Days 24, 25 & 26 Catchup!

Argh, don't you just hate when your internet connection is dodgy? It's been awful the last couple days and therefore I didn't chance blogging my layouts, just had everything crossed they'd upload to the group on time (and thankfully they did)... so here is my catch up post:

Day 24!

My arm is really playing up today, and then I wanted to do something outrageous and tried to get my angles all right so this would look like a real computer on a real desk and photoshop was giving me grief so I gave up on that idea... oh well, anyway: Layout is of what actually got me "HOOKED" into the computer age, it was back in 1994 when Paul bought me my very first computer game, he thought I'd like it, and boy was he right!! Up until that point, computers to me were just glorified typewriters (I know, I know, OLD!!)




1994
The game to start all games.
Although titled Sim City 2000 it was actually released in 1994. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship for me and my PC. I was in love. I could play as "god" and let my imagination loose.
It was persimfection. Of course since then, I have gone back and collected the original Sim City and then every other Sim game since, much to my husbands disgust. He only has himself to blame. He did, after all, introduce us ;)

Kit used: High Tech Computer by ScrapVine.  

Day 25!

New Year, what can I say about New Year? When we were living in town it was exciting, but these days we're old and tired and we just like to have a couple friends, good food and good drink! Kept it super simple too..



Happy New Year! We’re not really one to make a huge big deal, but as long as we have good food, good drink and good friends then we’re happy. I do like to do a review of my year on the 1st of January, just making up some goals and plans and work out where we’ve come and where we’re going!

Kit used: Fireworks by ScrapVine. 

 

Day 26!

I decided for today's prompt to scrap (celebrate) my Big Blue Ted - the layout is 6" x 8" and will go in an altered page protector (to accommodate the hidden journaling) in my "All About Me" album.



So Precious
The Story Of Big Blue Ted.
Just as I was about to turn two years old, I had to go in for a major operation, which was to drill holes through my pelvis and cut and push muscle through to help me “walk”.
My father had already left my mother but he was aware of this operation as it had been planned for a long time.
Although I cannot remember him coming in or anything about it, I have been told he came to see me just days before the operation and he brought in this big blue teddy bear, it was huge, bigger than me (remember, I hadn’t yet turned 2). My mother was furious at him, a yelling match occurred and I never saw him again. To this day I have no idea who my father is or what he looks like now... sure I have photos, but that is of a younger him, not him now. Anyway, by freak of chance or guilt, or whatever, my mother decided I could keep the teddy bear. She (to her credit) was always honest about who gave me the bear, and it was always known she hated that I loved the bear so much. He came everywhere with me, especially hospital.
To cut a long story short (well shorter than what I could make it) I’ve had that bear since just before my 2nd birthday, therefore he’s now 40 years old! He’s seen and done many things with me, he’s dirty (he won’t survive another wash), he’s falling apart, and to be honest I’m not really sure how much longer he will last. He’s eyes are now missing, and his stuffing is falling out. He wears a t-shirt to try and “hide” the holes. One day I will have to say goodbye, but for right now, he’s here and I’ll look after him as best I can.

Kit used: Baby Boy-Girl by ScrapVine.  

NOW, hopefully I can hit post before my net goes down again for the night! Tomorrow is exciting, I can't say why just yet, but come back to see!