Friday

I love fridays. Didn't post an entry yesterday. yesterday was  a weird day. Hung about the house all day waiting for the cable guy to come and figure out why I can't get certain channels. He fixed it. had to go up in the attic..poor guy was sweating so bad..but I now get all the channels I pay for and clearer too..love my cable not that I watch a lot of tv but when you don't have it you want it...kind of like the diet thing..but thats a whole other subject... ;-)

 

DH is playing in this big Golf Tournament this weekend..the first round is today.. tonight I have to go and have drinks and Hor D'orves <sp> with him after..I don't want to go I hate "foo foo" functions  as I  call them and this one is at the Country Club.. I so hate any kind of "function" dh says this will be good practice for the Master Chiefs wife duties I will have... what?? OMFG I have duties?? Hmmm... I am not in the freaking Navy!!  Seriously..I do not like to speak in public, do not like to draw attention to myself.. and believe it or not I am shy till you get to know me.. Guess I will have to suck it up though huh...anyone else feel the same?? I think it's a female thing... <sigh>

It is gorgeous here today..sunny and breezy and in the 80's  ... I need to go run a few errands and then I want to come home and read by the pool.. I have got all the housework and  laundry done so I can enjoy my afternoon guilt free... ;-)

Update on the kitchen..the tile is in..it looks great..BUT when they took down the hideous fleurescent light the celing came with it..well part of it...so I don't have a kitchen light at the moment..just the one above the stove and the one above the sink... so now we have to get that fixed..and my DH..god love him..is not a handy man at all..this drives me nuts..we have to get people in to do everything.. I grew up with a dad that did everything himself..we never hired anyone to do anything..my brother has gutted and remodeled 4 houses himself..I sometimes say it would be cheaper to fly my brother in for a week and let him do all my jobs for me..I feel bad for Dh because he feels like a fool sometimes..and I don't help..;-) but it's not his fault..his dad was disabled and therefore couldn't do anything around the house so Lester never learned how.. he has his qualities though..he keeps the outside of the house immaculate..he washes the cars.. he will TRY to fix things...BUT he often makes things worse..it is a standing joke in our house..and at many a barbeque.. bless his heart..can't be good at everything can we love??  ;-)

 

Well I have probably bored you to tears by now..and I need to get a move on  the day is a wasting..have agood weekend everyone..TTFN..

Lyn

hump day..already??? ;-)

***Your Birthdate: March 18***

You are a cohesive force - able to bring many people together for a common cause.
You tend to excel in work situations, but you also facilitate a lot of social gatherings too.
Beyond being a good leader, you are good at inspiring others.
You also keep your powerful emotions in check - you know when to emote and when to repress.

Your strength: Emotional maturity beyond your years

Your weakness: Wearing yourself down with too many responsibilities

Your power color: Crimson red

Your power symbol: Snowflake

Your power month: September

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
http://www.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanquiz/

 

In view of the above I am writing in crimson red  ;-)

hump day again..wow where does the time go??

 

Got my tickets booked to UK. I am happy. Flying from Jax to Newark to heathrow. Told my sister..she is happy too and of course dear old dad is smiling..bless him. He just told me he is giving up his racing pigeons because of the bird flu scare. That makes me sad. He has been racing pigeons for 35 years. But they are banned from international racing at the moment and the fun has gone out of it for him. he says he will probably build an avairy <sp> of some sort and keep birds..maybe finches again. He has always kept some sort of birds since I can remember.

I only worked 5 hours today. We had no patients between 11 and 5pm... and 3 of us sitting around so I volunteered to go home. I am lucky enough to be in the position to not need the money. The other girls rely on their paychecks so........ I got to take Ryan to his Ortho appointment and then to get a haircut. His hairdresser is sooooooo cool. she has been doing his hair for ages. # 2 on the sides # 3 on the top... I bet I could do it but when they see the clippers in my hand they hide... :-)  Except DH..he is bald anyway so I just buzz him.

Have a great night everyone...

 

Lyn

P.S They had better vote that bloody annoying Pickler chicky off American Idol tonite...she is so not cute anymore.

A Funny!!!!

Thought this was kinda cool..and very appropiate..LOL!

I am Lightning..

You Are Lightning Beautiful yet dangerous
People will stop and watch you when you appear
Even though you're capable of random violence

You are best known for: your power

Your dominant state: performing

Pretty true I would say... ;-)

 

Good morning..I am off today.. that's a good thing. I need to get the oil changed in my car. I need to dust this house too. Our ceiling fans run all the time and they make for a lot of dust. And guess what? I hate to dust...

Thank you for the encouragement after my negative comment. I did delete and block. I had to remind myself this is a public journal and I am going to have to take the good with the bad. Luckily it's all been good with the exception of one sorry arse moron..;-)

 

I think my Dh thinks I am up to no good on here... ;-)  I am spending way more time on line than I used to. I now wake up by reading all my alerts while drinking my coffee .. I think he thinks I get up early and get online to see if I got an email...I do but not the kind he thinks...LOL..

 

Confession... years ago when we first got AOL I got sucked in to the whole chatting online thing. I was bored. I fell for all the BS.  I made a "friend" online. We IM'd and then we talked on the phone. A lot. My DH found out.He was not happy. I don't blame him. I was stupid and naive. I know I  pissed DH off and hurt him too. BUT in a way it was a wake up call for him. We have been married a long time. He used to take me for granted. He doesn't anymore. And even though I did not physically cheat on him he realized I could if I wanted to.  I like to think AOL improved my marriage.  ;-)

 

Anyway I saw the look on his face this morning. I am going to have to talk to him tonight.  Bless him.......

I am not so easy to live with. I am soooooooooo not perfect. I know I drive him batty... but he loves me anyway. 23 years inMay. Must be doing something right  ;-)

 

I am off to get showered and then get my oil changed..even though I have an "appointment" I know I will be there for hours. :-(

Have a great day....

Lyn

 

Hmmmm........

Well it happened...my first negative comment...bound to happen right? hard not to take it personal when it's aimed at your own personal journal though isn't it??  Apparently I am egotistical and full of myself. Oh and I am fat.  Hello? You think I don't have mirrors at my house?? You think I don't know what I look like??

 

The comment has been deleted. The hurt feelings not so much.

Lyn

My DH

Click here: VP-16 :: Command Master Chief

Eye candy ;-)

 

Good Morning campers..It's Monday Morning..rise and shine....yea right..I hate Mondays...so to cheer myself up here is a pic of the sexiest beast on planet earth...he is absolutely flipping gorgeous.... I mean seriously..and I am not one to deprive others of some well needed eye candy..we could all use a little boost on monday mornings so here he is in all his glory my Matty... ;-)

Nothing exciting to write about this morning.. yesterday was okay..didn't do a whole lot..got to lay out and soak up some sun..had a quick dip and I do mean quick..in the pool..Chorine is off..way too much of it in there... dh needs to fix that... read some..finished an awesome book.. "Same Sweet Girls" by Cassandra King.. made a quick trip to Wally World and Publix..had barbeque pork, garlic toast, Macaroni and cheese and baked beans for supper then walked Cadet and dh round the block ;-) that was it...

 

I need to finalize flight plans for our trip to UK in July..the tickets ar soooooo bloody expensive though..due to the ever inflating price of gas..it's $2.90 here today... but I need to bite the bullet and do it..

 Well I guess I should go get ready to go to the clinic..dh ironed my scrubs for me..he is ANAL about his uniform and thinks I should be about mine..I'm not.. it will only get peed and pooed and god knows what else on ...;-)

Quick question..how add my list of Journals that I frequent in my sidebar?? And do I need permission to do that??

 

Thanks..have a great Monday..

lyn

 

 

more pics

My daughter and my niece, me and another niece, and finally my hubby and his niece....bored yet?? lol

Pics

My son on left, my neice in middle and my nephew on right.

My daughter n her 21st birthday

Sunday Morning

I am in a much better mood today. Thank God. What a pity party I was throwing for myself yesterday and for no reason either. Told you I want to get a handle on these bloody mood swings. Woke up like it and couldn't shake it. I was being a right bitch to Dh so decided to take myself off to the Mall and indulge in some me time in the book store. Did I mention I like to read?? Well I do..and there is nothing I like better than spending a couple of uninterrupted hours browsing at booksamillion. DD called me and we decided to go to the movies..saw "Friends with money" it's a Sundance film and was really funny..I could certainly relate..go see it..it's a chick flick..Joan Cusack is in it and Jennifer Anniston. You will guess which one I relate to..hint she is the one who quit washing her hair..LOL.. but that's not why I relate..I wash my hair every day..  ;-)

I hope it's sunny today..I want to lay by the pool and read.. I need to finish the book I am reading so I can start one of the 3 new ones I got yesterday.. ;-)

 

Question for all of you..did you all get addicted to J Land when you first started?? My god it's all I do online now..read alerts and post comments..before I know it 3 hours have gone by... not a bad thing in it's self but it could well be..I am getting nothing accomplished here!! I always clean and do laundry etc on the weekends..have I done any yet today?? NO Did I do any yesterday?? NO..LOL well that's a lie..I am a bit of a neat freak so I did a quick pick up here and there..but nothing like I usually do..

I am rambling aren't I? My mind goes faster than my fingers...and I have had too much coffee.. ;-) I hope you all have a lovely Sunday...it looks like the weather is going to cooperate with my plans today..that is a good thing..

Lyn

Survey

The Survey

Name: Lynda

Nickname: Lynn, babs, Babe, baby

Birthday: march 18th pisces..float..float on.. ;-)

Birthplace: Bicester England

Current Location: Florida USA

Hair Color: Kinda red with blonde highlights 

Height: 5' 7"

Right Handed or Left Handed: Right Handed

Your Heritage: 100% British 

The Shoes You Wore Today: My work sneakers,White Skechers

Your Weakness: Mexican food

Your Fears: Driving, especially next to trucks, Something bad happening to my family, especially my kids,SNAKES and we have plenty here in Florida!! 

Your Perfect Pizza: thin crust cheese and mushroom

Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Always trying to improve myself. I would love to get a grip on my mood swings. Lose some weight.and totally irelevant..get the ceiling in my family room repaired..it drives me nuts!!

 Thoughts First Waking Up: what time is it? 

Your Best Physical Feature:  My green eyes.

Your Bedtime: usually when I start nodding off in front of the telly I will go to bed..

Your Most Missed Memory: Mum

Pepsi or Coke: Diet coke

 

MacDonalds or Burger King: Mc donalds

Single or Group Dates: I like both, these days more group as it's more fun to have others to talk to.

Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: don't do ice tea but I do drink diet green tea.

Chocolate or Vanilla: vanilla

 

Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuchino

Do you Smoke: no but for some reason when I have a few drinks I want to puff on someones fag... and have been known to indulge in a cigar or two..

Do you Swear: More than I should

Do you Sing: Yes .. I love to jam out when driving to the embarrassment of my kids!! ;-)

Do you Shower Daily: doh!! Of course I do!!  Are there people who don't??

Have you Been in Love: Yes

Do you want to get Married:  I am married

Do you belive in yourself: If you don't believe in yourself how can you expect others to believe in you?? I absolutely believe in myself.

Do you get Motion Sickness: Yes

Do you think you are Attractive: Yes..I have my good and bad days but I guess my honest answer would be yes.

Are you a Health Freak: No, even though I am  Medical Assistant I am terrifed of going to the DR. I have issues I know I should deal with but I am a chicken.I know I am overweight, I know I should exercise more..etc etc..

Do you get along with your Parents:  Mum is gone..didn't really get along with her till we put 3000 miles between us. My dad..well I love him to death. We have always got along. I miss him  :-(

Do you like Thunderstorms: love them but they are a bit scary here in Florida...

Do you play an Instrument: Yes. Steel Guitar and keyboard.

In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes

In the past month have you Smoked: One fag.

In the past month have you been on Drugs: No

In the past month have you gone on a Date: define date?? been out with hubby..yes.

In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes

In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: NO

In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes

In the past month have you been on Stage: No

In the past month have you been Dumped: no

In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:No

 

In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No

Ever been Drunk: Yes.

Ever been called a Tease: Yes

Answer truthfully do you have a crush: Sure

Do you prefer green beans or carrots: Niether ..ewwww

How many kids do you want: I should have had 3..I have 2..that is a whole other story... :-(

What is your favorite piece of clothing:  my new white capris

Do you like llamas: have neve really given it any thought but I guess they're alright...

Song are you listening to: None..everyone is still asleep

 

I snagged this from Lisa Jo..hi hunny!!!!

 

Go ahead and do it yourself if you would like.

TGIF

It's Friday. That's a good thing. Love Fridays's. Everyone is always in a good mood on Friday. I have to go to work today. Covering for one of the girl's whose Birthday is tomorrow. We also have a baby shower at work today for one of the Dr's. I am working from 2-7pm. Don't know what our plans are for tonight. I know I plan on spending some time by the pool this weekend. I haven't been in yet but it's warming up nicely. Think the water temp is in the mid 70's now. Air temp is in the 90's. Got to love Florida  ;-)

Yesterday was a busy day. My DD and I went to lunch, got our nails done, picked up her rims for her car. She just turned 21 and that's what we got her..rims for her Corolla..I don't get the whole car thing but then like I have said I hate to drive and don't give a flip about my car either..as long as it gets me from A to B.. for the record I drive a 2002 Honda Accord..DD has a 2005 Toyota Corolla..she is paying for it herself..which its a good thing..anyway she now has her precious 18" rims and is happy as Larry....my 15 year old son gets the rim thing..he and DD were just standing in the garage drooling over them and wondering why DH hadn't put them on yet..;-) Last night DH and I picked up the tile for the back splash in the kitchen.. if all goes as planned kitchen should be finished completely by Tuesday. Yahoo!

Well I better get going here...I went back to bed after DS and DH left which is unheard of for me..just felt like it..must have needed it aye?? but now I feel weird..like I wasted 2 hours of my morning snoozing....

Have a great Friday everyone..  

Lynn

Hump Day

It's Wednesday. I am off today. that is a good thing. I have been training a new girl to work the front desk at the clinic. I am happy about that because then the MA's will not have to work up front. We can concentrate on the clinical side of things. The new girl is Bosnian. Her story is amazing. Her and her family are very brave. Now I am not the only one at the clinic with an accent  ;-) Most people ask me if i am from Australia..guess it's because I have been over here so long. My family back home think I sound like a "yank" everyone over here thinksI have a nice accent...guess wherever I go I sound different aye??

 

I have got to give a shout out to Lisa Jo..is she or she not the best journal Pimp a girl could ask for?? I am tickled to death at the attention my journal has received...I honestly didn't think anyone would read it..and really I know that's not the point of it..BUT come on..we all wanna be read!!! ;-)  Thank you Lisa Jo!! If I said the "L" word freely it would certainly apply to you!!

 

Well my kitchen is in..oh my..it looks bloody gorgeous..is that ok to say about my own kitchen?? I will put pics up when I get some..I do not have a digital camera..shame on me..but I do have my trusty canon sure shot so I will put up pics when I can... the new counter tops and cabinets make the world of difference and we got all new stainless steel appliance's..it looks so shiny!!!! We have ummed and ahhed about doing this kitchen for years..we didn't know if we were going to stay here or move..when Lester got orders back here we decided to stay in this house..the newer homes around here have no land..we are lucky enough to have almost an acre..and we have a beautiful in ground pool..it's almost a necessity here in Florida...anyway moving just didn't seem worth it so we cashed in some equity and have been fixing up the place... it's fun actually...home depot and Lowes have replaced Kohl's and belk's for me..lol...

Did I tell you we are planning trip home to Uk in July?? I am so happy... and my darling old dad has even offered to chip in for the tickets..bless his heart..he will not fly anymore and so he says he will help pay for us to come see him.. I am glad because I need to see him..he won't be here forever.. I learned the hard way when I  lost my Mum suddenly like that... i will do an entry on that one day..still makes me bawl so not going there today...

 

Well i had better get my lard arse in gear here.. i have to put my kitchen back together...I feel like we moved or something..everything is everywhere in boxes...

 

Thanks you to everyone who took the time to stop by and leave me a comment..this sure is fun...the only thing I get in my mailbox these days are journal alerts!!!

 

"Hi my name is Lynn and I am addicted to Journals"

 

Have a great hump day..that was especially for Phil..and he knows why... ;-)

 

peace...Lynn

Who am I? My version of 100 things about me...

I was born and raised in England. We lived in a village just outside of Oxford. There were three of us and my Mum and Dad.  My Dad and my sister still live in the same house I was raised in. My Mum died 3 years ago in May so my sister moved back in with my dad to help out..she was living alone in her flat after her marriage ended. My brother still lives in the same village and has 3 kids of his own. Every other member of my family live in England apart from some distant cousins who live in New Zealand. My husband went to high school with me. He was different. his dad is American and so he had dual citizenship but at the age of 23 he decided to emigrate to the U.S. by joining the United States Navy therefore giving up his British citizenship. We were dating at the time and had been on and off since I was 15. After boot camp in 1983 he asked me to marry him and come over here. I did. We have been here ever since. We have 2 kids. Rachel is 21, she lives here with us, works full time and goes to community college at night. Ryan is almost 16 and a freshman in high school. We just had out dog of 14 years put to sleep. He is buried at the bottom of the yard. We have another dog, he is a two year old Yorkshire terrier. He is hyper. My husband is a Command Master Chief..he will be leaving AGAIN for 6 months in June to go to Italy. I will see him as we are going to England this summer and he will fly over and visit us. He still has a sister and nieces and nephews over there. His dad remarried and moved to the states when his Mum died 9 years ago. We do not like his new wife. My husband (Lester) is in remission from Non-hodgkins Lymphoma and has been for 13 years..he is considered cured. We do not ever ever take that for granted. I am a Medical Assistant at a new Family Practice. I am older than every one else who works there..including the Dr's!!!!   I am 44. I did not learn to drive until I was 32..I still do not like to drive but I love my independence. I do not eat vegetables. Except peas, corn and cauliflower cheese. I love Mexican food. I love any food ;-)  that is evident from my pics. I am very moody. i don't like that about myself. When I am good I am very very good BUT...well you know how that goes.... I show my emotions, I am an open book but it's a private journal. It takes me a while to let you in. I have trust issues. i was sexually abused as a child. I was beaten as a teenager by a boyfriend. i do not talk about it. I was jilted one month before my marriage. I married him anyway. Yes I am talking about Lester. He was sleeping with my maid of honour. Yes I married him anyway. We have been married 23 years in May. I am a party girl. I love to have fun. I like to get out and do things. I also like to stay home and read and veg. I can have fun doing just about anything. i love to be alone. It does not bother me. I am my own best company. i love passionately. i would die for my kids. take a bullet for them without blinking. i never knew parents could love their kids this way. I did not feel that from my Mum. i think i did from my dad but i have only ever heard him say he loved me once. I tell my kids i love them daily. I do not tell other people i love them. i do not use that word lightly. if i say it I mean it. I think it is used to much. It is a special thing love. I have had my heart ripped out.  A broken heart hurts. But it mends. I have been in love only once in my life. I am stil married to him. I do not go to church but i am spiritual. i have not found my nitch yet. I pray daily. i wish i could believe that i will see my Mum again one day. along with some other pretty special people i have lost. It must be a great comfort to know that one day you will be reunited. I believe in the after life. I have seen some pretty bizarre things. I think my Mum trys to contact me. My dad has promised that if there is a way he will come back and show me a sigh. My dad is flipping awesome. I love my dad. He will be 73 in May. He doesn't look it. He wrote daily ina diary for over 30 years. he stopped the day my Mum died. I have all his diaries. He gave them to me when I went home for Mum's funeral. I have read them all. i was a bad kid!!! the diary does not lie. Wanna know the price of gas in 1970? It's in the diary..wanna know that Lynn snuck out all night at age 13? it's in the diary... LOL.. I am waking up now..it's early here..i am an early bird... I used to be a night owl... I have to go to work today... i have to drive over a very big bridge to get to work.. i always have this vision of driving over the edge and into the St john's river.. i can see it as plain as day.... i have even planned how to get out of the car etc... sometimes my "visions" come true...I scare the girls at work.. for 2 months when i started work there they were waiting for "the phone call"...I used to scare my dad..i had these telekinetic powers when i was younger...and I saw things in mirrors...he would not let me see the Exorcist when it was playing at the Cinema in my village..he thought I was a "witch"... yes I am eccentric.... but i am not nuts..there is a difference you know.. ;-)  i have a great sense of humour.. not everyone appreciates it.. I am done now..have no idea if I made it to 100 things.. i don't like numbers..anyway you know a little more about me...

me again!

And this is me as me..LOL....and I hate having my pic taken so you won't see any more!! ;-)

Me

A pic of me as Sharon Osbourne for Halloween!!!

Thank you Lisa!!!

Had to come back tonight and say thanks to Lisa for stopping by to say hi.. I am not sure how to get my Journal read.. I am new to this whole journal thing...If I leave comments in other Journals I wonder if my Journal address will show up?? Guess i will figure it all out huh?? Anyway Lisa I was tickled to death to get a comment..thanks sweetie!! you know you are one of the ones who inspired me to do this.

 

I had a pretty good day at work.. it wasn't too busy.. i was on the front desk today.. not my fav. place to be..i prefer to be in the back of the clinic taking the patients back etc...but we all have to do our share up front...

 

I came home to new counter tops, new sink and faucet.. tomorrow the cabinets should be re-faced.. I am so excited.. this old kitchen really needed a face lift... kind of like me  ;-)

 

If  I can figure it out I will add a picture .

 

Well I am knackered so off to get some sleep....

 

niters.........

First entry

Well here it is my first Journal entry..woo hoo!!! can't tell you how long I have been saying I would do this. Just decided to bite the bullet this morning and go for it so here I am.

I have been addicted to reading journals online for a while now and my mailbox is proof!!!  I have confided in a couple of gals that I would like to start one and they encouraged me.. if they can do it then so can I..

Funny that I would choose a Monday Morning to start because I bloody hate Monday mornings!!!

 

Anyway that is it for now.. this is really just a test.. I have to figure out how to let you know i am here...

 

have a great Monday....

 

me..........