Random Acts of Kindness... or Selfishness?

How cute is this..... Bambi and Andrex making buddies :P


Any fans of F.R.I.E.N.D.S out there will remember the episode where Phoebe tries to prove that all good deeds have hidden selfish implications! (I think its 'The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS)

Anyway: I couldn't agree with her more! The other day while shopping in M&S I let a woman skip me in the queue for the till. She went on to gush praise as she explained she was late for work and hadn't eaten breakfast! She was sooo grateful and it made me smile. But after a while I realized, it was more of a tactical move by me, to save embarrassment... I shall explain: my mam was stuck talking to someone, and I carried on to hold her place in line at the tills, only to discover I was nearly at the top and wouldn't have the money to pay, so I was more than happy to let the lady in front of me, claiming it was because she clearly had less items. But in actual fact I was only delaying the time until my mam returned with money!

Another similar event happened only this morning, when my boss rang me wondering if I knew anyone willing to work weekend shifts. Without thinking I suggested my friend who had been looking for work. When I informed him of this he seemed so appreciative, when all I had done was say his name. I hadn't gone and found out about the open position! Either way I often feel like I get praised for things I didn't do on purpose, or didn't think twice about... and no praise for things I do, which I would expect praise for.

Admittedly I am the kind of person to think about the little things, like making sure I give someone a card, if nothing else, to mark their birthdays, or never arrive at someones house empty handed! But I feel guilty for taking praise for things I didn't mean to do, or for things I did for my own benefit first!

But I am one to believe that what goes around comes around... in some way or another!

Like in the musical Bugsy Malone: you give a litte love and it all comes back to you... dah dah dah dah dah dah :P (today seems to be full of BM metaphors and similes)

Now singing Bugsy Malone songs,

LMC

xxx

A Dream Is A Wish You're Heart Makes.... Yeah..SHUT UP Cinderella!

So I've just woken up from one of the worst dreams I've ever had, and probably the first of it's kind. I dreamt that one of my closest friends died in front of me! Was HORRIFIC, to say the least. So as soon as I woke up, after checking with him that he was in fact still alive, I googled what this dream could have meant!
I wouldn't usually do this, but I was so spooked by it I wanted to know what people say about meanings/interpretations etc...
So according to: Jane Teresa Anderson, of Dream Sight.com:

Death in dreams is symbolic of things that are coming to a close, or ending, in your life.

Usually necessary to clear the way for new things to come into your life.

Death dreams are about change.

For change to happen, we need to end old attitudes and old ways of being because otherwise they are in the way of the new.

How can you develop a new attitude if you are still clinging to the old?

While all this helped, I still felt quite shocked by how graphic and realistic the dream was... there was no sense of 'dream land' about it, it was all very very real!

Here's JTA's insight:

Death dreams are often graphic simply to grab your attention - and it works, doesn’t it? The problem with death dreams is that they’re often so graphic, or they feature people you know and love which is emotionally devastating. It can be so hard to tear yourself away from the emotional impact of seeing someone you love die in a dream and to focus on the fact that the dream is about YOU - not about physical death, but about the death of old ways within you. Difficult, but it must be done if you are going to discover the huge personal rewards of understanding your dreams of death.

Like I said, I'm not big into dream interpretations! I certainly won't be eating very cheesy pizzas just before sleeping in future :P
But I still find it interesting! Some people can have very plausible and logical answers as to why our dreams are so absurd sometimes.

Still a Little Traumatized,

LMC

xxx

It's the Simple Things.... that I can't do!!!

Basic things I just can’t do:

*Wrap presents, especially in tissue!

*Open fresh toilet rolls without ripping them

*Recount a funny thing a comedian said

*Follow recipes while baking

*Simple addition and subtraction under pressure

*Understand any kind of ‘league table’ and all the weird maths associated with it.

Things I’m surprisingly good at:

*Cutting my own hair

*Getting ready for a night out in under an hour (shower and all)

*Making perfect microwave popcorn

*Arriving just before the movie trailers at a movie, having skipped all the shit TV adverts!

*Knowing the right lyrics to songs

*Spotting people in one movie from somewhere else! (I pride myself on this actually :P )

*Being sad and pathetic but maintaining an illusion of ‘awesome’

Just thought you should know,

LMC

xxx

Is Love Blind?

I don’t usually watch TV, I’m more of a watch TV series online kinda girl... but while babysitting I flicked on Dating in the Dark and it got me thinking... while it tries to prove matches can be made without the physical attraction it all ultimately comes down to what they think of each other when they see each other.

I’d be a true believer that you can fall in love with someone’s personality and the physical attraction comes later. I wouldn’t consider myself a superficial person. Anyone who knows the line up of guys I’ve had the ‘hots’ for in the past, would ask “What the f*** is your type?”
It got me thinking... what IS my type? I put together a little ahem list of qualities that I find ‘desirable’ in the optimum partner:

*Athletic

*Funny

*Rugged :P

*Genuine

*Enjoys being lazy every now and again

*Non-Judgemental/Accepting

*LOTS in common with me

*Sharing

*Confident

*Lets me in

*Intelligent

*Interesting

*Likes Cuddles & Hugs

*Good Listener/Attentive

*Generous

*Trustworthy

*Comforting

*Tolerant of my CRAZINESS/Weirdness/Strange ways – Maybe its shorter to say likes me for me!

*Enjoys my company/Wants to spend time with me

*Spontaneous

*Romantic (but not just for show :P )

*Awesome

So there are the ‘Job Requirements’ :P
What do you think? He out there?

Ever the Optimist,

LMC
xxx

You Took the Words Right Outta my Mouth...

A sequel to "You Read My Mind and Put Music To It".. :D

Not usually a fan of Rihanna, I find her whiny and kinda fake.... but damn she makes some sense in this song...

Rihanna, feat. Neyo 'Hate That I Love You'

That's how much I love you
That's how much I need you
And I can't stand you
Must everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for awhile?

But you won't let me
You upset me girl
And then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden I forget (that I was upset)
Can't remember what you did

But I hate it...
You know exactly what to do
So that I can't stay mad at you
For too long that's wrong

But I hate it...
You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't want to fuss.. and fight no more
Said I despise that I adore you

And I hate how much I love you boy (yeah...)
I can't stand how much I need you (I need you...)
And I hate how much I love you boy (oh whoa..)
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so (oh..)

You completely know the power that you have
The only one makes me laugh

Said it's not fair
How you take advantage of the fact
That I... love you beyond the reason why
And it just ain't right

And I hate how much I love you girl
I can't stand how much I need you (yeah..)
And I hate how much I love you girl
But I just can't let you go
But I hate that I love you so

One of these days maybe your magic won't affect me
And your kiss won't make me weak
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
So you'll probably always have a spell on me...

And I hate that I love you so
And I hate how much I love you boy
I can't stand how much I need you (can't stand how much I need you)
And I hate how much I love you boy
But I just can't let you go (but I just can't let you go no..)
And I hate that I love you so

And I hate that I love you so.. so...

Need I Say Anymore?
LMC
xxx


P.s. Maybe, for copyright reasons I should add... i don't claim to own this song/these lyrics!

I Believe in a Thing Called Blog!

Can of coke..... check!
Supply of Jellies....check!
Seated comfortably in bed.... check!
Charger in correct position for charging (gah).... check!

It's that time of the day for another Blog post and my I've got Blog Fever... It's like I live for the chance each day to sit back, ponder, type and share!

Well here it is... a collection of all my thoughts from today:

................ *crickets make cricket sounds*....................

Mind is Blank! I wandered around to the shop (for above mentioned stock!) and thought, it might be an idea to carry about a little notebook and pen so when I think 'Ooh what a great topic for my next post' I'll actually remember what it was, when the time comes!
It has to be said though, getting back into blogging has altered my outlook on life... on my short walk I thought... hmmm I can blog about that, I could blog about them, that could make for interesting Blog-terial!!! I love it, I just feel filled with inspiration... like Patrick Kavanagh would say; Sensory Overload!
I'm sure the Brilliant (and I assure you it was brilliant) ideas from today will gradually creep back into my head, but for now I'll enlighten you with a list of things that I discovered today!!!

*Urinals don't flush...

*A pint bottle of Bulmers doesnt fit in a pint glass... BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF ICE! Duh!

*Robbie Keane, (a footballer on the lower end of the spectrum) earns approx €60,000 a week!!! It would take me 3 years at my current job to earn that amount of money!!!

*My parents would have named me Daniel if I had been a boy!

So there ya go... interesting or not, these are the little simplistic things that I discovered today, that made me 'exclaim!' :P

Still thinking of that Idea,
LMC
xxx

Things That Make Me Say 'Gah' !

Nothing gets a point across like an appropriate picture of a baby, eh?
Admittedly an idea I 'borrowed' from a great blog that I follow called 'Think What You Like' .... go read it... NOW! (link at the bottom so you finish reading mine first ;) )

There are alot of things that piss me off daily but recently there are 2 or 3 competitors for the position as "Most Piss Off-able Thing Ever"...

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When You Forget About A Cup of Tea and It Goes Cold

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When your laptop charger will only charge if held in a particular position

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Having 20 min battery life on your laptop and a whole lecture to sit through and a new episode of HIMYM to watch!

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Crumbs in your bed

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Being the only one in your house expected to answer the phone of doorbell (to the point that others will ignore it knowing your OCD self wont let it ring out)

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Eating the last crisp without realising and not enjoying it as much as the last crisp deserves

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Not having anything nice to nibble on in the ENTIRE house

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Having parents that hide anything nice to nibble on in the house

Phew! Ok I'll Stop. May be several 'editions' of this blog to come, as the list grows... as I'm sure it will.

Credit for the idea/inspiration goes to http://thinkwhatyoulike.wordpress.com/
Now go read that!!! :D

A Little Less Irritated,
LMC
xxx