Celebrity

 

I'm really upset about the news that Michael Mosley has died. I think it strange that I'm so affected even though I've never met him, don't know him, he's a stranger to me except....I listen to his podcasts, watch his TV programmes and read his newspaper column. It feels like I do know him. And when Matthew Perry died I actually shed a tear! And yet I wasn't moved when George Michael, Whitney Houston or Michael Jackson died. I think the difference is that the latter three were just singers who were listened to for the odd 3 or 4 minutes at a time, but I'd watched the character Chandler Bing for a decade and he seemed like a really nice guy. Not that the singers weren't nice people but I think it's about being invested. Michael Mosley and Matthew Perry (as Chandler) lived in my house for periods longer than a couple of minutes. Also, their deaths seemed so unnecessary somehow. By all accounts Michael Mosley was so close to being able to get help. It's just so sad. 

This week I celebrated my first anniversary of my surgery. Exactly 12 months past Wednesday. And it's been a heck of a year. 5½ stones lost and feeling awesome. And I'm back in the 10 stones again which is great. 10st 12lb. If I can just do another 7lbs I'd be ecstatic. Friends on Facebook posted this photo from 2017! (See below). I remember getting upset on this trip to Austria because I felt so ugly and fat. And looking at it now I feel that disgusting feeling all over again. I hated being that size and I am truly blessed to have had surgery and lost so much weight. However, I do have peculiar thoughts about other people's weight, but I'll share that next week. 

The dress is from M&S. I've got two, both exactly the same. I saw it on This Morning and it looked nice even though the pictures on the M&S app didn't look as good. I had gift cards so decided to treat myself. Except when I ordered it I forgot about the gift cards and just paid for it with my normal card. But never fear, I ordered it again (intending to return one) with the gift cards. Both dresses arrived Thursday morning but after Mark said I looked like a Christmas tree and Ellie just said 'no!' they will both be going back! I do agree that it's not my favourite. Never mind. More money for holidays, yay. 

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we should dance.