Crazy Birds... ;-))

These are 2 of our budgies "Edward and Bella" doing some tricks today.
(the blue and white one is Eddie and the green one is Bella)
We have 2 more named "Emmett and Rosalie",
the names were my teenage-daughter Donna's idea...guess why...lol

oooooh, I can't wait ...

I am so looking forward to this:

Single again!

School's out ...

... for summer! Yay!

Heute... / Today...

...habe ich ambivalente Gefühle.
Meine Jüngste fährt nämlich mit den Pateneltern für 10 Tage nach Italien.
Ich hoffe, sie wird dort viel Spaß haben und gute Tage verleben!
Ich freue mich sehr für sie, aber vermissen werde ich sie auch und das macht mich ein bisschen traurig, schließlich fährt mein "Baby" nicht jeden Tag einfach so in den Urlaub ohne mich...


...I have ambivalent feelings.
My youngest is going to Italy with her Godparents.
I hope, she will have lots of fun there and a good time!
I am very happy for her, but I will miss her and this makes me a little sad,
it's not every day, that my "baby" goes on holiday without me...

Michael Jackson - We will never forget you!

Rest in Peace,

Michael,

and may you be happier where you are now

than you were on this earth.

You left us great music to remember you!

Thank you!

My sexy name

Get Your Sexy Name

gefunden beim Klengelchen

Also dachte ich mir... / And so I thought...

...daß ihr vielleicht mal die "neue" und glückliche Melly sehen wollt.

Es ändert sich gerade viel, ich habe schon 5 Kilo abgenommen
und hoffe, daß mich noch mehr Pfunde verlassen werden.
Ich achte wieder auf gesunde Ernährung und auf mein äußeres Erscheinungsbild.
Heute haben Donna und ich mal ausprobiert, wie geglättete Haare aussehen würden.
Und das Ergebnis gefällt mir sehr, also haben wir Fotos gemacht.

Dies ist eines davon:


... that maybe you would like to see the "new" and happy Melly.

Much is changing right now, I have lost 5 kilos and hope, that I will lose some more.
I am looking after myself more and also trying to improve my looks.
Today Donna and I tried how it would look if I straightened my hair.
And I really like the result, so we took some photos.

This is one of them:

Tarot Card Reading Result : The Lovers

From Facebook:

Melly took the Your Tarot Card Reading quiz and the result is The Lovers

Your Tarot reading drew The Lovers card. This card is of good fortune, and show's the beginning of a romance, or the rebirth and growing love of a current relationship. The Romance, harmony, trust, and respect, in this relationship will grow stronger and burn brighter in this unity. Take time to recall this joyous event to strengthen your love in years to come.

Facebook....

It has been a few weeks now that I have been gambling, playing, taking quizzies,
meeting old and new friends and family on Facebook and I have to admit that I am addicted.
They have so many features and tools on there, you never get out of the excitement of learning something new.
So if you are on Facebook too and haven't found me yet (or want to join),
you can find me as

Melly A. Mathews in Germany

I am looking forward to seeing you there!


Seit ein paar Wochen treibe ich mein Unwesen auf Facebook, spiele dort, mache Quizze mit, treffe alte und neue Freunde und auch Familienmitglieder
und ich muß zugeben, daß ich süchtig danach bin.
Da gibt es so viele Features und Sachen, man wird es nie müde dort etwas Neues zu lernen.

Also, wenn ihr schon auf Facebook seid (das sich übrigens auch auf Deutsch einstellen lässt)
oder dort beitreten wollt, könnt ihr mich als

Melly A. Mathews / Germany finden.

Ich freu mich schon Euch dort zu sehen!

Flowerdoily / Blümchendeckchen

A quick knit from a German laceknitting mag,
I called it "Flowerdoily" as the mag only calls it "Modell 11"...
made within one evening and I will make another one,
so I have a set for my boyfriend's Mom on her birthday in July.


Ein schnelles Projekt aus einem deutschen Strickdeckchenheft,
ich hab' es mal "Blümchendeckchen" getauft, da das Magazin es nur "Modell 11" nennt...
es wurde innerhalb eines Abends fertig und ich werde noch eines machen,
damit ich ein Set für den Geburtstag der Mom meines Freundes im Juli habe.

*Squeal* New Moon Trailer

Memorial Day 2009

So I asked a friend the other day, what Memorial Day was all about
and then I asked "Auntie Wikipedia" about this topic too (see this article to read more).

And I had to think a lot:

So while I understand,
that the day is to commemorate all soldiers that gave their life in the wars
and I also figure that it is a great way to never forget them
and I think it is great for the families, who have been left behind,
to have a special day to remember the ones they have lost;
and also good for those, who survived, to know that they are not forgotten...
I still didn't feel comfy saying "Happy Memorial Day"

Maybe it is just my European-influenced mind
or the fact that being raised and living in Germany*

which makes me squirm at the thought of a "Happy Time" on a day
that was originally made for remembering and contemplating of all the things
those soldiers and veterans have done for their country.

On the other side I understand why the people celebrate on this day,
since most of the wars that were fought were to gain something,
to bring peace and freedom and therefore it is just right to be happy and thankful.

So I came to the conclusion that this is a day for quiet times
and also for loud celebrations, marches and music.

So with all this knowledge and thoughts and conclusions I can now shout out loud:

Happy Memorial Day, my friends!

*in Germany you get fed with the guilt of the Second World War from your first sip of breast milk and although my parents are English and were always complaining about the propaganda,
I got enough of that guilt through T.V. and school to influence me a lot. :-(

The Image I used is a Memorial Day -freebie from Del's PSP Place

My roses are red... / Meine Rosen sind rot...

...and in full bloom, so wonderful to look at.

... und in voller Blüte, einfach wunderschön anzusehen.