Angelina's journal

[angelina1512]

Hi everyone.

well this is me. I'm trying to download some of my new paintings. I saw that you can attach something and thought I would give it a go.
so I plan on pushing post and see what happens. Now if this works OMG. Just goes to show you anything is possible.

angelina/Tutu

[angelina1512]

Well hello forumily,

well that actually worked. I can now do photos, emoticons, really the sky is the limit. I have just had to cook my own dinner as penguin didn't have time before he left. I have been painting, didn't like some so I just painted over them. Pity life wasn't as simple as that. Make a mistake, just paint over it and start again.

unfortunately while I was drinking I made many mistakes, some very costly, some not repairable. But I do believe that I was put on this earth for a reason. I raised two beautiful children, I love my husband, my job, so I know there is something else for me.

since mum has passed I have thought a lot about nursing homes,about people getting older. So I have come up with a plan. Well not so much a put in place plan yet, but a plan. 

I notice a lot of elderly people come into work, some just would like to stop and chat. Now sometimes this is possible but 95% of the time I don't have a lot of free time to do that. One customer lost his wife, they had been married 66 years.

Some schools have buddies. When a new kid starts school they are assigned one person, a buddy, who looks after them, has their backs covered, so to speak. I think as people get older they need buddies, someone younger to help out. Things get harder as they get older.

so I'm going to become a buddy. Not sure how I will make this happen but I'm going to make it work. Maybe someone has had to move here, left family behind, maybe I could be their buddy.

so maybe you know someone who just needs a "hello, how are you today" start the ball rolling, with a smile in place as well.

So let's just be kind to one another, make someone else smile or laugh, you might actually enjoy it.

Angelina/tutu

[angelina1512]

Well I must be going nuts. When I posted my last message my photo above it was ok, now it's upside down.

there must be an alien around trying to upset me. Just when I thought I did it right now it's wrong.

how could it turn around??? Very disappointed.

angelina

[gwampa69]

Hey Ang

That's a lovely idea about being a buddy. Maybe you could talk to some folks at a local nursing home about volunteering there. Or the local municipal offices about assisting new residents with learning about the area. Or a shelter, soup kitchen etc.. The sky is the limit when you want to help people.

By the way, congratulations on becoming a JUNIOR MEMBER!!!! Woo Hoo!!!  

[angelina1512]

Hey Sparrow,

a junior member with with an upside down photo. Yes I will go to the local nursing home and see what goes. I know I need to pay back, when mum was in the nursing home a lady would come around and paint her finger nails. Her mother had been in a nursing home, passed away and that was her paying back.

what goes around comes around. I'm a big believer in karma. I always believe that good always wins. Sometimes it doesn't happen straight away, but it does eventually.

love ya

ang/tutu

[Dana]

Angelina tutu!! It is so nice to see your pretty face!!! :-)

It is odd that in the message the little picture is upside down, but when I click on it to make it bigger - it's right side up! Are those your paintings in the background? They're awesome!! Yes, I agree a gallery is in order. We'll have to come up with a name that suits you. Yes it would be nice sometimes if we could just paint over our mistakes in life - too bad it doesn't work that way.

And I'd like to join your sparrow in congratulating you on achieving Junior Member status!!! WooHoo!!

[angelina1512]

Hey Dana,

yes stupid picture. It turns around when you make it larger which shows all the wrinkles lol.

yes that black painting is the one I did when I reach 12 months sobriety. I am giving that one to Mark to take home. He was one of many here that encouraged me to keep painting. I wouldn't even post them at first, thought they were stupid. But stupid is as stupid does. Lol

yes junior member. Woo hoo :-) you may now bow when we met lol

angelina

[Dana]

Angelina do you want to know something? I'm on my mobile device now and the picture in the message is right side up! But on my computer it's still upside down. And when I open it from both places it's still right side up. So weird! We just keep learning and learning about this site huh? The other thing is I can't see my typing well enough to proofread it - it's too small on this thing!!! So I'm sending without proofreading and apologies in advance if it's not legible. :-)

[angelina1512]

Hey Dana,

that photo is starting to freak me out. I might just take it off. Maybe I'm not suppose to show you guys just how gorgeous I really am LOL

also when I type the first word always adds extra letters. First word was that, and then it had (that at)

maybe be I have a ghost on this forum:-) if so that's ok cause I like them. Maybe it's my Mum.

now I am starting to sound like I have a screw missing lol.

you are a very busy girl, both forums WOW.

i might take the photo down tonight, I have to go out for a while, a bit of a road trip on my own. I/we hubby and I do road trips together but he is away, today he is in Queensland. So I'm off on my own.

see now is when that buddy thing would be good. I could take someone out that can't drive and have a great day. Will work on that one.

angelina/Tutu

[angelina1512]

Hi everyone,

now how scary is this. I was sending a message to Buddy T telling him about my photo. When I out it there it was fine, the next message it was fine and then upside down.

then I told him I'm hanging like a bat, upside down and BINGO. KARMA. OMG the penny dropped.

now that my friends is really really alien type scary.

angelina

[Dana]

Hey angelina1512 / Tutu ... been missing you around here. I hope you come back soon.

xoxo