introvert or extrovert???

(my lame photography of a golden statue in Brugge - sorry couldn't resist)


The last week has been manic in my house!!

I had my birthday on Wednesday, which was fantastic and I was very spoilt by my beloved.
Then the weekend bought beautiful weather and we managed to get and about. We went to Mary Ardens house which is part of the Shakespeare trust and had the best day. The trust put on a bit of a Tudor day and with the sunshine smiling down, it was a day filled with smiles.
Now its half term and the weather is turning slightly (apparently tomorrow its going to rain - lots) so I am trying to fit heaps in, things that we have wanted to do for ages but have been too tired to do.

Today we went swimming with one of my sons friends and his mother (of which I get on really well).
Theo is such a cautious kid in so many ways but so extreme in others. He will watch and wait and work things out before, or if, he tries it. Sometimes he has done the thing before but will still get a bit nervous about it.
Take our swimming outing for example, he has never ever liked getting his face wet, hates it and it really freaks him out. He will not, under any circumstances "dunk" his head under water and if he goes down one of the water slides I have to catch him on the way down so he doesn't go under water.
Interesting, the friend that we went with today is exactly the same...and not just with swimming, but his little brother is fearless in the water, throws himself around and loves going under the water...complete opposite.
It got me thinking about how siblings essentially come from the same genetic make-up but have such different personalities.
Me and my big brother couldn't be more different if we tried...I'm rather intense but also (I like to think) extremely loyal, I am fairly out going and will try new things with excitement, I love meeting new people and I put my life out there for anyone to read...my brother on the other hand is a sit at home with his family sort of person, has few friends but has had those friends since school, he holds his cards very close to his chest...intensely private person.
I wonder, if we could have another child, what would their personality be???out extrovert or introvert??

Overall I would describe myself as and an extrovert with slight introvert tendencies!! I like to think myself loyal, I like to think myself as someone who will go to great lengths for those that need it, I do try at these things and yes, sometimes I fail..but don't we all??

So my question / thought for this entry is...what are you..introvert or extrovert and why??

ooohhh its my birthday

tomorrow is my birthday and I feel I need to explain a little about MY birthday.... kind of like the "rules", these are no particular order

Firstly, I have to have presents to open, I need some in the morning to start the day and then I expect some in the evening.

Secondly, I expect everyone that I know to have a smile on there face as I don't want grumpy people bringing my happy mood down.

Thirdly, I do no house work (which is why I am manic tidy person today)

Fourthly, I want cake, with candles, preferably chocolate sponge with chocolate icing with chocolates on top

and the fifth rule of birthdays is to get pampered...big time.

So Tomorrow this is how the day will go...
I will awake to my beautiful wishing me a happy birthday and my husband handing me my coffee.
Open gift/s and cards from my boys
get ready and walk son to school
Home to have a nice long hot bath and then do hair.
Down to beauty spa for a back massage, facial and pedicure
Home for some delicious food
get son from school - play, giggle a lot
husband home from work early
he will cook and then eat more delicious food
play with son some more and open presents - friends will probably pop round, if not see then at weekend
put son to bed and then its time for me and husband to chill out and chat about me me me me me me!!!

I love my birthday, its the one day of the year that is dedicated just to that person, where everyone can make a big fuss of them. I have to admit that I go overboard when its one of my boys birthday - banners and balloons everywhere!!

enjoy tomorrow with me people

So my thought / question for the day is what special things to you demand on your birthday???

happy love Thursday ...this for our small world!!!

Happy late Love Thursday everyone.

This week has been an amazing week for me.
16 years ago I went abroad for my very first time, this week I went abroad again...hmmm constant traveller (this is due to my claustrophobia). My husband had to go to Germany with work so I went with him.

Got the ferry to Calais and then onto to Brugge for a visit and then onto where we were staying....very long journey.

I was like a child saying really mature things like "oohhh a French cow" and "oohhhh look a little French farm house"...after the 3rd country I can safely say that this sort of this was no longer being said!!

5 countries in one day...knackering. England, France, Belgium, Holland and then Germany...wow.

We only got back yesterday so I am still very very tired.

It was a complete adventure for me. I spent the day on my own in a little town where hardly anyone could speak English and I felt very isolated and ignorant at times but was made to feel completely welcome by the town. With lots of hand gestures and miming I managed to do rather alot of shopping and sight seeing!!!

So this love Thursday is to the small world that we live in and also to confidence one gets from doing something strange and rather difficult at times!!!