Fishy Time

Little did I know or plan on having my feet soaked in a warm tank full of fish?!! Yes, you got that right. Today was all about shopping and seeing what bargains I could buy not having a little fishy time!

To you and me, it’s called The Fish Tank Pedicure but it’s professional name is Ichthyotherapy. It has a long history with sufferers from Dertomology conditions/issues that are mostly used in India, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East and China.

The fish (Garra Rufa) are bred in warm water and are kept in tanks. They are scarcily fed by taking meals from the skin of people. Luckily for us, they don’t have any teeth and they suck gently. They eat the dead skin and leave it all clean and soft. In Turkey, they use the fish as a natural spa remedy and as a treatment to relieve the symptoms of skin conditions like Psoriasis and Eczema etc.

I found it a bit woo at first as they all swarmed round my first foot that I put in the tank and loved it straight away. I’d say there was probably around thirty to fourty fish in each tank. I was expecting it to pinch slightly or I just wouldn’t like it but thought it was really relaxing. I found myself giggling and laughing as it tickled me a lot! My support worker didn’t like it at first, it took her about ten minutes to get used to it and start enjoying it which was a shame as you only get fifteen minutes. Although the lass forgot to put the timer on so we had that extra bit longer which I was definatelty not complaining about!!

It was a shame we didn’t have a back rest so you could relax even more but oh well. My feet are all lovely and soft now as I get quite bad dry flaky skin. It has also eased my muscles in my feet too, like the circulation seems have to eased as well. I have Perniosis (a circulation problem in my feet where the blood spasms underneath the surface.

Would I recommend you going to try it? Yes, I would without a doubt! Take a bit time out for you to relax and let those hungry little fishies do their magic. I will definately be having another go!

Weekend Of Madness

First of all, I will tell you about Friday.

I went to Kendal with my mum, sister and the other bridesmaid for our bridesmaid dress fitting. Wow the dresses look amazing!! Royal Family eat your heart out, my sister with her wedding dress and us two, we shall be the Belles of the ball!! It was so exciting to see our dresses properly for the first time. I really can't wait to see us three all dolled up on the big day, going to be princesses. Unfortunately I had to walk quite a bit and I've suffered ever since. The thing is, it didn't just tire me out but really hurt my loose joints. I can feel the wear and tear on them and can feel them loosening out of my sockets so in my head I was hoping that they wouldn't pop out. I didn't let on how much agony I was in at the time because I didn't want to spoil the day for everyone else. Anyone else with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome would understand more.

On the Saturday, Gothgirl and her cute neice came down to mine whilst we waited for our other friend whom I still haven't thought of a name for as I want to keep my friends and family anonymous on here. Gothgirl's niece was making me laugh with some of the apps (application programs) on her iPod. I was amazed at her school renting out these gadgets as they weren't invented when I was at school which was ten years ago this coming summer. I think it's to give the more disadvantaged kiddies have a chance to have something modern and technical as their families may not be able to afford such things at home. The four of us went to the zoo which was fun! I love going there. Hand fed a black swan, one bit Gothgirl's niece finger, bless. She was fine though luckily. I got to see the Tortoises which I love, some might find them boring but they look so peaceful. Plus they go slow like me! The zoo had made a few changes, like for example, on the Jaguars/Tigers den, there was clear window thingy instead of the railings so you could see them better. It was the same with the Lions too.

We dropped the niece off on our way to our local Italian restaurant for tea. This is one of my favourite places to eat. Great food, great service and great atmosphere. I managed to eat a three course meal although as per usual, couldn't eat it all. We had a giggle and the rest of it.

Straight after eating, we went back to mine to get ready to meet our other friends back in the same Italian place. I wore my new Black and Grey jumpsuit, it's a Hareem style. Everyone loved it! I did too! It was funny seeing Gothgirl not wearing a dress. It was a good night apart from being in a lot of pain from the day before. I just wanted cuddles, I always do when in pain for some reason. We didn't get back to mine til just before five AM.

On the Sunday, I went to town with my parents to change a few things and had a McDonald's for dinner, I'm just not that into Maccys if I'm honest. Then chilled for the remainder of the day which was what I needed. I just slept through a lot of it as I was tired and still sore.

Monday was Valentines Day. Usually I'm not bothered about it with being single still but Gothgirl made it special for me. She bought me a jelly sweet ring and she had one too. I was spoilt. Lovely pairs of earrings, one set were the Eiffel Tower with ribbon bow ties on. So funky! She made me a 'K' out of Galaxy Cookie Crumble, so sweet and thoughtful. I adored this! We went back to that Italian restaurant again for a meal. Again ate a three course meal. Towards the end, I started getting a sore throat and feeling cold/shivery. Poor Gothgirl, I wasn't much entertainment at the end. Once she had gone home, I was still shivering and started getting a little headache. I had an early night to try and get warm also to sleep it off whatever it was I thought I was coming down with. I got comfy in bed and then all of a sudden, I just puked. It was weird as I didn't feel sick in the slightest. My poor mum had to help wipe it up off my cover. The last time I puked was when I was onboard the tall ship back in 2001 and that was sea sickness. At least I wasn't sickF in front of Gothgirl.

Yeah so that was my weekend. Full of fun, laughter, and tasty food which is right up my street!!

More Than Another Brick In The Wall

One song many of you are familiar with and that's Another Brick In The Wall. It's a shame that only one song that most people have heard of Pink Floyd, as a fan, I appreciate their other songs just as much. Yes, I may be young and female but I love them just as much as someone who was around when they were around in the 60s and 70s.

As a young girl, I always remember seeing the video to Another Brick In The Wall but I never understood it. I was into pop music yet I was intrigued. I found it a bit scary for some unknown reason but who’d have guessed I would grow to love them later on in my life?!!

The thing I was saying about how A.B.I.T.W is the most known Floyd song, they’ve had 16 top ten UK albums during their time together as a band. So maybe people have forgotten how good they are??

I have a few favourite songs, obviously A.B.I.T.W, Comfortably Numb, Echoes, Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun, Time, and Waiting For The Worms. Ok that is a lot but there are so many that I love... what are your favourites?

One thing that I love Floyd for is that they don’t have the conventional love/sex story like in most songs. They portray depressing times with honesty, blunt and provoke your emotions. To me, The Wall album is telling you about how in life can make you feel disillusioned and just want to segregate yourself isolated. At times we all want to block out the bad things in life. It’s such an artistic record. You can really place yourself in the lyrics, especially with The Wall, living with the effects of WW2, such as fear, phobia, and disillusion.

Floyd wrote their own music, from their own experiences and views in the world. Some may find the lyrics slightly uncomfortable but they are unique. The guitaring is on another level, the way for example, Barrett when he made the guitar echo during his time with Floyd. Magical is one word to describe the music in my opinion.

I went to see a tribute show a few months back and loved every second. For the duration of 2hrs, I felt lost and mesmerised within the music. It’s calming yet somehow gets your heart ticking faster. The lighting of the show kind of hypnotised me which made me feel lost.

  Well that’s how I feel about Pink Floyd, don’t be a brick and let me know what you think of them. I’m sure there’s so much more to be said in favour of the legendry band!