my computer broke down.
tried to repair it all night.
went to pcworld today.
£70 to diagnostic
£100 to recover data
and more £££££ if pieces are needed.

I will lose my data, i'm not paying.

I have been paying the techguys for more then a year, but by mistake i cancelled the direct debit in september.

It would be free if I didn't.

My hand isn't better.

I have the flu. Such a bad coff, I feel my insides came out.

I have an inspector coming to observe me Monday morning.
First time for the new college.
It only happens once a year.

All my fucking documents are in the fucking computer.

I'm using Mon's lappie.She is not gonna like it. She said, ONLY FOR WORK MOTHER!

Apart from that too much happening around with the girls.

The Rules

1) Link to your tagger and list all these rules in your blog.
2) Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3) Tag 7 people at the end of your post by including links to their blogs
4) Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog

The Facts

1. When I was 9 I went to my dad's uncle's farmhouse and I peed the bed. He kept potatoes boxes under the bed. Yes, they were soaked. I didn't say a word.

2. Our dog is house trained. He pees always in the same place in the living room.

3. I remember the day Elvis Presley died. I was 12, I was camping. My mum cried compulsively all day.

4. I always had the dream of going to uni. I've got my first diploma from the university of Lancashire when I was 41.

5. I was baptised as a baby, my daughters are baptised, but I strongly disagree with the catholic church views. But I have great faith in Our Lady of Fatima.The top photo on my blog was taken in Fatima this summer.

6. I am lazy and messy. The worst housewife ever.

7. I killed a chicken once. It was supposed to bleed but it didn't.

I tag adamantix, sweetymon, kibitz, Rampage,Old-Nick, eggbod and davij

...but I shall learn to keep my mouth shut!

Lunch time. I go to Tesco's petrol station to fill in, the car obviously

In front of me there's this WoW, last model amazing Porche Carrera.

The owner is in his 30's, very charming, or shall I dare and say hot

As I go to the kiosk to pay, somehow my mouth said:

-Nice car!

To what I had in a lovely very sexy and posh voice:

-Thank You!

And again somehow I say:

- Do you wanna change?

And I had a straight answer:

- Maybe...if you be nice to me?

I just started laughing and went to pay for the petrol.

On my way I thought: Why didn't I answer? I could be riding a Porche Carrera now!

Little things that make up my day.

...suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury.
On my wrist.
It hurts like hell.
It's very difficult to use the computer without the mouse.
Also I'm useless with my left hand.

I'm around, but mainly reading...

I'm an Art teacher, an artist, a painter, my right hand is my life, have to take care of it.

1.) Fine:
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

2.)Five Minutes:
If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour.Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

3.) Nothing:
This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

4.) Go Ahead:
This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

5.) Loud Sigh:
This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)

6.) That's Okay:
This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can say to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

7.) Thanks:
A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome.

8.) Whatever :
Is a women's way of saying F@!K YOU!

9.) Don't worry about it, I got it:
Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response refer to #3.

is not gonna happen...

Not an exciting post.
Not an exciting life.
I miss my days of stardoom.
I'm not complaining, just recording

This is just a normal day in my life:

5.30- Alarm goes off: Hubby wakes up and gets ready to work, sometimes I can hear him asking : did you see the pair of this sock? and I answer jgvrbgoplwmfnbd

7.00- 1st Alarm goes off: I wake up pick up my mobile phone in the lounge and go back to bed.

7.30- 2nd Alarm goes off: I switch it (its already on the bed)
Oliver is also on my bed!

7.45- 3rd Alarm goes off: I get out of bed

Open wardrobe and stare for 10 minutes thinking what am I gonna wear today?

Have a shower,
do makeup,
make coffee and toast,
do hair,
switch computer on,
go back to wardrobe,
put the same clothes as yesterday, they are clean and I'm not seeing the same people today,
get the toast (cold!) and coffee and eat while checking emails,
Oliver starts barking,
have a quick glance at blog,

9.00- Get all my stuff ( lesson plans, registers, bla,bla) together in a rush, and run downstairs!
I may be late, but I'm never!

Open car , get bootle of water and fill in radiator.
Note to self: I urgently need a new car!

Drive to work, stop by newsagents to buy ciggies and chewy gum.

Every day is a different place.Community centres, church halls, YMCA,etc...

10.00- Start teaching. Students are all adults thirsty to learn new skills. They want demos.So I paint for 5-10 minutes.
Apparently I make it look so easy
And so it goes:
One calls: Maria
and another: excuse me
and another: Maria
and another: stands arm up

After 300 calls for Maria,its finished.

12.00- Drive to Sainsbury's or the coffee shop or maccies.
Buy sandwish and juice, eat in the car, while driving to the next centre.

Some days I have 10 minutes to read a bit of my book.

1.00- Another class to teach.

3.00- Drive back home.

4.00-4.30- Arrive home
Do some chores and check email, plan dinner.

Go out to buy bread and stuff

Make dinner

6.00-6.30- Have dinner
Try to get Oliver to put him outside because he doesn't stop barking.
Finish dinner with another black on my knee, the dog is fast,man!

"Splash" myself on the sofa
Watch some tv, most of the time skipping channels

9.30- Prepare lessons, fill in papers, start planning next day

10.00- Internet time A bit of blogging, read emails, chat on msn with friends and family from Portugal and Brazil
and with baby daughter, she's far far away...upstairs on her computer

11.30- Make fruits tea, chat with the girls.

0.00- Go to bed...well...I'm stil here and it's 0.11

Tomorrow it's MTV music awards in Liverpool and I didn't get an invitation.

I just think this is amazing and I want to see it with my eyes.

I have nothing to say, but would like to let you know...that...I have nothing to say!

Ta ra

For the first time in more than 2 years that I have been here, today I am on the top 4 featured blogs!!!

WOW

Thank you so much, I deserve it after all my hard work

I'd like to thank my mum and dad, all my family and colleagues that made this possible

Enough bollocks!

I'll have a caipirinha now.

Ta ra

Edit: N. 1 NOW!!!

Our dear cousin Paulo died.
He was drunk, coming home and was run over by a car.
Left wife and 2 children.
He was my age.
The funeral was on the 22 of October 2008.
Although he was in hospital for the past 18 days and had 3 operations, nobody told us, til yesterday night.
He was beautiful.
We loved him.
May your soul rest in peace my darling.

Probably the stupidest quizz I've ever done, but hey, life sucks, so who cares

I could survive for 51 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor

Created by Bunk Beds.net

I wish you nothing but the best and a lifetime of hapiness and craziness!

Do you eat a lot of fast food?
A little

How many people have you kissed in 2008?
many... on the cheeks

Have you ever streaked?
don't know what that is

Are you an understanding person?
Far too much

What was the last movie you saw in the cinema?
Mama mia

What did you last get upset about?
Oliver peeing everywhere

Do you eat sweets on a daily basis?
Define daily....yes

Does it make you happy to get letters?
Yes, when they are not bills

Who was the last person to text you?
Mon saying she'll get a lift

What are you looking forward to this summer?
Sun

Who was the last person you ate with?
Hubby

Do raisins belong in cookies?
No, chocolate does

What's your screen name?
Miza-T

Walking into a party, what's the first thing you notice?
Food!

Kiss on the first date?
Of course!

Would you rather have chicken or steak?
Steak

What's one thing you've learned from a good friendship gone bad?
Don't share secrets with other friends

Who was the last person you took a picture of?
Oliver Miles, the dog

Would you ever donate blood?
I can't, I'm not heavy enough

Have you ever felt replaced?
Yes

Are there deerheads covering any walls in your house?
No

Have you ever been asked out?
Oh Yes

Are you good at telling jokes?
No I'm terrible, I'm the only one laughing

Have you ever driven without a license?
Yes

Do you wish you had smaller feet?
No

When ordering sushi, what do you get?
Grilled salmon

Do you write in cursive or in print?
It's a mix of both!!

Who was the last person you sat next to?
Oliver?

What were you doing at 10 am?
Sleeping

Are you different now than you were six months ago?
I have one new white hair on my head!

What was the last beverage you spilled on yourself?
beer

How old will you be in 10 months?
no idea, I don't do maths!

Do you think you'll be married by then?
Ask God

Was yesterday better than today?
No.

What month is your birthday in?
May.

Can you live a day without tv?
Yes.

When was the last time you saw your dad?
last month

How many pets do you have?
1 dog, 1 turtle

How many houses have you lived in?
10...i think

How many city/towns have you lived in?
7

Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
bare feet

Available?
Are you a millionaire?

What is your favorite colour?
Red

What are you doing for your next birthday?
Having a surprise party

Do you like coffee?
I'm addicted to coffee

Do you like iced tea?
Yes

What are you listening to?
Jonhathan Ross

Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Yes

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
I would be more bitchy

Do you know how to play poker?
Yes

What are you thinking about right now?
Have to run to pick Alex up

Any plans for next weekend?
No

What were you doing at 12 last night?
Researching the internet.

Do you smile a lot?
Yes

Why did you last cry?
Can't remember

Have you ever had a life-threatening injury?
no

Do you like flying or driving?
Both

What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Shoes

Do you wear any jewelry daily?
earrings

Who got you the jewelry you are currently wearing?
A student

Who is the funniest person you know?
My friend Marilia

How often do you remember your dreams?
Rarely

What is your ringtone?
Oh Marie, Oh Marie, in your arms I wanna be....

Skim, 1%, 2%, or whole milk?
Any

Are you mad about anything?
having no money

What time did you go to sleep last night?
1.30

Where did you last sleep besides your own bed?
sofa watching tv

If a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy..

Take naps.

Stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Be loyal.

Never pretend to be something you're not.

If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.

ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!

When my Alex told me she was not going to continue studying, I thought I could handle it.

She's 17, doesn't know what she wants, I mean she knows she wants a job; I thought she'll have 1 year break, think about what she wants to study, and enrol on something.

So she's doing nothing, trying very hard to find a job, her own way, althought not following any of mum's advice and experience.

And not being very successful.

A few hours here and there, casual work, spraying perfum or applying makeup on customers.

And appart from that...sleeping all day.

So when I come home from work at about 4.30, I may find her still in bed.

And she loves to party, actually she's obssessed with partying.

Every single penny she earns is to go out or buy sexy dresses.

And I tell her to be home at 2, and she arrives at 5.

I'm tired of being so worried...and not sleeping properly, as I can't sleep until she's home safe.

Oh dear, I'm just tired, that's it... Oh and I love babies, til they start talking

“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell’em, ‘certainly I can!’
- and get busy and find out how to do it.”

-Theodore Roosevelt

" Mankind can be divided in three categories: Those who are immoveable, those who are movable and those who MOVE. Always be in the third category."

Author Unknown

Have a nice day ahead!

I was in an Art gallery today.
One exhibition was about The Palestian Museum of Natural History and Human Kind.
This is written on a plaque.
I learned this in school, did you?
Still I felt emotional.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Preamble
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,

Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,

Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,

Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in cooperation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,

Now, therefore,

The General Assembly,

Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

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Article 1
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Article 4
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Article 5
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 6
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

Article 7
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

Article 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.

Article 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

Article 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

Article 11
Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.

Article 12
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.

Article 13
Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State.
Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

Article 14
Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Article 15
Everyone has the right to a nationality.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.

Article 16
Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

Article 17
Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

Article 18
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

Article 19
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Article 20
Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

Article 21
Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country.
The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.

Article 22
Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.

Article 23
Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.

Article 24
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

Article 25
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

Article 26
Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

Article 27
Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

Article 28
Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.

Article 29
Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.
In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Article 30
Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

Two elderly ladies were having breakfast in a restaurant.
Ethel noticed something funny in Mabel's ear and said:
Mabel, you know you have a suppository in your left ear?
Mabel replied:
I have a suppository in my ear?
She pulled it out, looked at it and said:
Ethel, I'm glad you've seen it ... Now I think I know where to find my earing aid.

A few weeks ago my Alex was stopped in the street by a lady. She gave her her card and invited her to attend an open day in a model agency.
Alex is 17 and obviously was all excited, so today I went there with her.
To make sure it was something serious.

And it was.

But as we arrive, me,Alex and Laura (her mate), the receptionist handed her a form to fill in, another form to Laura and a form to ME!!!

I said: Oh no, I'm her mum!
And she said: Oh, take a chance as well, you are a pretty mummy!

We just burst out laughing, but then I was like, Okay!

So, after a long working day, with almost no makeup, my hair frizzy and crazy from all the rain, there was I being photographed amongst all these pretty teenagers.

You should have seen the looks I had from the other mums!

Watch me!

I may be invited to make a commercial for noodle soup,mmmmmmm!

Be Aware, Pay your bills, you never know!

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=637544

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What would you like to be doing for a living?

3. Where did you go with your parents as a child on holiday?

4. What was a fun holiday activity you have done on your own?

5. What is your present mood?

Is it possible that a dog may recognize you after 8 years?
My brazilian dog was treated like a son.
When we left Brazil he traveled with us to Portugal and I've paid the same price for him to flight as I would pay if he was a person!
But he had to stay in Portugal
British law din't let him come with us. It was very,very sad.
The girls cried for literally one day non stopping.

And now I went to visit him and everybody agreed he recognised me!
Not sure if that's possible, fact is he cried and jumped as he used to do and as he never did again, so as was told.

It is heart breaking I can tell you.
He's old but still so cute, my baby boy:

Love you Fozy

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Champix - Day 1

Bought a pack of 10 today.

Smoked 4 so far.

Really can't afford to smoke right now and the girls don't stop complaining about the smell.

We had a brilliant night! Mon's restaurant choice was a bit of a shock initially but it was great! I'm glad she told us to wear Jeans The place reminded me of an artists cafe or a tipical "Taberna" in our country, but the food was very good and I really enjoyed the night.
Of course I had too much wine,actually...

I'm still drunk!

The menu is written on blackboards over the counter, so we stand up to chose the deserts. Mon says :
Oh mum, look the baby behind us, so gorgeous!
And I looked (to the wrong side)and saw two handsome guys, so I asked:
Which one?

And I sang "Somewhere over the rainbow..." quite loud on the street, apparently...

And to make it unforgetable, well, at least to Mike... We opened the champagne and I said to Mike:
Finish this.
He said:
I'm alright, thanks.
I said:
Oh go on!...and I spill the drink all over him, because I missed the glass, oh dear

Of course our Oliver was all excited, after all he loves a bit of champagne.

Have to prepare fo job interview tomorrow morning.