My Little Terror

No, it's not what you think. Principessa is watching Charlie and Lola at the moment and she's watching one of her favourite episodes called 'My Little Town'. I don't know why, but Principessa is insistent that it is called 'My Little Terror'. I suppose, given the fact that Charlie is very selfish in the episode and doesn't give Lola a chance to play with the game that their grandparents gave them, it could seem like a little terror to Principessa. When she plays with other kids she is very happy to share (though not if she's playing with me or Nan or Grandand, then everything is hers alone!), so she probably feels that Charlie is terrorising Lola. Or maybe I am just looking too deeply into this!

I have started to do a write around for the problems in my story. (Dagnamit! I had some weird dreams last night and I didn't write them down when they woke me up. I just went straight back to sleep.) I think I might be getting somewhere in resolving the problems. With the help of a book on Celtic tree beliefs there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. It's possible going to take a few more days of working around but I think I might just get there.

Just lately, Neil Gaiman has been talking about Teller (of Penn and Teller fame) and his plans to do a very gory and with magic version of the Scottish Play. It sounds so interesting that I wish I could go and see it. It sucks to be stuck here! I wonder if they will film a showing and put it on DVD? I hope so, it sounds so intriguing!

Oooooh, shoes.

I have indulged in buying some shoes. It's not often I buy shoes, I'm not one of those 'I really must have a million pairs of shoes' type of people. I am really happy with my purchases:

Rocket Dogs.

Vans.

I think it's safe to say I have been spending a bit lately. I'll have to stop, it's getting close to the buying of Chrsitmas pressies time of year. Argh! I've usually started by now, but I have no clue what to buy people this year. And God knows what I'm getting for Principessa, she has too many toys as it is. And the Charlie and Lola books and DVDs are teaching her bad habits. She is getting very mouthy and answering back a lot lately. And, oh woe is me, the 'I am not tired and I will not go to bed' Charlie and Lola book has been more a bane than a help. Silly me.

And now I have Principessa sat on my knee, vying for space with the laptop.

"Can we go to the bookshop, Mums?" she asks.

"Not today, babe," I say.

"Can we go to Boots, Mums?"

Something tell you she wants to go shopping?

It's too raining...

And it is. It is very raining. This does not make Principessa a happy girl.

"Mummy, I want to go to the seaside."

"We can't go to the seaside today, babe."

"Why Mummy? Is it too raining?"

So this is why Principessa is going to be a horror today. Despite the fact that she has two new Charlie and Lola books, which she has decided are not as good as the first three Charlie and Lola books she owned, the seaside is the only place she wants to be. But then, she has never been to the seaside, as I have never been abroad, so I can understand the attraction of wanting to see somewhere I have not seen before. Hopefully the weather will get better and we can take her to the seaside.