Message from Joan

Hello peeps, Im not sure if those who need to know will get this message, as I dont get many readers, but if you do and you get lots of readers to your journal can you let everyone know that Joan of Stranny Dayze is having probs with AOL - she sent me an email here is a snippet

Can you do me a favour.....can you tell peeps that I am having problems accessing my aol at home but that Sammy is still poorly but we are hopeful of a good recovery. Thanks 'Lainey in anticipation......

Love Lainey xxxxx

 

Bit fed up.

Im fed up tonight - Im not sure why really.

Im worried about one of my dear journal friend's - her doggy has been very poorly and she hasn't had a good day and I hope she is ok!

John and I went with Sam to the school as they were showing all the courses for GCSE - my boy is having to choose GCSEs!!! That's sad! And its scary! Its a big decision to make at 14 years old! We think he is happy to go with Photography, Art and Design, Multi-media and graphics - although we didnt like the graphics teacher much but that will be his 4th option anyway. He is allowed to choose 4 options and hopefully he will get what he wants or he wont be a happy chappy. Of couse he will be doing the core subjects too.

I have an appointment with the Head tomorrow to discuss Sam's future and Joe's come to that. I have not been happy with the school so far for Sam's education there. He is a very bright and intelligent boy and yet his grades have not hardly moved in English since he left primary school! I have not had any luck with the teachers and year heads so now I go to the Head! I will let you know how I get on - to be honest Im not looking forward to it as the damage is done now and they cant undo it but I want them to know Im not happy!

I had a bit of an arugment with John - it was silly really. We got back from the evening at the school and there was a huge pile of washing up to be done and I didnt want to do it. Then John said well I've been working hard all day and some people are able to just sit and drink coffee! Well I didnt like that comment! It meant me of course! I did work this morning and he dont like it that I finish at one and he has to work til 5! Normally I dont mind washing up but as we had been down the school it seemed a bit of a chore to face when we got in. Im more upset really that he referred to me as sitting drinking coffee! I know he works hard - and if I had another job I would work hard but the washing up gets boring and it would be nice just to have a bit of help to do it instead of it being left all to me! There are three other capable human beings in the house! John does do it during the day sometimes I must admit but just tonight I felt a bit fed up doing it but it felt that because I only worked til one and then had my friend round I was having to pay for it! Oh Im just being silly and dont take any notice of me. I dont even know why Im writing all this!

Cripes I ought to go before I depress everyone else too!

Laine xxx

Hello

So so sorry I've not been around! Not written an entry or visited anyone!

I picked up my ring on Saturday with John - its lovely! I'll see if I can get a pic of it but its not that easy!

We had weekend to ourselves - it was nice but went too quick!

I've been so busy with my game - I'm really doing well with it! I've learnt how to use magic spells and Im on part two of the game now - there are 4 parts. Im really enjoying it. Thanks for the tips Sara Sara. Dont know how you play these games without a book!!!!

Laine xxxx

g hTry again

Well just for Sara Sara I will try agaiiiiinnnnnnn!!

Sara it was a little bit about Final Fantasy and a bit about my Sam.

Final Fantasy: I think Im going to start my game all over again. I realise now I've got to save the game a few times and not just in the same slot!! derrrrrrrrrr! Coz my people cant get rid of their mini spell and they cant fight and Im well stuck - I have realised I cant keep changing their jobs - Ive got to get them strong and learn magic before I get to the mini stage next time - its sooooooooo complicated! Cripes its doing my head in but I like it really.

I was just saying as well how my Sammy Sam is growing up - he is 14 (and half as he says!) and my friend's daughter commented today on how nice he is. Awwwwwww bless cause he nice he my Sam!! He has got all growed up lately! I dont want him to all be growed up - well I do but you know what I mean! Do you? I dont know? See Im noit writing this like I did originally Im all fed up with it now LOL

Good news my ring is ready and we can go get it on Saturday. yay!! Me and John oh ahem I mean John and I! LOL Well we have no kids this weekend so we can be all romantic! hee hee! On Saturday night we are going out with John's brother and his wife for a meal as its John's brother's birthday! It's my Mummy's birthday tomorrow!

My Mum and Dad came to see us yesterday and treated us to a lovely meal out! It was yummy!

Right Im going now!

Laine xxx

Fed up :0(

I just did a really really long entry and I lost it!! So Im not very happy now and Im not going to type it all again! hmmmph.

bad mood now!!!

 

Final Fantasy and stuff

Sorry Ive not been journaling for a while. Im so into my Final Fantasy game that real life slips by! Why didnt I discover Final Fantasy before - I feel like Ive missed out on something. I discover in Game loads of Final Fantasy games  - ready waiting for me! But.................. Im bloomin stuck on my game at the mo and that's why Im here now - because Im stuck!! My lovely little Final Fantasy children just can't get through the next stage - they need to learn their magic and they've run out of potions! Awwww Im really stuck!! I might start again! I love it really!

I had a lovely day in London with Em and Debbie - but I learnt one thing whilst there - I will never ever ever ever go into Oxford Street on a Saturday again in fact I will never go to Oxford Street again - how do people see that as a pleasure!!! eh? eh? We went into Primark and it was like my idea of hell! Crikey! I hated it! So busy!!! Emma and Debbie loved it!!! Cripes! I said I would rather be in Waterstones! They said Im nuts! Anyway, we ended up in Covent Garden and had a lovely meal and a really long chat. When we first met up I met with Emma and we had a long chat on our own - she did tell me stuff but I can't tell you all what it is. But, main thing is Emma is ok and very happy! I might tell you all one day but it's her secret!  Then we met up with Debbie and went to Harrods - I had a Baileys Latte and it was £6.50!!! But I enjoyed every drop!!! Then we walked across Hyde Park and went into the dreaded Oxford Street! Anyway Im off now to watch one of me Amazon films Goal II - by the way Sara Amazon has changed to Lovefilms now!

Laineyx xxxxx

My step-daughter

 Me and Em at Christmas 2007.

When I first met John his daugher Emma was only 12 nearly 13. Emma and I hit it off straight away and became very very close. She used to share secrets with me, come shopping with me, have duvet days with me and we had such fun together.

When Emma turned to about 15/16 she started to go a bit off and funny with me - I didn't really take alot of notice at first but one day she turned round to John and said she didnt want anything to do with me and that if he told John the reason why it would split us up. I was devastated I missed her so much. I used to enjoy spoiling her coz I didnt have a girl of my own.

I kept blaming myself and wondering what I had done wrong. I went over everything in my mind - it drove me mad! I remember one incident when Emma was about 15, I went pick her up one day to go shopping and she ran out of her house crying, she ran straight into my arms and said that everyone hated her. Her mum was standing at the door and the look she gave me was daggers! Things went downhill from then on with me and Emma!

Anyway, John and I decided that it would be best for me to just stay away from Em and that John would see her on his own. When she got to 17 she needed driving lessons and John used to take her out - she was a bit off with him too but at least she was seeing him. John and I had done arguing about it - it wasnt worth it getting between us plus he needed to still keep his relationship with her. I used to sob my heart out and I missed her so much. Anyway, when she was about to take her test she asked John to take her on the test route and I went with them - she was a bit cagey at first but from that day on we started to get on again. 

When she was 18 she wanted to look at a university in Edinburgh and she asked John to go with her - I saw this as a perfect opportunity to bond with her again so asked if I could go too. She said yeah that would be brilliant - from that day on we have gradually got our relationship back - its not as close as it used to be - she has a boyfriend now so she is busy with him anyway, but she hugs me when she sees me and is chatty and Ifeel Ive got her back. I have kept my distance a bit as I dont want to be hurt again.

Anyway, tomorrow I have arranged to go to London with John's sister-in-law and I thought I would invite Emma along too as we havent been out together like that for ages. She was really excited to come out with me and the other night I rang her and she asked if we could meet up earlier so we had time on our own before we met Debbie. Emma said that she missed seeing me on my own and that she has something to tell me!! She said, "Laine we dont get any time on our own anymore and it will be nice to have a good chat and a coffee before we meet Debbie" I am so so pleased I cant tell you! I really cant wait for tomorrow - I feel like Ive got her back! She is 20 in April - so she is growing up and probably more sensible too! She has never ever said what the problem was she had with me and I put it down to 16 year olds! Anyway, all I care about is that I have her back in my life again and that makes me very happy.

I'm going to suggest to Em tomorrow that we arrange a day just the two of us. I will let you know what she wants to tell me!

Laine xxxxxxxx

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