And winter came back last night. The hills around us are white.   ... View more

22 pages now.   Waiting outside the Oncologist's office. A bit  nervous about starting the next round tomorrow. But only 2 to go. I need to get my dance rhythm sorted. I haven't been able to do it for the previous cycles. It's so tempted to not show up at all. Probably a good thing Gen comes with me, to make sure I go through with it.   I'm usually quiet when I front up for chemo. I try to make light jokes with the staff. Unfortunately they have less sense of humour than me, so I have to be gentle. I keep the poo jokes to myself.   Early appointments are good. Doctors tend to run on time in the mornings. Only 20 minutes late... so far. Another person just called in before me. But I can't be mad. All these people are here for the same reason. I feel bad for them. But I can't help feeling young. Feeling like I've been struck too early in life.  So many older people here. Utter nonsense though. I've been supporting Camp Quality for years and I'm well aware of the young ages of sufferers.    Talking with my friend, recently diagnosed, complaining of some of the things he has to go through. I can remember doing the same thing. I had to accept that normal is gone and I had to create a new normal. Nothing like the old normal. The goals have changed, the motivations have changed. And I have a feeling the "normal" will continue to change as I progress on my journey.    All a bit sad really. It's not helping me to find my dance rhythm. Ho hum.   ... View more

If you have the time, why not.   21 pages now. ... View more

Parenthood with Steve Martin. Makes me cry. ... View more

Come on Claire. You know I'm the forgiving type. And truth be told, Pepper's jokes are funnier than mine. We are both into toilet humour .   Diana Krall. I didn't know much about their marriage. I just looked it up. They were married on Elton John's estate near London. Wow! He is also one of us. A victim of cancer.   I am familiar with that dance step you described. I think I saw it on Dancing with the stars. Or maybe the Melbourne comedy festival or Monty Python. Actually, I think I've danced it myself. Although one feels like a right clown dancing it alone.   Keep dancing the good fight. I'm making the most of this beautiful weather before cycle 3 starts on Wednesday.   Ciao       ... View more

Lampwork! I can see the cute gene runs in your family. Hubba hubba.   I love the skull idea. Totally on board with that one, but I'll let you in on a secret. You can tell the difference between alcohol and water by its meniscus. With water, the meniscus goes up. In alcahol, the meniscus goes down. Tell tale sign of clear spirits.   Love the flowers. I'm glad you've enjoyed your party. I hope Sir Elton was somewhere setting mood in the background. Happy Birthday 🌹🌺🌻🌼⚘🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷 ⚘🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷⚘🌹🌺🌻 🌼🌷⚘🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷⚘🌹 🌺🌻🌼🌷⚘🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷 ⚘🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷⚘🌹🌺🌻 🌼🌷⚘🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷⚘🌹 ... View more

What the hell Claire? Don't call me Pepper. I'm the talented one. Pepper is my side kick. He is actually the one with all the shitty jokes.   Unfortunately the joke's on me.   I'm so glad you enjoyed the poem. It was going to be longer but I was running out of availability and I didn't want to leave it unfinished. I managed to work in something about most contributors to the thread.   So... to keep all the lunatics interested, I offer some therapy. Not many people are aware of the, but Elvis Costello is good for treating cancer. But not just... he is also good for treating symptoms of other cancer treatments. I'm sure the Cancer Council has this documented in several downloadable PDFs and pod casts. I encourage you to search for them. I was too lazy to look them up myself and post the links here for you. But it's okay, I'm happy for everyone to just believe me.   In my personal opinion, he is right up there with Sir Elton John as an effective cancer treatment. However, did you know that Elvis Costello is also good for treating depression, boredom, anxiety, frustration and abstinence. Unfortunately, contrary to popular belief, he is not good for treating sore feet brought about from dancing away your cancer blues to Elvis Costello tunes. An unpleasant side effect.   So I proclaim to day to be Elvis Costello day. Please put it in your calendar. Did you know... on this day in history... nothing particularly special happened to Elvis Costello. I challenge you all to prove me wrong.   Anyhooo... HAPPY ELVIS COSTELLO DAY EVERYONE. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳   Here are some of my favourites to help you celebrate.    1. Watching the detectives. I play this on the accoustic guitar and I've adapted my own style. It still has the essence of the original reggae style, but there is only so much you can do when alone on an accoustic guitar.   2. You may remember this one from Austin Powers the spy who shagged me. Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal Davis. I'll never fall in love again.   3. She. Such a beautiful song. written by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer. Elvis nailed this one.   Happy Elvis Costello day 😁 ... View more

Notes on a page They've poured out their souls Canonized in script The hardship and tolls Unloaded burdens Weakness and pain And a new founded wisdom A little dark and insane They're all sewn together Bound by a thread Stitched by a ginger Who's out of her head By her own admission She's somewhat nuts She dancers with cancer But watch how she struts She leads with bold steps She lock steps with ease Spins like a ballerina Only pausing for cheese She mod-rocks the tango A cart wheel and flip But when she does the robot It all turns to shit When she first came along And sewed her first stitch She poured out her heart In her very first pitch And to polish it off She sent us well wishes And buttoned it up With a couple of kisses Before I continue Before I go on Is it anyone's birthday? No? Let's move on Then out came the mob Seizing the filum They were all lunatics Taking over the asylum They were baring their souls Exposing their pain Sharing their wisdom They were truly insane They hijacked the thread And they wouldn't shut up Why can't those buggers Just bottle it up They were going for the record But a record for what There was no contest They'd all lost the plot Now I must ask again Is it someone's birthday? Anyone? Anyone? Let's be on our way. There were photos of dogs Now how cute is that? But it all fell to pieces Someone posted a cat. Now a cat and a Budgie Sounds quite absurd But the bestest of buddies This cat and a bird And then there was KateKat She's a Kat too Brandishing photos Of her cockatoo But someone had cows Did somebody dob? They demanded some photos The unruly mob So photos they got And the photos did please The cows were so cute Cows can make cheese 🙂 So a birthday call I'm asking again Is it anyone's birthday? We'll continue then. Along come PhilPepper A dashing young hunk He had a bag full of jokes But all of them stunk He tried to spread wisdom But did not go to plan He soon discovered He was a student again Sometimes he felt lost Something he felt bled He felt so many feelings While riding this thread But he felt rewarded Whenever he knew He'd helped out a luny Riding this thread too It's the last time I'll ask The last chance to say Tell me if it is Your birthday today YES! WE'VE A WINNER She's made sixty five Finished her treatment And stoked she's alive Come on everybody It's a birthday song Please raise your voices Let's all sing along Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you You look like a lamp And you work like one too Don't read too much in To the words of that ditty Didn't try very hard I'm sorry it's shitty Now if there's no one If there's no one else I'll continue this poem It ain't writing itself. So many artists So many tunes Classic old songs To spoil the lunes We've had Bowie and Queen And Sir Elton John And of course Monty Python With the best cancer song So let's end on a line Well known and rife We must always look On the bright side of life   Nah! That's not the end. It's just a tease Life is much better Much better with cheese 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀 ... View more

I'm including your birthday in my poem 😁 ... View more

Congratulations on the end of radiation and...   DA DA-DA DAAAAAHHHHH   HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!!!!! 🎂🔪🎂🎂🔪🎂🎂🔪🎂🎂 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 🎵🎵🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶 🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀 ... View more