Friday 29th July 2005.

Today, the song I've had had in my head has been "Simple Game" - the Four Tops version.

For goodness sake - just seen my first Christmas tree - IT'S STILL SUMMER!

In response to a question on a message board - "first crush" I did admit to the history teacher being mine but maybe it should have read "first unrealistic crush" who for me would be a real proper one, David Bowie-http://www.davidbowie.com/. and who still is.

Tuesday 19th July 2005

Today, the song I have had in my head has been "Working my way back to you" by (I think) The Temptations.

Oh dear oh dear. Those who know me will know I'm a voracious reader. When I saw "The First Wives Club" going cheap, I thought "book I can read, don't have to think and concentrate too much on" and, as the blurb says "Hilarious, smooth and sexy" (Cosmopolitan), "It does what all good books do, forces you to keep turning pages" (Independent on Sunday). I have never not finished a book, no matter how awful or badly written it is - maybe that's what the Independent was talking about. Need I say more? I could you know!

Saturday 16th July 2005

Today, the song that I have had in my head has been from some advert - "They're tasty, tasty, very very tasty, they're very tasty"

So I went to Birmingham's rally - United for peace - and I was sad to see so few people there, considering how many people live in Birmingham and must read the Evening Mail. Several of the speakers were so inspiring - I'm not a religious person but after hearing the buddhist and the man who is head of the Islam community in Birmingham oh boy did I feel inspired. And the poet at the end, who some people sadly didn't stay to hear was absolutely amazing.
One message was - imho - the bombers in London were not true Muslims - could be a conspiracy against them? The message that did come across loud and clear was that we should get to know our neighbours, respect other faiths and really it comes down to let's not judge others who appear to be different. Fine by me.

Friday 15th July 2005 - still....

BobCat aka Bordesley Superstar's Friday 5.

1)What is the meaning of life in your opinion?
Do as you would be done by.
Or maybe there is no meaning, you just have to go through it.
But I could probably go on for hours and hours 'cos that is a tricky question to answer.

2) What song do you think you could Karaoke the best?
Everything I own - Bread.

3)The most money you've ever paid for a meal for two?
Can't remember, probably £8.99 two for one special.

4)Have you bought your first Christmas present yet and of so what?
Aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh - the dreaded C word! Are you crazy?

5) What muppet are you?
Hmmmm, there's only ONE female muppet as far as I'm aware and I'm not blonde with a big nose who hits creatures with her handbag, so, I guess I'd have to be Animal. You didn't see my hair this morning did you!

Friday 15th July 2005

Today, the song that I have had in my head had been the theme tune to "Casey Jones" - a children's programme from hundreds of years ago.

Walking through Birmingham City Centre this evening, thinking to myself I'm beginning to really hate this place. Everyone seems so self centred, rude and ignorant. In a few more years, there'll be nothing to keep me here apart from my Mum and having said that, I am not an only child. I want to be somewhere where people say hello, how are you and mean it. Somewhere where fireworks aren't being set off for no reason night after night. Where there's not the continual hum and smell of traffic. Where people actually care about their environment.
Yes, some of the people where I live do say hello and are very friendly, but they have been living here for years and are old. Soon the houses will all be let to students or converted into flats.
So, I've decided, when son's finished Uni and daughter's started, that's it - I'll be off. Not sure where yet, but at the moment I have a yearning to live by either a river or the sea.
And why typing that's made me feel weepy, heaven knows.

Wednesday 13th July 2005

That bloody song is still in my head!!

Right, I was going to write about this earlier but didn't want a flurry of phone calls and emails to me and my family. My panic is over so I'm glad I've waited until now. Last night and this morning, there seemed to be blood in my urine - eeeek! Seeing as I've had really bad kidney infections before now, I thought my time was up, this is it.
After talking to a friend who happened to be talking about what we'd eaten last night for tea, it appears beetroot is the culprit as that is all I ate yesterday. So let that be a message to all you boys and girls - eat properly - or eat beetroot and go through a day drinking gallons of water and thinking the end is nigh.

Wednesday 13th July 2005

Today, the song that I have had in my head has been "Beauty School Dropout" from Grease - but not the whole tune, just the first line. Great!!

Lots of nice games to play- http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/

Whatever happened to that great culinary invention turf and surf? Remember? It was a meal consisting of prawns, steak and the usual bits and bobs. I love prawns and I love steak but not together on the same plate thank you.

Thursday 7th July 2005

Today, the song that I have had in my head has been "Same Situation" by Joni Mitchell.

I was going to write about what's been happening in the titch household this week but after what has happened today in London, that doesn't seem quite appropriate. There is no point me putting links to what's happened as I'm sure everyone knows there were 4 bombs set off in the centre of London during this morning's rush hour. No warning, just set off. I've always hated going on the tube and how people must have felt being trapped down there makes me shudder. And then for some people to be escorted onto a bus which itself exploded.
I can't quite get my head 'round it - it almost seems unreal.
What could have made the bombers feel they had to do it in the first place? The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq? Hatred for the West? Will we ever really find out?