Shocking Pink Tootsies

Where nail polish is concern, I have always gone for the tried and tested, safe colours but yesterday I finally ventured out of my comfort zone.

Originally I had chosen a nice deep purple that I have used before but suddenly, in a capricious moment, I rashly decided on a shocking pink instead. It's a very youthful bimbo-ish colour but who cares? At least, I am not painting one nail one colour which seems to be the trend nowadays.

When the pedicurist painted the colour on one of the nails of my little toes - I always say my pedicurist should charge me less 'cos my little toe nails are really tiny and they only use up a teeny weeny bit of nail polish - I almost chickened out but then I thought, "Better that I indulge in this harmless bit of foolishness now than I do it when I am eighty."

And this is the result . . .

The colour doesn't look that garish after all

A closer look

Hehe, I went all the way and had some nail art done on the big toe nail as well. Nice?

 When I sent a photo of my newly done nails to 'Bee her shocked response was, "OMG! Why so JENG JENG? In case you don't know, "jeng jeng" is our description for something garish, to the extent of not being tasteful.

My reply was, "Hehe. 56 year old wearing 16 year old colours. Before it's too late."

She graciously replied, "Haha. I see I see."

I hope she understands 'cos I may have more spur-of-the-moment ridiculous antics up my sleeve.

Librocubicularist

I've finally found the word to describe me. I'm a . . .

There is nothing I like better than to curl up in bed with a good book

It's been a long time since I've had a good read. One that doesn't tax my mind. Guess it's time for a trip to the library to borrow a few good novels. 

20,669 days old

Today I am 20,669 days old. 

Which is 2,952 weeks and 5 days.

That's 56 years and 215 days, including 14 leap years*,
or 56 years, 30 weeks and 5 days.

In other words, that's 680 months.
Therefore, I am 56.6 years old.

I was born on a Sunday, my last birthday was a Sunday
and my next one will be on a Monday.

Can you believe it? After living all these years I would have thought that I have lived at least 100,000 days. 

What is man's life compared to eternity? We have jolly well be prepared for it 'cos that's where we're going to spend the rest of our life.

I obtained all the above information from http://www.korn19.ch/coding/days.php

Well Done

I had a delightful surprise when I saw my trainer's response to my assignment.

Dear Melinda

That’s brilliant work!! Your diligence and commitment has paid off…!

The 4 quadrants of concepts for your subject are solid and detailed with many key facets woven into each of them. There will be very little amendments insofar as the content is concerned; unless the Holy Spirit convicts of new ideas. Usually, we have the first cut and we will continue to pray and refine.

I will use your lesson plans as a very good example of lesson planning. Well done, Melinda….

God bless
Pauline

What an encouragement! Now for the practical. My biggest challenge would be getting out of the preachy-teachy mode and into the facilitator mode. Not going to be easy.

Help me, Lord!

Iron Therapy for Sleepless Nights

I had one of my sleepless nights last night. I was so fed up tossing and turning, trying to sleep that I finally resorted to my tried-and-tested Iron therapy. It works without fail. Every time!

 

My best buy of the year

Happiness Is...

...when I attack and demolish a mountain of laundry until all that's left is an empty laundry basket.

Yay! High five! Yippedee doo dah!

CORRECTION 29 May: It was a mountain of clothes to IRON that I conquered, not laundry.

Photobooth Experiment

I decided to experiment with Photobooth after my babee showed me how easy peasy it was to take photos with it.

I'm now a convert!

'bee said that I look better with my hair half-tied so here it is, my first photobooth picture especially for her.

Haha, very self-conscious la until face also all senget