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Perfect Imperfections

02 May 2015 24 Comments

by Ritu in Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Acceptance, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Haiku, Harsh Reality, Imperfect, Perfect, poem, Rejection

I’m not perfect but
My perfect imperfections
Make me pretty close
Ritu 2015

I’ve been in bed all day. Worrying about something that is out of my hands, but the culmination of which could change my life considerably.

It involves an acceptance, or in essence, a rejection.

But it occurred to me that it’s really up to me how I take whatever the outcome.

If it is a positive, then really, my tension should go away, and I should be able to sleep peacefully at night, happy in the knowledge that I was the right person, the perfect person.

But if it ends in rejection, does that mean that I am not good enough? Not perfect?

Well the above haiku I penned is what I decided. No matter what the decision, for my faults, or imperfections which we all have, I’m perfect for me.

I’m perfect in someone’s eyes.

Maybe not everybody’s but I don’t care!

There may be things about me that might not tick everyone’s boxes, but my differences are what make me the person I am, and the way I am, brings much, to many.

So whatever the outcome, I will look in the bright side. I won’t take it as a kick in the teeth if it is not the outcome I wanted, but that I’m standing at the bottom of another learning curve which I will overcome too, and that with a smile on my face!

And if I get the acceptance I crave, then I’ll probably berate myself for not having more faith in myself, but again, it’ll be with a smile!

Be positive Peeps, it’s the best way to be!

If you’re not, you’ll end up like me today, in bed with a sore head, something I do NOT wish to repeat!

My glass is always half full! Never half empty…

No Writing… Only Reading…

16 Apr 2015 22 Comments

by Ritu in Poems Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Harsh Reality, No Inspiration, poem, writing

Hello Reader!

Tonight, I don’t wanna write
I think I might just read
Appreciate you other folks,
Instead of feed my need
My need for likes and comments
Is growing quite insane
But thinking up another post
Might just blow up my brain!
I think I’ll do some reading, folks
And hear what you’ve to say
And like and comment on your posts,
That is, if I may…?

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The thing is, will I manage it? The amount of times I have said I wont be posting, I have things I need to attend to, or I am going somewhere, like last week, and I still end up on here, checking notifications, reading and, of course, writing!!!!

In fact I think I even posted MORE than usual last week, if that is possible!!!!

Still I am going to try!

Looking forward to catching up on some of your posts my lovely BlogPeeps!

Aaaaachooooo!!!!

31 Mar 2015 15 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Harsh Reality, Hayfever, Itchy Eyes, Suffering

That time of year again…

Oh I love Spring!

The flowers n things!

The grass that is green!

Blossom on trees!

And then I recall,

That I DONT love it all!

Cos they make me sneeze!

And sometimes wheeze!

My nose always twitchy,

My eyes feeling itchy…

The blossom on trees…

The grass that is green…

The flowers n things…

God, I HATE Spring!

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Seriously Peeps, I try so hard, to love the spring and summer… And from a (closed) window, or picture I DO love it, but that dreaded thing called pollen is flying about, and so I can’t step outside, especially on a bright day, with out sneezing and itching eyes! Oh and if someone is mowing the lawn, God help me!

When I was growing up, my mum suffered dreadfully from hayfever, and I felt awful for her, really I did, as I frolicked about in out large, green plant filled garden! She would use the now not prescribed Triludan, and even had to have steroid jabs to alleviate the symptoms…

Then…

Disaster struck!

When I was 15, about to take the first most important set of exams in my life, my GCSE’s, my eyes flared up.. I don’t just mean your average itch… But red raw, feels like the lining of my eye was burning itching.., then the sneezing started…

No No NO!!!

It couldn’t be!

I hadn’t ever felt this before, but it appeared the HAYFEVER had struck me! Little did I know at that tender age, than allergies can develop at any time in your life… Oh did I moan at my fate… You bet I didn’t! Why did I get it? Why not my brother? Not fair!!!!

And so started a yearly cycle which has been running since for nearly 25 years! I am so lucky, I seem to be one of the people who is allergic to certain pollens that start appearing end of March… And then it won’t stop until September! Not just a specific pollen that is around for a few weeks… No, nearly HALF THE YEAR I am in the strongest Antihistamine Tablets, nasal sprays and eye drops, to make me appear half normal… Oh and don’t forget the inhaler, as it gives me asthma too!

Believe me, it is NOT an attractive sight if I forget to take them in the middle of summer, when my eyes sometimes lack the white of the eyeball, as it’s all red! Oh, and don’t forget the matching accessory, a lovely red nose from all the blowing because of the sneezing!

I’ve tried all sorts of things, from the special nose balms to catch pollen, Vaseline on my eye lashes for the same reason (though when I still wore glasses, that wasn’t great, as I would have greasy smudges on my lenses, where my eyelashes touched them!) and during my two pregnancies I couldn’t use half of the stuff! I was lucky, I found a herbal alternative, safe during pregnancy, and I seemed to have mild years those year, thankfully.

This year my Mother In Law told me to smear a dab of Mustard Oil in my nostrils.. Pleasant! Not! But hey, if it works, I shan’t complain!

And poor Lil Man, he sneezes, and gets the itchy eyes… And Lil Princess, the sneezes, and asthma from it. Poor munchkins! So they have the meds too, on a smaller scale. I do hope they grow out of it, rather than into it, like me!

I take these things so I CAN step out into the world, and enjoy life… But it’s a great excuse for not doing the gardening!!!! See… I find positives in EVERYTHING!

My Name’s Ritu and I am an Addict…

18 Mar 2015 49 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Addiction, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Harsh Reality, Wordpress

…a WordPress addict!

My Hubby dearest thinks so anyway!

But is that true?

I wake in the morning and do the responsible mum things, get lunches ready, breakfast, uniforms out, then, with my cup of tea, I sort through my notifications and have my first read of my Reader…

Then the kids come and spoil that, so I do what I need to do with them.

As they get ready I continue my reading of the reader, and posting possibly, as I am at the moment…

Oops, we’re running late! Quick kids! “Lil Princess, I’ll do your hair whilst driving, hurry up!”

During the day I think “Thank God for technology!”, allowing me to check my blog during the day at work.

I go through the day storing ideas that would make a good blog post.

Oooh! Photo opportunity! That would look great in a post! I whip my phone out to take a pic…

Sometimes I might even post!

If we’re home early I might have a browse of the reader again. Dinner time and I feed the kids, then when I know they are comfortably eating, I rush upstairs to the pc, my only opportunity to use the computer, and update if I need to or write certain posts that need the PC, not a mobile device.

Then it’s kiddie time, homework, bath, reading bedtime and cuddles.

I guess I have to feed Hubby and myself too so after dinner, and any ironing that needs doing, it’s back to the haven of my bed, and iPad, so I can catch up on the reader, and maybe post again…

I won’t put it down until Hubby might have huffed and puffed at least twice… Oops! My Kindle sits there forlornly, looking at me, I appear to have been neglecting it! I mush read a book again soon!

And now my new dilemma, in the summer I get up a bit earlier, as its lighter. Last year I used the opportunity to slot some exercise into my day first thing in the morning… This year I really need to get in the exercise mill again but I fear I will be more grateful of extra blog browsing time…

HELP! This blog is making me FAT!!!!!!

Ideally I need an extra 2-3 hours in the day, the usual 24 for normal life and sleeping… And some extra for me to peruse and use my blog without feeling guilty that I should be doing something else!

So… Am I an addict? (I think I might be, just a little one…)

Go on, speak loud and proud if you are part of my little WordPress-a-holics group!

Milestones, Milestones…!

10 Mar 2015 29 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Followers, Harsh Reality, Milestones, thank you

Party going on in my Blogosphere!!!

Well, I have hit over 10,000 views!

How’d that happen?!!

And over 100 likes on my Facebook page…

Several of which aren’t my friends already, lol!!

Over 50 twits follow my Twitters too!

That’s kinda cool!!

A few more on Tumblr, Bloglovin and G+

I’m really milking the Social Media scene right now!!!

But the best thing, right now?
I’ve hit 400 followers here on WordPress!!!

Jeez really??! My rambling didn’t put y’all off reading yet?!

And 10,

(Count em!)

Yes 10 Award nominations!!!

I’m humbled, truly.
All the support, comments, likes, mentions and reblogs, help immensely and have revived this love of the written word that I had as a younger Ritu.

Can I say a HUGE thank you to all those who have followed so far! I hope you’re enjoying the ride, as much as I’m enjoying driving the proverbial bus! And anyone else who’d like to join us, you don’t need a ticket, just click the follow button!