a personal anniversary, a milestone, and something of importance. I kinda see yesterday, 12 years ago, as a lily pad, a main turning point in the direction of my life at the tender age of 14 years.
I know it might be silly, but it's just one of those things that change the bend in your road of life. So, 12 years ago yesterday was the day I was first "properly" introduced to the Beatles. The Beatles Anthology, an eight-hour tv special that was a documentary that the surviving Beatles had a hand in creating, premiered November 19th, 1995.
I remember the day pretty vivid. My mom told me that this Beatles show was going to be on, I ran to the studio to tell my dad that it would be on in a few minutes, ran back, and watched.
It hit me like a sack of potatoes; the music, the personalities, the music, the wit, the music, the history, and the music.:-) The thing that first stood out was beginning in which the Beatles were playing, and the camera backed up sooo much that you saw the Beatles name hovering over them in big letters, and continued on.
I knew, at least for me, is that they were four guys from liverpool, regular people, that had a message in their music, and the music was bigger than all four of them(if that makes sense)when they were together.
I love it! Anywho...At the time, I didnt realize that it was an 8 hour documentary, so I went on my merry way when Thanksgiving, I stumbled upon an advertizement for another part. I freaked! So, later on that thanksgiving, we were watching another part, then the third part.
The first album that I ran out to buy, probably from Best Buy, was "Help". After that, things are a bit blurry, but I believe I then got Beatles for Sale, Please Please Me, With the Beatles(Meet the Beatles in UK), then A Hard Day's Night. It was good, since at this point, I was being introduced to the earlier works. When Christmas rolled around, the album at the moment was Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band.
I remember thinking of that Norman Rockwell art that we had in our living room, of the girl reading a book(maybe it was a boy), sprawled out on a chair. That's what I exactly did. I had my feet dangling over the sides of the chair I was sitting in, which was really comfortable, listening to the album a few times. I will always remember that.:-) It was another moment for me, in which I knew I was suppose to be listening and loving the music.*sighs*
Of course, my obsession lasted for about 5 years, but during that time, I was introduced to other musics that I still listen to the majority today, because of the Beatles influence(or the artist looked up to the Beatles), etc. Dave Matthews band, Tori Amos, The Band(a little), and so on.
Not only is it strange to think that 12 years has passed in respect to when I first was introduced to the Beatles, but the fact that 12 years ago, I was 14. Some days it seems like a long time ago, other's not so much.:-)
But the interesting obsession I had with the Beatles had such an impact that now, I find myself in England. Of course, it isn't the biggest reason why I'm here, since the reason is Jassen, but it definitely pushed me in the direction of being an Englandphile,wanting to come over here for a music festival(Funnily enough, I came over to the UK on the 18th of June, which is Paul McCartney's bday, and then saw him at the festival). Life is funny.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Did a little....
house item shopping today...EEK!!
We brought some stuff home today, and the other items will be delivered tomorrow, since we didnt want to do a storage, be charged £10 per item deal and get ripped off.
Our first sofa:
Our first new bed, and kingsized!
Living room chairs, and we got 2 of these:
And our dining room table with chairs.
The dining room table is for 4, but extends out for 6.
and the chairs, which is actually quite comfy to sit in...Maybe in the future add cushions.
Coffee table for the living room:
and a tv stand that we will get as soon as there are some in stock.
and a sofabed for the 2nd bedroom(ahem, Mom and Dad...we had you in mind when getting this as the mattress is good for keeping your backbones straight, etc/;-) for when you come to visit!:
We also got a mirror
and a frying pan. I wonder if im forgetting anything? Yeeeesh!
We still need to get curtains, rods, that tv stand, some table lamps as well as side tables for the bedroom, etc...but we really got the bulk of the essentials and then some!! I am so excited about friday, getting things completed, moving into the flat, organizing and putting together more things on the saturday....YAY!!
We brought some stuff home today, and the other items will be delivered tomorrow, since we didnt want to do a storage, be charged £10 per item deal and get ripped off.
Our first sofa:
Our first new bed, and kingsized!
Living room chairs, and we got 2 of these:
And our dining room table with chairs.
The dining room table is for 4, but extends out for 6.
and the chairs, which is actually quite comfy to sit in...Maybe in the future add cushions.
Coffee table for the living room:
and a tv stand that we will get as soon as there are some in stock.
and a sofabed for the 2nd bedroom(ahem, Mom and Dad...we had you in mind when getting this as the mattress is good for keeping your backbones straight, etc/;-) for when you come to visit!:
We also got a mirror
and a frying pan. I wonder if im forgetting anything? Yeeeesh!
We still need to get curtains, rods, that tv stand, some table lamps as well as side tables for the bedroom, etc...but we really got the bulk of the essentials and then some!! I am so excited about friday, getting things completed, moving into the flat, organizing and putting together more things on the saturday....YAY!!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Maybe I'm just a big dork...
but, I was just randomly thinking about months of the year. When it comes to:
September,
October,
November,
December,
I have the tendency to look at the last 3 letters, "ber". I wonder if that is on purpose, cuz it is FREEZING here.:-p
I am battling sick germs at the moment. Yesterday morning, I had issues trying to sleep, as I started to feel the cold coming on. Then yesterday afternoon as I attempted to travel into work, which takes 45mins -1hr, depending on delays, etc., I felt like zonking out on the tube.
When I got into work, that's when I realized that I was getting pretty sick. I can hold out and be strong if I am in the working environment, but I was having a pretty rough time. I struggled to be less lightheaded than I was, I began to get sniffly, and worst of all was just how congested/nasally I sounded when I spoke to people.:-/
I told myself to hold out until break. My break wasnt for about 4 hours after I had arrived at work, which felt like a long time. When break came at 6, I managed to go upstairs, make the decision that I need to go home to rest up, came back down, found my manager, let him know, and went on my way.
I got out of the building and the cold hit my face like a block of ice. As I made my way to the station, walking down the steps, through the turnstiles, and down the escalators, I hoped that I could get a seat on the tube right off.
I got down to the platform, waited, boarded the train, and had to stand for a few stops. I think it was at Covent Garden when I got a seat, and as I sat the voice over the intercom(recorded woman's voice) said that the next stop was Piccadilly Circus. That freaked me out, since I had just come from there, so unless there was a secret shortcut that I was left unaware of, this woke me up! I looked at other passengers and they had the same expression on their faces. Then the voice corrected the next stop which was Holborn or maybe Russell Square. I was a bit out of it at the time, so it's hard to remember.:-(
I got to my stop, went out to the bus terminal and as I got up close, I just realized I missed the bus by about 10 seconds.:-S That didnt make me a happy person.
So, I called up Jassen, told him I was waiting for a bus, just missed one by the skin of my teeth, and I felt as though I might start to cry.
It was THAT kind of sickness. The one in which you feel weak and just want to cry and on top of that, I was commuting back home for an hour, which does take alot out of you when you aren't feeling the greatest. So, I managed to get a bus about 7 minutes after that, meet Jassen at the busstop near home, and head back to the house.
We ate some chicken and chips, watched House, which is weird to do when your sick, cuz I find myself laughing hysterically, softly, since energy was really lacking. It was after that, that I attempted to go to sleep, but being sick, sometimes its hard to just nod off right away, especially since when im sick I feel super stiff and ache. At about 11pm, I fell off to sleep, but woke up about 4 in the morning. At that time, I just decided that since I was up, that I would take a shower, to get it out of the way. I ended up doing just that, went back to bed and slept on and off until about 7am.
Ah, the lifespan of being sick. I haven't officially "kicked" this cold yet, but I am just thankful that it wasnt flu. I will trek out to work in about an hour, so I hope that I will be feeling better than I did yesterday. Not really the biggest fan of not going to work.*sighs*
September,
October,
November,
December,
I have the tendency to look at the last 3 letters, "ber". I wonder if that is on purpose, cuz it is FREEZING here.:-p
I am battling sick germs at the moment. Yesterday morning, I had issues trying to sleep, as I started to feel the cold coming on. Then yesterday afternoon as I attempted to travel into work, which takes 45mins -1hr, depending on delays, etc., I felt like zonking out on the tube.
When I got into work, that's when I realized that I was getting pretty sick. I can hold out and be strong if I am in the working environment, but I was having a pretty rough time. I struggled to be less lightheaded than I was, I began to get sniffly, and worst of all was just how congested/nasally I sounded when I spoke to people.:-/
I told myself to hold out until break. My break wasnt for about 4 hours after I had arrived at work, which felt like a long time. When break came at 6, I managed to go upstairs, make the decision that I need to go home to rest up, came back down, found my manager, let him know, and went on my way.
I got out of the building and the cold hit my face like a block of ice. As I made my way to the station, walking down the steps, through the turnstiles, and down the escalators, I hoped that I could get a seat on the tube right off.
I got down to the platform, waited, boarded the train, and had to stand for a few stops. I think it was at Covent Garden when I got a seat, and as I sat the voice over the intercom(recorded woman's voice) said that the next stop was Piccadilly Circus. That freaked me out, since I had just come from there, so unless there was a secret shortcut that I was left unaware of, this woke me up! I looked at other passengers and they had the same expression on their faces. Then the voice corrected the next stop which was Holborn or maybe Russell Square. I was a bit out of it at the time, so it's hard to remember.:-(
I got to my stop, went out to the bus terminal and as I got up close, I just realized I missed the bus by about 10 seconds.:-S That didnt make me a happy person.
So, I called up Jassen, told him I was waiting for a bus, just missed one by the skin of my teeth, and I felt as though I might start to cry.
It was THAT kind of sickness. The one in which you feel weak and just want to cry and on top of that, I was commuting back home for an hour, which does take alot out of you when you aren't feeling the greatest. So, I managed to get a bus about 7 minutes after that, meet Jassen at the busstop near home, and head back to the house.
We ate some chicken and chips, watched House, which is weird to do when your sick, cuz I find myself laughing hysterically, softly, since energy was really lacking. It was after that, that I attempted to go to sleep, but being sick, sometimes its hard to just nod off right away, especially since when im sick I feel super stiff and ache. At about 11pm, I fell off to sleep, but woke up about 4 in the morning. At that time, I just decided that since I was up, that I would take a shower, to get it out of the way. I ended up doing just that, went back to bed and slept on and off until about 7am.
Ah, the lifespan of being sick. I haven't officially "kicked" this cold yet, but I am just thankful that it wasnt flu. I will trek out to work in about an hour, so I hope that I will be feeling better than I did yesterday. Not really the biggest fan of not going to work.*sighs*
Monday, November 12, 2007
Hopes and Dreams...
becoming a reality.
This is what I am looking forward to. It is strange when ideas and thoughts are concocted, created, and then finally brought to the surface, if there is much will involved.
I am married to my lovely, Jassen, living in a different country rather than the one that I was born in, and now in the process of getting our first/own place. It is exciting as well as mentally exhausting!! It has been many years too many living where we are at, it's not healthy, for the both of us, and im just ready for more adult responsibilities.:-)
We have packed more or less 1/2 of our belongings in boxes and luggage. I have been collecting boxes from work to help us with the transporting our belongings aspect and plan to get something like 8-10 more boxes over the course of this working week, since I am working Mon-Fri, which is quite normal(ish) for a change.:-p
The weekend that passed was a fast one and kinda depressing on the sunday night. As Jassen said it best,"Sunday has reached a saturation point for us, so now all we do is wait for the next move", meaning we are ready to get the proverbial show on the road with this moving project!
If possible, we are hoping that our completion date can be scheduled for the weekend, or Saturday. We would visit our place, check for any issues, cracks, etc. and once that is done, we get handed the keys to our place and can move in as soon as! We would then get our belongings on over and hopefully have sorted out what bed we will have for our master bedroom.
Other things needed are the essentials for a place, cleaning solutions and foods, but really I want our next purchase to be a dining room table, round with 4-6 chairs and wooden. Things that will follow are tv stands, computer desk/s, furniture and sofa beds.:-) We will get there.:-)
COme On Life!!!*rolls the dice*
This is what I am looking forward to. It is strange when ideas and thoughts are concocted, created, and then finally brought to the surface, if there is much will involved.
I am married to my lovely, Jassen, living in a different country rather than the one that I was born in, and now in the process of getting our first/own place. It is exciting as well as mentally exhausting!! It has been many years too many living where we are at, it's not healthy, for the both of us, and im just ready for more adult responsibilities.:-)
We have packed more or less 1/2 of our belongings in boxes and luggage. I have been collecting boxes from work to help us with the transporting our belongings aspect and plan to get something like 8-10 more boxes over the course of this working week, since I am working Mon-Fri, which is quite normal(ish) for a change.:-p
The weekend that passed was a fast one and kinda depressing on the sunday night. As Jassen said it best,"Sunday has reached a saturation point for us, so now all we do is wait for the next move", meaning we are ready to get the proverbial show on the road with this moving project!
If possible, we are hoping that our completion date can be scheduled for the weekend, or Saturday. We would visit our place, check for any issues, cracks, etc. and once that is done, we get handed the keys to our place and can move in as soon as! We would then get our belongings on over and hopefully have sorted out what bed we will have for our master bedroom.
Other things needed are the essentials for a place, cleaning solutions and foods, but really I want our next purchase to be a dining room table, round with 4-6 chairs and wooden. Things that will follow are tv stands, computer desk/s, furniture and sofa beds.:-) We will get there.:-)
COme On Life!!!*rolls the dice*
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Get your...
fresh new post! Get it while it's hot! Served ready! For some reason or another, I'm craving a fresh doughnut(donut) and coffee. Sounds really delightful, with it being 430 in the morning and all!
Makes me think of when I was younger.:-)
There was(still is actually and they installed a drive-thru last year, probably in hopes of competing with Dunkin Donuts down the road)a bakery called Sue's. When I would bike riding with my mom, in which I would either be in the middle or back of the bicycle riding, my little sister in the middle, we would ride past this bakery. Sometimes and I do mean on a rare occasion, we would stop in!
When you stepped in, the aroma of donuts and sweets was destined to hit your palette even without it physically being your mouth. I would salivate, eating everything with my eyes, especially anything cream/creme-filled. Mmmm...:-)With that said, I got the coffee habit from my grandma. A few times, I would ask her if I could have a sip of her coffee. I loved the taste and then as soon as she saw that, she went back into the cabinet and grabbed my own cup. She placed it before me and said, "Don't tell your mother!":-p She poured the bittersweet goodness into a cup, added alot of milk and sugar. It was love at first sip.
So now, you can see what I mean, through these associations, the cravings I have for these foods...especially at 430 in the morning. I miss my grandma(my maternal grandma), but still have a pretty visual memory of her. Sadly, she died in 1990, so it's been over 17 years. I was nearly 9 years old at time.
The strange bit that I lucidly recalled is the week prior to her death. My mom had come to collect us(my sis and I) from a night over, I was making my way out the backdoor and down the steps, my mom was still on the other end of the house in the front. Since it was a bullet-style house, it was easy enough to see up to the front.
I stood there for a short time by myself at the back. I looked at the front and felt a weird sensation come over me. I knew, without words, that that would be the last time I would see my grandma alive.Freaky as it turned out, the following Saturday we got the call...
I was sitting in my parents bedroom when the phone rang. I answered, it was my uncle Dennis. I asked him how he was, he said alright and then asked to talk to my mom. As soon as I handed my mom said, "Hello?" And then the gasp I will always remember was produced out of my mother. She shot up in bed and that's when my mom and dad rushed over to my grandmas house.
Apparently, she had died in her sleep as my aunt tried to wake her in the morning. My grandpa, her husband had died just about a year prior, so I guess it was just one of those things. After she died, I felt her presence around from time to time, as well as sometimes glancing up in the hallway from my room or my parents to see her walking about. Always a strange feeling.
*sighs*
Makes me think of when I was younger.:-)
There was(still is actually and they installed a drive-thru last year, probably in hopes of competing with Dunkin Donuts down the road)a bakery called Sue's. When I would bike riding with my mom, in which I would either be in the middle or back of the bicycle riding, my little sister in the middle, we would ride past this bakery. Sometimes and I do mean on a rare occasion, we would stop in!
When you stepped in, the aroma of donuts and sweets was destined to hit your palette even without it physically being your mouth. I would salivate, eating everything with my eyes, especially anything cream/creme-filled. Mmmm...:-)With that said, I got the coffee habit from my grandma. A few times, I would ask her if I could have a sip of her coffee. I loved the taste and then as soon as she saw that, she went back into the cabinet and grabbed my own cup. She placed it before me and said, "Don't tell your mother!":-p She poured the bittersweet goodness into a cup, added alot of milk and sugar. It was love at first sip.
So now, you can see what I mean, through these associations, the cravings I have for these foods...especially at 430 in the morning. I miss my grandma(my maternal grandma), but still have a pretty visual memory of her. Sadly, she died in 1990, so it's been over 17 years. I was nearly 9 years old at time.
The strange bit that I lucidly recalled is the week prior to her death. My mom had come to collect us(my sis and I) from a night over, I was making my way out the backdoor and down the steps, my mom was still on the other end of the house in the front. Since it was a bullet-style house, it was easy enough to see up to the front.
I stood there for a short time by myself at the back. I looked at the front and felt a weird sensation come over me. I knew, without words, that that would be the last time I would see my grandma alive.Freaky as it turned out, the following Saturday we got the call...
I was sitting in my parents bedroom when the phone rang. I answered, it was my uncle Dennis. I asked him how he was, he said alright and then asked to talk to my mom. As soon as I handed my mom said, "Hello?" And then the gasp I will always remember was produced out of my mother. She shot up in bed and that's when my mom and dad rushed over to my grandmas house.
Apparently, she had died in her sleep as my aunt tried to wake her in the morning. My grandpa, her husband had died just about a year prior, so I guess it was just one of those things. After she died, I felt her presence around from time to time, as well as sometimes glancing up in the hallway from my room or my parents to see her walking about. Always a strange feeling.
*sighs*
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
A day off..
after 5 days....it feels nice, but then again, I often (50-50) feel not very productive with my time. At work, I keep busy, make money, etc. When I am at home, I do a few things necessary, but then bum around on the internet,listening to music, or daydream. Maybe I just need to learn how to relax.
For the past few days, my back has began to talk to me. Not so much verbally,as that would be beyond creepy and then long to be an invertabrae, but it's been panging a bit. I havent had a massage since before getting married, so over 4 months. I think I need one!:-/
Funnily enough, Jassen just messaged me saying that he has back pains as well. Maybe we should go together on this one. I think as soon as we have our housing situation sorted, we will treat ourselves!
Speaking of which, things might be made official as soon as friday and things will move fast after that, meaning lightning quick. The only thing that is a bit shite is the fact that the housing peeps are threatening us that if things dont take place soon, that they will put our flat back on the market. Personally, I they are just trying to scare us a bit to get things moving faster, but things are going as fast as they possibly...although, we have been trying to get into this place since August officially, but have been looking into since May/June of this year.*sighs*
Tonight, Jassen and I are going over our contract, signing things needed, making notes on things that dont look right, and then tomorrow morning trekking out to west london to submit it to our solicitors. Once the mortgage thing has been seen as approved by MHO and other parties involved, then things will roooollll.
I am so beyond ready to move and in fact have started to bring boxes home from work to start packing here and there. I definitely will be getting more boxes and bringing em home, just for the shear fun involved of travelling around with em. The looks I get from the commuters on the tube are hilarious!:-p
I think they think that either I have some sort of weapon contained inside, or possibily thinking, "Maybe I could use a box for something?" Hahaha....anywho...
Just listening to Kings of Convenience "Quiet Riot on an Empty Street". Before that, I was listening to Simon & Garfunkel. Both bands sound similar, which I like.*sighs*
Come on life!! Bring it on!! ARGH!
For the past few days, my back has began to talk to me. Not so much verbally,as that would be beyond creepy and then long to be an invertabrae, but it's been panging a bit. I havent had a massage since before getting married, so over 4 months. I think I need one!:-/
Funnily enough, Jassen just messaged me saying that he has back pains as well. Maybe we should go together on this one. I think as soon as we have our housing situation sorted, we will treat ourselves!
Speaking of which, things might be made official as soon as friday and things will move fast after that, meaning lightning quick. The only thing that is a bit shite is the fact that the housing peeps are threatening us that if things dont take place soon, that they will put our flat back on the market. Personally, I they are just trying to scare us a bit to get things moving faster, but things are going as fast as they possibly...although, we have been trying to get into this place since August officially, but have been looking into since May/June of this year.*sighs*
Tonight, Jassen and I are going over our contract, signing things needed, making notes on things that dont look right, and then tomorrow morning trekking out to west london to submit it to our solicitors. Once the mortgage thing has been seen as approved by MHO and other parties involved, then things will roooollll.
I am so beyond ready to move and in fact have started to bring boxes home from work to start packing here and there. I definitely will be getting more boxes and bringing em home, just for the shear fun involved of travelling around with em. The looks I get from the commuters on the tube are hilarious!:-p
I think they think that either I have some sort of weapon contained inside, or possibily thinking, "Maybe I could use a box for something?" Hahaha....anywho...
Just listening to Kings of Convenience "Quiet Riot on an Empty Street". Before that, I was listening to Simon & Garfunkel. Both bands sound similar, which I like.*sighs*
Come on life!! Bring it on!! ARGH!
Saturday, November 03, 2007
La De Da...
Just waiting for my life to begin
I don't care how it began or will end
all I got is you and me and my friends
just wanting to my life to begin
I never thought it would happen this way
where I am,
having both good
and bad days
Like waving a flag in a parade...
I tried to predict many outcomes
for some time,
giving my reasons to the rhyme,
but life it doesnt work like that
no matter how hard I tried to force,
things would repel like wearing "Off" on a warm summer's evening
So many emotions to describe
so many more chances, goals, dreams,
living my life...
I look forward to future's basket,
what sweet and sour treats it will bring,
for I know...
I know within myself that no matter how high or low I go, I can handle it cuz I got plenty of tears(both happy and sad) to cry with.
Often I wish that I could describe an emotion(in perfect form) that you will feel(as i felt), but if that were
possible, it would defeat the purpose of that emotion and the point of having people exist outside of yourself that have different backgrounds of emotion. You need to feel it to be it, to believe...I guess it's perspective that makes the world go round. Without it, it would be like looking out a window at yourself looking out a window, forever.
And can two people share the same emotion at the same time? Like sharing a chocolate shake in a 50s style restaurant? I like to think so.;-) It's all love.
I don't care how it began or will end
all I got is you and me and my friends
just wanting to my life to begin
I never thought it would happen this way
where I am,
having both good
and bad days
Like waving a flag in a parade...
I tried to predict many outcomes
for some time,
giving my reasons to the rhyme,
but life it doesnt work like that
no matter how hard I tried to force,
things would repel like wearing "Off" on a warm summer's evening
So many emotions to describe
so many more chances, goals, dreams,
living my life...
I look forward to future's basket,
what sweet and sour treats it will bring,
for I know...
I know within myself that no matter how high or low I go, I can handle it cuz I got plenty of tears(both happy and sad) to cry with.
Often I wish that I could describe an emotion(in perfect form) that you will feel(as i felt), but if that were
possible, it would defeat the purpose of that emotion and the point of having people exist outside of yourself that have different backgrounds of emotion. You need to feel it to be it, to believe...I guess it's perspective that makes the world go round. Without it, it would be like looking out a window at yourself looking out a window, forever.
And can two people share the same emotion at the same time? Like sharing a chocolate shake in a 50s style restaurant? I like to think so.;-) It's all love.
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