Can't quite believe anyone would want to listen to the inane ramblings of a 30-something guitar wazzock from the very middle of England ... but anyhoo ... here you are :)
Being as myspace and facebook have gone fubar on my PC (until new installation of XP one assumes) I guess I could use this place to bleat on about the boring crud that fills my brain :)
Last coupla months been a long farking slog ... what with the nipper being in and out of hospital (at least he's had his operation now *phew* nothing like seeing your kid in excrutiating pain to make you sweat bullets) and with myself also taking a few trips to a&e *that's ER to those stateside types* with bizarro x-files style viral crud (and woo*goddamn*hoo for the mega-painkillers I swallowed for that little week of pain joy-riding) ...
Although captain strop has another bug (probably cos he went back to school with a low immunity after hospital) and now he's stressing for England and making me slightly more mental *sheesh, never thought that possible!* I really really really hope that this cruddy year has flung it's last poo pie ...
2008 shall not go down in history as my favourite year of all time. Although there's been some highlights of course, seeing the lad go to school for the first time (awwwww) and catching up with good friends was great, there have also been some totally shit moments too. Losing my Nan for one thing ... well, it's a big thing, y'know ... discovering that actually I'm NOT superhuman and can and do suffer from frailties was kinda sucky ... man that did not sound good ... let me rephrase :)
Having discovered I have certain lifelong and non-simple illnesses this year has knocked me off my little pedestal if immortality - I guess the good side is that I can concentrate a bit harder on taking better care of myself ... yeah, I know ... unlikely.
Well, I think as a first draft on the life and complaints of one Jem from England, that'll probably do for now ... hopefully I haven't poked fate in the eye with a shitty stick by wondering if 2008's crud-ness has run it's course ... still, if you never hear from me again, you'll probably realise that providence might have got her own back!
All the best to you and yours, may the festive season bring you all joy and great health, happiness and let you be with those you love. May your hearts be safe and minds be clear. Hope that 2009 brings you all the things for which you strive ...
love, Jem x
