Bazza looking rough as a bag of spanners
Sorry for the lack of blogging lately, but I’ve been very busy.
I went to yet another winter wedding yesterday, it was truly lovely (Ella, you looked amazing, as did the babies) and work’s been kicking my arse, as has Christmas shopping.
I’m happy cuz Manchester United are still at the top of the Premiership, and Leona is still in the X-Factor. I don’t think she’ll win even though she’s way better than the other contestants. I’m glad that those crap McDonald boys have finally been booted out. Thank Oprah common sense prevailed. Simon Cowell was on the money about them every week. They were shite, and should have left the show yonks ago.
Barry Manilow was the special guest this week. What the fuck is up with his face? He looks like he’s been botoxed to within an inch of his life. Sheesh.
Oh yeah, and Lucas and Peyton finally got together in One Tree Hill. Although it does look as if the Nayley’s are gonna lose the baby.
Any way, I digress…
Christmas is always a busy time of the year in our house, and I’m cooking again this year, which I love cuz it means I have lots of volunteers for the washing up.
I read in Anne and Lori’s blog that a woman put her baby in a microwave oven, and it died. How the fuck does that shit happen? The thing is, apparently, she had three other children. I just don’t get it.
I found out that a good friend of mine is pregnant again, so I had my usual bout of self-pity, but I think this being happy for my friend’s pregnancies is getting easier all the time, seeing as I only cried for a day this time.
I haven’t read many books this week, nothing appeals to me at the moment, plus I don’t have much time anyway.
What have you guys been up to? Anybody read any fabulous books lately?
Anonymous
December 3
9:49 am
Holy shit! He’s botoxed to within an inch of his life. Manilow has never been attractive so why bother? You’d think he would have accepted it by now. It’s like when short women wear heels. Why bother? They’re still gonna be short. His skin is taut, sure, but he’s still not very attractive. I can see an aging beauty overdosing on the botox but what’s this cat’s trip? He doesn’t look better, he just looks bloated. He’s fast approaching Priscilla Presley territory with the botox. Ghastly. If you’re in your fifties or sixties it looks more natural to leave a line or two after the cosmetic surgery or treatment. The problem with the botox addicts is that like any other kind of addict they don’t know when to say when.
Barbara B.
December 3
9:52 am
Oops! I accidentally posted as anonymous.
Desiree Erotique
December 3
11:27 pm
Weddings and babies, what I like to hear best! Don’t you be down now, Karen.. I’m sending you positive vibes 🙂
Well, the man was never anything I for one would stop and take another look at, but whatever he’s doing to his face isn’t helping!
I posted a book recommendation over at my blog. Probably nothing like you’ve been reading lately, but it really is a great novel.
Lori
December 4
6:36 am
((((((Big fat hugs to you, Karen))))))
I don’t get poor Barry. It really is a shame. Get back in the mood – read Cindy Gerard’s latest. It was pure fun. Wait – did you like her others? I think I liked this one best since the first one. How’s that?
Dawn
December 4
11:33 am
I know that it’s hard, K, but try to dwell too much on your own lack of success conceiving. I’m sure that it will happen when you least expect it.
Barry Manilow! OMG!! He just looks awful. I love his music, but not his look. My dad used to call him Carrot Dick years ago. Anyway, we don’t watch X-Factor once they get past the auditions, Jade and I watch Strictly Come Dancing.
What have I been up to? No reading for quite a while. We buried Michael’s sister last week – breast cancer! Michael slogged his guts out getting everything sorted so there was as little bloodshed as poss between his family and her ex. It was a wonderful send-off – over 300 people attended the funeral and we had a party afterwards in her honour – lots of tunes from back in the day.
Anonymous
December 4
12:04 pm
I stopped by The Best Romance Bookstore in Australia after a business trip, and ended up with Mr Impossible by Linda Howard (I can see why some people have this in their top 10), Poison Study (great fantasy but the romance was incidental and could have been so much more) and One of Those Flings (so-so, I liked the first one better and looking forward to the next one more). I also checked out Anne Stuart’s Into the Fire from the library, and enjoyed it although I thought the hero was uncomfortably brutal at times. I’m thinking of giving Black Ice another go.
And now I’ve run out of books. Again.
MaryJanice Davidson
December 4
3:16 pm
I’m really sorry, Karen. I’m not sure how it is in the U.K., but here in the states there are lots of ways around difficulty conceiving (assuming you can get your insurance company to cooperate, and don’t get me started on THAT). Me, I get pregnant if I borrow my husband’s soap, which is why I used to donate eggs. Three weeks of injections is no big deal if it means helping a couple create a family. I’m crossing my fingers that your dream will come true, very soon.
Karen Scott
December 4
6:58 pm
Barb, he was never good looking to start with, so somebody should have told him that when you’re as ugly as he was, botoxing was never gonna improve his looks, lol
Thanks for the positive vibes Des, and thanks for the book recs!
Thanks Lori, I’m over it now, it’s always an excuse to feel sorry for myself when any of my friends tell me they’re pregnant, but I’m truly ok again.
Dawn, hugs to you, I was so sorry to read that your SIL had died. 300 people eh? Sounds like a typical Jamaican get together to me!
Lol, at Carrot Dick, hehehe1 I also watch Strictly Come Dancing, my Saturday evening is spent alternating between the two shows. I want Baby Spice to win!
Kat, I haven’t actually read Mr Impossible yet, for some reason, I can’t get it on Amazon, (I don’t do used books from Amazon) new. I’m totally bored with readng at the moment, and I’ve been reason Maureen Mckade’s A Reason To Live, but even that hasn’t enthralled me as much as I thought it would.
Thanks for the nice words MJD, muchos appreciated. We haven’t tried any alternatives yet, there’s nothing physically wrong, so we’re waiting for a bit longer.
Karen Scott
December 4
7:00 pm
By the way Lori, I totally loved Cindy Gerard’s other books (with the exception of the one with the sister, her I didn’t love so much!)
Dee
December 4
7:52 pm
Karen–hugs, hon. I know exactly how you feel. I used to cry every time a friend told me she was expecting, especially as I became resigned to not being able again. And then BAM! It happened. You could try the “Friends” solution–“Let’s get her drunk! That worked for a bunch of girls at my high school!”–or the other most effective tool to concieve: Plan something that would require you to be not pregnant for a specified time. Like, planning a trip or a job addition. Sure worked for me!
As for those kiddie toys…yeah, I was hoping you knew how to use them, cause I can’t figure it out.
Oh, but I do have a solution for why short women wear heels. Cause we can, baby! (Actually, I really can’t figure out why a short woman might feel like she’s not supposed to. I can wear 3 or 4 inch heels and not tower over ANYone. And they make my calves look great!)
Hugs,
Dee
SarahT
December 4
9:28 pm
Hey Karen,
Finally coming out of lurkdom to recommend – yikes! – a self-help book. Usually I avoid the breed like the plague, but a friend of mine gave me a copy of Toni Weschler’s ‘Taking Charge of Your Fertility’ and I found it really helpful. It made me realise that although I had a 28-day cycle, I was ovulating much later than Day 14. In other words, we were wearing ourselves out at exactly the wrong time of the month and not doing anything when we should have been! After I figured this out, I got pregnant within 3 months.
Anyway, love the blog.
Sarah
Karen Scott
December 4
10:33 pm
Hi SarahT, thanks for delurking. I’ll check out that book, although we’ve actually stopped making love with the sole intention of getting pregant, all that time of the month stuff, got old very quickly.
Karen Scott
December 4
10:35 pm
Thanks Dee! And yes, heels make my legs look fabulous if I may says so myself!
Kate Scott
December 4
11:59 pm
Ok, I actually have a second to comment! *gasp*
Firstly – Barb, short women wear heels to make their legs look sexy. And to be just THAT much taller. *g* Not that I’m a short woman. No. Not at all. 😛
Reading? Lord, when was the last time I read for pleasure? I’ve been in edits and edits and edits forever, sigh. I can’t wait until Christmas vacation (yay for working in a private high school) when I can just SIT and do all my editing at just GET IT DONE. Before my authors shoot me, anyway.
Hope things are going well with you! 🙂
Eve Vaughn
December 5
3:07 am
Karen you know I love you, but if you talk about my Barry Manilow, I’ll have to cut you.
Karen Scott
December 5
7:11 am
Hi Kate, I’m only 5ft 2 so heels are a wonderful thing. So many people are surprised how short Iam when I take them off.
Eve, you are a true heathen, lol!