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wednesday 22 may 2002
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!
Would you believe another family birthday today? This
time it's my brother-in-law Paul's special day. It's getting
to be quite an expensive month. Just got my favourite aunt's
on the 28th, then we're through!
Another [almost] unbelievable event today - I took Daisy and
George to the orthodontist as it's suspected they may need braces.
Daisy felt that two of her top teeth go inwards a little so
wanted the straightening (no-one else notices this or has ever
commented, but at 15, appearance is very important. Remember?!!)
George has one wonky 'eye tooth,' and a minor resemblance to
Angel in Buffy in vampire mode!
The news was pretty horrific: Technically their cases are classed
as 'for cosmetic reasons only' their teeth being clinically
'perfect' [even though George put his completly though his top
lip during a rugby match, and will probably be scarred slightly
for life.] They can either do nothing, or have four back
teeth removed [hospital surgery job] then wear braces for two
years, and finally round it all off with 5-7 years of wearing
retainers. Further complications include the impending move
to London of the dentist [the only such 'expert' in the area,]
and the waiting list of at least 12 months for NHS treatment,
[which is not covered by dental health insurance.] Super.
Daisy's decided she looks ok now :) and we're going to just
try and have George's 'fang' removed.
Gee, I'm so looking forward to my trip tomorrow. Not!
Update: Reading this back I've probably made them sound
terrible!
They are both totally gorgeous looking kids and I am so going
to try & get my scanner fixed tomorrow and add some pics
so you see for yourselves. [Bet you won't be able to spot anything
weird with their teeth either!]
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thursday 23 may 2002
What! No Birthdays?!
[Actually, it would have been my grandmother's 112th
birthday today but she died in 1991, aged 101.]
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I was doing some research [I love that
part!] for a site today and came across the works of Emily
Post [1873-1960,] the 'etiquette guru' of the first half
of the twentieth century.
While much of her work is [nowadays] politically &
socially incorrect, it makes fascinating reading and gives
great insight into 'Best Society' of the age. |
Her most famous book 'Etiquette' published in 1922, has chapters
to guide you through everything from weddings, chaperones &
politics to letter writing, travelling & behaviour both
at home and in public.
Chapter VIII. entitled 'Words, Phrases and Pronunciation' gives
a list of 'Phrases Avoided in Good Society.'
So, to help you avoid those embarrassing faux-pas next time
you're in 'polite company,' here's a selection of the best:
NEVER SAY:
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CORRECT FORM:
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| In
our residence we retire early |
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At our house we go to bed
early |
| I
desire to purchase |
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I should like to buy |
| Lovely
food |
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Good food |
| Elegant
home |
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Beautiful house—or place |
| Charmed!
or Pleased to meet you! |
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How do you do! |
| Attended |
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Went to |
| Will
you accord me permission? |
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Will you let me? or May I? |
| Permit
me to assist you |
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Let me help you |
| Brainy |
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Brilliant or clever |
| I
presume |
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I suppose |
| Tendered
him a banquet |
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Gave him a dinner |
| Converse |
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Talk |
| Partook
of liquid refreshment |
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Had something to drink |
| Perform
ablutions |
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Wash |
| I
will ascertain |
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I will find out |
| Residence
or mansion |
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House, or big house |
| Pardon
me! |
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I beg your pardon. Or, Excuse
me! Or, sorry! |
| A
stylish dresser |
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She dresses well, or she wears
lovely clothes |
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friday 24 may 2002
Perierat totus orbis, nisi iram finiret misericordia.
The entire world would have perished unless compassion
had limited the hatred.
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Aaahhhhh! The first weekend for a while
with no 'house guests' so managed to sleep in 'til 9.
Woke up with that lovely snuggly feeling you have when
you know you don't have to rush.
And then I remembered... |
I have to make a hat. Whaaaaaat????
I'm going to a 'ladies lunch' on Monday (soooo not
me) and we all have to make and wear a hat for the occasion.
At first I party-pooped and said I didn't have time, but after
a bit of friendly cajoling changed my mind. I am NOT going
to wear it until I actually get there and make sure everyone
else has played the game fairly.
Anyway, had an idea and dashed into town this afternoon for
supplies.
The World Cup thing has really taken over here - I've lost
count of the number of cars I've seen sporting one, two or
even four Union Jacks, and every Tom, Dick & Beckham seems
to be wearing an England kit shirt. So, I'd decided to do
a football-themed hat, y'know - the pitch for the base, then
Subuteo-type players, goalposts etc. dotted over the top with
little flags of the participating nations round the edge.
Couldn't find anything small enough, so spending tomorrow
painting little red-kitted figures white and black [England
strip,] and cutting out little flags & things from a ridiculously
overpriced book [heinous crime, book destruction.] I'll let
you know how it goes, but gee, I'm getting too old for all
this 'Blue Peter' stuff.
[Blue Peter is an English tv show and was particularly
well-known in the 60's & 70's for it's 'making things'
slot.]
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Still humming tunes I heard on last night's
Eurovision
Song Contest. My vote went to Israel's 'Light
A Candle' but didn't do it much good [came about 14th
I think.] I'd like to buy a copy but can only get hold
of a cd with all the entries on and most were pretty
bad. |
Well, I made the hat - a bit amateur looking but ok. I'll let
you know how it goes and try and try and post a pic soon. I've
managed to get the kids pandering to my every whim today - by
threatening to wear it when I pick them up from school tomorrow!
:)
Spent some time this afternoon doing an interview with Elisabeth
of Graphic
Goo for the June issue. Trying to sound informative &
knowledgeable and at the same time friendly and approachable
isn't easy so I'll have another look tomorrow before I send
it.
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'The hat' won 2nd prize [out of 50] which
came as a big surprise as I didn't even know it was a
competition!
The down side was that I had to wear it and have
a photo taken. Watch this space....
The things we do for friends huh? |
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Arty has to do
a talk at school tomorrow about space so I helped him
tonight by typing out his notes.
It's not a subject I know much about so learned a few
new facts:
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The earth is known to be around
4.6 billion years old.
The smallest planet is Pluto which can't be seen clearly
enough with a human telescope to tell what it is made
of.
The Sun is more than a million times bigger than earth
and is mostly made up of hydrogen gas.
The temperature at the surface of the Sun is 5,500 degrees
and at it's middle reaches over 15 million degrees.
There are at least a thousand billion stars in our
Galaxy.
We can see one billion other Galaxies, so surely
there must be other life forms out there... |
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wednesday 29 may 2002
Just finished [an sent] my interview off to Elisabeth at
Graphic
Goo
I think it's ok now - I don't sound tooooo know-it-all I hope!
One questions in particular made me smile and take a trip
down memory lane: "What was the first set you made....."
Oh yes, I remember it well [who let Maurice Chevalier in here?]
I was so pleased with myself for doing it and hand
coding everything including the rollovers. As it was
my first set[November 1999] I'd kept a copy on disc. I've
reworked the page and posted a link for people to look at
& cringe [tho' I'll probably cringe more when it gets
logged by Google and posted on all the search engines.] eek!
I'm not posting the link here [that would be what's know as
'professional suicide'] If you want a peek, you'll have to
read the interview at GG,
out at the beginning of June.
Apart from that, I spent a nice but frustrating day looking
for some new stock images. Nice because I love browsing &
buying artwork, but frustrating because I can't afford a fraction
of what I'd like to buy.
I've downloaded lots of comps and am trying to decide which
ones I truly can't live without.
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thursday 30 may 2002
Whoops!
Added THREE [new] linkware sets but then couldn't connect
to post this and let you know. We had some terrible thunder
storms overhead today maybe that was why?
I'm gradually going through the site and either reworking
or discarding stuff I'm no longer happy with. At this rate
I'll be finished around Christmas. Anyway, the three [new]
sets are some of the reworked bits.
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friday 31 may 2002
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spent today brushing up my 'flash' skills... |
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