Big Fat Me

O.M.G !!

Last night... I had me brain pickled....on bloody IM/MSN thingy...By my 11 year old daughter!!

Firstly..why can't they type proper?? what's all this 'Dat'..and 'Dem'..and not forgetting 'WUBU2'...

Secondly..She was giving me..like 5 second's to reply..and failure to do so..resulted in this..

'Mum'
'Mum..where are u'
'u there'
'Mum..Come on' ..all of which are in very quick succession!Each time with a nice 'Ping' sound ...

Me..Im still trying to type the answer to first her question...Slowly it appears! My brain is struggling..Trying to type a reply to her...Blog..And watch the TV..

I then get quizzed on what Im doing up as she thought I'd be in bed... It was only 10pm!!

I dunno...Kid's today...no patience

xx

Well... I have just watched that 'Katie and Peter' Docu ...Purely because it came on after something else..And I could'nt be assed to get the remote..and have to say...She aint no lady!!

I mean, would a lady say..

'I don't want big bollock's in me mouth'...

Or..

'I ain't got no knicker's on'..

What about this one..

'Im always having surgery done..Me fanny,tit's and face'

I was in hysteric's at those comment's

But...Pete made me laugh the most..

In a tailor's shop,trying on a suit..

''I aint got no underwear on..is that bad?''

''It is for us''..Say's the assistant!

....Blog Action Day...poverty. ... Here are the picture's I took during my time at the Homeless centre..As requested by fellow blogger's !! Enjoy !

One of my Favorite Painting's.

 

 

                                                      The detail in this picture is amazing..
                                                       painted using a series of dots !

Another Great painting.

 

All these painting's were painted by a homeless man...He has lived on the street's for 22 year's and paint's these at a day centre he uses...... Truly amazing talent!

xMwahx

Where did you wake up this morning?? ..For me,It was my warm Lumpy,need's a new mattress bed,In my little flat.

Different story for *John..

He woke up,knee's pulled up to his chest..Lying in a doorway in the city centre...Frozen with cold...Lonely..As he does most night's.

And then there's *Sarah's story..

She awoke early..as the 'Homeless shelter' closed at 8am...Thankfull for bed she had used there...wondering where she will sleep tonight?

Those are just a few of the stories of the people I met,whilst doing research for my post on 'Poverty' ..As part of 'Blog Action Day 2008'.

I started by going to a 'Night Shelter' in my area...It's called G.E.A.R, they provide a safe ,secure environment for the homeless...Not to mention,A warm bed,Hot food..A friendly face...not someone who hurry's past them in the street,averting thier eye's...The outcast's of society?

''One of the thing's I hate...Is the way people look at me when I'm huddled in a doorway,or down an alley..I feel ashamed of who I am...Living in hand me down's..I dont;' beg,I still have my pride...A smile would do'' Said *Bill,51..As he winked at me..For the 50th time

Am I guilty of doing that...Ignoring the plea's of those living in poverty... Do I give money to every 'beggar' I encounter..Of course I don't...I'm not in a position to do that...but sometimes...they only want to be ackowledged as a human being,a member of the community...of OUR community!

''When my marriage split up..I ended up living with mates,I Did'nt go to work,started drinking to blot out the pain..then they got fed up with me after a few months,so I ended up living rough... It's a nasty cycle..Can't get a job as I don't have an adress..Can't get adress with out Job... They help you at the shelter,get you referred for housing,But there are no gaurentee's you will get anywhere..So I sleep rough when I have to..and here when I can'' *Tom,51

Project's like this,are so valuable to our community,by providing a 'One Stop Shop' for those affected by poverty in some way,shape.or form.

Like those that have a home,but can not afford the up-keep of it...Due to rising prices and lack of job's..some are addict's...and need to 'Work' in order to support thier habit...So in return for payment..they sell the only asset they have..themselves...they use the 'Health Centre'..Also run by G.E.A.R...

''I have been sleeping on the street's for 22 year's now, Last winter was my worst year...I felt like giving up,I did'nt want to wake up in the morning's...I was depressed,cold...Constantly hungry. Only thing I enjoy doing is painting...Life does'nt really have a meaning...But I love to paint.. I'll show you them on tuesday. *Jim,61

I felt very emotional during my time with *Jim..A few tear's were shed..I can tell ya !

Tuesday..I was going to the 'Day Centre' ..to see what They do there...What services they offer,and who uses them.

''We offer everything here,A health clinic,A learning room..where they can paint,draw,use computer's etc.. AA meeting's,housing advice, access to a dentist,Drug advice...And a safe haven...to around 60 people a day.'' *Pam ,Has worked here for the last 13 years...And has seen the centre grow..seen the good it can do.

Outside...I met up with *Jim,61..who I had first met at the 'Night Shelter'...He asked me if I wanted to see his painting's...Well...they were fantastic...He uses the learning room at the centre to paint..And, sometimnes he sell's his picture's to earn a bit of money.

They were amazing..I could see how he felt through those painting's ...Lonely,down,depressed...Lost?
I asked him would he mind if I publish them here...He agreed..and then thanked me for interest in them... Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

I have so many story's to tell...not enough time..long blog post's equal's boredom... If ya still reading...thanks

But..What I have learnt is this...

I am thankfull for everything that I have in my life...However small...As these people..will always have less...Unless we change that!

Stop Poverty now!

x x

(*Not real names!)

**For Info on the G.E.A.R Project..click link.
http://www.gearprojects.org/

It Blog Action Day tommorrow...Are you in??

If not...It's not too late

Now...Im not one to tar you all with the same brush...But...

Over the last week...I have seen men at their most 'Crudest'..If that's the right word?

The sexual messages...the 'Builder's Chant' ..And now this...

Went out last night,as it was a mate's birthday... Had a few too many vodka's...As you do!

Anyway....Some f'ing,bald headed,ugly, bulgarian bastid...Made a pass at me!!

I swiftly turned down his advances...even with my 'beer goggle's' on...I could see he was older than my Dad!

He did'nt take to kindly to me telling him I was'nt interested! So.. He leant in close....And whispered in my ear...

''I thought fat girl's f'cked anything''

Did he see my knee rise toward's his 'Crown Jewel's' ...The look on his face said he did'nt !

Now....That is not something that I would normally do...I fully blame the alchohol

Well...He threw a few choice word's in my direction...Before stomping off!! ...

What I wanna know Is..Where have all the gentlemen gone!! ...what happened to the day's when a man 'woo'd' a lady into bed with flower's ,chocolates'dinner dates where they paid,Instead if all this 'Let's go dutch' Stuff ' ....

Now..It's a pint and a kebab down the local...

And...If any Gentlemen, happen to read this... Apply within

xMwahx

Excuse the crass title...

But that Is what I heard being chanted...by a delightfull group of builder's as I was sat in my car at the dock's....Eating my burger King lunch !

Leaning on the wall..Of the multi storey car park they are building... Leering at the woman as they passed.. Wolf whistling,Shout's of 'show us ya t**s/arse etc'

Well..Good job they did'nt do it to me when I passed... As I would have shouted back... ''Only If you show me your's''

That would've shut them up !

Come to think of it...why did'nt they shout at me....Must get my hearing aid checked..

xMwahx