Candles

Today's main theme is candles in general and candles as in light/warmth bringers. Do you like to light candles? I certainly am one of those who like to do it. I have those little ones at home and especially in autumn and winter I light them. Not only my room smells a bit nicer, it is also a pleasant sight to look at when the little fire dances around or the beautiful golden shadows it creates in the dark. 

My mother lit 60 of her candles yesterday. I'm joking, the number 60 would be a bit... tough right. We bought two candles with number 6 and 0. I am not sure if mom would be able to blow all 60 if we were to try it out. It was more than okay. Luckily the problems with the gifts for her were also nicely solved. Dad and I bought her a big tablet computer (I stole her previous one) so she has bigger screen. She mainly uses it for games but is a lot more fun if she sees it better right? I also told her how she can read books, where to get them etc. so she might try it out. But slowly, bit by bit. One sister as I said before sent her to the seaside few months ago. Second plans to buy her a pan that works similar as oven as well. Can make pizza in it etc. if she uses it as closed. As open it can be a pan + bbq. Lovely. As for dad's stepsister and her husband, they bought her a dryer for the fruit, vegetables etc. Today we are testing it already. Pealed some apples and one persimon, cut it into slices now it will dry for about 5 hours on 55 degrees. We will see :) 

Technology spending

"In this day and age, if I don't have a printer at home, it is like I'm missing my left arm. Sure, I don't use it every day or often but when I do, I really need it. I wish when those times come that it works properly like it should."

Well that was my problem for quite a while now. I have a printer at home but when I needed it, it didn't work. Of course the inks dried up... I think the head of it is also messy... Repair or cleaning would cost plus he served his time long enough. I had enough of spending time wondering what is wrong or why at last try it didn't even recognize the inks... That's it!

I said to mom many times that I want to buy a new one. She was usually the one against it. But now I calculated my finances and once I was sure I can, I decided to buy new one, this time laser one.

The week

Past week

I was in theatre (remember that free ticket? :D). Me, two ex-coworkers and a woman who reads books in our library (who invited us all). It was unemployed people meeting haha We realized it when we met that we all don't have jobs. It felt nice to have this one similarity. Whole day in capital was long actually (friend bailed on me...). But it was fun as well, me, myself and I :D I bought two shoes because all old ones leaked water in... About the show, it was really funny. Mono-comedy of a woman who played 4 characters in an hour and half. She was amazing. We got the front row because of the two boys who don't see well and at the end we gave her a bouquet of flowers as a thanks. She seemed happy :)

I made two new small version of notebooks. Both have green stripped pages inside (recycling paper), pretty endpapers and again fabric wrapped covers. The green one gave me a little bit extra work because I didn't want to have only plain green covers. I played around to create something that looks a lot better.

I discovered new music that sounds inspiring and positive. May it be due to drama but, it is really nice listening to it. It is group New Empire, it lovely brightens up my long playlist I have on when I do this and that. :D It is fresh.
There is also small dedication in the song below to my friends. Big hug to all who needs it.

Next week

On Sunday, my mother turns 60 years old. Responsibility of the daughter that lives with her: what does mom need. :D It is always tough knowing what the other person needs when she has practically all she needs and it can't be something it would be practical for both of us. Me, my sisters and dad brainstormed for ideas. One of the sisters was lucky, she sent her to the seaside for a few days in the summer but she helped with ideas as well. When I asked mom if she needs something, of course that is even tougher to say, at such times nothing comes to mind. In the end we managed to find something she would like using :)

On her day, we will go have lunch in a restaurant, family gathering. Well, not all family due to bad relations. She didn't invite her mother or siblings... I think mom wants to enjoy her day and not think of the past. I told her she is doing right. I wish she has good time and if inviting them wouldn't allow that then don't invite them... They never even remember to call for her birthdays so why inviting... I'm really strict with people who don't treat nicely my loved ones... Plus there is the past... she doesn't need bad memories on her day.

On Saturday, a day before that, I have another theatre planned. It is my yearly ticket for 4 shows and first one will be played this weekend. I will meet some other ex-coworkers I haven't seen in a while and some new people I don't know yet. I'm sure it will be fun as usually :D

Recently

Past few days were hectic, going here, going there, meeting one, two, three :)

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

One is small, one is thick, one is long, one has accessory and one is... just there. :D

There are five of them but can't function without each other. 

Big brother...

Another short thinking my nephews made me think the other day but I didn't put it in words yet. It is the fact I always wished to have an older brother, that ideal vision of protective big brother etc. Instead I have only older sisters :P 

Why my nephews reminded me of that? It is because the younger one will have a big brother and the older one is already showing signs of what I wished to have :P He didn't like him at first because mommy was also whole month not home etc. the kiddos can easily missunderstand, right? But the other day at older one's bday party the lil one was lying on a blanket. Their aunt from dad's side pretended that she will use water gun on little one. Older one glared at her, saying: "DON'T SQUIRT WATER ON HIM!"

Totally protective :D And sis showed me a picture later as well, big one hugging the little one, both sleeping <3 Slightly envy hihi Imagine when they get older wooo :D

Nostalgia of being a child

Anyone wants to go back to being a child? We all wanted to grow up fast, they still wish for that, those young ones. Just like us, they don't know what adulthood brings and like us, they will want to go back to the time when you were carefree, when you knew only about play and having fun, without the responsibilities, worries etc... 

Trip

So tomorrow I leave for a 3 days trip to Croatia with my sister (some already knew). I am actually slightly nervous because I didn't much hang out with my sisters, especially oldest one (12 years older). The other I met more often two years ago when I babysitted my nephew :D Secondly I don't know much of what she planned, she only said she won't go easy on me or just lie around and be lazy :D I don't mind that either because when I am in unknown, new place I have a lot to see, explore and I just need my phone for pictures and can go anywhere :D 

But beside slight nervousness I am also excited :D

What I want to also add at this point is that I wish my friend's fast recovery while I am away and hopefully can hear from you on Saturday if not earlier :D Also to the rest: I'll be away so don't spam my facebook or any other site please :D I'll try not to overlook something when I come to check it up :D If I do, let me know :)

Let's go! Rovinj here we come!

Swimming after ages

I am not sure if I spoke about this but I made a deal with my sisters for my birthday. It was that they should plan activity with me as I want to spend more time with each of them. One of such activity was today. Went swimming with our new mommy in the morning (made sure David was in our mom's care for an hour or two). It was great moving my riggid muscles a little and we might go once per week from now on but need to talk about something little with her too (regarding the tickets XD). 

I realized something today though. Well, a few things. I forgot how much I like water, been ages since summer last year and recreative swimming is also exciting, not only dumping my ass in water, playing around but actually swimming. Another thing I realized that my fear of height is a little connected with fear of deep water (damn the pool had over 2m of water xD) but once I was in, that all vanished hihi xD Next, I actually am riggid but not as much as I thought :D Being able to swim accross the olympic pool 24 times is like wow for me :D 

Lastly, I got inspired... sigh... now want to write a story based on swimming or something connected to it xD But uh lazy... :D Although my mind is never lazy when thinking up meany plots (muahaha) ^^

"Warning, warning! Fish in the pool, fish in the pool. We can't get her out! We need assistance! Over."