Today we're going to the Apple shop to find a new computer for my Mum, and we're meeting up with my brother who we haven't seen in a few weeks. Dexter's excited about seeing 'Huncle Gary!' Hehe.
Sunday, 30 January 2011
To Glasgow!
Ok I forgot to take bathroom pictures. It's not finished in any case as I went and ripped a big bit of wood off the wall. It was annoying me. Need to touch up some paint now and then it shall be finished at long last!
Today we're going to the Apple shop to find a new computer for my Mum, and we're meeting up with my brother who we haven't seen in a few weeks. Dexter's excited about seeing 'Huncle Gary!' Hehe.
Today we're going to the Apple shop to find a new computer for my Mum, and we're meeting up with my brother who we haven't seen in a few weeks. Dexter's excited about seeing 'Huncle Gary!' Hehe.
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Sourdough starter...
It didn't work out as well as I'd hoped. It's day 3 and it smells VILE. I think I got some bad stuff in there. I'm gonna ditch it and start again. *vom*
I'm off out in a bit to get some bathroom bits and pieces. I finally got round to painting it properly after over a year of living here, and today I'm gonna get a mirror and some tile stickers and maybe some graduated fish for the wall. We shall see what I can pick up when I'm out!
I'll blog properly later and depending on what I purchase today there might be pictures on offer. Right now though I'm off to get washed and dressed and to wrap another layer of tape round my tunnels :D
I'm off out in a bit to get some bathroom bits and pieces. I finally got round to painting it properly after over a year of living here, and today I'm gonna get a mirror and some tile stickers and maybe some graduated fish for the wall. We shall see what I can pick up when I'm out!
I'll blog properly later and depending on what I purchase today there might be pictures on offer. Right now though I'm off to get washed and dressed and to wrap another layer of tape round my tunnels :D
Friday, 28 January 2011
Teflon tape is my new best friend.
So aside from being a Mummy, and doing domestic things like baking, I'm also really into body modification. A few years back I was an apprentice tattooist, and although it was fun at the time, I realised I enjoy being tattooed more than I enjoy doing the tattooing, so that career path is out for me. I've had a fair few piercings over the years too, most of which have been retired, but I still have a few (double tongue, navel and lobes), the latter being the point of this entry.
I've been stretching my lobes for about 4 years now. I started out with standard piercing gauge which is teeny tiny, and I stretched up to 8mm which I stayed at for aaaages. Eventually I did the 8-10mm stretch and I was satisfied with that size. In October 2009 I moved into my current home, and during the moving process I knocked one of my glass tunnels out of my ear and I lost it :( Those tunnels were the only comfortable jewellery I had at that size (I did also have glass spirals but they're too heavy for everyday wear) so I had to downsize to my 8mm plugs. Time went on and I just never stretched up again, despite finding my (now chipped) glass tunnel, but after a trip to Nirvana body piercing (Glasgow) at the end of 2010, I was reinspired to start stretching again. My Mum bought me a gorgeous pair of buffalo horn tunnels in 12mm, and I was all set to start stretching again.
I thought the stretch back to 10mm would be easy. Generally the lobes stretch slightly of their own accord, and from experience with previous stretches that had been far apart, the taper generally slides right through with no resistance. This was not the case! I ended up wearing my heavy glass spirals overnight and finally got my double flare glass tunnels in again the next day. I let them heal over Christmas and then I was ready for the stretch to 12mm! What I didn't know is that it's possible to get jewellery in 11mm (7/16ths if you're American) and that going from 10-12mm was skipping a size. I got the taper through one ear and it HURT. Like, a lot. I tried to follow through with the jewellery (single flare stainless steel tunnel as my gorgeous buffalo horn plugs are double flare) and it just wasn't happening. 2 days with the taper in and I finally managed to get the tunnel through. My ear was not happy. Sea salt soaks eased it but it was still complaining. I tapered the other ear anyway, and again couldn't follow through with the jewellery. Left it in for a couple of days and then while cleaning round the jewellery I discovered I'd torn my right lobe. I had to downsize :( Sad times! So I downsized to my 10mm tunnels again and that's where I've been til today! Luckily I avoided any blowouts though which is one good thing at least.
I've decided I'm done with tapers and what's best for my ears is gradual stretching so I'm going for the teflon tape method. Today I wrapped my tunnels with 4 wraps of the tape which my ears took to comfortably. From now on I'm gonna be doing ONE wrap per day or so til I can get my 11mm tunnels in, then a nice long rest and I'll tape til I can get my 12mm beauties in!
The goal is 20mm I think, but we'll see when I get there if I decide to stay at that size. It's addictive you know ;)
I've been stretching my lobes for about 4 years now. I started out with standard piercing gauge which is teeny tiny, and I stretched up to 8mm which I stayed at for aaaages. Eventually I did the 8-10mm stretch and I was satisfied with that size. In October 2009 I moved into my current home, and during the moving process I knocked one of my glass tunnels out of my ear and I lost it :( Those tunnels were the only comfortable jewellery I had at that size (I did also have glass spirals but they're too heavy for everyday wear) so I had to downsize to my 8mm plugs. Time went on and I just never stretched up again, despite finding my (now chipped) glass tunnel, but after a trip to Nirvana body piercing (Glasgow) at the end of 2010, I was reinspired to start stretching again. My Mum bought me a gorgeous pair of buffalo horn tunnels in 12mm, and I was all set to start stretching again.
I thought the stretch back to 10mm would be easy. Generally the lobes stretch slightly of their own accord, and from experience with previous stretches that had been far apart, the taper generally slides right through with no resistance. This was not the case! I ended up wearing my heavy glass spirals overnight and finally got my double flare glass tunnels in again the next day. I let them heal over Christmas and then I was ready for the stretch to 12mm! What I didn't know is that it's possible to get jewellery in 11mm (7/16ths if you're American) and that going from 10-12mm was skipping a size. I got the taper through one ear and it HURT. Like, a lot. I tried to follow through with the jewellery (single flare stainless steel tunnel as my gorgeous buffalo horn plugs are double flare) and it just wasn't happening. 2 days with the taper in and I finally managed to get the tunnel through. My ear was not happy. Sea salt soaks eased it but it was still complaining. I tapered the other ear anyway, and again couldn't follow through with the jewellery. Left it in for a couple of days and then while cleaning round the jewellery I discovered I'd torn my right lobe. I had to downsize :( Sad times! So I downsized to my 10mm tunnels again and that's where I've been til today! Luckily I avoided any blowouts though which is one good thing at least.
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| 12mm taper in first ear! |
I've decided I'm done with tapers and what's best for my ears is gradual stretching so I'm going for the teflon tape method. Today I wrapped my tunnels with 4 wraps of the tape which my ears took to comfortably. From now on I'm gonna be doing ONE wrap per day or so til I can get my 11mm tunnels in, then a nice long rest and I'll tape til I can get my 12mm beauties in!
The goal is 20mm I think, but we'll see when I get there if I decide to stay at that size. It's addictive you know ;)
Noms!
My latest hobby is baking :) Specifically bread. I've always loved to bake, but I always go down the cake route rather than making anything savoury. So 2 days ago I armed myself with flour and yeast and I made my first loaf. It was YUMMY and there and then I decided that I'm not buying supermarket bread anymore. Making my own was easy, cheaper, and much tastier.
Today was my second attempt. I decided to be a bit more adventurous, so in with the flour, salt and yeast went some oregano and black pepper, then after proving and knocking it back, I rolled out the dough into a big rectangle, spread it with tomato puree, sprinkled on basil, cheese, ham and some baby plum tomatoes (cut in half) then rolled it up like a swiss roll and put it in the oven for half an hour.
It's already half done and it's not even lunchtime yet. OOPS! Dexter's loving it too, though I do have crumbs all over the carpet. He will insist on wandering about with his food. So here's the finished product, and the recipe too :)
500g strong white bread flour
1tsp salt
1 1/2tsp vegetable oil
1tsp oregano
couple of twists of black pepper
Yeast - you can use a sachet, but I used the stuff that comes in a tub. Dissolve 1tsp sugar in 150ml warm water then add 3tsp of the yeast and leave it somewhere warm for 15mins til it froths (and makes your kitchen smell like a brewery)
Up to 150ml warm water, added slowly til your dough is the right consistency.
Knead your dough, leave it somewhere warm til it doubles in size, knock back, roll, then spread on your tomato puree and whatever you want to fill it with. Bake on a baking sheet, gas mark 6 for 30mins.
Eat!
Today was my second attempt. I decided to be a bit more adventurous, so in with the flour, salt and yeast went some oregano and black pepper, then after proving and knocking it back, I rolled out the dough into a big rectangle, spread it with tomato puree, sprinkled on basil, cheese, ham and some baby plum tomatoes (cut in half) then rolled it up like a swiss roll and put it in the oven for half an hour.
It's already half done and it's not even lunchtime yet. OOPS! Dexter's loving it too, though I do have crumbs all over the carpet. He will insist on wandering about with his food. So here's the finished product, and the recipe too :)
500g strong white bread flour
1tsp salt
1 1/2tsp vegetable oil
1tsp oregano
couple of twists of black pepper
Yeast - you can use a sachet, but I used the stuff that comes in a tub. Dissolve 1tsp sugar in 150ml warm water then add 3tsp of the yeast and leave it somewhere warm for 15mins til it froths (and makes your kitchen smell like a brewery)
Up to 150ml warm water, added slowly til your dough is the right consistency.
Knead your dough, leave it somewhere warm til it doubles in size, knock back, roll, then spread on your tomato puree and whatever you want to fill it with. Bake on a baking sheet, gas mark 6 for 30mins.
Eat!
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Picnic in the cold!
So today we went for a picnic on the shore of Loch Lomond, which we live right beside. Nothing fancy, just some crisps and sausage rolls, and throwing stones into the water. Dexter fell in though and was soaked so ended up wearing pyjama trousers which for some reason I'd packed in my bag rather than jeans or jogging trousers. *facepalm*
Got some lovely pictures though with my Mum's camera. I'd love a proper camera like this of my own but I can't afford it. I think it's something I'll maybe start saving for though as I love taking pictures with it.
Here's my favourite picture of the day: Beautiful scenery and Dexter sat in the Loch.
Got some lovely pictures though with my Mum's camera. I'd love a proper camera like this of my own but I can't afford it. I think it's something I'll maybe start saving for though as I love taking pictures with it.
Here's my favourite picture of the day: Beautiful scenery and Dexter sat in the Loch.
Zzzzzz
Waking up at 3:30am and having to go downstairs and get Dexter a drink = Yawn! Waking up at 3:30am and realising I potentially have at least another 4 hours in bed = bonus.
But then it doesn't work like that, because inevitably the small child who woke me up for a drink initially is now going to continue asking for a drink for the rest of the night. Yawn! So it's in this knackered state I start spouting my random nonsense of the day.
You know when you're half asleep and your mind just comes out with the most mental stuff? Yeah well last night, as I was being woken constantly to the tune of 'More orange juice Mummy', my mind decided that each period of time I slept for was like a giant scale of a fish. At the time, in my sleep deprived state I decided that this was quite poetic, but in the light of day I can only think: Why the hell was I dreaming about fish, let alone giant ones that only come into existence through my disturbed sleeping pattern? So I looked it up online (though I'm not sure I believe in dream dictionaries)
But then it doesn't work like that, because inevitably the small child who woke me up for a drink initially is now going to continue asking for a drink for the rest of the night. Yawn! So it's in this knackered state I start spouting my random nonsense of the day.
You know when you're half asleep and your mind just comes out with the most mental stuff? Yeah well last night, as I was being woken constantly to the tune of 'More orange juice Mummy', my mind decided that each period of time I slept for was like a giant scale of a fish. At the time, in my sleep deprived state I decided that this was quite poetic, but in the light of day I can only think: Why the hell was I dreaming about fish, let alone giant ones that only come into existence through my disturbed sleeping pattern? So I looked it up online (though I'm not sure I believe in dream dictionaries)
'Scales
To dream of fish scales is a prediction of good financial luck - you will have an increase in material wealth.'
Nice. I'm inclined to think I'm just a lunatic though.
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
I've been meaning to start a blog for a while, but never got round to it. I put it off as I thought I'd have nothing to fill it with. Day to day life is pretty repetitious and, to some, seemingly dull, but there's little moments throughout the day where Dexter does something, or I just think about something completely random, and if I don't write them down then they're lost. I forget what my train of thought was or Dexter moves on and does something else and I forget about little things.
So anyway, here's where I'm going to spout random crap. Hopefully I'll remember to actually come on and share the random crap and not forget about here too. I have a memory like a sieve though so I make no promises!
So anyway, here's where I'm going to spout random crap. Hopefully I'll remember to actually come on and share the random crap and not forget about here too. I have a memory like a sieve though so I make no promises!
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