shelly456

Gran Torino

2009-07-21T19:21:00Z

I watched 'Gran Torino' today without knowing anything about it (i thought it was about cars), and i really liked it. probably give it 3 1/2 *.....if you liked 'Million Dollar Baby' you'll like this too :D

shelly456 @ 2009-07-06T19:19:00

2009-07-06T18:21:53Z

fingers crossed. i found an advert for a job today and i'm feeling hopeful about it.
and if it doesn't come up then never mind

Our Dogs

2008-06-20T12:57:54Z

Finding Meaning

2008-05-25T16:31:25Z

i found this article quite interesting if anyone is interested:
finding meaning at work

Jury Service

2008-05-19T23:00:14Z

I have done jury service and would have argued against this case if i had been there. They did not deserve prison in my opinion, some help would've been better to get them off drugs.
The news report is as follows:
'Cardiff The mother and half-sister of a girl of 16 who died of a heroin overdose when they failed to call an ambulance have been jailed.

Andrea Townsend 46, and Gemma Evans, 25, were found guilty of the manslaughter of Carly Townsend through gross negligence. The trial last month was told that the two women knew the teenager had taken the drug and was suffering the effects of an overdose.

But Miss Townsend was put to bed in the recovery position and left to “sleep it off” at the family home in Pwll, Llanelli.

The judge at Cardiff Crown Court, Mr Justice Lloyd Jones, told the two women they both knew the symptoms of an overdose, having experience through their own drug abuse. He said Evans's offence was much more serious than her mother's because she had acted as an intermediary in getting the drugs to her. He jailed Evans for four years and Townsend for two years.'
Wrong Verdict!!!!!!

so sad

2008-03-28T02:53:57Z

this made me cry. WHY do they do this sort of thing?
hands up who hates this world at times...me!me!me!

A drunken 15-year-old boy stamped to death a young student because she was dressed in the distinctive fashion of a ‘Goth’, a court was told yesterday.

Sophie Lancaster, 20, and her boyfriend Robert Maltby, 21, had been meandering home through a skate park late on a Friday night when they were set upon by a gang of teenagers in a savage and unprovoked attack, the jury heard.

The five-strong gang acted “like a pack of wild animals”, first targeting their violence on Mr Maltby, an arts student also dressed in the style of a Goth or mosher, raining punches and kicks on his head as Miss Lancaster pleaded with them to stop, it was alleged. It was as Miss Lancaster was kneeling down cradling her boyfriend’s head that the accused, along with another teenager who has already pleaded guilty to murder, are said to have turned their attention to her.

The two teenagers kicked and stamped on her head, the jury at Preston Crown Court was told.

One young witness, who tried to stop the violence, told police later: “It looked like they were running over and just kicking her in the head, jumping up and down on their head or summat . . . they were kicking her all over her head.”

Ambulance staff, who could not distinguish Miss Lancaster’s sex such were her injuries, took the couple to hospital where she died two weeks later without regaining consciousness. Her boyfriend, who has no memory of the night, survived but still suffers poor health.The defendant, who cannot be named, has already pleaded guilty with four others to causing grievous bodily harm to Mr Maltby. He denies murder, insisting he took no part in the attack on Miss Lancaster. Each of the youths lives in the area of Bacup, Lancashire.

windy weather

2008-03-10T12:17:01Z

i was reading an article about todays weather and people were posting their thoughts about it. this one in particular made me laugh.

'NEWS FLASH!!!!

One of our taller patio plants was blown over. Heavy lifting gear (me) was brought in to put the pot back on it's base. Some John Innes No 3 was lost. Mrs Jim is on the scene now administering a few replacement handfulls of compost. The plant is expected to recover'

hopefully that will be as bad as it gets.

hope everyone who reads this is well....xxxx

The Vegetarian Toothpick

2007-11-09T17:30:36Z

Yes i am talking about me!

As i do get curious occassionally i thought i would enter my details on a healthy living website to see what they would say about me.

Current Weight: 10st 7 lbs Daily calorie guide: 1500
Healthy Weight Range: 9st 13lbs - 12st 6lbs

Your BMI
Your BMI is currently 21. As you have a small frame size, our goal is to bring you to a BMI of 20 over a period of time. Please note that the BMI does not take body fat percentages or lean body mass into consideration. The healthy weight range for your height is 9st 13lbs - 12st 6lbs .

Can you believe they are suggesting i should lose weight?

Bizarre!!!!

Lies

2007-10-31T02:21:15Z

'This week's trip is the first state visit by a Saudi monarch for 20 years, and is regarded as 'extremely important' by the Government, because of the desert kingdom's pivotal role in vital global issues including counter-terrorism, the Middle East peace process, Iraq and Iran.'

No it is not! It has nothing to do with all of that! It is all about oil! They have it and we want it. How much is the reporter getting?

CRAP REPORTING ALERT!!!!

The Death Penalty

2007-10-31T01:09:26Z

'A convicted paedophile has been jailed for life for murdering his girlfriend, whose body lay undetected in a cellar for eight years.

The jury at Manchester Crown Court decided by a majority of ten to two that Frederick Lawlor, 54, murdered mother-of-four Dorothy Carre, 56, in 1999.

It heard how Lawlor stabbed her to death in the front room of their house in Rochdale, before burying her in a shallow grave in the cellar.

Lawlor is already serving an indeterminate sentence for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl and offering her for sex with other men while he watched and filmed them.

Mrs Carre's daughter Lynn Edwards, 42, shouted 'Yes!' and rushed out of the public gallery as the verdict was delivered, while Lawlor sat impassive in the dock.

Jurors - who had not been told of Lawlor's paedophile past - gasped as they learnt he was jailed in Strangeways Prison in April last year after admitting 18 sex offences involving the girl on beaches in North Wales.

Two female jurors burst into tears and others shook their heads at the news.

The judge in that case said Lawlor had abused the girl on at least 75 occasions and described the acts as among the 'most evil and unpleasant' the court had come across.

As well as offering her for sex at his flat and in a car to men he met on beaches at Pensarn and Llanddulas, he advertised in the publication Loot.

Police were alerted after a member of the public saw the girl being abused on Pensarn beach late at night.

The young victim said she was abused by around 50 men, with ten people so far convicted in connection with the case.

Lawlor was arrested in March this year after police investigating the disappearance of mother-of-four Mrs Carre found the remains of a body under the cellar floor at the address in Equitable Street.

Although there was no soft tissue, DNA testing provided 'extremely strong' evidence that the remains were those of Mrs Carre. She had last been seen alive by her GP on March 11 1999.

Despite evidence linking him to the address, Lawlor denied ever living there and claimed Mrs Carre left him in 1999 to go and live in the Republic of Ireland.

The court also heard that Lawlor had two previous convictions for physically abusing former girlfriends.

In 1981 he was convicted of actual bodily harm after he repeatedly punched his girlfriend and then jumped on her stomach while she was seven months pregnant.

And in 1987 he was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm for an attack on another partner which had striking similarities to the death of Mrs Carre.'

I read this and i do wonder sometimes if the death penalty is such a bad thing. With a proven history like this he should never ever walk free again. He should die there whether that is through old age or ill health!

Same Mistake

2007-09-23T01:42:50Z

I have always taken the lyrics to mean something other than about self harm. I guess I base my interpretation on my time in the military and in combat zones.

In society, and specifically the military, the "enemy" is depersonalized, degraded and dehumanized to a less than human status. This is done by using racial and ethnic slurs, euphemisms and in general not refering to them as individuals and human beings.

It is commonly accepted that this is done because humans find it almost impossible to kill an enemy that they see as being honorable and worthy like themselves. In a sense you need to hide from the humanity or your enemy before you can cause them mortal harm.

One of the most startling things an individual in a violent encounter can experience is the realization of the other persons humaness. The traumatic effects of this are proven in the alarmingly high rates of PTSD among those who have been engaged in a violent act at arms distance or less. It is almost impossible to hide the humanity of a person when you are that close.

For some, that moment no longer allows them to function, while others float between personal and impersonal views of the enemy. The emotional distance is a form of self preservation.

So when I hear the lyrics:

"Said he'd seen my enemy,
Said he looked just like me,
So I set out to cut myself
And here I go"

I hear of the realization of this hunanity in the other person, the resignation and acceptance of attacking them and then the off handed mindset that creates emotional distance.

I saw this opinion of this song and thought i would share it with you. I love the song and think it is about the fact that your enemy is no different to yourself which is pretty much what he is saying in his review..xxxx

James Blunt

2007-09-01T09:46:28Z

We are going to see James Blunt on wednesday in London :)

James Blunt

2007-09-01T09:44:52Z

Quizzes

2007-07-20T10:32:35Z

i saw this question and thought i would share it with the potential answers with you as it made me laugh!

9. What does Leviticus say will happen to the man if a man has sex with an animal?

He'll be on Jerry Springer
He'll spontaneously combust
He'll go to jail
He'll be put to death

Hmmm, i wonder?

xxxx

Brrrrm Brrrrm

2007-06-19T15:48:08Z

The car has finally moved from the garden after 7 months, and they gave me £20 for it!

The Locals

2007-06-19T15:43:25Z

Oh God!!!!!!!

Now he has started talking to the girl i have mentioned before to A and S.
Extreme chav. Nice looking girl, called Leah but her friends are the low lifes of the estate, i.e. Nicky (the bike thief), Sezen, PCP woman, etc.
She might be nice and very trustworthy.

Will be interesting to see how this goes.

Hedgehogs gooooooooood!!!

2007-06-16T19:36:51Z

I found this and thought i should share it with you!!!

' hedgehogs are good. they eat worms. worms are evil. created by beelzebub himself '

well said i reckon....xxxx

Linkin Park - Hands Held High

2007-05-31T12:54:39Z

If you haven't heard this song yet, it is something you should have done yesterday! Go on....do it now!!!

Turn my mic up louder,
I got to say somethin.
Lightweights steppin' aside,
when we comin.
Feel it in your chest,
the syllables get pumpin.
People on the street,
they panic and start running.
Words on loose leaf,
sheet complete coming.
I jump on my mind,
I summon the rhyme of dumping.
Feeling the blind,
I promise to let the sun in.
Sick of the dark ways,
we march to the drumming.
Jump when they tell us
they want to see jumping.
Fuck that, I want to
see some fist pumping.
Risk something.
Take back what's yours
Say something that you know
they might attack you for
cause I'm sick of being treated
like I have before.
Like it;s stupid standing for
what I'm standing for.
Like this war is really just
a different brand of war.
Like it doesn't cater to the rich
and an abandoned the poor.
Like they understand you
in the back of the jet,
When you can't put gas in your tank.
These fuckers are laughing their way
to the bank and cashing their cheque
asking you to have compassion and to have some respect.

For a leader so nervous
in an obvious way
Stuttering and mumbling
for nightly news to replay
and the rest of the world
watching at the end of the day
in the living room laughing
like what did he say?

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen

In my living room watching,
But I am not laughing.
'Cause when it gets tense,
I know what might happen.
The world is cold,
The bold men take action.
Have to react,
To getting blown into fractions.
[Hands Held High lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

10 years old is something to see,
Another kid my age dragged under a jeep,
Taken and bound and found later under a tree,
I wonder if he even thought the next one could be me.
Do you see?
The soldiers that are out today.
That brush the dust with bulletproof vests away.
It's ironic.
At times like this you pray,
But a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday.
There's bombs in the buses, bikes, roads,
inside your markets,your shops, your clothes,
My dad, he's got a lot of fear I know
but enough pride inside not to let that show.
My brother had a book he would hold with pride
A little red cover with a broken spine.
In the back he hand wrote a quote inside,
when the rich wage war, it's the poor who die.

Meanwhile, the leader just talks away
Stuttering and mumbling
for nightly news to replay
and the rest of the world
watching at the end of the day
both scared and angry
like what did he say?

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

shelly456 @ 2007-05-31T13:50:00

2007-05-31T12:47:51Z

hoorah!!!!!

my computer works again...........life is good!!!!

Puppies

2007-05-19T06:56:34Z

Hooray for puppies!!!!
10 minutes ago, my pup who is the cutest of the cute just peed on my leg.....aah!

Pippa.. :) .....oh yeah and work.....woohoo!!!

2007-03-08T10:43:37Z

I had to leave pippa on her own last night which i didn't want to do but when i got home she seemed fine which was good.
Work! It is official, i am too good for my own good. The reason i hadn't got the shunters job was because they don't want to risk putting someone else on my route who might not do the job so well, so they waited and waited and waited and waited (you get the idea) but nobody else suitable applied for the job, so i have now got the job. I don't know how long for as we will be moving our place of work to Bridgend soon and they might not need anyone there for that job. As ever time will tell. Anyway for now, it is good news.... :)

Nelly Furtado

2007-02-21T16:18:38Z

We went to see Nelly Furtado last night and she was every bit as good live as you would expect. A very good set(quite long too).
And staying in a hotel too....quite some night out. In 9-10 years we had never been away together, not even for 1 night. Fun Fun Fun....oh yeah, and completely knackered!
We slept so well, not a single cat or dog to walk on us or scratch our bums., as much as we love them....yay :)

Ice ice baby

2007-02-17T23:18:59Z

We went to see 'holiday on ice' today and it was very good.
Lots of fantastic skaters(as you would expect), some magic and some amazing gymnastics.
Well worth a night out to see.
p.s. we also had a lovely meal...yay!!!

Hoorah For Mumm Ra!!!

2007-02-10T15:50:31Z

Going out tonight to the NME concert. Seeing 'the automatic', 'the view', 'the horrors' and 'mumm ra'. I'm expecting a loud night if nothing else and going with Nick and Matt so should be a good night. I have managed about 3 hours sleep so i should last the night hopefully.

My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words

2007-02-05T16:10:37Z

if you read this and you you haven't done so yet please listen to this song.....it is fantastic!!!!

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE LYRICS

"Famous Last Words"

Now I know
That I can't make you stay
But where's your heart?
But where's your heart?
But where's your...

And I know
There's nothing I could say
To change that part
To change that part
To change...

So many
Bright lights, they cast a shadow
But can I speak?
Well is it hard understanding
I'm incomplete
A life that's so demanding
I get so weak
A love that's so demanding
I can't speak

I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home

Can you see
My eyes are shining bright
Cause I'm out here
On the other side
Of a jet black hotel mirror
And I'm so weak
Is it hard understanding
I'm incomplete
A love that's so demanding
I get weak

I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home

I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home

These bright lights have always blinded me
These bright lights have always blinded me
I say

I see you lying next to me
With words I thought I'd never speak
Awake and unafraid
Asleep or dead

(How can I see, I see you lying) 'Cause I see you lying next to me
(How can I see, I see you lying) With words I thought I'd never speak
(How can I see, I see you lying) Awake and unafraid
(How can I see, I see you lying) Asleep or dead

'Cause I see you lying next to me
With words I thought I'd never speak
Awake and unafraid
Asleep or dead

'Cause I see you lying next to me
With words I thought I'd never speak
Awake and unafraid
Asleep or dead

I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
(Or dead)
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
(Or dead)
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
(Or dead)
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
(Or dead)
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
(Or dead)
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home