Hey folks.. I'm back Well, for a wee bit anyways!

Things are progressing slowly on the business front.. but at least they're progressing. I'm still alive... I'm still in love... & I'm still healthy.. so all is good with me.

Mwah! xx

I received this in one of those emails that does the rounds today... made me chuckle so I thought I'd share it with you in case you don't get a copy yourself!

I OWE MY MOTHER

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
You better pray that will come out of the carpet.

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
Because I said so, that's why.

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
Make sure you wear clean underwear,
in case you're in an accident.

7. My mother taught me IRONY.
Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
Shut your mouth and eat your supper.

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
Stop acting like your father!

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
Just wait until we get home.

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
You are going to get it when you get home!

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going
to get stuck that way.

19. My mother taught me ESP.
Put your sweater on; don't you think
I know when you are cold?

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
When that lawn mower cuts off your toes,
don't come running to me.

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
If you don't eat your vegetables,
you'll never grow up.

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
You're just like your father.

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
Shut that door behind you. Do you think
you were born in a barn?

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
When you get to be my age, you'll understand.

25. My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
One day you'll have kids, and I hope
they turn out just like you

Sweet!! xx

Points completed so far:-

+ Business officially registered (myspecs.co.uk limited)

+ Business bank account opened

+ Website currently being designed by my dad's colleague (www.myspecs.co.uk - when its finished! its there at the mo but that's not what it'll look like when open for trading)

+ Prices agreed with supplier (and in writing!!)

+ Frame samples collected and ready for photographs (my brother is helping me with this bit next weekend, he's got some spangly lighting from where he works and a pretty decent camera to hook up to it)

+ Domain name currently being transferred to another host (who is a friend of the family and is going to manage the site for me, with all the shopping carts and stuff)

+ Application for accepting credit/debit cards on website in process

We're getting there my friends... I say slowly but surely, but actually I guess in the scheme of things it's coming along pretty quickly!!

10 months LP xx

Currently Playing If I Ain't Got You By Alicia Keys see related

It's Valentine's Day... like you didn't already know.

But, Kim and I have decided to postpone it until I return home.

Honestly though, is there any point to the whole Valentine's tradition? Surely if you are with someone and you love them, you shouldn't only celebrate your love on "set" days like today, anniversaries, birthdays or whatever. I love my girlfriend every single day Therefore, I always try to let her know... every day. That's how love should be.... isn't it? Yes, anniversaries are special because it's a unique time and date between you and your lover. But having a puke fest once a year where loads of people spend a fortune on extravagant flowers, cards.. it's just.. well... silly really. Instead, why not remember it's the little things that hold the most significance. Like saying I love you everyday to each other.... or listening to them when they've had a shit day and need to get things off their chest... or saying sorry to end an arguement, even if you weren't to blame, because life's too short to waste time arguing. You can't show someone you love them by buying a bunch of flowers on February 14th just because it's a tradition... think about it.... I mean, how shallow?

By the way, I'm a complete hypocrit and did succomb to the "tradition"!! xx