- Rather funny and rather sad

I have been wondering if I should mention this at all but I have decided not to hold anything back. I am starting with the rather sad part as it comes first in the timeline. Last Thursday I spent the evening at home and turned on the telly. There was this show on called 'The boy whose skin fell off'. And it was really about a guy - Jonny Kennedy - whose skin fell off. He had this rare genetic disease - Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) - which means that his skin literally fell off at the slightest touch, leaving his body covered in agonising sores and leading to a final fight against skin cancer. He died last September at the age of 36. This show was almost really undescribable and it had me in tears. So there I was sitting and crying in front of the TV. Needless to say (I am still saying/writing it) then I will certainly bear this in mind when I fell like complaining about something, and this sure helps to put things into perspective. Here is a link to a discussion board I found on this, and here to the shows site on C4, the TV channel that broadcasted this and from where I have done some serious copy paste.
Also in case anyone is interested then voilá...

DebRA UK
For more information about DebRA UK - the national charity working on behalf of people with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa - or to make a donation, visit www.debra.org.uk or telephone 01344 771961.

On to the funny part. Yesterday I went to the gym where I participated in a class called 'boxercise'. I really had no idea what it would be like. Ok, so I could deduct from the name that possibly it had sumptin to do with box.... Well it was hilarious. After sipping (you know jumping over a string which you turn around yourself) we did some heating up with press-ups and sit-ups and all that stuff. Then there was a round with some different stations with different exercise on each station. So, on one station you were supposed to shadow box, punching in the air with weights. I felt so stupid!! And that was not the end of my misery - oh no no no. Then later on we were doing this funny dance boxers do (keep your feet at 45° angle!!) jumping all over and holding your hands in front of your face and punching into thin air!!!! Hahaha - it gets worse because when you are in the gym you can usually feel better by thinking that everyone around you is to busy to be watching poor insignificant you. Not in this case as half of the class (we were only about 7-8 women!!) was jumping around and making a complete fool of them selves shadowboxing and the other half was watching. Then when the trainer shouted stop, we of course stopped and then your 'partner' checked the way you were standing and your pose. I will not comment on the comments I got ;-)
Another ridicilous thing is that I am planning on going back on Sunday...!! There really is no hope for me is there...?!?

A hint as to what I might 'opinionate' on in my next blog session.... My favourite songs these days are 'I am going on a summer holiday' and 'Zorba'....

Take care