Some funny piccies I have found on the net, for a bit of a giggle untill our Champagne starts flowing!!

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In the meantime......................

but not sure why.....

Maybe its taking my mind off the torture tha awaits me at the denist this morning!!

Still....this make me giggle!

Yesteday evening I was setting my candles and trimming wicks when Derek came hurring down stairs grinning like a Cheshire Cat!!

"Ive just been looking at tickets for Das Rhiengold at the Royal Opera house and there are just eight left but its going to cost well over £1,000!! So I have been looking at Don Giovanni for spring! Do you fancy it??"

Fancy it!!! I nearly lept on him in pure joy!!
Although Derek and I have been to many Opera's we have never been to Covent Garden, and have never seen Mozart's epic Don Giovanni, so I was extatic!!!...and the next thing I knew he had booked our prime balcony seats! Overjoyed I hurried to my walk in wardobe and pulled out my best ball gown, and held it up to myself in the mirror, while pulling my hair up to see the effect. The only thing is my gown is a size 14 and with my "doctors orders" restrictive diet I have lost a considerable amount of weight.

"Mum may have to take this in!" I called from the bedroom, as Derek printed off the booking form. "And your going to have to wear a proper collor and black bow tie!" Momentarily he looked glum. Derek is not one for formal wear. My gown however is formal wear so I will have to wear a proper foundation corset and stockings! But oh JOY!!!!! we now have somthing to look forward to in the new year besides our Gypsy caravan holiday!!!

Anyway here is a taster of the awesome Don Giovanni!!! Enjoy!!

Basically, exactly what it says on the tin!!

TESCO WINE RIP OFF!!!

Derek orders us a weekly case of a carefully selected fine wine, but recently when he has gone to order a wine at a special offer price (written in red on the website) The system *appaently* crashes, and when he goes back to the wine page the price for the wine we have chosen has magically one up by a couple of quid!!!
Last night he emailed Tesco to ask why was this so and got no answer. No surprizes there!!!

http://www.tesco.com/wine/

This is a BLATENT RIP OFF!!!
They even have the cheeck to say on their website "an extra 25% off Christmas wines and Champagnes"... Yeah!! it may say that but the minuite you go to order on the website the PRICE SUDDENLY JUMPS UP!!
Fortunatly I have already ordered my usuall case of rose Champagne and I am happy to say it was not from tesco!!

So wine lovers BEWARE!!!

Narcissus in Greek mythology was a hunter who was renowned for his beauty. He was exceptionally proud and cruelly disdained those who loved him. The Goddess Nemesis saw this and attracted Narcissus to a pool where he saw his own reflection in the waters and fell in love with it, not realizing it was his own. Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection, Narcissus died. He turned into a flower, which blooms by the side of streams and ponds, but faces downward at the water’s surface!!



Narcissism exists on a continuum from healthy to pathological. Healthy narcissism has to do with a realistic self-respect and self-interest, which does not deny the value of others. Healthy narcissism is associated with good psychological health. Narcissism becomes destructive where a person’s evaluation of self is over-inflated and out of touch with reality, and where other people’s needs, feelings and values are disregarded........
A narcissist has an unrealistic sense of self-importance, a lack of empathy, and a conviction of being special and entitled. They see other people as objects to be used to enhance themselves, and believe feel it’s only natural that others will admire them and want to serve them.
Narcistic traits are:

* An obvious self-focus in conversation
* Problems in sustaining satisfying relationships
* A lack of psychological awareness
* Difficulty with empathy
* Problems distinguishing the self from others
* Hypersensitivity to criticism or perceived criticism
* Vulnerability to shame rather than guilt
* Haughty body language
* Flattery of people who admire and affirm them
* Hating those who do not admire them
* Using other people without considering the cost of doing so
* Pretending to be more important than they really are
* Bragging (subtly but persistently) and exaggerating their achievements
* Claiming to be an “expert” at many things
* Inability to view the world from the perspective of other people
* Denial of remorse and gratitude

Narcissistic people depend on admiration, applause and attention for their sense of wellbeing. This “narcissistic supply” is like a drug for them; if it is lacking, the narcissist will be depressed, his/her sleep patterns will be disrupted, s/he will either eat too much or avoid food altogether. To protect themselves from this, narcissists have several potential sources of supply, so that if one source fails to deliver, there is always a backup plan. Narcissistic people may not be aware that their lives are geared to securing narcissistic supply. They may know they like to be desired, admired, adored and respected but it is unlikely that they have any deep understanding of why they do what they do. They have no need to understand, as long as the sources of supply are plenty.
I suppose we are all guilty of some form of narcissism or another (I know I can be occasionally) but it is recognising this state in ones self that can help to deal with our own narcisstic traits that will appear like ugly stains on our character.
In Masonry we are taught how to mould and build ourselves into better people and I firmly believe part of this process is recognising the less than savory points in our characters, and to turn them into a "something for good!"....We should all indeed take lessons from Narcissus!!
"Keeping it real" really does free us fom the shackles of excessive ego!

Being a life long fan of horror, ever since I watched Theater of Blood with my dad when I was 8 years old, I thought I had seen most things, ideas, stories, retellings etc, and although I am not a fan of the slasher genre, I DO turn into a heap of gurly fan gurrl goo at a wonderfully original ghost story. I am very happy to say my faith in modern horror has been restored by "INDIDIOUS". Hand on heart (which is still beating wildly after watching this) I can honestly say this is one of the finest spookfest films I have seen in years!

Chad Brinkmen review over at IMDB perfectly summs up just about all my thoughts on this AWESOME FILM!!!!
So here is his review in full:

I went into this movie confident that it would be a cheesy, campy romp with the same "tried and true tricks of the trade," like when the hero is investigating the creepy music coming from the basement and a cat jumps into frame, but I quickly discovered that this would not be case with Insidious. After watching the move and obsessing on it for about 12 hours now, I can honestly say it's one of the scariest movies I've ever seen. In fact, there were several points during the film where I screamed like a 13-year old girl at a Justin Beiber concert. Keep in mind I was consciously trying my hardest to keep my composure, mainly because I was sitting beside my new girlfriend of 2 months. She, incidentally, didn't make a peep; thankfully, I later found out she had her eyes closed the whole time.

I was also expecting to see some blood and guts, especially coming from the guys who made Saw, but there wasn't a drop. Instead, they used just about everything else in their arsenal to scare the bejesus out of me and everyone else in the theater (my girlfriend included). From literally the opening credits, they created an intense, haunting tension that didn't leave my body till several whiskeys and half a Xanax later. And the movie constantly feeds that tension, making even the characters' mundane family life somehow seem utterly terrifying. I was actually exhausted leaving the theater from all of the uncomfortable squirming I was unable to control. I'd say it's the most calories I've ever burned while watching a movie (well, at least a PG-13 movie).

Overall, the movie was great. It was crazy scary, thoroughly entertaining, and even surprisingly funny at times. Having said that, it will be quite some time before I watch another horror movie; I have no desire to be turned into a frazzled bundle of nerves again anytime soon. So, if you plan on seeing this movie, please consider this a cautionary reminder: it's probably best to go with someone who's already witnessed you have a complete physical and mental breakdown, so as to avoid an embarrassing drive home. And maybe bring a Xanax as well.

and here's a trailer tease too!!



....watch this if you dare!!...you have been warned, from a hardened horror nut!!!

This film is SERIOUS "I shat myself!" stuff!!! :) x