/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-10-11:/2008/10/11/in-the-misty-depths-of-time-4855067/Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:15:30 +0200 <p>i awoke and realised that it has been f****ing months since i logged into this site let alone wrote anything.</p> <p>But I did pass my driving test, which explains why. I have been whisking my arse about the place at a grand ol speed of 900 miles per hour. Give or take some. (Any policemen reading this should read that as "driving at the legal speedlimit, taking into account the prevailing road and weather conditions").</p> <p>My car is called Arabella Piggy in case anyone is interested, and it's a Bluey purple kinda VW Polo - very sexy indeed. But it needs to be cleaned, cause i drove it to the foothills of Bennachie in the rain and it got a bit muddy and i haven't cleaned it yet.<img src="/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif" alt=":oops:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>I am also in luuuuuuurrrrrrvvvvvvvveeeeee. My past showed up on my doorstep and, well, what can you do eh???? <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"> LOL </p> <p>And I am also going to climb a mountain. A munro to be exact. Planning on 'bagging' Mount Keen hopefully. Any advice gratefully appreciated.</p> <p>Going to bed now - got stinky cold, but hot man waiting <img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>laters <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/10/11/in-the-misty-depths-of-time-4855067/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/10/11/in-the-misty-depths-of-time-4855067/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/24/262-reasons-to-never-leave-your-house-ag-4494737/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-24:/2008/07/24/262-reasons-to-never-leave-your-house-ag-4494737/Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:14:29 +0200 <p>I am learning to drive. Now i am nearly 30 <img src="/img/smilies/grayconfused.gif" alt=":??:" class="middle" border="0"> (how did that happen?????) and most people of my generation learned to drive about 12 - 13 years ago. But not me. <img src="/img/smilies/grayno.gif" alt=":no:" class="middle" border="0"> I used the money to buy shiny gold things. I likes shiny things. <img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"> But I am learning now. just. I really should never have been given a provisional, but they did and i just had to go and use it. This is the sorry saga.........</p> <p>I took my first lesson with a lovely man who we shall name bob. Bob was patient, kind but his breath could have done with a little bit of loving. Stale coffee is not very nice in the close confines of a car. Anyway. Bob had a full lovely glossy shiny head of hair when we first met. He combed it and patted it and admired it in the little mirror that he used to make sure I was checking in my mirrors. (Mirror mirror on the windscreen, show me where i just have been. oooh, i am a poet and didnt know it. that was lame i am covered in shame - sorry - going to stop now). Anywayafter just 10 lessons (1 hours i may add, not 2) he was rather thin on top and used his comb less to comb his glossy locks but to make sure his glossy combover stayed in place. And i will explain why.</p> <p>1. I am obsessed with the speedo. I like to look at it to make sure i am bang on the speed limit. Unfortunately, this means my eyes are not on the road. Woops.</p> <p>2. I like fiddling with the buttons. It takes me forever to switch on wind screen wipers, clean screen, switch on lights/fog lights etc. All of these activities take my eyes off the road. Woops.</p> <p>3. I like looking at the scenery. eyes not on the road. woops.</p> <p>4. I have absolutely no co-ordination skills at all and therefore I could never work the clutch and gears. And when i did need to change gears i had to look and see where I was changing to. And I sometimes forgot what gear i was in and therefore had to look down to see which one i had to change into. Taking my eyes of the road. Again. Woops.</p> <p>Now I decided - for Bobs sanity and the safety of all road users that I would stop taking lessons. But then I decided to give it a try in an automatic. Wow. My new instructor, whom we shall call Bobbie, is brill. he is patient, has no hair to pull out and chews chewing gum. He also does not bat an eyelid at some of my more hairraising antics. (hitting the accelerator instead of the brake whilst reverse parking anyone???) and he thinks i will pass my test. Therefore I am in his debt. I would definately recommend driving an automatic to anyone who has any types of problems concentrating (But you still need to concentrate!!!!) it would probably be good for you. </p> <p>it is also good for sticking two fingers up at boy racers. I was sitting at lights the other day and a young lad was looking over and revving his engine. I smiled politely and resisted the urge to make the universal sign for 'God your a tosser'. He wasnt grinning so much when i pulled away and he was eating me dust. Why?? Automatics have faster takeoffs as there is no biting point to find, no need to come off the accelerator to go into second and no need to keepp changing up gears. Just hit the gas hard and off you go. so cooool.</p> <p>Anyway - test soon. I am so excited. Will be getting my petrol from <em><u><strong>Sainsburies</strong></u></em>* when I pass (hint Hint)</p> <p>But i must run. need to go to the loo as I am so excited i think i may pee myself.</p> <p>*This gratuitous advertising will work GODDAMMIT!!!!!</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/24/262-reasons-to-never-leave-your-house-ag-4494737/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/24/262-reasons-to-never-leave-your-house-ag-4494737/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/23/irony-is-4490420/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-23:/2008/07/23/irony-is-4490420/Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:40:27 +0200 <p>having heatstroke in Scotland. <img src="/img/smilies/grayconfused.gif" alt=":??:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>I did not think it was physically possible but it is. I want to throw up over anything that doesnt move for more than 30 seconds so this is gonna be short short short. </p> <p>Also heatstroke gives you funny taste in your mouth. icky.</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/23/irony-is-4490420/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/23/irony-is-4490420/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/19/bribery-and-corruption-4467955/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-19:/2008/07/19/bribery-and-corruption-4467955/Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:48:59 +0200 <p>mmmm, i bought chocolate donuts from sainsburys* so minimi is going to think i'm the best mum in the whole world. <img src="/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":>>" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>And its not bribery and corruption - i'm not listening to anyone who says it is <img src="/img/smilies/icon_lalala.gif" alt=":lalala:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>off to tidy house now <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wth.gif" alt="|-|" class="middle" border="0"> housework - yuk</p> <p>oh yeah - i'm also going to try and make my blog more pretty later <img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0">, so if things go pear shaped - WOOPS! <img src="/img/smilies/graysigh.gif" alt=":**:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>*gratuitous advertising in hopes of free choccie donuts</p> <p>laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/19/bribery-and-corruption-4467955/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/19/bribery-and-corruption-4467955/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/18/apparently-gratuitous-spelling-is-the-wo-4465741/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-18:/2008/07/18/apparently-gratuitous-spelling-is-the-wo-4465741/Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:33:40 +0200 <p>Well well well....... havent i been a lazy little blogger of late.......</p> <p>With minimi away I expected that life would be full of vino, Jack Daniels, long lies and gratuitous posting on the net.</p> <p>NO.</p> <p>The evil government building of doom saw to it that all my energy was sapped and i was only fit to collapse into my footspa when i got home. (I may sit on my bum in an office, but it hurts my feet??? WHY? HOW? ) I didnt even have time to fully watch the Doctor Who box sets I got for me berfday.</p> <p>And surprisingly, I am still tired, but now on holiday, so this is just a quickie till i rejuvenate and when i am ike a phoenix risen from the flames(barf) i will blog till me fingies fall off with typing - with photos and everything - cause I took my camera with me this week! and I found the wire! How great am I!!! yeah babeeee.......</p> <p>Anyway - way to go to Sainsburys* as need to have food in house for when minimi comes back from spain tomorrow so must dash.</p> <p>*Gratuitous free advertising - I am hoping it results in money off shopping or gift vouchers, or petrol when I pass my test. Ever the optimist me!!!</p> <p>Laters<br> <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/18/apparently-gratuitous-spelling-is-the-wo-4465741/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/18/apparently-gratuitous-spelling-is-the-wo-4465741/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/12/title-4438101/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-12:/2008/07/12/title-4438101/Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:46:08 +0200 <p>Just a quickie, as I am on my way out to watch 22 grown men kick a bit of pig skin into a net. hmmmm, doesnt sound so much fun when i say it like that.......</p> <p>anyway, going to stay with my big sis tonight, she is going out so I am looking after the little bundle of fun that is my 6 year old nephew. - love love love her house - it smells like strawberries and perfume, is all cool and relaxed in green and is very minimalist - unlike my aladins cave of ... well everything!!!!!!! LOL. i feel very grown up when I go to stay with sister #1 - she likes expensive things that i would be too scared i broke and she has cream carpets. and a little boy - talk about brave!!!!!!!!!!!! </p> <p>well, the whole point of that little drivel was to inform all the i shall be away and away tomorrow too, as I am getting birthday yummies at me mums house tomorrow. With cake and candles and (hopefully) some desert wine to go with the cake. My mum knows i likes me some good desert wine. And i know purists will say that desert wine is not to be eaten with cake, but well, i dont care, cause my fave thing to eat it with is scotch pancakes in toffee sauce. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. wonder if mum has any? will drop some hints of sledgehammer type proportions.</p> <p>oh yeah, and I never found the wire for my camera. Dr Who mesmerised me and i soaked my towel.</p> <p>Laters,</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/12/title-4438101/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/12/title-4438101/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/11/title-4436567/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-11:/2008/07/11/title-4436567/Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:07:30 +0200 <p>Today I had the day off of work, so that i could get minimi ready for her mini(mi) adventure to spain. Thats means she had me concentrating on the important things - like did she have enough sucki sweeties for on the plane, and had I finished putting all the Hannah Montana (bleurgh) songs onto her MP3 player. Despite a few setbacks (I put on the wrong version of one of the songs apparently) she has gotten away safely and I am all on me lonesome. And really pretty much bored already! </p> <p>I have a few bits and pieces planned - I am going to watch Aberdeen play Man Utd at Pittodrie tomorrow. Its a testimonial match for the players of Aberdeen who won the European Cup in Gothenberg 23 years ago. Should be fun. But no Ranaldo, so no sexy legs to swoon over. <img src="/img/smilies/graysigh.gif" alt=":**:" class="middle" border="0"> i am hopefully going to get some photos, but apparently, according to minimi i cannot take photos or have my phone switched on. I thought that was the cinema, but it has been ever such a long time since i was at a football match in Britain so you never know. But i am looking forward to it, but I have to watch my language as i will be there with my nephew and we will be in the family stand. Which means No Swearing. Poop. <img src="/img/smilies/icon_censored.gif" alt=">:XX" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>Minimi's dad has also asked me to do a sketch of her for him, so I will start on that at some point over the weekend as well. will photograph and post progress as that will force me to keep at it!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>I am also going to open the bottle of southern comfort that I have had in my cupboard for 8 months and never opened (sacrilege). Once that is done, I will be back on Jack. LOL.</p> <p>But I am going to sign off now as I am away to go look for the wire for my camera. Think it is in my cupboard somewhere, but everytime I open the cupboard, I get distracted by the poster of David Tennant (as Dr Who) my Nephew gave me as an early birthday present.. I stuck it inside the door as I am almost 30 and to have it on my wall would be sooooo saaaadddd. But once i catch sight of his doctorness i lose track of what i am doing and drool. </p> <p>But I will be strong. i will fight temptation. I will use every last ounce of my will power</p> <p>And i will go get a towel to wipe up the puddle just in case. </p> <p>laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/11/title-4436567/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>spaincupboardafchannah-montanatowelsssaaaaadddddman-utdjackranaldo30southern-comfortpuddlewill-powerminimidavid-tennantbirthdaydoctor-whohttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/11/title-4436567/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/and-how-could-i-forget-4427029/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-09:/2008/07/09/and-how-could-i-forget-4427029/Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:37:58 +0200 <p>Oh yeah, and I have stopped smoking.<img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"> Almost six months now.<img src="/img/smilies/graysmilewinkgrin.gif" alt=";D" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>I would just like to confirm though, that no one was injured in the making of these healthier lungs. <img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"> LOL</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/and-how-could-i-forget-4427029/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/and-how-could-i-forget-4427029/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/the-news-at-ten-ish-4426983/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-09:/2008/07/09/the-news-at-ten-ish-4426983/Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:27:17 +0200 <p>Are we sitting comfortably? good, then i'll begin.</p> <p>Life has been pretty hectic, as I have mentioned in my last post, and to be honest a bit painful so I am not about to go through the process of dredging it all up, despite how amusing it seems in retrospect. And believe me some bits are amusing. maybe one day i shall tell.................</p> <p>Anyhoo, when i am not working in the evil government building (Whom i am not allowed to name as they have a thing about being mentioned in blogs) i am keeping myself pretty busy, or as busy as single motherhood allows me to be. Although the whole single mum thing has its advantage - nobody to shout at me and minime for getting chocolate icecream on the bed covers and we can play with make-up to our hearts content with no one to tut and huff anf puff in the background. Huufing, puffing, tutting and making tsking noises are not in the spirit of Hermes' Happy Household! <img src="/img/smilies/grayno.gif" alt=":no:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>So, what have I been up to? <img src="/img/smilies/grayconfused.gif" alt=":??:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>Well. You may remember in earlier posts that I acquired a venus fly trap whom i called percy. Well percy sadly passed away. And he wouldnt have been able to come into the country with me anyway, but I was sad. But since I have been back I have acquired a tomatoe plant called bill and I am growing (from seed - check me out) a Bird of Paradise Shrub (poor nameless thing - it hasnt told me its name yet). And its growing. And not dead! And because it is native to madeira (I think) it is a good excuse to drink madeira wine and eat madeira cake. (Yeah right like i need an excuse).<img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>I have been painting like mad - am going through a spell of doing abstract work. I spoke to a friend studying psycology who said it is to do with my turbulent emotional state and mixed up feelings.<img src="/img/smilies/icon_crazy.gif" alt=":crazy:" class="middle" border="0"> I think it is because they is pretty. <img src="/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":>>" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>hang on till i see if i have any pics.....</p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/852/2648852_b4fb51b064_m.jpg" alt="paintings 002" vspace="5" hspace="5"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/853/2648853_cd1a6ed524_m.jpg" alt="paintings 003" vspace="5" hspace="5"></p> <p>Photographer I aint - all point and shoot gal thats me!!!</p> <p>Anyway, they grace my living room walls, and they keep me calm and sane, which quite frankly is quite a feat. Maybe i used magic paint. I have more pics of stuff on the camera but I have put the wire to connect it to the computer 'somewhere safe'. everything in my house is somewhere safe. <img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>Speaking of living rooms - chez moi. its compact and bijou, but i likes it. it went from this:-</p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/867/2648867_67ed6a335b_s.jpg" alt="Living Room" vspace="5" hspace="5"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/868/2648868_2dc7d454c6_s.jpg" alt="Kitchen" vspace="5" hspace="5"></p> <p>nasty. </p> <p>and it went to this.............</p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/876/2648876_dea6568ce7_s.jpg" alt="Flat - Ashgrove 08 004" vspace="5" hspace="5"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/877/2648877_e6de6e6f0f_s.jpg" alt="Flat - Ashgrove 08 003" vspace="5" hspace="5"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/878/2648878_20d2721fb8_s.jpg" alt="Flat - Ashgrove 08 002" vspace="5" hspace="5"></p> <p>Pretty non? It has changed again since these photos were taken, but again with the camera wire and the safe place thang. God i need a secretary LOL. </p> <p>I have also been fitting in some knitting - something that i stopped doingas my ex husband considered it granniish, but i find it relaxing.I wanted something to knit for, so I started knitting toys for charities which distribute them. (I'll find the link and put it in a future post if you want to help them out) or that was the plan. I decided to knit stuff other than the standard teddy bear, and so decided on a bull. Except it looks like a mutant seal and i am not going to send it to any kids as it will probably terrify them and make them think i am a big meanie bobeanie (Dont ask - minimi says it) I will take a photo and post soon. Cause it is hilarious in a weird terrifying kind of way. But, again with the wire and the safe place and so having to wait.</p> <p>What else have i been up to? I have been learning to drive, but more about that at a later date, cause it is just too funny for words. I am not a natural driver and If i pass my test a national holiday should be declared. I cant even drive a manual - I am too ditzy, so I am learning to drive an automatic.</p> <p>well, think i have blabbered on for long enough now - way to go look for sewing patterns on the net for headscarves as I have suddenly developed a liking for them. It stops me from having to do my hair in the morning, which given my hectic schedule is a plus. I might even manage to fit in some sleeping today too LOL.</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/the-news-at-ten-ish-4426983/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>mutant-sealautomaticnew-flatminimiknittingheadscarfsleepingditzydrivinghairhttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/the-news-at-ten-ish-4426983/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/like-a-phoenix-from-the-flames-snort-wit-4424487/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2008-07-09:/2008/07/09/like-a-phoenix-from-the-flames-snort-wit-4424487/Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:40:11 +0200 <p>My good god - is this still here? I thought it would have been deactivated by now!!!</p> <p>Well, I am back - and in a better frame of mind! Having moved from Germany back to Scotland, started the divorce process, found a new job, moved house, taken driving lessons and applied to go back to school, i think that my absence can be justified a little bit!!!</p> <p>Anyway, this was just a little foray to see if Ic ould remember passwords and stuff! will be writing long post with photos and everyfink tonight when I escape the evil government building of doom. Also known as work. </p> <p>Hi Bun! will be catching up on your posts at lunchtime - all 20 gazillion million of them LOL xxx</p> <p>Laters</p> <p>xxxx <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/like-a-phoenix-from-the-flames-snort-wit-4424487/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2008/07/09/like-a-phoenix-from-the-flames-snort-wit-4424487/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/12/04/and_finally~3395747/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-12-04:/2007/12/04/and_finally~3395747/Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:01:33 +0100 <p>Well, I am finally back in Scotland and finally back on-line!! What a hectic few weeks - I have barely been able to sit down and enjoy a cup of joe let alone sit down and do internet inspired type stuff! But maybe now I can. Possibly. Once I have caught up on 3 weeks worth of sleep. ANd once my body has adjusted to the chage in food. And my ears adjusted to the change in accent. And my nerve endings have thawed out cause I forgot how blooming cold Scotland was. And my skin stops looking like its been painted in little red dots (I get spotty when I am stressed - eeeeewwwww) and I finally manage to work out how to use my mum's dvd player. and wireless connection. God I am bloody useless! LOL</p> <p>Well, I have manged to secure myself a new job (not bad in the space of 1 1/2 weeks!), am living with my lovely parents due to lack of housing stock in Aberdeen (And acting like a teenager all the while)and am finally re-united with Minimi (That has taken up a huge amount of my time since I have hardly seen her over the last few months)</p> <p>Anyhoo, this was just a quickie to inform the world and his wife that I am back, bad, dressed in black and mad.</p> <p>Will give all the goss when my brain feels less like a pile of mushy peas *Giggles*</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/12/04/and_finally~3395747/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/12/04/and_finally~3395747/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/11/09/yellow_spike_and_insufferable~3269310/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-11-09:/2007/11/09/yellow_spike_and_insufferable~3269310/Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:41:28 +0100 <p><img src="http://data3.blog.de/media/486/2131486_63767d8963_m.jpg" alt="monty" vspace="5" hspace="5"></p> <p>This is my boss. No Really. But that is not me in the corner. I have short red hair, not short spiky yellow hair. But I am about that tall, and I can be an insufferable know-it-all.</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/11/09/yellow_spike_and_insufferable~3269310/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/11/09/yellow_spike_and_insufferable~3269310/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/11/09/the_sound_of_impending_doom_mine_not_you~3269068/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-11-09:/2007/11/09/the_sound_of_impending_doom_mine_not_you~3269068/Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:52:56 +0100 <p>Good Morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>I am full of the joys today as it is Friday *does a little happy Friday Dance*</p> <p>My apologies for the sporadic nature of my blogging, but I am currently up to my ears with the whole moving country thing and everything! Only a week and a bit to go!!</p> <p>Anyway - this is a photo of my home city (Aberdeen),where I am moving back to:<br> <img src="http://data3.blog.de/media/448/2131448_0a85937880_m.jpg" alt="Aberdeen" vspace="5" hspace="5"> </p> <p>It is a beautiful city with a heap load of history - Look up Wikipedia if you want to know more!</p> <p>I was going to write more, but I can hear my new boss' footsteps approaching (The sound of impending doom, or being made to do some work) and he doesn't seem to understand the importance of blogging during work time, so I will post a bit more later when he has disappeared to the mess for many caraffes of wine, as they are all wont to do on a Friday afternoon.</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/11/09/the_sound_of_impending_doom_mine_not_you~3269068/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/11/09/the_sound_of_impending_doom_mine_not_you~3269068/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/30/and_to_clarify~3217535/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-10-30:/2007/10/30/and_to_clarify~3217535/Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:22:50 +0100 <p>And before I get a hail of comments, I do realise that my comment in the last post about people resorting to personal insults etc...... is in fact a personal insult and therefore clearly displays that I must have a low IQ, but since I am smart enough to realise that the statement is a contradiction in terms then I do have a high IQ. </p> <p>It is 161 in case anyone is interested.</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/30/and_to_clarify~3217535/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/30/and_to_clarify~3217535/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/30/how_stupid_can_you_possibly_be~3217391/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-10-30:/2007/10/30/how_stupid_can_you_possibly_be~3217391/Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:53:09 +0100 <p>I am at work - i should be working, but all i can do is marvel at the stupidity and lack of intelligence that is so apparent in people. Take for example this morning - i received a comment on this blog (Which I have not allowed to be posted) which made me realise that there are some humans out there who are definately some form of sub species to the rest of us. They display their inane stupidity for the rest of the world to see whilst thinking they are being clever. It makes me laugh how anyone could allow themselves to be degraded (Although unintentionally) in such a way.</p> <p>The fact they cannot grasp the reality of a situation - in that anything is possible even if they don't know how - is beyond belief. For example - a control freak thinks that they have managed to control a situation beyond anyone else - and that is just laughable - where certain conditions prevail - anything is possible - and it makes it even more fun when it is being done underneath the control freaks nose and watching them run around in circles trying to find the solution but it never being apparent to them becuase they are narrowminded and have a very very small world view that does not extend beyond their own perception. (Deep Breath now!!)</p> <p>Oh and people who resort to personal insults have low IQs as their vocabulary is not devloped enough to enter into an intelligent argument.</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>PS - Willow - Big Hugs, i'm still here. </p> <p>PPS - My comments are moderated before they go on-line - what do you think I am stupid or something? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/30/how_stupid_can_you_possibly_be~3217391/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/30/how_stupid_can_you_possibly_be~3217391/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/nostalgia_and_carrier_bags~3212540/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-10-29:/2007/10/29/nostalgia_and_carrier_bags~3212540/Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:15:57 +0100 <p>I was jusst reading back over some older posts when I read this one.</p> <p><a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/07/11/someone_has_stolen_my_babies~2614595"></p> <p>"Someone has stolen my babies" </a></p> <p>Am glad to report that although my babies were never found, I have started a new nursery of carrier bags and they are coming along fine. Although this time, they are not white blue and yellow, but yellow and red. (I switched shops).</p> <p>Need to go to bank now and see if a 50 foot hermes has acutally ripped the heads off of all of the bank staff.<br> Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/nostalgia_and_carrier_bags~3212540/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/nostalgia_and_carrier_bags~3212540/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/belly_button~3212060/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-10-29:/2007/10/29/belly_button~3212060/Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:42:28 +0100 <p>Oh, and I didn't manage to get my belly button pierced- the shop was closed for refubishment and they are the only ones i trust to do my piercings and tatoo's. So i am going to get it done when i go back to Scotland as the parlour should be open again by then. But i did relent and get the top of my ear pierced at Claire's accesories, cause minimi wanted me to show her that getting bits peirced does not hurt. So I got a pretty ruby stud put in and then minimi decided that she didn't want them done after all!! <img src="/img/smilies/icon_censored.gif" alt=">:XX" class="middle" border="0"> Ah well - no point in forcing her - so I will wait patiently until she decides that she is ready. <img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p>Well, best go <del>print off some crap from the internet to give me something to do </del> Do some work.</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/belly_button~3212060/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/belly_button~3212060/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/title~3211866/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-10-29:/2007/10/29/title~3211866/Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:00:49 +0100 <p>Good Morning!!!</p> <p>God things have been tres tres busy around here, hence the lack of posting *slap on the wrist for hermes* What can i say - only 3 weeks until I go back to Scotland and I am all excited - will get to spend quality time with minimi - can't wait! That is why I have been so busy - getting everything organised for my return. </p> <p>Anyway - Quick rundown on what has been going on in Olympus (Look up Greek Mythology if you don't get the reference).</p> <p>1. Many Many nights out - including Friday (First of 3 leaving piss ups). Many Tequilas - Very Drunk, very hungover on Saturday morning!<br> 2. Kids halloween Party - It was cool - lots of chocolate, crisps and little toots running around in masks trying to scare the beejezus out of each other. And since I am the biggest kid of the lot, i just had to join in! LOL<br> 3. Finally handed in my notice to work, and on my last day, we are having Black Forest Gatuex (Not spelled right i know!) and cherry vodka. Yummy!<br> 4. Forgot to turn my clock back and so spent yesterday one hour ahead of the rest of the world and wondered why, for the first time in my life, that I was early for things!<br> 5. Been traipsing over germany visiting various people before I go back to Scotland - think I have just about covered them all - but no doubt I will be off on my travels again before too long.<br> 6. Finalised plans to go to Ireland for New Year to see friends - should be fun - apparently the only other people in the world who do Hogmany like the Scots in the irish, so I am looking forward to seeing if that is true.<br> 7. Organised work in the UK - very happy cause it pays about 5 times as much as the work over here does - and finally will be able to use my degree and get a job I trained for!! Money money Money here I come!</p> <p>Oooh, forgot to mention the best party of all - it was a leaving do for one of our neighbours - except she wasn't there and for us it was a celebration that she was actually going - finally - life has been so much better without her horrible presence around! No dramas, no screaming and no tantrums. </p> <p>Hope she reads this - then she will maybe realise how unpopular and horrible she really is</p> <p>Here ends the bitching LOL</p> <p>Anyway, will update later when I can think of more stuff and am feeling less bitchy. LOL</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/title~3211866/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/29/title~3211866/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/15/naughty_blogger~3137963/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-10-15:/2007/10/15/naughty_blogger~3137963/Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:06:59 +0200 <p>I'm a naughty blogger<img src="/img/smilies/icon_twisted.gif" alt=":>" class="middle" border="0"> - I went all the way to Scotland on Holiday and never told you. woops - sorry!<img src="/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif" alt=":oops:" class="middle" border="0"> Anyway that explains my absence. Seeing minimi for the first time in 3 months - she has grown so much and has become a proper little lady! <img src="/img/smilies/graybigeek.gif" alt="88|" class="middle" border="0"> Anyway, more about that later - this was just a quickie while i had two minutes - I am away to go down town to get my belly button pierced.<img src="/img/smilies/grayyes.gif" alt=":yes:" class="middle" border="0"> Will update on the pain later <img src="/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif" alt=":'(" class="middle" border="0">LOL</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/15/naughty_blogger~3137963/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/15/naughty_blogger~3137963/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/04/tempus_fugit~3082632/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-10-04:/2007/10/04/tempus_fugit~3082632/Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:27:54 +0200 <p>well at least it is supposed to - but right now time is standing still - I am so bloody tired! organisising a move back to Aberdeen whilst dealing with sepeartion from my husband and coping with my job (Which is really actually more demanding than i make out) is making me tired, irritable and ill - have to see the Doctor on Monday as they think I am burning myself out. Not good - i like being active and happy and this complete and utter lack of energy is killing me completely!!!!!!!</p> <p>Anyway - in an attempt to find something to relax me (and keep me awake as I think I am sleeping too much) I went into town and bought 10 Kg of clay. </p> <p>Not anything wrong with that you might say? Now please bear in mind that this was a spur of the moment thing, I had already bought some other things and I don't drive. It must have made quite a few people chuckle to see me trying to get this lump of dead weight home! It makes me laugh to think about it - but then I have never really been known for thinking things through and planning ahead - get up and go and damn the consequences - thats me!</p> <p>Anyway - Clay - is going to go from this</p> <p><img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/614/2030614_a270e5c12c_m.jpg" alt="clay" vspace="5" hspace="5"></p> <p>To this:</p> <p><img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/615/2030615_04379f414e_m.jpg" alt="pot" vspace="5" hspace="5"></p> <p>To this</p> <p><img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/616/2030616_90229bc175_t.jpg" alt="finished pot" vspace="5" hspace="5"></p> <p>Yeah right - I wish!!!! <img src="/img/smilies/graysigh.gif" alt=":**:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>Or i could just make lots of nakie men with big <del>willies</del> noses LOL</p> <p>Anyway, I am having trouble finding some reference material online for basic tenchniques and what not - I have an idea what to do, but like to read about things in detail - so any tips would be greatly appreciated. I have never really done any pottery before - apart from the general make an wobbly poor excuse for an ashtray for your parents at school type of thing - drawing and painting has always been my bag (Which is coming along really nicely by the way - I am currently doing some works for my new house - and have started a series of pictures (Mixed media) called 'Embrace' - will try and see if i can get some of my pics online - but I am really busy just now and never seem to have time to do half of the things I say I am going to do these days!!!!!</p> <p>PS - Willow - thanks for the comments - the day in bed was absolutely fantastic - probably the best day of my life for a long long time - think I need to do it again soon! LOL xx And need more flavours of ice-cream this time!!! Possibly Ben and Jerry's or Hagen Daas - mmmmmmmmm.</p> <p>Laters </p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/04/tempus_fugit~3082632/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/10/04/tempus_fugit~3082632/#commentshttp://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/09/28/big_piles_of_steaming~3052024/tag:hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk,2007-09-28:/2007/09/28/big_piles_of_steaming~3052024/Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:27:55 +0200 <p>poop and fornicating Hades is the tame version of the refrain that I used to describe my annoyance at the fact that the fancy dress party is cancelled. I AM NOT AMUSED. I love dressing up and getting into character. So me and my friends are having a wake for the party instead which will involve us drinking toasts and making crappy speeches until we are drunk enough to think about something else.</p> <p>So it is Jack Daniels AHOY for me tonight. I may not be able to be dressed like a pirate, but at least I can sound like one - so on with the jokes about battening things down and shivering timbers LOL xxxx</p> <p>This is just a quickie cause I am actually busy for once</p> <p>Laters</p> <p><img src="/img/smilies/icon_wave.gif" alt=":wave:" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/09/28/big_piles_of_steaming~3052024/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://hermesxxlolxx.blog.co.uk/2007/09/28/big_piles_of_steaming~3052024/#comments