GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE !! - Well - ok - it could be morning or evening - depends on when YOU read this - BUT - as it's MY story to tell - im gonna tell it as it is - lol - usually the best way i feel ! - and - as it's 1.34pm - I think it's lunchtime - and THATS AFTERNOON - SO - as aforementioned - HAPPY AFTERNOON !!
Ohhhh and it is Saturday, 23rd April - Making it Shakesperes Birthday and his Death Day ( Born and died on the same day - spooky ) AND my ex's 40th !! ( ohhh pause for thought here .. ) Whata day !! - All happening - BUT - the most exciting thing is that - Up in London - David Tennant ( please get ready for an abundance of sexy photos ! )
is Hosting a Shakespeare Live Event! From the RSC which will feature performances of some of the greatest dramatic scenes ever written, played by some of our greatest actors, as well as songs, comedy, dances and music celebrating Shakespeare's legacy. The show is hosted by THE David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Que The clip from Doctor Who where David as 10 meets up with Catherine's Donna in the episode " Partners in Crime " - Series 4 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD__LyLpymY
This seriously MUST be my favourite clip in the entire series of Doctor Who - so Charasmatic and charming and witty and Quintessentially British - OMG - That makes me sound Intelligent, and I thought of it all by myself - GO ME !
OI - YOU - BACK SEAT, RED JACKET - MULLET HAIR - FOURTH FROM THE LEFT - GO BACK AND WATCH THE CLIP - NOW - DO IT .......
Now - this Shakespere Live Thing is not being ticket sold ?? is that the right wording ? - As there isnt going to be enough seats - so - They are putting up Big Screens all over London to show different events as they happen - and then tonight David and Catherine will televise the whole event - The live TV celebration of William Shakespeare to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death. The former Doctor Who star will be joined by Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen.
"It's a variety bill, and the plays are a huge part of that," Tennant said. "We've got some of the biggest classical actors around."
Well - I suppose i cant put all that and not then put why I love Shakespere - Well - I was first introduced as a kid in secondary school - That being St Anselms and My English Teacher - Mrs Hill - she gave us all a copy of Henry Vth
OHHHHH you should have heard the moans - But - THEN she made us sit in silence and over the next two lessons we watched Kenneth Branagh in the latest adaptation, well - OK - maybe my first ever school crush - and Mmm was this to do with the new found love of sonnets and Rhyme - I don't know - BUT - i guess it may have had something to do with it - But - To this day i remember ( and this is a miracle as sometimes i can't even talk properly ! ) but - i remember the St Crispin's Day Speech, Ohhh OK - NOT all of it - just an ikkle bit - lol - and ok the end ! ... Ohhh you know the one - it ends
" We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he to-day that sheds his blood with me, Shall be my brother; be he never so vile,, This day shall be gentle to his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed, Shall think themself accursed they are not here, And hold their manhoods cheap while any of them speak, That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. " BRILLIANT
All of it was riviting - the Speeches - the Acting, the Wit, the Intelligence, The Inspirational Quotes - It's just Wonderfully British !!
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
The course of true love never did run smooth
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Tempt not a desperate man
Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind
Ohhhh so so so many - and Thats all i can remember at the moment - and i can't remember where exactally they are from - But - all of which are superb - and MEANINGFUL !!!!
NOW... The ex - It's HIS birthday today too - Actually his 40th -
( yes Thrilled with his decorations and presents - lol - No - he was - He just NEEDED to do something on the laptop )
So - He decided to take the kids upto London to see what they could see ( OMG That's part of a nursery rhyme isnt it ?! ) Now - I had told him about this event last week - BUT he decides that he is going to re-tell me - as though HE has found out about it - FFS - Anyways = He did ask if i wanted to go - I am a great great DT Fan - BUT due to my illness - I actually have no hope in hell of going - lol - Id end up running down the embankment, arms open wide screaming TAKE ME DAVID - TAKE ME ......
I did actually ask My 10 year old Daughter - well - i sent her a text as she was on the train - saying -
" If you see David Tennant - Grab Him, and Bring him home " -
To which she replied -
" Mum - Do you mean the REAL David or a statue .... Ohhh sorry - No - YOU mean the REAL one - OK I will try - LOVE you lots - see you later !! "
I then simply put
" The Real One - OBVIOUSLY - and UNHARMED please " ....
Ohhh I love the fact my daughter is totally and utterly on my wavelength !!
So - Ohh the meaning behind this - Mmmmmmmm - Ohh I meant to say the EX turned up early - a tad Hungover from last nights antics - BUT he turned up and picked our son up - and - tried to be nice when he was greeted with -
" - Ohhhh god - you were not meant to be here till 10.30am - it's 9am = I havnt got stuff ready "
PLANS RUINED
To which he suggested
" I'll sit in the garden if you want ?? " - Bless him - TRYING
He went round the back and My 13 year old and I put up deccies and arranged his presents and blew up balloons - KNOWING that no-one else would have made an effort for him ....
Not for any other reason - just to be nice - and TRY to make the day special for him ..... 40th Bday - it should be special ....To me it makes no difference that he walked out on me 22 days ago today !!
Makes no problems or worries that I have had to go to a solicitor and have parents pay for advice and reassurance that i cant be kicked out of my home - or have the children taken away from me - I dont hold grudges - and KNOW now - that him walking out - and going to live with his mother was in fact - the best thing he could have done - SO - The least I can do is get him some nice bday gifts from the kids - ( and me ) and just go with the flow and react as though nothing has happened - There is no need to be bitter and create disharmony - as - really - all i would be doing is creating extra stress and strife for myself - and - lol - once i get my teeth into something - i dont let go ! yes yes yes - I have been called a dog with a bone more than once and by many different people !! - and i cant say i disagree !!! ;) Ohhhh I am NOT meaning to make myself into a Mmmmmm whats the word - A saint - lmao - that is soooo wrong - I am just as terrible as the next - and worse even due to my illness that seriously can turn me into The HULK - but - meek and mild I am NOT and Never will be - but - Why be nasty - just for the sake of it ?? - Naaaa - I dont get that AT ALL .....
Really, I truly believe that if you can laugh and smile and be happy, motivational and enjoy what you do - then it makes all the bad things - far far easier to deal with .... and if you can make people smile along the way - then YOU SHOULD !! - Does NOT matter what they have done - What matters is the future ...... Ohh Philosophical - i like it !!
I have had many many people say to me - Your off work - Ill - Can't get out without a chaperone, no longer able to drive, Unable to complete simple tasks - Cant do your own finances due to concentration and thinking abilities - Ohhhh a never ending list - and YET - I still am happy and smiley and motivational - ARE YOU PUTTING IT ON ?? = ohhhhh now - ok - THAT makes me mad - WHO WOULD WANT TO BE IN MY SITUATION - having to ask for help with almost EVERYTHING - thats it really - i need help with everything - and when i think it's all going well - the kids play up - sets me off - and i end up having to phone parents in case i go over the top and hurt someone - TRY LIVING DAY TO DAY THINKING YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF DEAD AS YOUR A BURDEN even rationally i hate having to have people come round for a coffee as i think they would prefer to have met at a coffee shop - BUT - I can't get there !!!! and so THEY make sacrifices AND I DON'T WANT THEM TOO !! But I IGNORE !! - It's easier than having the self hate !! = and then - when you can ignore the bitterness towards an illness - you can start to embrace it - and understand that it actually makes you a better person - OK - so i am here- I have NOT been able to go to London to see David Tennant - BUT - instead i am here and have chatted with mum n dad - and sorted the animals out and done a few videos for youtube - and made a good few people laugh - which - raises Seritonin and makes them happy - and surely being the reason to make someone smile is the greatest gift you can give ??? So - OK - I can't do LOADS - BUT - OMG I CAN MAKE PEOPLE SMILE !! - ok - and roar laughing !!!! - and i'm not always sure it's with me - BUT - that's another thing - I can and ALWAYS DO - laugh at myself !! - and thank christ i find myself hysterically funny !!
Now - Here we are onto the main reason - i think - of this blog today - Invisible Illness - Those with invisible disabilities can present with varying symptoms such as debilitating pain, fatigue, dizziness, weakness, cognitive dysfunctions (brain fog), learning differences and mental disorders, as well as hearing and vision impairments. Most of these chronic invisible conditions are not always obvious to an observer, but can sometimes or often limit daily activities. Out of that small list - I have about 6 of the symptoms - and always get told - BUT YOU LOOK AMAZING - SO HAPPY AND HEALTHY - It's obviously doing you the world of good !!
Brilliant - I usually laugh at this point - and then - Depending on who and where we are - I may well go into one and tell the person ( Usually quite loudly ) That just because a person is looking happy and bubbly ( This by the way i have found out - usually means FAT - and of course - Because i am FAT - I sit at home eating cream cakes and crisps watching TV and putting my feet up ! = NOT THE CASE ) Does NOT mean that they are not in immense pain and actually making the best of a really terrible situation - BUT - I WON'T LET THIS ILLNESS BEAT ME - and I wont sit at home and get depressed - If - at the time I am 'Myself' - Because yes - there are times when MY particular illness comes over as Mental Illness ( Even though it is an organic MEDICAL issue ) or I come over as VERY hyper and get asked if i have been drinking or Told to 'stay off so much coffee' !!! People become instant medical experts when ... after they ask you what you do for a living - you tell them you are a invisible illness sufferer ... and they have then actually - instead of being a counter assistant in the local supermarket - they have attended medical school for the last 12 years, and KNOW exactally how you can help yourself ( usually by going on a diet and exercising ! - SIMPLES ) and = it's weird - but people like that always get upset when you try to educate them - Tell them that your body is in famine mode and EVERYTHING you injest is put on as fat - and if you TRY to exercise Your head shuts down and your body basically STOPS - They THEN tell you that making excuses won't sort the situation out !! BRILLIANT !! Just lose the weight and you will be fine !!
So- to get over this Hurdle - I do actually just laugh - There is nothing else that can be done - and once again - LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE - These people - THANK THE LORD - and i'm not even religious - ok - that religious
- are beyond help - they do actually THINK they are helping and don't realise the stress and upset they cause - to many many people ..... BUT - My thoughts on that - Thank God it is me that has the illness and NOT you - because OMG You really are NOT strong enough for all the shit I HAVE TO GO THROUGH !!!
Oooooooooooooooooooooo ark at me - i have gone off on one again - and omg - all my blogs seem to do this - i go to chat about one thing - and i end up talking about myself - well - i guess that is what a blog is all about !! - BUT - well - I wanted this one to be light hearted - so ok - I must end this on a light hearted note !!!! - and I know just the thing !!
My evening / night a few days ago sums me up perfectly, This is actually a status ( Yes I know my Status's are VERY VERY long - But - i had ALOT to say !! ) on Facebook - so please excuse the copy and paste - but - i think you may enjoy a night in the life of Abby !! !!
Ok, I am aware that it's 2am, but I have to share the dangers, I have been woken up by Rodney, who after Deciding that after two days he was hungry bolting his food, started throwing up on my FLUFFY purple teddy bear duvet, naaaaa he didn't move, sick all over the end and edge of the bed, thank the lord it's the side i don't use, ohhhhh shut up, cause I cleaned it up, well, I rushed into the hallway on route to bathroom and FUCKING DOG pitch black and didn't hear her snoring so fell over her, that is when I realised my legs were BURNING and double in size, the one time I use a new Ladies razor and I am bloody allergic to the aloe f'ing Vera in the blades, so I limp my way to the bathroom and reality hits me, I need the loo, urgently, sit down, BOLLOX, forgot I had bleached the seat 3 hours ago, still wet, then omg the burning started, legs, arse, ohhhhh, any way, Nivea will help the legs I am sure, so I plunged my hand in the tub, start rubbing it in, this is where it goes tits up, literally, for some unknown reason I decide to stand up, still rubbing Nivea in n slowly, because to do it fast would be ridiculous, my feet started to slide apart, well, no, if I'm quick enough it will be fine, IT WASN'T FINE, even at my humongous size, the splits are possible IF YOU USE FREEBREEZE DISINFECTANT ON A STONE FLOOR, well, the sight is not pretty. Even Derek decided to stop taking in the bathroom antics and left and that is unheard of,
OHHHH IVE NOT FINISHED YET
I stand up, eventually legs burning, bum burning, thought Anusol, that will numb the pain, well, what's similar at 2am, blinking Colgate, ouch ouch ouch STOP LAUGHING, least I am minty fresh, n bloody impeccably clean down there... Anyway walk back to bedroom .... Clean sick up, didn't fall back over the dog, I wont lie n elongate the story, went back n cleaned sick from everywhere, legs well the size of a tree trunk, ohhhh ok the size of a very very large leg, decided it may be too hot and that is why Rodney was sick and opened a window forgetting Derek thinks he is supercat reincarcerated and declared in no uncertain terms that he is going to precariously balance on the bloody window so he can have some fresh air and get away from the mix of bleach, Nivea, toothpaste and anusol cream fumes, can't say I blame him, anyway in my haste to get him down, he grabs the bloody net curtain and crash bang wallop, brrrrrrrrrrrr says Derek, and sticks his claws into my shoulder, then jumps off and runs away, woof woof woof, peggaty always chases cats If they run past at full pelt, MUMMMMMMMM WAKE UP PEG IS EATING DEREK, omg, roll over bed. Yes through wet patch of cleaned up sick, the part of the bed i never use, and go calm cassia down because she thinks Derek is a goner ..... Back to bed, legs throbbing, arse warm now, rather nice actually 😉 and window net flapping in the breeze, the moral of the story..... Whatever happens, DON'T GET UP AT NIGHT ..... STAY IN BED, GOOD NIGHT 😊
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