Ever been 'volunteered' for something? As in, told that you were going to do it and then left to deal with that fact? Of course you have. Well, last Thursday was the date of a church party that my sister had volunteered me, my brother, and my youngest sister for.
We were all up visiting her for the week, and had been shopping a few times and watched a lot of movies by this point. When I got to the church on Thursday, I started blowing up balloons for the games. I'd been told what game I was going to run, and secretly I was delighted to return to something I knew that I was good at. I did a year of youth work for a Christian charity on the Isle of Wight (something I've blogged about on many previous occasions), so I have a huge repertoire of games. We played quite a few classics that night; Mafia, this is a tick, Splat, and of course musical chairs. We were catering for people aged 15 to 90. My previous experience with youth work had been a lot more... youthy, but I distracted myself by taking photos of everything in sight.
These were the lights in the kitchen of that church - look how pretty! Oooooh! (Photographers are much like magpies. Anythign that looks even vageuly interesting, and we're as good as hypnotised!)
While we were staying with my sister, I absolutely fell in love with a cat that had adopted her. The cat's called Lilcat Freesian, or Lily Freesia for short, and is a one-eyed beauty with a heart on her back. Sadly her real owners showed up towards the end of the week, but I absolutely loved having some kitty time anyway! Honestly, those of you with full-time cats are very lucky indeed, I have to borrow cats from my friends.
I'm back with my parents on the Isle of Wight now, after a beast of a train journey that was meant to be direct (but ended up with two changes and huge delays). I've been meeting up with old friends and relaxing (as relaxing as anything can be when you're once again surrounded by siblings) and I'm very much looking forward to getting home to Cardiff!
I got a phone call from my boyfriend this morning. He's - how much of this have I told you? - He's on a stag do for his best friend, and they successfully survived the mountain-climbing part. He hasn't been so lucky with the pubs and clubs part, however, as apparently he had to be taken to a medical centre to remove something from his ear with pliers! Now, I love and respect my boyfriend tremendously, but if I can't mock him relentlessly for that then there's just no point us being together, is there.
23 comments:
welcome back, sounds as if you were very busy. i'm familar with musical chairs but the other games you mentioned don't ring a bell. of course you should give your b friend some lighthearted jabs, it makes the world go round. getting something stuck in his ear whilst pubbing is ......comic. as long as it wasn't a dart.....looking forward to your next post, jc...ps. read a little about cardiff, great history.
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can you tell us WHAT he got stuck in his ear ?? surely you can... GO ON!
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That sounded fun. The cat is really cute, looks all fluffy.
But yeah, what did he manage to put in his ear?
It was just earplugs apparently, he was told that they see a lot of that sort of thing. I just had this comedy visual of the doctor planting his feet against a table and pulling on a giant pair of pliers... probably not how it happened!
hahaha that's brilliant! earplugs??? how much did they have to drink?
as for the classic youth games...mafia is fab if you have the right group of people...splat! is amazing! i am the ultimate splat master...although when i play it with younger kids i have to force myself to lose :(
That cat is SO cute...! My cat had to be put down 2 years ago as it had cancer..! I still miss her terribly. Not sure if that makes me sound sad or not.!? Oh well..!
Have you heard of "Isle of View" by Piers Anthony? Such a cheesy pun type thing! But it's a real novel. I want to be on an Isle! I don't think I ever have.
SL, no it doesn't make you sound sad. I never had a cat for more than a year or so, so I got over them in time, but I still miss a general air of cattishness if you get what I mean :)
Awww! What a sweet, sweet kitty!
Peace,
JB
hey lol he must have been totally smashed. but you borrow your friends cats thats just kinda weird.
can i borrow that cat..
pleaseeeee
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I love having a cat full-time.
They can be so pesky though, knocking over my stuff and chewing on electrical cables. They're absolute darlings when they want to be though
I know what you mean about being 'volunteered'. I'm being forced to go on a first aid competition - and I get queasy at the sight of blood!
I really like your blog (maybe a bit to rainbowish :) ) but apart from that it's great.
Gotta love hanging out in churches! Some of the best food I've eaten in my life has been at church, chatting to elderly ladies and an old Shakespearean scholar.
Avery, when they steer clear of the quiche, it's wonderful. ;)
Sam C, I agree that it's too rainbowish! I've been looking for a good alternative for a while but I can't find something I like...
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Liked your blog, hopefully you could stop by ours sometime.
Haha you were "volun-told." What is that light made of? It looks like a pie tin and a bunch of wire.
Kasie, it does! That's what we all said. Couldn't find anyone willing to confess to making it though!
Thats a lovely cat... and the article too...
i love the visual style of your blog
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