Shopping for Dummies

Tips For Shopping with a Teenage Girl

1. Don't bother talking to them - they have headphones in. They don't want to talk to you anyway..

2. If they walk away suddenly, don't follow, it means they have seen someone they know and don't wish to be seen with their mother.

3. If they try something on and you hate it, they will love it - this also works the other way. Best just say nothing. Unless its really expensive, then enthuse how much you like it and may buy it for yourself...

4. Don't cringe at the size of the shorts they want - remember you were a teen once too. Also, don't wonder out loud why the smaller the shorts are, the more they cost..

5. If something is "the beast" or "sick" apparently that's good

6. Lets buy a new outfit means I want the outfit plus new shoes plus new underwear plus a belt plus jewellery plus a hairband - it has to match...

7. Don't even try arguing over their choices - just get your card out, that's what you are there for

8. When they exclaim how quickly they put together their new ensemble, bite back the urge to strangle them and tell them you don't think 5 hours is quick

9. Don't even think of trying to buy other things when on the shopping trip. They don't want to buy a new shower curtain and will huff and puff the whole time

10. When home, sit and be happy you've just spent some quality time with your precious little girl.....

Life Update..

I know I havent blogged for a while.

I know my friends are worried about me and threatening to fly over to sort me out...

You say Im not blogging, not communuicating and being anti social and I know you're probably right, but I am trying....

I still need to sort my head out, sort my life out. But Im still hurting and it's not going away. I'm sorry my emotions didn't know I was supposed to be ok after 2 months, I guess noone explained that to them or me

But until Im ready to blog again heres some eye candy...

Yummy....

Tranquility

The hospital I have my physio at is a sister hospital to where I work and is just a short walk away - all uphill unfortunately but with the sun shining today it was a pleasant break from the stuffy unit. Between the 2 sites is a park and I have never actually been in there. But today pain finished my physio a little early so I made the most of my few minutes freedom and took a peek. I have to go back to explore further. This was as I walked through the gates

And this was found a few seconds later, to the right where you can see the pink brick paving

I sat on a bench in the sun and took a couple of minutes to reflect on life

Then went back to the grindstone