Happy New Year All!!

Hello all,

Slightly l8 i realise although its prob taken me this long to recover from the celebrations!!! ;-) hope everyone had a top time!

All the best for the new year!

purkul
x

Mery Christmas Every1

hello all,

i apologise for my xmas day blog being in actual fact a boxing day blog! with 1 thing or another i didn't actually stay at home this year so couldn't get online.

i went up town xmas eve, which to be fair wasn't all it was cracked up to b, it was quite quiet n there was a wee bit of trouble up there 2 which i must admit wasn't the nicest way to finish the day!

i stopped at me bro's so i could c me niece open er prezzies n get dressed up as a fairy! twas fab! what its all about!

i was invited around someones 2 spend xmas day so stopped around there, twas lovely, was made to feel really welcome and had a great day!

i hope every1 had a great time, isn't feeling too sick from over indulgence or hung over today and will continue to have a good time over the rest of the holidays! & if ya didn't av such a good time, well its been and gone now, and so just bide ya time and before ya know it it'll be on to the new year!

Positive Thought....

I have realised just l8ly just how lucky i am to have such good people in my life, its funny cuz often the negative things or not so nice people take over focus of thought, but in a reflective over look type way i find meself well chuffd to b able to call such good kind and honest people my friends!

the gig of the year!!!!!

Quite possibly the best gig of the year!!!!
what a good time i had and we were so so close. thought i'd stick a couple of pics on too! above is serge.
below is tom both from kasabian!

this was the support act, the fratellies!!! fabulous.

Totally top! highlight of the year me!

positive thing.....

not only am i goin to be an aunt again, i've found out today that its a girl! yey!!!

chavtastic christmas

hello all,

i'm all for the xmas spirit and that but good grief my ma has officially taken the biscuit! she's gone from 1 extreme from the grinch to mrs crimbo herself!

take a look at this.....

well i spose at least she's getting into the xmas spirit!!!!

positive thing....

my niece has finally learned to say my full name. nice!

It's CCCHHHRRRRIIIISSSTTMMMAAASSS!!!!!!!!!

Hya all,

i've made a big effort to get into the christmas mood this weekend, even braved putting up the old christmas tree, dispite objections from my mother who, to be honest isn't all that inspired by the festive cheer!!!

I've made a big effort to get all me prezzies early too in favour of the last min dash christmas eve.

I wanna make a suggestion for all the mindbloggling bloggers out there to make a post on christmas day. i think it'll be a good idea because not only will it be fun to see what everyone gets up to. i think it'll be a nice thing for people who may not have such a groovy xmas to less on their lonesome.

Positive thought /thing .....

i know i keep on about it but i can not contain the excitement of friday when i go see kasabian n the fratellies!!

Fabulous gig-arific year!

Hello all,

Morrissey was fab!!!! so so good and was even better cuz on the encore he sang me fav,
'please please please let me get what i want'! ad a top top time! fabulous! and its got me all ready for next fri wen i go to see kasabian and the fratellies!!!

Got me to thinking of all the great gigs i've been to this year! so i thought i'd take the opportunity to stick some pics on me blog for the first time!

The Magic Numbers were fab! 2nd time i'd seen them dead happy feel good tunes, great atmosphere!

Embrace! FAB FAB! Second time i'd seen them and they were brill, not the moat uplifting tunes but always good for a chill, well written lyrics!

The Cooper Temple Clause! 2nd time i'd seen them! was slightly unsure the first time, but a m8 of mines a big fan so i went again and they were brill, quite heavy electo rock type of thing! the place was jumping!!! & so so close!The V Festival!!! wot can i say! highlight of the year! 2nd time i'd been but the first time i missed all the bands cuz i got ill n had to get taken home!! not self inflicted may i add! so made sure i made up for it this year!

Positive thing....

Obviously looking 4ward to seeing kasabian and the fratellies next fir!

but also

heard a really nice saying, 'when times are hard try to remember that it has to rain to get a rainbow!' nice ay?! n who'd of thought Dolly Parton would offer such pearls of wisdom!?

The Power Of Words

Hello all,

I'm really quite fired up today by a current story in the paper concerning mental health. i'm specifically angry at the choice of headline '400 killed by mentally ill', or words to that effect chosen by a national broad sheet paper.

the headline was awfull drawing attention to misleading figures.
fair enough no murder is a good thing of course not! but to spowt off a figure without putting it into context of other findings was completely irresponsible!

because in fact the % of murders committed by those diagnosed as mentally ill is tiny in comparison to murders committed by those not diagnosed as mentally ill.

i think that the very choice of headline only acts to reinforce stereotypes and to misinform individuals future judgments of people who are mentally ill health on the basis of statistics that were portrayed in a sensationalist mannor published for no other purpose than to grab attention without consideration of consequence!

i just think that in such cases papers and the media must be recognise the power of words and the consequences that words chosen are likely to have!

has anyone else seen the press coverage of this? what do you think?

positive thought....

i'm going to see Morrissey 2moro! yey!!! gonna buy me glads n everythin!