Hello everyone,
I've neglected you all and I am so very, very sorry.
I had a lot of 'issues' when Mamma Chez died and it took me quite a while to get my head screwed on straight. I didn't go to the funeral but I was not alone as Uncle Matt and Charlotte did a flying visit and came over. Zuzie stayed in the UK to keep things ticking over as it is their quiet season on the croft.
I completed my course work on automatic pilot and surprisingly, managed to astound myself by getting some really good results and positive feedback from all my tutors.
Mum rang me and we had a long heart to heart and cleared the air. Kirsten still needs to put her big girl pants on and grow up as she still won't talk to me.
I had surprise visitors for my birthday, Mum, Dan and Barney at last made the trip. They only stayed the week but it helped us all tremendously.
Uncle Matt, Zuzie and Charlotte are all over here now for Miri's wedding next week which, unfortunately, I will miss. I fly to New Zealand late Wednesday evening on the first leg of my Antarctica expedition! Luckily for me they have helped to empty my apartment and take all my stuff to Zuzie's parents for storage as none of us were happy with the idea of leaving all my things in an empty apartment for months.
I would like to thank the inventor of space saving bags - without them I would have at least 4 huge suitcases crammed full to overflowing with cold weather gear. With them I have just 1 suitcase which even has room for my laptop and spare batteries etc. Of course I now have 2 Kindle's filled plus my iPod is crammed full of tunes so I should never get bored,
It's getting to be the coldest time of the year down there and we will be traversing the Sea of Inaccessibility to a base camp that is almost at Mount Erebus which is the place we are to investigate. So excited. I've been talking in abbreviated sentences for weeks when I think about how awesome this all is and without my Nanna's advice and encouragement I would never have had the gumption to get up and just do it.
I don't know what access I will get to the Internet, or even if equipment will work there but I will try to keep you all informed, if I can get emails out then I know how to do the email to Multiply thing.
The pictures are Charlotte and Barney when they came to see me. Can't you just see how fast they are growing up?
I will try and send you a picture from New Zealand if I have chance. You all have encouraged me so much and I don't think you realise how much I have relied on your support and excellent advice.
Dovedenia
Demi
xoxox
"Daddy It Hurts"
--Daddy It Hurts--
My name is Chris I am three,
My eyes are swollen I cannot see,
I must be stupid I must be bad,
What else could have made My daddy so mad?
I wish I were better I wish I weren't ugly,
Then maybe my mommy Would still want to hug me.
I cant do a wrong I cant speak at all
Or else I'm locked up All day long.
When I'm awake I'm all alone The house is dark
My folks aren't home When my mommy does come home I'll try and be nice,
So maybe ill just get One whipping tonight.
I just heard a car My daddy is back From Charlies bar
I hear him curse My name is called I press myself Against the wall I try to hide From his evil eyes I'm so afraid now I'm starting to cry
He finds me weeping Calls me ugly words,
He says its my fault He suffers at work
He slaps and hits me And yells at me more,
I finally get free And run to the door
He's already locked it And I start to bawl,
He takes me and throws me Against the hard wall I fall to the floor With my bones nearly broken,
And my daddy continues With more bad words spoken,
"I'm sorry!", I scream But its now much to late
His face has been twisted Into a unimaginable shape
The hurt and the pain Again and again
O please God, have mercy!
O please let it end!
And he finally stops
And heads for the door
While I lay there motionless Sprawled on the floor
My name is Chris I am three,
Tonight my daddy Murdered me
And you can help Sickens me to the soul,
And if you read this and don't pass it on
I pray for your forgiveness
Because you would have to be One heartless person
To not be affected By this Poem
And because YOU ARE affected,
Do something about it! So all I ask you to do Is pass this on!
IF YOU ARE AGAINST CHILD ABUSE! PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THIS AND PASS IT ON !!
RE-POST THIS AS
"Daddy it Hurts''
November 22nd 2007
True Story
I have just realised it is 132 days today since I stopped smoking!
I reckon I deserve a treat and a pat on the back. I used to love smoking, I never disliked the smell and always said that when my surgeries were done I would start again, but, I'm not going to. After three days of breathing oxygen through a plastic tube I was most disturbed by the fact that my first visitors who came reeked of stale cigarettes and made me feel so sick! I was actually backing away from them as they reached over to kiss me. However, I promise that I wont turn into one of the holier than thou ex smokers though. Just because I now dislike it, it doesn't give me the right to preach to my family and friends. I hated it when people used to nag me. I am a grown up woman and perfectly capable of making my own decisions be they bad or good ones. I do not need nannying, thank you very much!
Nvember 9th 2001
I saw the following earlier and had to smile. My eldest son and his girlfriend are flying to Slovakia next weekend and both are nervous passengers!
Heard on a Southwest Airline flight. "Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing and if you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."
Hell Has Frozen Over
This is just too funny and I absolutely had to share it. I'm not all about the religion talk , but it's an absolute must read .
The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well. Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell.
With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities: 1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose. 2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, " it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you", and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number 2 must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore extinct. . . leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."
THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A"
Wisdom
GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:
1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
2) Wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
5) Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy.
GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptise cats.
2) When your Mum is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you're sad is Nana's lap.
8 comments:
I'm simply tickled pink at your upcoming adventure! I'm green with envy!! Stay safe. Learn lots. And take pictures you can post when you get back. Oh and don't carry fish in your pockets as penguins can smell them, we don't want you getting mobbed!
Awesome...send me a piece of tundra. Have fun and belated happy birthday. All our Nanas are still with us if we keep them in our minds and hearts. We're all proud of you.
What an adventure! *chuckles at feral penguins*
Feral penguins___ahahahaha
The children look wonderful. I cannot believe how Barney has blossomed. He looks like a different child. And Charlotte looks as shy as ever...LoL.
Demi I would like you to know how proud I am of you. I get all choked up when I read your posts. It makes me entirely happy to see you taking the path that you've chosen. (((hugs))) (((hugs))) (((hugs)))
Wave to the bottom of the world for us. :)
You have some serious fans out here in never never land. Keep your mittens on, except when you're clicking pictures to send to us.
Beware the feral penguins! And enjoy this adventure. Look at all you've accomplished and know you still have great things ahead of you. I admire how brave you are in pursuing your dream, and so proud of you for going out there and working so hard for what you want.
I am so very proud of you! LOL@feral penguins.
Be safe and enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! **hugs**
PS... if you can't post whilst there, we will be here when you get back. :)
(((hugs demi)) we so understand. What awesome adventures you have ahead of you!! I am jelly of you kiddo... and very very proud too.
<3 your pictures sweety love ya
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