…when you’re feeling down, what’s the quickest way to cheer yourself up?
😀
I remember this from the radio, many years ago. After the actual song came out, one of our local radio stations took it as their ad music (they replaced the “wo-o-ahh” bit with their name), so it was on air for a while, in one way or another. This version makes me want to dance!
I also like to take random photos 😆 Here are some flowers I saw yesterday.
A winter bee? 😀
I hope you’re not in the shadows at the moment. But, if you are, I hope that you can still see the flowers, and listen to the music! ❤
I’ve just had a lovely dinner – roast lamb and potatoes. I’ve been calming down by listening to Home Free (because that always cheers me up!) And I’ve been cuddling in to my new unicorn pillow.
Comfy and cute! ❤
At the moment, the existing Jobsearch platform is in the process of transitioning to some sort of online company. It doesn’t overly concern me – I’m on disability exemption – but I had an email the other day that (sort of…) explained it. I also missed a phone call today about it, asking me to phone back. I did so…the sound was terrible – very quiet, with even that fading in and out. The person I spoke to had a very pronounced accent which, along with the existing fading problems, made it very difficult to work out what was going on. It seems that the phone call was “by mistake” anyway, but the man on the phone referred me to the previous email. Which somehow no longer exists in my jobsearch inbox. No, I didn’t accidentally delete it after I read it. I can’t find it in the deleted items, since I didn’t delete it. Also, there are no deleted emails in my inbox.There is literally nothing in my inbox – it is clearly saying that it’s completely empty. No sir. It is not because I’m “not tech savvy” (direct quote). I asked what had happened to my entire inbox, and also asked for the email to be sent again. Apparently that’s not possible – the system sends them, and there’s no facility to manually send that information. I would have to get in touch with my job provider, so they could send their copy. Oh yes – he also laughed at me when I kept asking how it could have completely disappeared (from the inbox on their site). It was obviously not their problem. Just, presumably, my incompetence on the internet.
I rang the job provider. They had no idea what he was talking about. They did take the time to find the information for me and send it to my personal email. I’m not sure why I would want to be transferred from them to the new platform, which apparently can’t send information to enquirers…
Anyway. I’m. Fine. Now. Really! 😆
I’ve been doing those quiz things, where you build a house, or choose an outfit. I don’t much care what colour/animal/etc I am in the end; I just like looking at all the clothes and decor… these ones were mostly set to tell you what colour you are. Generally, I’m the cool blues and greens, but for some reason today I was reds/oranges/yellows. Passionate. Feisty. Energetic. 😆 Still…tomorrow is another day –
There’s a lovely lady who gives them out at church. I haven’t been to the church building for a while, but my Babe was there last week and brought them home ❤ Want to see some close ups?
They still look lovely, but I’m hoping they’ll dry nicely as well, so I can keep them 🙂
I’m still coughing… apart from visits to the doctor and other medical stuff, I haven’t been out much. Went to the cafe for a coffee, and a quick look at the shops, but I was home within an hour. I had two Covid tests this week, due to a misunderstanding (my fault!), so I’ve doubly tested negative… 😆 Still looking for other stuff, so haven’t got those results yet.
Nice to know there are still flowers blooming. And fun songs to cheer me up!
This is a YouTube clip I’ve watched quite a few times in the last few days.
Yes, I know it’s Easter.
I don’t really know why I watched this originally, but it makes me giggle. I posted a song for Good Friday, and there’ll be a couple more tomorrow (incidentally, the singer for those was the founder of this group 🙂 )
I’ve been navigating Covid since Tuesday night. I haven’t had much energy to be online (had to get my Babe to set up the laptop for me the other night, for something that needed to be done) My emails have been multiplying (got them sorted just now!), and I haven’t been doing anything, physically or mentally, strenuous. Just giggling at a musical tutorial on how not to make Christmas biscuits…
Maybe I’ve turned a corner today. The days before now have been spent isolated from the rest of the family. I haven’t felt like eating, and even drinking water has been difficult. I have had cups of tea and bits and pieces of food – it just takes a while. Sleeping has been upright, for breathing purposes, and most nights I’ve had the light on, alternating between reading and dozing. Today took a while to get into, but a lot of things are better 😀 I think there’s about three more days until quarantine ends. Just off to watch YouTube…
This week seems to have flown by – is time actually speeding up or am I just getting older? I’ve had a few bouts of feeling down, and have been finding it hard to get stuff done. It’s all a bit blah sometimes… feels hard to create something new or innovative. It’s good to remember that sometimes, rejuvenating, revamping or repurposing an already existing structure can be enough. We all put our own stamp on things. Sometimes, that creates something amazing! I’ve been watching lots of music “reaction” videos (fun!), and have seen lots of variations on original songs. Here are three versions of one song – all amazing renditions, all showing the personalities of the artists.
Here’s the original.
Perhaps a bit of country acapella?
Or just a romp through time. With cellos.
Whichever one you choose (and you can even choose all of them!), I hope you wake up with a sense of purpose, and knowing how you can make your mark on your world. ❤
It’s pouring outside – good to see the rain, but it’s meant a bit of digging to prevent flooding. Elsewhere, it seems like the world is on fire. Apart from global events, there are also personal losses and worries seemingly everywhere you look…
I’ve been looking for cheerful songs that make me feel like dancing. Here’s one –
Seem a bit flippant? I think it’s important to remember there’s still the possibility of love. Of course, targetedaction is important, too – we all have a voice, in some capacity.
We also need to remind ourselves to see the ordinary people. The ones that are dissenting, even at great cost. The ones that are just like us, only in a dangerous situation not of their own making. In my lifetime I have seen people causing pain and horror, whether for nations, families, or individuals. I still believe that the majority of people tend towards kindness. It doesn’t matter what someone else believes; it certainly doesn’t matter what they look like. We’re all people. We can look into each other’s eyes and see family. And we can care for and encourage each other.
Even so, this day may just be too much for you. Sleep. Wake up to another day. Those of us who are able to can hold things up (in prayer, practice, encouragement) when you just can’t in this moment. ❤
Valentine’s Day today! ❤ My Babe is cooking a special meal for this evening (steak and mushrooms, followed by icecream). He’s out this morning, and we’re not planning wild shenanigans to celebrate the day. I haven’t got anything as such for him – sometimes just getting a box of chocolates is not quite the thing (most times it is – let’s not get silly here!) Instead, I have chosen some songs which feel like they reflect parts of our journey, and sent them to him. ❤
…and if you haven’t yet got a gift for your significant other, here’s some hints 😆
It was a big week last week – at least the last few days. I celebrated my birthday on a few of the days 🙂 , and there were other appointments to get to. Unfortunately, this week has started off slowly, with fatigue and pain… there are still more appointments to get to in the next few days, but for today, I am resting.
One of my birthday gifts was a bouquet of roses, from a beautiful lady from church. They smelled lovely too!
❤
I’ve been too tired to even do much reading today (although I’ll try again later!), so I’m listening to a Home Free playlist. They sing more serioussongs beautifully, but today I was more in the mood for Fun 😀 – whether simply musical enjoyment,
embracing technology in the midst of quarantine
…or just a bit of 80s nostalgia!
I was going to question whether we really wore stuff like that, but then I remembered – not only did we, but somewhere out there, there is photographic proof 😆
I hope your day is pain free and full of energy. But, if it’s not, I hope you can still hear some fun music in your heart… ❤
I’m back on the Centrelink treadmill, supposedly trying to find work. There’s lots of jobs for doctors. Or Uber drivers. Or maybe labouring of some sort… I’m not much good anymore for 8 hour days, especially when you figure in travelling time as well. When I was younger I could work 16 hour days/6 days a week, hauling mail bags that were sometimes up to 25-30ish kilos. That was a long time ago. When I told my job provider that I would find it difficult to do full time hours, they sent me back to Centrelink, who sent me off with medical forms for disability. Turns out I have a chance 😆 , although I’ve heard from others about how difficult it is to qualify. I now have a (double) appointment for the doctor to go over the form with me. This is separate to the appointment I had already made with the doctor over something different, which meant I had to reschedule the appointment with Centrelink to discuss the form that would not have been filled in before the appointment that had been made initially. That rescheduling was surprisingly easy. Turns out Centrelink are more flexible than my doctor! This morning I had another appointment added, this time for a hospital check up that’s been working its way up a referral list somewhere – I can’t even remember how many referral lists I’m on now. I’m hoping to go out for my birthday next Friday, but we’ll see how much energy I have left!
Anyway – while I’m in a sort of holding pattern, I have time to share some photos of flowers that I’ve taken over the last few months 🙂
More flowers, but this time on the wall 🙂 (sometimes, this is how I feel…)
Hopefully in a few weeks I’ll start to see what’s growing… ❤
First day of December, so I suppose it’s acceptable to get a bit Christmassy. We haven’t put any decorations up yet – maybe this weekend, or the next. I love decorating for Christmas! It just requires a bit more energy than I can sometimes access… In the meantime, here’s a bit of a song to cheer us into the season. 😀
a bit of creativity, a bit of eco consciousness, a bit of inspiration.... hopefully not a lot of pompousness and blathering :D
i'm not entirely sure what's going on here... let's travel along and see...
1000 Fields of Roses 