A little something I picked up

This time I have had alone has been a wonderful retrospective for many issues and events I have experienced. Its always hard to say – but for me I think I needed this path –the death and rebirth of this experience has cleansed my spirit. Never have I felt closer to the divine spirit nor for the pull of my destiny. In so many ways throughout this time, I’ve been shown wonders and messages which - at least for me, have been guideposts on my journey. For the most, its been a relief as I have felt so lost and alone.

The feeling of not having to do things by myself and having that spirit truly close has been wonderful. I felt compelled to have something permanent - as a reminder to myself of this death expereince and was gifted with this......

Heres a pici of my committment to my path - that of beauty and grace. I think I’ll leave it here, and in my next post describe how I came to getting this. Suffice to say, it was a guided experience…. And I love love love love it.



Ok - I hate my voice at the best of times - but for those who have not heard me speak - may the Goddess save your tender eardrums.... and then you will realize why I type, and not podcast my stories and blog entries. After five years in the UK, I ended up actually quite liked my weird cockney/ midlands accent; but slowly and surely its eroded and now I am as occa as they come.

Press play if you dare!!

Breakfast Thai Style

I'll have a bunch of photos to publish - but thought I'd give a sneak preview. Its mad here - completely wild, outrageous - with all the elements I know Adrian would hate - so like Egypt with the stalls and markets and being led down little paths into homes to view bags and shoes. Stuff you'd NEVER do at home and probably shouldn't here.. but you do. Haggling with marketeers for everything - its so invigorating - makes me feel so alive and vibrant and laugh out loud. Bantering with the good marketeers who see I have done this before and am treating this as a game - as I check prices - check out things a few times during the day and they greet me like a long lost friend.... just makes me smile thinking about it.

Its definitely a singles place to experience. I think our kids would be ok - but just a bit young at the moment - perhaps as they are tweens...

Rushing about everywhere on Tuk Tuks ( sort of like min vans with the sides punched out - or utes with a sort of top on it - but comfy lounge chair seats.) - Doesn't matter where you are going - its 200 Baht ( $8) .I know I am being ripped off - its probably more like 50 baht - but man these guys have got to feed families and make a living. and if I am too damned lazy to walk I deserve to have to pay.

Crossing the road - you take your life in your hands ( a bit like the middle or Rome - you just close your eyes and walk and pray... or follow a little black mumma) - scooters and motorbikes EVERYWHERE. no road rules ( like Greece a bit)

Phuket is a pure delight. I can't imagine anyone cooks at home - the place just comes alive at night with the markets and the food places being peddled ( literally) around. Photos just don't do the expanse of eating places justice. It stretches on and on.. really.

Here is breakfast Phuket style. He rides a little scooter and she cooks as he is going along - people just put their money out as they go past and food is exchanged with a smile. like I said .. its mad and I am grinning like an idiot. Makes me remember what a fantastic time we had traveling...

Swine Flu Shuts down School

Far out - things have taken a serious note here with the swine flu. Forgive me for sounding just a tad ... ummm skeptical... but its a bit noticable that as soon as we have low stocks of flu vaccine, that a new terrible flu gets discovered and horror of horrors - we all need to be vaccinated.

Despite our borders strictest surveillance - it only took two weeks for the swine flu to get in and start spreading. Schools are bing closed down - and Morgans school is just one of these. We have all been a bit under the weather and to be honest because I am off overseas I did take us all to the doctors to be checked up. Kids were fine - recovering - but I got some antibiotics ... and then I got really sick - tow lots later and a series of prednosone, still wheezing and crook as a chook. makes me so mad - esepcailly as I thought we were doing everythign - well 'right' as far as health.

So Morgans school called all of its 3000 students on Thursday the 18th late in the evening to tell everyone not to come to school till further notice. It was kind of a blessing anyway. Morgan was getting way tired. He had been taking days off for over a month and although loves school, jsut was tired and beat.

Symptoms of the swine flu include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting... so umm - like I said - just like a normal flu.

I think people should take flu seriously in anycase - not go to work and not send thier kids to school. If you are sick - stay the hell away from everyone.

We went to seaworld and to movieworld and had some really lovely days just hanging out. I was still pretty flu ridden and low energy but I think the kids had a good time.

Off to Grandmas on Monday - Kids staying there for three weeks. An adventrue for everyone I think.