A few years ago I remember trying to work out what the letters stood for in the comedy panel show QI. A close family friend suggested "Quintiessential Information" so you can imagine that upon finding out that it actually stood for "Quite Interesting" that we were a little disappointed.
It's funny how certain words have different moods associated with them. When I say "quintiessential" it makes me feel quite posh and educated even if I had to look up the word to know its meaning.
In contrast the Scottish word "Maw" has the opposite effect. But then I could never picture myself calling my Mum anything other than "mum" or "mummy". The American version "Mom" sounds wrong to my ears especially in my Scots accent.
Even certain phrases that have fallen out of use can now sound wrong or sound very posh. I work with an older woman who is constantly correcting my grammar. Every time I say "Me and my Mum" she shouts back at me "My Mother and I". Now it may just be me but other than the lady I work with I do not know anyone who says "My Mother and I". When I try to say it properly I can barely wrap my mouth around the phrase although when writing I tend to have good grammar.
My Mum is on night shift tonight and I tend not to get any sleep on the nights that she is away so if I ramble it's from insomnia. Although I am a pretty bad sleeper anyway so that not really an excuse. I can sleep pretty easily in the day but at night it takes me hours to get to sleep.
I often end up reading or going on my phone to try to tire my eyes. I feel like I've been reading my whole life. I cannot remember learning to read but in primary school it was the one bit of homework I liked doing. I used to get into trouble alot for reading ahead.
The first book I was ever really obsessed with was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I read that book so many times that I can't read it any more.
No really some of the pages are falling out.
The first great book that you will remember for the rest of your life is usually one that is given to you by family. For me this was no different. My cousin gifted me the first four Harry Potter books because he didnt want them. This was before they became the big famous worldwide phenomonon that they are now and I'm guessing he now has bought the whole series.
Books and jobs are the two greatest things that I could ever recommend to anyone. Books provide an insight into a world that can never truly be accessed without them. Books open up your imagination better than anything ever could. I once read a piece on a witch being burned at the stake and it was so detailed I could feel the pain of the one watching. It actually made me cry. Some people say you can get that with films but I rarely if ever get emotional at films.
I started working at age 17. Technically from age 15 but I was just helping out my Mum in her job as a cleaner. At the start of this year I got my first official job as a support worker in my Mum's care company. I love the freedom it gives me. I can go out and get whatever I want. Do whatever I want. Within limits of course but thats the way the world goes.
Well I think thats enough rambling on for tonight.
Goodbye, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen and Goodnight to you all.
Bobbi
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