We still haven't booked our snowboarding trip. Ideally we'd like to go to Whistler, but we're currently looking at other options.
Looking at Lake Tahoe, Breckenbridge, Banff (where we went last year)..
Basically we also want to visit friends in Vancouver and Seattle.. for the Christmas period for 7 to 10 nights.
Can anyone reccommend any places? Or give any guidence to the named resorts above?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Cheers!!
Guys, please go and watch 'The Inconvenient Truth'..
Its shocking news about the planet we live on and what mankind is doing to our home (the Planet)..
If not, at least go to: www.climatecrisis.net
I've started doing my bit(s) towards a better change.. it's the only way to move forward..
Last week my colleague told me what 'Elevensies and Rigma-roll was... they at first gave me a strange look but understood I was brought up in a Thai household and kindly explained to me.
Today I found out more about myself. My grandma once explained I was part 'Mon'. I initially thought she meant 'Hmong'.. but I realised today I was wrong. I really am 'Mon'.
Mon's are like gypsy's. Believed to have originated from Mongolia and were the first inhabitants in Burma. They are 'a people without a country',
Its so interesting finding out about my heritage. I still don't know the full story and want to find out more.
It sucks being there.. i don't want to go back..
Its called a silent disco. Everyone wears a wireless headphone and hears the same music..
Gray (Short for Graham, my boyfriend, I always find that the word 'boyfriend' is so teenagerish, my partner, shall i say?!?!, even that sounds old!!) went to his friends's birthday party, who just happens to live smack bang in the middle of the carnival. They became friends whilst living in Japan.
I've never met Mike (Gray's friend) before or his friends. I hate being in that situation, but at the same time the prospects of meeting new people excite me.
I LOVED everyone I got talking to. They were just an interesting bunch of people. I think secretly i wish I could be interesting. But I'm not. I'm just little old Minty, a closet interesting wannabe.. : )
So some dope was being passed around, and I so much wanted a puff, but a puff is all it takes to get me started again.. and i remind myself, its not worth it. I'm so proud of myself for saying no to the temptation. Well done Mints!!
I also saw my dentist last friday and asked him to refer me to an orthodontist. Its going to cost me around £3,000 to £6,000 pounds to wear braces. No more shoe shopping for a long time.
Yesterday I called my dentist. I haven't seen him in almost 10 years??!?! But I have been going to the dentist in Thailand for my check up (since I turned 18, in the UK you have to start paying and its so expensive. In Thailand its cheap as hell!)
So anyway, I want nice looking teeth. Mine are crooked and overcrowded. I think its time for braces. Yes! I want them in my late twenties and am not ashamed to admit to it! Seeing him on Friday.
I also super indulged on sushi, alone (at Yo! Sushi). They undercharged me. I went back and told them and I felt DAMN good about it! They even discounted my bill because i was honest. I felt so good on being honest and on the sushi.
Then I drove down to my hair dressers in West London, Shepards bush. I asked for the usual and a deep treatment. What you need to know is that I don't have to pay for my haircut, I only have to give them a tip, usually 10 pounds (i'm saing loads, considering prices start from 30 pounds). Anyway, I was so happy with my hair, after 2 hours, that I gave Nikki (who btw, is not a she but a shemale) an extra 15 pounds for her time. She was happy and so was I.
Then I came home. Took my godbros to the park on their bikes.
Came home and Graham treated me to some yummy Indian. Yum, Yum, Yum..
Last year we were lucky to get a great deal to Banff, Canada.
This year, i'm looking at Whistler, Canada. The deals i've seen so far are more expensive (by at least 2 hundred pounds).
But I can't wait!! I want to snowboard again.
For the past month i've been slowly shutting out those from around me.
Since yesterday, i've shut them out completely and remain to see my immediate family.
Even my boyfriend is in Liverpool right now and i'm partly glad, eventhough I miss him dearly
Its too much effort right now.
I can't explain the feeling. Its awful. The sysmptoms of coming off meds are:
Tiredness (not normal tireness but like when you've been partying hard and not slept for a few days)
Depression
Irritability
Memory loss (YES! and it adds to the frustration)
Constipation
Fatigue
Weakness
Weight gain or increased difficulty losing weight
Coarse, dry hair
Dry, rough pale skin
Hair loss
Cold intolerance (can't tolerate the cold like those around you)
Muscle cramps and frequent muscle aches
Abnormal menstrual cycles
Decreased libido (YES, nothing in that department at the moment)
My music blasting out loud in my music is keeping me going and staying awake.
Yesterday was the Thai mothers day..happy belated mothers day to all the thai mothers..
I love my ma because she:
Can't speak any engrish, but she can sing most Bob Marley songs (we love Bob)
Sometimes if shes in a good mood, she won't say hello to me but she'll stick up 2 fingers at me : )
Looks after me all the time and she feeds me well
She loves expensive designer creams, and would often take me shopping for them. its her quest to remaining looking wrinkle free
still gives me money, even if i don't ask her for it (i've stopped asking for years now)
she and dad like to take walks together and have the ocassional picnics. they're so romantic.
Shes a wonderful human being and she is my mum.
I love her loads
I've come off my medication in prep for my treatment next week and i'm:
Friggin irritable
Depressed
Tired
slow
frustrated
can't concentrate
hungry because i can't eat everything that i want to.. i fucking hate this stupid, stupid diet.. fucking hate it
i couldn't give a fuck right now. i'm actually feeling selfish. i hate it but at the same time, i'm loving it!! i haven't got the energy to think about anyone else..
HATE it!! Hate this stupid diet and the fucking cancer..
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Got back from my holiday to Slovenia. We had a great time. So picturesque. So beautiful.
We also visited Venice in Italy. Not quite what I expected. 
Lake Bled, Slovenia
We swam in a Lake (Lake Bled)
Climb a mountain (well to get to the top to see the castle)
Went cycling
Piran, Slovenia
Ate lots of yummy seafood
Sunbathed topless (loved it!!)... Graham wen one better and went starkers.. completely naked into the sea.. they were all doing it!!!!
Got caught in a heavy/windy storm. Its romantic running in the rain and wind back to our hotel. Lots of thunder and lightning. But scary at the same time.
Venice, Italy
Went on the boats along the canal and saw human poo floating. So now whenever i think of venice i think of poo.. how romantic
Saw the Library/church featured in Indiana Jones
Very touristy..
Very beautiful city
My favourite of all the places has to be Lake Bled. I LOOOOOOOVED it!!
We stayed in a beautiful Penzion (guest house), which was cheap and had the best food.
SLovenia has amazing wine. Taste soo good.
I googled her and found out she was a File producer...googled her photo and knew exactly who she was.
I once worked for her. Lovely lady who ended up paying late congestion fines for her daughter...
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blujewel last while she was visiting London. It was even better that she was staying in my part of the neighbourghood. Cora is so cute and hot!! On our first meeting in All bar one, we started off with a bottle of red wine on an empty stomach. Her boyfriend and flat mate turned up later. Then we started on a second bottle. 9pm, I told them i needed to go. Instaed of saying goodbye and being polite, I just got up and left.. how embarassing.. it wasn't till the next day that i realised what i had done... anyway.. i was so sick when i got home.. well worth it though!! Anyway, the day before she left, we met up again and had some italian and said our good byes..
Cora I hope you get to come to London again.. next time hopefully i won't be ill with a cold. If you need anything from London, letme know
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My scar is healing really well. My neck is still swollen but apparently its normal. I also have a date for my treatment. Its 15th August. I was planning on going to Vancouver and Seattle for a week to visit Sarah, but I've had to cancel that.. I'm really gutted.
Instead Graham and I are planning a trip to Slovenia. We've been searching around. Our fisrt destination was Sicily but it turned out to be too pricey and didn't quite fufil our needs.
Slovenia has hit the spot. We also plan on having a day trip to Venice in Italy too.
So excited!!!
I got my clips out yesterday.
The doctor told me they removed 60 nodes (which is a very high number), and of that, 3 had cancer in them .. Jeeze!!!
The scar is apparently healing very well.. I just have to look after it very well and keep well. Eating well can contribute to a good healing process.. 
I thought taking the clips out was going to hurt, but because my neck is still swollen, numb and sore, i couldn't feel anything.
The nurse even asked me if I wanted to keep the clips as a souvenier... I asked her if she was joking.. she wasn't
i thought why not.. :)
Overall, I'm very happy and feeling positive. The next step is to have another radioiodine treatment. Which will hopefully be soon.
I also wrote a letter to the hospital today to praise the staff on the hospital ward I was recovering in.. I feel good about what I've done.. I hope they get the good recognition that they deserve.
My scar is huge..
You can all see it in the cut (thats if you are not faint-hearted)
Hospital food was awful. The brocali was pulp..
I was lucky that the nurses were freindly and really looked after me
My bedsit friend was a 60 year old jamaican nanna
She was adorable. Always smiling and we got on so well.
Anyway, click below to see the horific scar..
It runs from my ear to the middle of the neck
I've currently got clips in and they won't be coming out for another week..
Any, a very small price to pay for taking the fucking cancer out.
jnieva1220name ten of life's simple pleasures that you like most, then pick ten people to do the same.
1. sunny days
2.the sound of crunching autumn leaves
3.the sound of pebbles/marbles
4.the smell of lavender & new paperback books
5. the feel of dry sand running through my hand/fingers
6. the feeling of wet sand under my feet
7. to be kissed on the forehead
8. the company of friends & family
9. laughing
10. to be inspired
I tag everyone!!
I've got so much on my mind. I don't know how to get rid of it all..
I'm so tired and stressed and exhusted..
Constant nagging 'Minty do this, minty do that'..
I want to be selfish and not care abouth others
Whats the point?
Surely if you added them in the first place, it was because you liked the what they had to say or find the individuals interesting.
Urgh, i hate drama queens..
I had such a great time.. weather was amazing and ended up having chinese with graham and my 2 sisters..
now i'm rather pissed.. :)
great company, great weather, great food, great drinks and more drinks and now in bed writing in my LJ..
what a wonderful end to a day
enought crap
goodnight..
The other night, my friend who recently became a born again Christian, and I got talking about God.
At this point I was VERY drunk and barely have control over what i say.
He told me I should pray to god because God can help me in many ways. God is good and he can feel gods presence.
I told him i didn't believe in God. This is not to say that I dont believe that there is something out there, because I do believe it.
But I told him i'm a buddhist. Our religion doesn't have a god. Buddha was a real person and I pray to him.
I believe whats meant to happen will happen.
I apologised to him and told him i didnt mean to disrespect his religion, except this is my belief. He didn't look to happy. He asked me if i've tried praying to god or if I've been to church. And that I should try it.
Well anyway, I don't remember much what happened after, next i knew, my head was down the loo. Thinking, was god punishing me?
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Update.
I just got a call call from him. He has no bad feelings. He told me i was too sensitive and that he's happy. He feels God is already working on me on getting better. He likes talking to me about God. No hard feelings! I love him and his god!!
This was taken at the Buddhist new year at the Thai temple in Wimbledon.
My sisters and I (Mi-me, me and May)
Mum and Dad came back from Thailand last night.. so nice to have them back..
I apologised to the 2 people i think i may have offended on Saturday night.
I got a reply back from one saying that he had a great time
and that I also make him feel good after we meet up.
The other one who i think i offended the most has not replied back :(
i don't know how i got home
i hate getting drunk and ending up saying stupid things that i regret the next morning
i have call around to apologise and make sure no one got upset
i hate the morning after
Bling bling from a young age
My mother is the lady i aspire to be.. the most important person on my birthday is my mother..she was the one who carried me for 9 months and went through the pain to give birth to me
my gang at the age of 5..
They wanted to cheer me up..
I'm so glad I tidied up the house that day!!
So what's been happening with me lately?
1) My doctor has diagnosed me as being depressed.. not a mild case but a moderate to serious case.. I'll be having counselling soon!
2) I had a scan and needle biopsy last week and it turns out the lump is cystic and has a solid centre.. i will be having an operation to remove it
3) Registered with the Cancer support group and will be getting more counselling and free massage therapies.. woohoo!
4) Won 4 numbers on the Euro Millions lottery.. 24 pounds..wowee
5) Got a hair cut..finally
6) Have been getting dry itchy rashes.. doctor said it was ringworms.. but i wasn't convinced.. went to the chinese herbal place and they weren't convinced either.. they said it was allergy.. they were right.. i'm allergic to the fabric conditioner..
Like my lashes? I bought fake lash extension kit.. ones where you glue lash by lash..and last for 2-3 weeks..
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Foil.. our little madame poodle.. the madame is a he |
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Doctor tells me there are suspicious cells in my lymph nodes on the left hand side..
and an operation is needed... again..
on the good news side:
grandad had an amazing send off.. over 800 people attended his funeral
dad is out of hospital and back home (still in thailand)..
eva airways is better than thaiairways.. i am now converted
flew back from thailand on valentines day and had a relaxing but naughty night ..hehe ;p
will post pictures of thailand soon..
I've only been back for one week and already i've booked my plane ticket to go back to Thailand THIS Thursday for 4 days...
My grandfather passed away on Sunday.. and mum wants me and little sister to fly back for the funeral on Saturday
Secretly looking forward to it because I want to see my dad again..
Oh my god.. my family and I have been to hell and trying to come back from it.. slowly..
Having seen my dads health deteriorate..
tied up to the bed (hands and ankles)....
drugged up.. no memory of who his family are
looking like he was possessed by the devil.. and wanting to take his own life
with tubes, machines, wires coming out of his body
and the worst of all...
his heart stop beating.. with the doctors having to resuscitate him with the machine 10 times
and being told he may not come out of the operating theatre alive..
witnessing my mother do what could have been signing his life away..
witnessing my mother collapsing, curled up into a ball in the middle of the hospital.. crying
My mother witnessing me going into shock and being rushed into A&E
Its the year of the vicious dog..
its bitten me so hard... my luck has really fallen.. and i have a feeling its going to fall even more.. but i will find out in 2 weeks time..
But for now.. i can only take everyday as it comes and be positive with the goodness around me..
I am currently in Thailand at the moment.
My dad suffered a mild heart attack whilst here visiting my grandad (who has stage 4 lung cancer)..
Mum called us on Saturday evening telling us we needed to fly out as soon as possoble because the doctors said he would only have a 30 percent chance of survival.
Long story short.. he's in a serious but stable condition. 50 percent of his heart has died (dead cells) and had bypass surgery. He has now fallen ill with kidney problems.. so the doctors are monitoring him in every sense.. it doesnt help when he is a diabetic, has high blood pressure and cholesterol..
we're all trying to be positive but also trying to be as realistic about the situation as possible.. its my poor mother who is running from one hospital to another.. trying to care for both her father and her husband...
I know its abit late to write down my new years resolution and to look back at the year.. but better late then never:
2005 highlights
- Health: My battle with cancer.. and so the story goes on.. i had 2 treatments, numerous blood tests and trips to the hospital... things can only get better from here.. if not.. then it can't be as bad as what i've already been through.. This is life
- Travel: played a huge part this year: Thailand, Switzerland (Zurich), Canada (Banff), Liverpool.... i want more this year..
- Work: What can i say.. i enjoy my work.. its so stressful but so rewarding..
- Family & Friends: I counted that I actually only have around 7 friends... these people and my family are my whole world
- Money: Could do with more but i'm slowly but surely paying off all my debts...
- Spirit: Happy, sexy, frinedly, confident, human, enthusiatic, content, believing, excited
As a treat to myself for the hard work i put in last year.. i bought these little beauty today.. :)
I had my first MRI scan today.. very similar to the image below... I had to close my eyes the whole time because i'm quite clustraphobic...
They gave me an injection with some kind of dye (those of you who will remember my fainting incident with needles) will know that i'm crap with needles into skin scenarios...
They provided me with huge ass ear phones and played Nora Jones album.. very soothing and helped distract me from the LOUD, CONSTANT thumping noise...
Anyway, shit scared of getting the results next week..
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Is it me getting older or i'm i just getting me angry at the world.. I find myself complaing about at least 3 or more things everyday.. my latest hates are for example:
1. 'Get quick rich pricks' - who want to get rich quick but don't want to work hard for it.. they enjoy treading on other people to get to the top.. why are there so many of these assholes around?
2. Typical Clapham types (Clapham is where i live!)... loud, binge drinking 'yeah-yeah, innit', wears: funky t-shirts, jeans, white trainers, green coats, have spikey hair.. and smokes types... they all look the fucking same, talk the same and act the same... rude fuckers!! fucking hate them!!!!
3. I hate london.. its congested with cars and people. Transport is awful, everything is expensive, people are rude.. take all of these out and London is the most beautiful place you could be in....
4. Wannabe's.. similar to number 1. They want to be famous but have no talent.. the typical 'Big brother' type... Everyone nowadays want to be famous for being stupid... I give my standing ovation to those who have talent and use it wisely.. i admire these people...
It feels good to get this off my chest.. its finally come back to me as to why I enjoy writing in LJ so much...
Happy New Year guys... my 2006 celebrations wasn't anything major or loud.. it was a quiet one rushing from place to place..
We had Chinese then at 11:30 headed off to Chelsea to a Portugese restaurant called Tuggar (Ana's Brother co-ownes the place)
We arrived 10 minutes before the clock struck midnight.. and the place wasn't heaving with people but we soon found out why..
Jose Mourinho his family and a couple of his Chelsea players were there to celebrate the new year in aswell.. I do Love him.. he's so cool..
We stayed on and danced till 3am and headed back home.. 
Edelyn, Ana and me...
Cheerio...
We got back from our Christmas snowboarding trip to Banff, Canada and had a wicked time.
Can't wait to go back for some more...
I'm really surprised at how quickly I managed to pick it up.. After 2 hours of falling and getting frustrated, Graham dragged me off the magic carpet and onto the slopes of Strawberry.. From there, I was swooshing sglooshing down hill.. My muscles ached from neck to toes... never been in so much pain..
We decided to stay at Sunshine village for all 3 days.. mainly boarding on strawberry and angel...
Hope you all have a fantastic, fun and healthy new yearrs.. stay merry.. Happy New year!! Cheers...
This time tomorrow I will be in Banff, Canada...
Looking forward to my first time on the other side of the atlantic and for snowboarding..
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy new year..
Love.. Minty xx
Not sure if i've already posted this, but Lara Croft and the Liverpool UEFA cup at a Haloween Party.. Those boobies were stuffed again and again with silicon chicken fillets and socks..
Most of you would not have a clue who these people are below.. unless you live in the UK and read Heat or OK magazine..
They were taken at the Exhibtion we organised.. They other person missing is Claudia Schiffer..
Anyway, for those who do know who they are, i introduce Fran and Jeff..
Jeff (right) was lovely..
And the beautiful Tower bridge..taken from the Party we had on the cruise along the River Thames..
Very excited because i've never been to that side of the atlantic and i've never been snowboarding..
We got such a good deal. £250 for flight and accommodation. Bargain or what?!?! 4Star hotel.. 4 nights
Have to admit that i am abit worried that there must be a catch..
And wpn't be at rest till i arrive there and settled in my hotel..
Hello, time flies when your busy..
I won't go into detail as to why i've been away for so long.. but its just mainly pure laziness..
Went to School disco last night.. and went as an exchange student. Got into an argument with the bouncers outside.. telling me i needed a tie.. i told them i went as an exchange student and they laughed and let me in.. fun night taking me back to my days at school..
We finally decided that we're going skiing this Christmas.. not sure where yet but keeping all options open.. so far Banff in Canada is looking great and so is Turin in Italy.. my first time at skiing and snowboarding.. looking forward to it.. gah!
So mucho has been happening..
1. Our exhibition show is in a weeks time.. we have the following people coming: Rio Ferdinand, Claudia Schiffer, Fran Crosgrove, Jeff Brazier, a few royal family members from various countries, John stapleton, Ultimo Bra founder.. who? who? and who? i hear you ask!!
2. Had a Halloween fancy dress party.. went as Lara Croft (again!!).. will post up pics soon..
3. Cancer treatment.. blah blah.. don't want to go into detail
4. My soulmate had her leaving do and i got drunk and teary.. shes going back to Canada for good..
5. Going to Fireworks show tonight on Clapham Common..haven't been to one since i was 9!!
6. Might be, might not be, might be, might not be going to Barcelona in December..
7. Might be, might not be, might be going to Thailand for christmas and New years..
I sat downstairs (as it was rush hour and the bus was packed)
The man comes downstairs.. and starts shouting... stading opposite me.. a metre away...
He was pretending to be a suicide bomber.. He had a strong Jamaican accent and the only words i could catch were "Jamaican" andn "bomber"..
He then went onto lifting up his top to reveal what looked like a cream pad that went round his chest/abdomen.. and shouted, again, jamaican bomber...
Oh my buddha...
My colleagues told me to call the terrorism hotline at the MI5.. so I did this morning..
He was probably mentally disturbed but at times like this.. i felt it was right to report it..
Heres the dilema... Not sure what to do..
Either..
1. Do a one hour one-to-one intensive course in pole dancing (£75 per hour)
2. Buy a pole to put in my room.. removeable so i can take to friends house and entertain ; p (£140) also buy the DVD to go with it and train at home
3. Do a 6 weeks course (£135)
Going more towards number 2... decisions, decisions...
I'm going into the Royal Marsden hospital today, to stay for a week.. alone.. no contact with anyone..
boohoohoo!!
but
2 weeks of no friggin work.. no hassle.. no bothers..watching tv/reading/listening to music all day
just
blood tests... flushing the toilet twice everytime.. changing my own bed linen.. blood tests.. hospital food.. more blood test and sitting on my big fat ass all day!!
My transportation will be here in 20 mins.....byebye!!
Oh my, i think i'm in love with the 'Nano'...
I think i will treat myself when i come out of hospital..
I'll be going back to the Royal Marsden next Tuesday for my second treatment for Cancer..
Oh I also got my hair cut.. looks super sexy.. :)
We had so much fun in Switzerland.. arrived in Zurich and stayed in a quiet little town.
Met so many nice people and the wedding was beautiful.
The couple got married in the most beautiful church i've ever seen. and then we got taken to the restaurant by horse carriage, going through the Swiss countryside.
On our last day, we ventured out to Zurich City, got onto a random tram and found ourselves starring at the most amazing view..
Happy memories.. :)
Already planning our next trip.. looking at going to lapland for christmas.. or prague/budapest or Iceland..
I searched high and low.. but i found it on ebay
The culture club video (The first four years.. This Time)
Why????
Because my daddy is in it!!
Thats my dady kicking boxing in a Culture Club video.. way back in the good old 80's!!!
The tune is 'Miss me blind'..
My weekend filled with Morroccan food, belly dancing and a visit to the temple
Oh and not forgetting shopping.. lots of bargains..