Post Chaos...

Well the tree is down, the decorations are put away for another year and I am having the beginnings of post Christmas blues. It happens every year and I should be used to it by now but nope, still gets me unawares.

Time for the chocolate and cookie sprees.

We did have a lovely Christmas though. We started on the Eve and opened a few presents. Hard to believe that all those books fit under than tree, LOL, but they did. Sarah was Santa this year and she did a smashing job of it too. We took breaks to eat and watch movies and listen to music so it lasted a while.

Christmas day came and we opened the rest and had breakfast. It's very quiet around here during this time of year as nothing is open. It's very weird to know that all the shops are closed and that everyone is trying their best to help those who do have to work have their time too. Unfortunately people still are sick, having babies etc.

Today we took our cats in for their yearly and all is well with them too. Our foundling from two doors down brought us a gift this morning to, bless him. Although we don't usually have mouse on the menu.

Tonight I am making fajitas and paella for tea and right now the top is sleeping. I know this because she is snoring lololol.

We are supposed to be having the next door people over sometime before the new year and also the couple across the road. They are a very nice pair and have cats too. I love to watch them together. Is that weird? For some reason they remind me of me and Sarah lol.

I do not expect to see any of the males until later on but you never know. They have a tendency to just pop in.

Well, I suppose that is really all I have to say right now.

a real life brat (not a copy)!

Christmas...

Such a busy time! We have not gotten all of our decorations up yet, it makes me frantic! It seems to happen every year so I should be used to it.

What is Christmas really? I could be cynical or I could be joyful and since I don't really know which I am feeling I will be both, so there.

Celebrities

Since she first began her career I have followed her. Period. I don't judge her or make fun of her or anything that the world at large seems to think is the thing to do. I have enjoyed her music and that is that. Who is she? Britney of course.

She began at 17 on a solo flight into madness and craziness but that was years, two babies and two husbands down the road. When she finally had the dream she had sought I cheered her on but in the back of my mind was always the Justin/Britney hook up that was back in the day and how if they had been regular types they might of made it.

A few people told me to not let kids listen to her because she promoted abuse but lets get real here people, she was 17 and the slang of Louisiana might not of been the slang of where ever others were.

She was criticised for the belly shirts and low riders but what happened? Everyone wore them! They say the greatest form of respect is flattery so what does that really tell us?

Being a psychologist and looking at things differently than others and a lot of my fellows too, I sit back and let the world make its harsh judgements on others and how they live their lives, it is not part of my job description. Not that I am pure as the snow because I can be as catty as the next when the mood strikes me but I am also willing to give someone the benefit of the doubt.

Back to my girl though. She went a little bonkers for a while but now she is back on track and I do hope that she stays there. She is older now, 27 soon, and wiser for her past mistakes and bloopers. More than can be said of some of us I think.

She was quite candid on that talk she did here and she even got a standing ovation on XFactor so that shows the British public is willing to forgive. More than our fellows across the pond are willing to do.

It had to be hard on her growing up as she did virtually a child actor. She began on the Mickey Mouse Club show as a Mousekateer (I know that is spelled wrong but is it even a word?) and went on to do solo soon after.

Give the girl a break and encouragement for being brave enough to do this on her own instead of with a group of people around her. I love Britney and I love her songs but one and that is Slave. I think it must of been a submissive time for her that she has gotten over.

Her newest song that I have heard is called Piece of Me and it is great! I love it.

Go ahead and diss her if you must but while you are doing that think about this. She walked out on a stage with thousands looking at her and sang, she performed at the MTV awards and the American Music Awards and walked off with trophies from both. She has given birth to two babies, gone a little nuts and pulled herself up by her bootstraps when they were taken and after two failed marriages.

Brit deserves the respect for what she has accomplished.