Below are the 19 most recent journal entries recorded in sweetllamia's LiveJournal:

Monday, September 1st, 2008
1:52 pm	The hols are over - now I can rest! I wish - now I have to tidy the house up and shoe-horn the holiday items back in. The washing which didnt get done on holiday seems to have mated and therefore increased exponentially. The clean and tidy house I left (well cleaner and tidier) suddenly seem really messy after the neat and tidy cottage we stayed in. Oh and going out will have to be restricted if Florida is going to happen in October. Welcome home! :( (Comment on this)
Friday, August 15th, 2008
8:55 pm	Cornwall Calls Its time for the family holiday. So hubby has packed his trunk - now no.1 son and I need to shoe horn our items in. I wonder if anybody has told hubby that he doesn't need a kitchen sink? Still it is worth the hassle for two weeks in the bliss that is Cornwall. I have always loved that part of the UK ever since the dreadful family holidays I endured as a child. Actually it was more the trips to the holiday and back I hated. My dad, bless him, had this wonderful idea of leaving so early that nobody else would be on the road. Ergo no traffic jams. Sadly that meant getting up hours before dawn, parents sniping at each other, kids grumpy and car sick. Still the arrival was all the more welcome. At least these journeys are less stressed - just. So au revoir for two weeks - dependant on wi-fi connections. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
5:40 pm	Writer's Block: Six-Word Story Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” He is believed to have called it his greatest literary work ever. Can you write a story in six words? Submitted By femspectre View 506 Answers  The sun died as they watched. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
6:01 pm	Life's a Beach... The weather today was more like April than August. I half expected the scheduled outdoor birthday party No 1 son was attending to be cancelled. But he spent two exhausting hours doughnutting down the local ski slope hand in hand with the girl who is no2 on his like-like list. At 8 years old he informed me his list is 100 names long. That's my boy! Hubby spent over £300 making sure my car has safe tyres and a full tank of fuel. Eek! But it is the eve of the first of three - count them - three weeks holiday I am soooooo happy. Packing is almost complete for phase one - trip to see nickup and duskdragonwing so I think relaxation will be in order. Then I get back friday for phase two - two weeks in Cornwall. Total bliss! Upshot of this post - I may be offline for a wee while depending on wifi connectivity. Toodles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xx (Comment on this)
Monday, August 4th, 2008
8:08 pm	Pets adopt your own virtual pet! (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
1:04 pm	When is a Picture not a Picture? I've uploaded some pictures of my jewellery to my scrapbook. I set them all to public but I have no idea if anybody can see them. Does anybody know how to make them visible on my profile? (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, August 1st, 2008
5:22 pm	Holy Crap Batman! What the F@$k was I thinking. One of my group has adapted and old lammas ritual (apparently of mine - though I have no memory of writing it). Anyway it had a maiden, mother and crone - I am the mother. For reasons too numerous to mention we dont have a maiden and I just heard our crone is sick. So I am relaying this to the group and hear myself saying 'so as I have been maiden, am mother and fully expect to be crone maybe it makes sense for me to do all three.' AM I STARK STARING MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont answer that DuskDragon or Nickup - on pain of death. And not one either of you would enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!! My only consolation is hearing the faint laughter of her upstairs in the background - so glad I can amuse. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
4:26 pm	MEM   MEM from  philius Only two rules: You must answer yes or no. You may not explain your answers unless someone asks. So ask! ( Read more... ) (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
11:01 am	BitchSlap! That got your attention - lol! Well I am now tryhing hard not to wish my life away. I saw the clip on fembuck's postings. It looks like a totally fab film!  Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Reene O'Connor and Lucy Lawless - a Herc/Xena fan fest! Still I have a few months to go and a load of work to do round the house (boo hiss!). So far we have lost access to the attic because a cupboard was stored on the stairs temporarily about 6 months ago! Sigh - I need a bigger house and an attached library for all our books. (Comment on this)
Monday, July 28th, 2008
8:43 am	Weekend over - Time to rest! Appart from being one of the hottest weekends so far this was also my busiest. Friday - (well it is the hols) I schlepped around town with my son. I'm lucky he enjoys window shopping! Saturday - had space on a market stall selling jewellery - all day seling everyone elses stuff and only sold one necklace. Sigh! The evening meal was a chinese takeaway cause I was bushed. Sunday - drove to a bead show with only the entrance money in my purse cause I couldn't find a cash point en route. Managed to spend way too much and come home with some lovely gems and a NEW hobby - cord weaving. Made a cord for said son and a bracelet for myself last night.  Wish I could say I was resting today but I foolishly promised to take son and a friend to see Wall-e. At least the cinema has air con! (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
6:48 pm	All Roads Lead to... I was driving to a client today and letting my mind drift off when I had a great idea for a story. A kind of love story between two commuter's as they drive to work. The idea of flirting with a car in traffic appeals to me. Now all I have to do is flesh out the plot and write the damn thing. That's the part i hate. Still I love that I am getting creative again! (Comment on this)
Monday, July 21st, 2008
1:07 pm	Summertime! Well it has been a long slog catching up with work and play after finishing my teaching diploma. Life is good - I was awarded my certificate in teaching. Now I want to relax! The summer hols start soon and I can see 5 weeks of fun and hols (well three and two weeks of work) but I still have to tidy up this house - with a frozen shoulder (ouch!)   (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
9:19 pm	Time seems to be slipping away from me. I have a deadline for my teaching certificate, and all the related materials, of Friday. Right now that seems to be looming ever closer and be even more impossible to reach. Part of the problem is that I dont want to leave the course so I am having a problem completing everything.  I am going to have to ask for an extension - which to me feels like admitting defeat - but I really dont think I have enough time otherwise. Grr! I hate not being able to get it done! Current Mood: worried (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, April 21st, 2008
5:36 pm	Spring Break is dead... thank the Gods! Well the first day of the Summer term today. My two weeks of supposed relaxation (stiffles hysterical giggles) is over and I can get back to my jewellery class today. I've started work on one of my new (thank you nickup!) jezzabel range. I'm hoping it will be good enough to make a mould from so I can then make lots of polymer clay and pmc silver pendants and earrings. It feels so good to be back in the workshop. I missed my saw and drill! It isnt many woman that can say that is it. lol! Current Mood: artistic (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
7:03 pm	When plans bite back... Well I had a busy weekend. I had a table displaying my jewellery and a new friend had planned to join me. Then she went silent and I haven't heard a word from her since. I havbe no idea what has happened and I don't know whether to be worried or angry.  I have sent her texts, emails and even messaged her to no effect. On the plus side - the weekend went well. Including the fact that the hotel had a spa attached so I got a sauna, manicure and massage. Bliss! Current Mood: worried (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
1:32 pm	Corruption! After staying for a few days with  duskdragonwing I feel I have been corrupted. I cannot say this is a bad thing but I am no longer going to accept her protestations of innocence or shyness. My jewellery is never going to be the same again! Though nickupis more to blame for that. It was a good, relaxing weekend though. Even if MY plans for debauchery were cancelled.     Current Mood: awake (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, March 31st, 2008
9:07 pm	Laugh or Cry? When I found out I was going to be teaching massage to 12 hormonal teenagers I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. When I found out I had half the course to teach 3/4 of the curriculum I was sure I wanted to cry. When they has hissy fits and stomped out of class I wanted to reach for the wine. That was at the end of last year... Today they finished their practical observations, their personal tests and their theory books and said goodbye for the last time. I was left with a pile of marking... Tonight - I have laughed, I have cried and I sucked down a bottle of wine faster than you can say 'Is there any for me?' Why did I decide I wanted to teach? (Comment on this)
Friday, March 28th, 2008
11:16 am	Trying to Swim  Ok-ay! Been online for a couple of days. Managed to work out what LJ-cut is thanks to all the friendly people on here - thank you everyone. I also joined a couple of communities and posted to all of them successfully. Not bad for a nube! I have even made more friends - life is good... virtual life offers extras! Snigger! Current Mood: cheerful (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
2:50 pm	First day on LJ Well been here a day and made - or rather found - three friends. I dont know if I will be writing much. I'm having far too much fun reading other people's entried ;-) (12 Comments |Comment on this)