I know, I know it’s been ages since my last post and this is simply because I have had nothing to say

Life is still ticking by - the sun is shining - my grandfather is as well as can be expected and work is good. The chickens are still laying and truely are a joy to have around.

So what is making me post today - My friend Eric

Eric aka SV aka secondversion is someone I have known online for a few years now and quite simply the best coder I have ever had the pleasure to come across.  Like many at this time he has found himself without work and after many job applications, is still looking. Why have I singled him out? I am amazed that with a world that uses the internet so much now that such a talented young man can go un-noticed.

Taken from his site www.secondversion.com,

I’m a 21 year old Web Developer, Programmer, and Domainer. I specialize in PHP and MySQL. I currently reside in Corbin, Kentucky - and I am now actively seeking a new career path. I was a Customer Service Rep. for a government contractor, I’d rather do programming full time.

So if you or your company are looking for a talented coder, programmer, developer then why not check him out.

You wont be sorry

Take care Hugs

Michelle

OK after much press I decided to join along with many others to see what the *whole* twitter thingy fuss was about.. After a few weeks I personally think it is a total waste of time. It is full of spam and links that im sure I would never need and am sure many would never even bother to click. I am still alittle bemused as to why anyone is still joining as I thought the whole idea was about **what am I doing** not what am I spamming??. I can only see it getting more and more spammy and I for one can live without more spam in my life….

Great for egos that find having thousands of non-real spammy friends following a turn on but Twitter for me?? erm NO…. Boring…. Useless… Spammy and erm did I say ………. BORING

With 2 eggs a day now the chickens are doing really well and my diet is consisting of lots of eggs lol. They have grown so much in the past weeks and are a joy to have.

Domaining has well gone from worse to dead as sales are at an all time low and those I have made, not worth a mention.

I was going to take my grand-parents out to lunch on Sunday but my grandad is still too weak and had a minor fall during the week so we have put it off until he is stronger besides, he can’t yet have a tipple as he would like so I have decided to take some food to them next Sunday and if the weather is nice do a BBQ at their house.

Work - well thats ok nothing really going on there atm and life is alittle non-eventful - just how I like it ..

Take care and speak soon

I just had to share this with you all … Gave me a giggle at work today.

Lesson 1
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her Shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob says, “I’ll give you £800 to drop that towel.” After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her £800 and leaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, “Who was that?” “It was Bob the next door neighbour,” she replies. “Great!” the husband says, “did he say anything about the £800 he owes me?”

Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable  exposure

Lesson 2
A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.

The nun said, “Father, remember Psalm 129?” The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, “Father, remember Psalm 129?” The priest apologised “Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.” Arriving at the convent, the nun went on her way.

On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, “Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.”

Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great
opportunity

Lesson 3
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, “I’ll give each of you just one wish.” “Me first! Me first!” says the admin clerk. “I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.” Puff! She’s gone.

“Me next! Me next!” says the sales rep. “I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.” Puff! He’s gone.

“OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, “I want those two back in the office after lunch.”

Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say

Lesson 4
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing?” The eagle answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up

Lesson 5
A turkey was chatting with a bull. “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, “but I haven’t got the energy.” “Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. They’re packed with nutrients.”

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story:
BullS*** might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there

Lesson 6
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird
froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate… Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Moral of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend

3) And when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

This ends the 3-minute management course !

Try it

This is pretty neat.

DON’T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

4. Multiply it by 50 — I’ll wait while you get the calculator

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1759 ..
If you haven’t, add 1758.

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number

The first digit of this was your original number
(i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).

The next two numbers are

YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2009) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.

After weeks of waiting we finally have an egg.

Guess what ? It was a super double yoke. I was amazed as I had only ever cracked open very few of these before. I say it *was* as In less then 10 mins of finding - it went from nesting box to frying pan to bacon sandwich.

It was rich in colour and rich in flavour, much much better then any shop bought one. Even if it was just my imagination, it was lovely.

Going over to see my parents and grand parents tomorrow but have been calling them everyday to see how my grandad is.

Going bowling this afternoon then I think I will just chill out in front of the TV with some nice food and wine..

Have a great day everyone and those in the UK, enjoy the bank holiday weekend.

I’ve not wrote for a while partly because I have been super busy and partly because life has been ticking by nicely but uneventful. Grandad is at my parents. Recovery is slow but he’s still here and that’s all that matters at this point in time.  Any improvements will just be a bonus.

As swine flu panic grows we have just admitted our first possible case. Unconfirmed at this moment, all correct isolation procedures are in place. If this does become a pandemic, I and my colleagues will have our work cut out at the hospital.

Still no eggs from the chickens lol

Well I have been back to work for only 2 days and already the holiday period seems much further away lol. Grandad is still in hospital but getting detached from the many tubes day by day making a slow but much welcomed recovery. Hopefully he will be allowed home in the next few days and will then spend a month staying at my parents before returning to his home. At this stage he is still very weak and there are alot of things to be discussed i.e his not being able to drive again.

Age is a wonderful thing to achieve but with it comes the ever accumulating list of things we can no longer do.

Work was fab today as I did not have a clinic so spent my morning out and about on the wards assisting a colleague in diabetes bedside care. I adore meeting people and trying to help in any way I can. I have mentioned before that I aslo help in a project called fit for business and was met after lunch by the chairman and vice-chairman of the hospital in recognition of my work. This role is something I am in talks with other senior members to expand but this would mean changing my jobs completely so am taking steps slowly.

Still no eggs from the chickens but it’s only the start of week 18 years of their lives so am told it is any time now.

Had a high xxx offer for a 5l.com via email. I never bothered to counter as I thought it was a very reasonable offer and have learnt not to be too greedy. Been a few days since I accepted and they have not replied so maybe changed their mind?? Who knows LOL

Take care and stay safe

After a very emotional visit to my poorly grandfather in hospital yesterday, I am left feeling happy he has made it through the operation but not convinced he is out of the woods as yet. While the rest of the family are talking about him comming home, resting and summer bbq’s I am looking at it from a medical view and thinking about post op infection etc. I am keeping my thoughts to myself as I dont wish to upset them but the next few days are critical. Hes state of mind is very confused but this is normal after anaesthetic - that said im not sure there is not now some early signs of dementia - again not something the family are commenting on even if they think the same.

The hospital he is staying in I must say appears very clean and the staff I did meet, very nice. The attention he had/is receiving I can’t fault. I did manage to ask for a change of some of his medication to a liquid or soluble as I noticed he was having great difficulty swallowing tablets.

I will call my parents today to see if they wish me to travel up even if its just to give them a break from visiting to eat wash etc as they with other members of the family have been taking it in turns to stay by his side.

He is much loved by many so the next few days and beyond, whatever the outcome will be very emotional.

Hugs

10.30 am while in the middle of early morning clinic today I get a call from a family member to say that my dear grandfather has been taken ill and is in need of a life saving operation. To say I am alittle dazed and shocked is an understatement but I am used to life issues and quickly go into self protection mode.  To make matters worse, my parents are on holiday and I had been left with the decision of shall we call them or not. Af first I and other members decided it would be  best to wait a couple of hours to see how things went but, as the day went on and his condition got worse, I made the decision to call my parents whom are now flying back to be with my grandfather.  We have been told the next few hours and days are touch and go. I love him so so much and pray that he is ok. I feel so very sad and am awaiting news - hopefully good.

I took the decision to call my father, his son as even though he was away, I knew he would never forgive me should my grandfather pass away and we had not called him. It was a difficult choice to make as my grandmother begged me not to call but I had to go against her wishes knowing how hurt I would be if that was my father and I had not been told.

Tonight I say sorry to my grandmother, I pray for my grandfather and am thinking of my family..