Quote of the day Monday...

"Playing coy is silly. Speak your mind. If a man gets turned off, he’s the wrong man."

Mila Kunis

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Quote of the Day Monday...

"You wouldn't worry so much about what other people thought if you realised how seldom they do."

    - Eleanor Roosevelt

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Lazy Sunday Post...Panda craziness

Today I am going to be extremely lazy and post a you tube clip for you all.

*Spoiler- Don't watch if you're scared of Pandas...in particular purple ones!!

I'm on Twitter... Missy_Chances

Let's go Rangers...

Yes folks...If I were a man I'd be having a great looking beard developing by now because it's the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If you're not familiar with this, tut tut, it is the NHL hockey holy grail for teams and fans alike. Last night was the first play off game of my team - The New York Rangers.

I am from the UK but NYC is one of my absolute favourite cities so it seemed only fitting that I give my support to the Blueshirts. I was lucky to go a game at MSG when I was there last February and I enjoyed every minute as well as the pre-game drinks.

In many of previous posts I have stated my love for hockey and it's not just for the men...although that doesn't hurt. I love the speed, the physicalness and the whole atmosphere. Unfortunately where I live in the UK we don't have Elite Ice Hockey anymore so I have taken an even more vested interest in the NHL this season and I have to say I have loved every minute of it. Rangers are playing great and I propped up a bar once or twice in my February NYC visit this year to catch a couple of games. 

Last night I stayed up late to watch the first play off game between New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators. What a great game it was too! There were hits flying, roughing, goals and bad tempered coaches (Yes Torts..I'm talking about you but I love it). Obviously the best part? The Rangers took home the win which gives them, obviously, a great advantage going into game two on Saturday. Will they win? Will the get past the first round? I don't know but all I will say is that the team is working their asses off and have a great team bond so what more could be asked. 

No worries Lundqvist...I got your back...

Let's hope I have some more positive hockey posts to come...Let's Go Rangers!

What about you? What are your colours?

Don't forget to find me on Twitter now, I have already connected with a few of you guys but looking for more : Missy Twitter

Design update...

So, since I'm back in the blogging world I thought it was only right to give it a little TLC. I have now used all my creative energy for the day and I'm ready to sit with chocolate, a cuppa and watch some play-off hockey. Hope you all like the new look.

Oh and don't forget, you can find me here too:

https://twitter.com/#!/Missy_Chances

So, there's this thing called Twitter...

So last night I finally joined Twitter, I am aware that I am a fair way behind with this but I thought I'd give it a go. Can I just say that it is the most confusing thing I have ever come across?! My brain has to work so hard to figure out who's saying what and who's replying to who. However, I am beginning to understand ...slowly. If you're on Twitter leave me a link to come find you (that is meant in the least scary way possible) and of course I would love some followers . You can find me here:

https://twitter.com/#!/Missy_Chances

I am already following a couple of fellow bloggers:

Hockey Wife:   https://twitter.com/#!/HockeyWife_22

xokym:  https://twitter.com/#!/xokym

Feel free to follow the above Tweeters too...and check out their blogs!

Part of me...

Lately I  have had a lot of thoughts about friendships and relationships. I have had some people around me who I feel have let me down and others who have surprised me in the way in which they have supported me. It got me to thinking how much of ourselves do we give to those around us?

While in NYC I visited a tarot reader (a little guilty pleasure of mine) who declared that in relationships I am a giver, I give everything to others and those people take and very rarely give back. She also stated this was true of friendships which, as much as I take them with a pinch of salt, I agreed with her. I have plans but someone needs something - they're dropped, I have somewhere to go but someone calls asking for help- plans change etc etc. How much do I, or should I, do this for people in my life.

Seriously...step off me...

When it comes to relationships, I work so hard to be caring and kind and then it hits the point where the other person does not give back to me. Is there actual truth in the saying killing with kindness? Am I too kind and caring? Of course, this could also be down to the people I choose to be in relationships with. At the end of the day, we all have that choice. I have gone for the arrogant, closed off men who inevitably end up being closed off towards me. Maybe I've answered my own question? I don't know, it's hard to get out of ruts, especially when the heart is involved. In general though, I think I need to start investing time in me. It's fine to give some part of yourself but your actual self? Nope, I need to hold onto me and remember that it's the one thing noone can take away from me. In the words of Miss Perry,

 "But you're not gonna break my soul. This is the part of me that you're never gonna ever take away from me, no."

 

I invest time in everyone else thinking that it's needed when in actual fact, I, myself, need to be looked after and sometimes you gotta rely on yourself for that. This is not in a selfish way but I need to start showing people that I am not going to drop everything for them when they don't show that same respect to me when I need them and their help. In life you get what you give and I need to stop giving and getting nothing back. After a while this just gets tiring and I think everyone can relate to the doormat feeling. It's something which will be hard for me but maybe today I should start looking at me. Those toxic relationships and friendships around me need to be quarantined for some time.

How about you, have you ever felt like you were in an unbalanced friendship/relationship? What did you do about it?

Here we go again...

I have had time, which feels like an age, away from blogging lately. In fact I have had time away from a lot things recently as I have felt unable to motivate myself and find the fun in anything. As readers will know after my last post, I have had family issues to deal with. Is it any better or easier? Not really but I am finding strength somewhere amongst my friends and myself.

I have been lucky to have a couple of very close friends who have been supportive of me and helped take my mind off things but in the same breath let me know they are there for me. In fact, even the blogging world has led me to a couple of very close friends who have been there to help me a lot, thank you!

I have now decided I need to try and find my happiness again as my brother's situation is going to continue for some time yet and if I can't find happiness what use will I be in supporting him? One of my first steps is to get back to writing again. So hopefully I am back for some time to come, I can't promise my posts will all be filled with fun and frivolity but they will be me.