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Jul. 19th, 2016 10:21 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsIt was very nice to see gifs and pics of Mikey performing at the AP awards. He looks good with the additional happy-making bonus of still looking like a startled owl in some photos taken with fans.
If you're interested the electriccentury.pl tumblr has more pics, vids etc, including details of how to download the album legitimately for free if you don't already have it.
In completely different news. Had a sad night with nanna last night. My uncle has been there at night for the last three days and he'd mentioned how some distant relatives had asked him and my aunt to go visit them for a while. He said he wasn't going to go at the moment but it had hit nanna hard that if he did go away -- or if we wanted to go away for any extended period -- she'd be stuck. It was horrible seeing her last night, she looked so sad and talked about being a burden and said maybe it was time to get social services involved.
Which I agree with, but it's always had to be her decision to make. I went to talk to Kayleigh after, as her last job was actually caring for people in their homes, and she said one of those roles was going to people's homes and helping people into bed. So it's perfectly doable, just the arrangements need to be made and assessments made.
I have to admit, I'm a little annoyed at my uncle who seems perfectly happy to sit back and let me and James sort things out like this. I mean, yeah, he's had no experience of social services and getting aids etc, and we have. But he seems to be taking no interest at all, even to the extent of asking for numbers and then calling himself.
So, that's the plan for this morning. Then this afternoon we have to take mam to a medical thing, and then maybe after that we'll get to enjoy this sunshine. Really what I want to do is go swimming, but there's no chance of that yet.
Finally, I enjoyed Ghostbusters so so much! It was fantastic. Though I did question the thought process of taking a toddler to see it, and got annoyed at the three young boys who decided not to sit in their own seats but claim couches instead. Which in itself I'd have ignored, but the constant talking and using of their phones not so much. Thankfully they got moved and the man they ended up sitting in front had no issue in telling them to shut up and sit down.
If you're interested the electriccentury.pl tumblr has more pics, vids etc, including details of how to download the album legitimately for free if you don't already have it.
In completely different news. Had a sad night with nanna last night. My uncle has been there at night for the last three days and he'd mentioned how some distant relatives had asked him and my aunt to go visit them for a while. He said he wasn't going to go at the moment but it had hit nanna hard that if he did go away -- or if we wanted to go away for any extended period -- she'd be stuck. It was horrible seeing her last night, she looked so sad and talked about being a burden and said maybe it was time to get social services involved.
Which I agree with, but it's always had to be her decision to make. I went to talk to Kayleigh after, as her last job was actually caring for people in their homes, and she said one of those roles was going to people's homes and helping people into bed. So it's perfectly doable, just the arrangements need to be made and assessments made.
I have to admit, I'm a little annoyed at my uncle who seems perfectly happy to sit back and let me and James sort things out like this. I mean, yeah, he's had no experience of social services and getting aids etc, and we have. But he seems to be taking no interest at all, even to the extent of asking for numbers and then calling himself.
So, that's the plan for this morning. Then this afternoon we have to take mam to a medical thing, and then maybe after that we'll get to enjoy this sunshine. Really what I want to do is go swimming, but there's no chance of that yet.
Finally, I enjoyed Ghostbusters so so much! It was fantastic. Though I did question the thought process of taking a toddler to see it, and got annoyed at the three young boys who decided not to sit in their own seats but claim couches instead. Which in itself I'd have ignored, but the constant talking and using of their phones not so much. Thankfully they got moved and the man they ended up sitting in front had no issue in telling them to shut up and sit down.
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Date: 2016-07-20 07:04 pm (UTC)Your poor nanna. To have been independed for so long and now having to admit she can't make it on her own any longer must be so hard for her. I know it was for my grandmother. I hope everything will work out alright and that you'll manage to arrange something that will help her while still letting her preserve her dignity. *sends many good thoughts*
I think you have every right to be annoyed at your uncle. She's his mother, he should be more interested in what happens to her!
Hooray for enjoying the movie!
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Date: 2016-07-20 08:05 pm (UTC)Thankfully things are looking positive for nanna. Better than two nights ago anyway, my heart broke for her then. Yesterday we got in touch with social services and carers will be coming to assess and help her for the next six weeks, then after a permanent plan will be put in place.
My uncle though. Even tonight I've been talking to the carers about her having a key safe put on her house and if she's got home insurance as they'll need to be told. And that should be his job not mine. I don't mind doing it, but you're right. She's his mother.
It was a great movie. And James stayed awake the whole way through *g*
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Date: 2016-07-22 04:28 pm (UTC)Anyhoo, that pic is GORGEOUS! I'm thrilled that he's not doing his "barely there" t-shirt and (oversized?) baseball cap look while performing onstage. Based on what I saw over at the site, his new aesthetic is like a more modern version of the one he had during TBP era (minus the eyeliner, sadly!) It's so great to see him doing his thing. That EC opted to make their album available for free on Amazon was pretty clever. They'll be able to reach a wider audience that way. :)
The situation with your uncle (regarding your nanna) is frustrating. It's true that some people have minor and major freakouts when their relatives become part of the elderly population (I saw it all the time in my last job). BUT, at the same time, that's not an excuse to sort of faff around and not participate in the process as a family. After all, that's his mother!
TBH, I have no idea when I'll get around seeing Ghostbuster (though I really, really want to). I'm trying to keep my expectations at mid-level because everyone seems to like it/love it so much. (Ugh at those kids being obnoxious! I've yet to have a bad experience with unruly children attending the theater. But then, I purposely choose off-times or, if I really want to chill out and it's a must-see movie (like, say a Captain America movie), I'll pay extra for the 21+ seats).
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Date: 2016-07-23 02:22 pm (UTC)I have to admit I much prefer his stage look to his usual hanging out look. I mean, the barely there t-shirts are all well and good, and must be comfy, but those ball caps. I was starting to wonder if he had any hair left. I hope lots of new people took advantage of the freebie and enjoyed the music.
After all, that's his mother!
Exactly! Things are sorted now for nanna but it was annoying earlier in the week when the care people were phoning me to ask if nanna had home insurance, when they could fit the key safe etc. All that stuff should have been dealt with by my uncle. He's her next of kin, and it ended this ridiculous situation where we were having to phone him and ask him stuff when he should have been the main contact from the first. But of course he never put himself out to do that.
I was surprised how much I liked Ghostbusters and the cast. It wasn't that I went in expecting to dislike it, just I didn't expect any kind of love.
As for those kids. I was so pleased when they got moved on. The gallery seats where we go to on occasions are for 18 plus only, so no kids can get into the room where they serve the food and drinks, but the couches aren't separated from the rest of the seats in the theatre, so of course some people take advantage and move up if they're empty.
It's a shame we don't do 21+ plus seats here as they sound like a good idea.