Jen's World

{Changeling}

I went to see this film tonight.  I had great expectations of it, as a bit of a 1920s costume drama, which it was, including the old 1920 cars and LA trams.  Angelina Jolie was fantastic, I hope she wins an Oscar, she deserves it.  It was a harsh reality film ie true story, about the corruptions of the LAPD etc.  But some scenes were brutal and disturbing and it was only a 15 rating.  I'm not sure I would want my 16 yr old to see it. I think some of the scenes will haunt me for a while, but it was such a moving film, one that will stick with you for a long time.  Don't find out the ending before you can see it, that's what keeps your willing all the way through.

My Pa has his old girlfriend from his teenage years staying for a break with him, so I invited Felicty to come with me tonight for a girlie night out.  We had such a fab chat about our lives, and got on so well.  It's only the second time we have met, but we spent plenty of time over a meal and coffee discussing life.  But we were a right pair hobbling around with walking sticks.  I loved her company, and look forward to her being my guest for Sunday lunch.

{So Much To Catch Up On}

I have been missing for a while, but you can blame Facebook.  It's just a tad easier to update.

So this is brief, I don't want to bore you.  We had plenty of snow over the weekend, so I got some pics of the boys in the snow, Sophie was at work most of the weekend, so I couldn't catch her in the daylight.

The boys attempted to make a snow man, but the attraction of stamping on a large snowball was much more fun than building one, so every large snowball was smashed to pieces or thrown over the otherone's head!  Yes they may look a innocent and delightful here, but they are NOT!

The boys really played me up and were not keen for photos to be taken.  I guess they are becoming more and more reluctant for photos as they get older and wiser!

I managed to get quite a few action shots, but this is the best one, and I'll be honest I can't remember whether Elliott ducked or it hit him square in the chops!! Whatever, they didn't last long outside, and were back inside pretty quickly in the warmth and on the computer!

Last night I cleared up my scrap room which I had been dreading.  It was an absolute tip after making cards, gift wrappings etc for a very close family friend's 90th BD, a week or so ago.  Clearing up prevented me from scrapping.  However, I got it cleaned up yesterday and sorted, and eventually scrapped. I finished one LO, and have nearly finished the second.

This LO is a pic of Bella my little neice.  The story goes how everytime I brought the camera out, even if I didn't mention a word, she would hang her head down and look at the floor.  She wasn't having any of it.  She was so difficult to snap, so I will have to be content in scrapping photos without a full face at the camera.

This LO is based on another one I did last year of me but in blue, it's sort of reversed, as I was looking the other way, but as I was looking through my albums, I thought why reinvent the wheel,when I already have a LO I have designed and could get inspiration from?  The doodles and dots are from templates, I am not clever enough to do those on my own.  Black chipboard letters are Heidi Swapp, coloured letters Doodlebug.

I have another LO on my bench, it's more or less done, it just needs some sticking down.  It's a LO that's a bit different for me , but a complete copy from Jennie Bowlin's gallery, but very clever, and it really works, and is all about an old house I used to live in. 

Well I really should be tucked up in bed, it's gone 2am again!!

Night night!

{I've been scrapping tonight}

At long last I have my confidence back, and I have scrapped tonight.  I've done one layoutand am well into my second.  Yay!!!!!  I'll show you tomorrow.

J