silver linings abound !!

so after my mandatory late night night before bed hot steaming shower, the thoughts came a flowing, I was thinking about how shitty the beginning of the week was and how much the whole silver lining concept worked to turn it all around. So needless to say the morning of my last post, got significantly worse due to a fight with someone that mattered, and who shall remain nameless cause the fight was literally about my writing this blog. Anyway, so I made myself hunt out those linings cause I really really needed the pick me up, and drugs are not an option for me.

So here is a list of the silver linings  that came to my attention and turned ‘my frown upside down’ heheheh … also, this post will contain many many photographic images, I’m in a picture sorta mood… so we begin,

uno. Following my stink ring down fight with a person of matter, I realised I had to discuss and find clarity with beloved yet objective humans… so I made a phone call & I sent an email to the following people…. big sis & my aunty gail.                                                                    these ladies are brilliant and set my mind at ease. It warms the cockles of my heart to know that I am blessed to have the opportunity to converse and call these women my family.

dos. these 2 lil munchkins

, now whenever I get down I stare at the numerous pictures and video clips of my amazing niece, Miss Soliel and nephew/Godson aka Godphew, Xavi and I can’t help but giggle, cause they are so entertaining and full of life, and totally enjoy it… the best thing about being an innocent. No concern in the world –  clothes bought, washed and folded. food bought, carried, cooked and delivered. house paid for, cleaned, and decorated. And all they have to do is be themselves, learn how to brush their teeth, clean the important parts, learn ABC and count to 10. I just think of all that easy happiness and all the bollocks of adulthood disappears, like when the sun comes out and banishes the misty morning.

trés. whoop!! whoop !! I am officially old… wearing my new glasses, new prescription up and running, to hopefully eliminate the possibility of further busted blood vessels in the back of my eye… bee-Tee-dubs, I llluuurrrvvveee my frames.

cuatro. Conversations that I have that make my life so much brighter and easier to handle all the shiite, all that bull that threatens to turn your days grey, these are a few people that inevitably can raise my spirits, without them even working hard at it. But they always make it happen and I love them for that. Once again, it reminds me that as I get older, the friends I have are all the ones I need, and note to current wanna-be’s and randoms, if you wanna become my friend, and get in this sacred inner circle… you hadda come rrreeeaaaalllll good, like I mean blow-mind-can’t-believe-you-weren’t-around-before good. my dearest Drew , my 1st boyfriend ever Nico, my new york chick court… all these people deserve their own posts, and will prolly happen one day – until then I give them a swift but most genuine BIG UP !!

cinco.  Naturally these friendships lead me to think about unforgettable relationships, definite posts to follow. But I am a woman who was originally going to write this blog about my men & my shoes, simply because whenever I mention it to people they always seem so surprised, especially the current lovers – I am friends with most of my exes, and to be honest if I wanted, I could be friends with all. So of course it triggers my thoughts and I think it might be because of my approach to love and relationships… more on this later. It will require many many posts to work though all that malarkey.

sies.  Thanks to my obsession with Chelsea Lately I have recently found 2 tv series that because I live across the pond in the Queen’s Land, I am not always privy to the thing that America does oh so well !! I have found Magic City and Franklin & Bash, now these are 2 shows that have stories I enjoy, with actors that are very very enjoyable !! who knew Mark-Paul Gosselaar, of Saved by the Bell fame would grow into a good actor. These shows have been providing my with great entertainment and keeping me company whilst I go over & over my blinking CV, cause as time goes on and I do more research, who knew that getting a CV right, was more deep than getting a masters’.

siete. Being able to find at the end of a cool 20 minute walk a pot of chicken roti & a red solo…the lunch of Trinidadian Champs. Thank you for roti joupa in clapham, cause sometimes you just need a lil taste of home, and they supply it. With the added bonus of a 40 minute walk return, so the calories are burnt before consumption, allowing room for the roti.

ocho. the simple and easy fact that an Apple J, seen in photo above, is cheaper than a coke in good ole londontown. That just made my day, and I convinced the man in Roti Joupa to sell me a case of red solo & apple J next time they get a shipment.

nueve. my SSSSHHHHOOOOEEEEEESSSSS … they absolutely make my day and can turn things around in 2 seconds of putting them on… 

These are the things responsible for so many occurrences of drool from the lips of a man, and that make a woman so so powerful. Hence why I am such a fan, they treat you so well and always make you look good, and most importantly they never ever talk back and if by chance they actually do, you can cart those puppies off to the cobbler who will shut those buggers the hell up with some glue & a nail… now you can’t do that to a dude without causing some grave issues to your future and possible safety.

aaaaannnnnddddd finally… a natural lead on from  my shoes…

diez. LOVe. pure & beautiful love, such amazing and brilliant choice. God given choice used at it’s best, when it is found and appreciated and nurtured. I think I’ve only just recently had my first experience of it, and I understand why people fight so hard for it, and want all of it all the time. It is a lovely thing to be able to share those moments with someone that no one else can ever be a part of. It is a beautiful thing to always have company even when you don’t need it. It is an amazing thing to become so in touch with the most human part of yourself and share your life, space, family, joys and tears. It is a stunning things to simply give all you can give, and feel so special in space with another warm pulse. It is that thing called LOVE.

Right, so I think I have typed enough, my wrists are hurting so that is a sure sign, let me do a spellcheck and sign off.. cause it’s 3am and I am actually gonna get up and go for a run before my saturday starts…

bless. xoxo.