I am still here!

[jayes_musings]

So it's been ages since I've posted anything here, and even longer for something that wasn't a meme or birthday wish. So, I thought I need to start posting something more worthwhile more regularly, just to occasionally remind people that I'm still alive round these parts.

I was thinking of just doing a huge update post, but that's rather daunting both for me and for the flist. So, I'll give the briefest on what's been going on in the past few months, with a handful of pics to boot.

-- Back in November, we took a trip to Rome, and I totally loved it...right down to the taxi driver taking us along the Via Appia to come into the city.

-- Hubby deployed in January, and he's still gone.

-- I made and uploaded a new mood theme featuring my favourites.

-- I started working on the novel...which ground to a halt for needed research, and I'm trying to get back into again.

-- I had a visit from one of my oldest friends, gmnoonie and as I was showing her around Trier, I went flying down some steps and sprained my ankle pretty badly. So, her first time in Germany and her tour guide has her leg propped up. But we did get to see "The King's Speech*" in Luxembourg.

-- Then over my son's Spring Break, we took a trip to the UK, and after having an all too brief visit with gmnoonie, we spent a few days in North Wales, where I had a great time doing some research for Mark's novel. It was really good to get a real feel for the landscape. We also went to Portmeirion, also known as The Village in the '60s show "The Prisoner"


Snowdonia


The Menai Strait and Bridge


Portmeirion/The Village. Number Six's house is the little round pink one.


"Number Two's house, the Green Dome. You can't miss it."




Future plans are meeting up with franzi1981 on Saturday for a day of fun in Cologne!! And in June, me and the kiddo are heading to Edinburgh and then driving down England, in a very indirect route, until I eventually reach my mum's house. Stops will include Alnwick Castle (aka Hogwarts), Vindolanda Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall, Lake District, Blackpool, and York.

Then the hubby should be home!

[*] Will be making a post of some recent films I've seen here soon, as well. Gotta keep the momentum going!

Comments

[anann73.livejournal.com]

Is that Justine Bieber in your icon? :D

[simplyjaye.livejournal.com]

He would never look like that, not even if he ever becomes a man.

That is the beautifully, stunningly gorgeous Hrithik Roshan. *g*

[naughty-tess.livejournal.com]

I hope you don't have to eat your words someday. ;)

What? I am SHOCKED. I really thought it was JB (and just realised I called him Justine last time. Hee hee hee).

[simplyjaye.livejournal.com]

Nahhhh....I won't.

That is his name, isn't it??

[naughty-tess.livejournal.com]

I'll laugh if you do. ;)

You're being VERY mean to a wholesome young boy!