<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xml:lang="en"><title>Latest entries from karen.blog-city.com</title><rights>Copyright 2009 karen.blog-city.com</rights><subtitle></subtitle><author><name></name></author><updated>2009-11-20T15:24:00Z</updated><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/index.rss"/><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2009:1</id><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2009-07-10:links.412176529</id><title>Documentary...</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/documentary.htm"><![CDATA[Yes I know it has been a reeeeaaaalllllyyy long time since I blogged but I am still alive and well. I wanted to post something here because my little blog has been found :O actually an entry I wrote 5 years ago was found, by a tv producer making a do]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/documentary.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2009-07-10T08:03:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-10T08:03:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2008-09-24:links.412130040</id><title>tired</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/tired_4.htm"><![CDATA[how can a person be so childish at such an age? get upset because i asked again not to use tea towels on oven stuff then have dinner standing in the kitchen - i really do not need this but i have to choose to ignore it i supposegrrrrr]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/tired_4.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2008-09-24T18:46:00Z</updated><published>2008-09-24T18:46:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2008-08-02:links.412119392</id><title>keep out</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/keep_out.htm"><![CDATA[Is it un-reasonable not to want my MIL in my bedroom??]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/keep_out.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2008-08-02T19:04:00Z</updated><published>2008-08-02T19:04:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2008-07-27:links.412118210</id><title>thankful</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/thankful.htm"><![CDATA[I feel thankful that I have this blog to vent on.It is proving quite hard dealing with the MIL - its basically a load of small things that are irritating me. Aside from clothes getting ruined, I found a bra in that wash that used to be pale green and]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/thankful.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2008-07-27T17:34:00Z</updated><published>2008-07-27T17:34:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2008-07-23:links.412117488</id><title>MIL in the house</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/mil_in_the_house.htm"><![CDATA[My in-laws recently separated and MIL is now staying with us. Its not that I am bothered about her staying but she is hard work.&nbsp;Yesterday she decided to help with the laundry - put all the clothes in the machine and didnt sort any or check the]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/mil_in_the_house.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2008-07-23T20:03:00Z</updated><published>2008-07-23T20:03:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2008-01-19:links.412077714</id><title>back blogging with some news.....</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/back_blogging_with_some_news.htm"><![CDATA[I&#39;m engaged!!!!!!!&nbsp;Stewart proposed to me on Wednesday night and we went to choose a ring on Thursday!&nbsp;I can&#39;t stop smiling :D&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/back_blogging_with_some_news.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2008-01-19T22:24:00Z</updated><published>2008-01-19T22:24:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-10-17:links.412051306</id><title>Karen the rescue diver!!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/karen_the_rescue_diver.htm"><![CDATA[Yes, I finally finished it - as of last Saturday, I am officially a rescue diver.I can&#39;t believe how long it has been since I blogged - too busy on facebook :(&nbsp;Actually busy generally, Last week Stewart injured himself at work so that has be]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/karen_the_rescue_diver.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-10-17T19:48:00Z</updated><published>2007-10-17T19:48:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-09-17:links.412041736</id><title>more diving</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/more_diving.htm"><![CDATA[I did some more diving this week and started doing my rescue diver course. I have already done the exam and the confined water part and soon will be doing the open water scenarios.I also went to the Um El Faroud and the HMS Maori this week. The last]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/more_diving.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-09-17T19:42:00Z</updated><published>2007-09-17T19:42:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-09-11:links.412039770</id><title>wonderfully wet day</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/wonderfully_wet_day.htm"><![CDATA[that was Saturday - it was not raining but I got wet in a wonderful way. Scuba diving!!&nbsp;The rest of the pics are on my Flickr&nbsp;****Sunday we took the boat out and went to have food at Mgarr Ix- Xini and my god did we eat! Mussels, Clams, Pra]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/wonderfully_wet_day.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-09-11T08:22:00Z</updated><published>2007-09-11T08:22:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-08-17:links.412031662</id><title>august update...</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/august_update.htm"><![CDATA[Lets see, its been a busy month so far. We have had a few visitors and long days. I finished my old job last Saturday and am at the new job (started Monday) so far its good and being closer to home I am not getting back very late. I think a big thing]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/august_update.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-08-17T07:50:00Z</updated><published>2007-08-17T07:50:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-08-07:links.412027888</id><title>change</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/change.htm"><![CDATA[yes i decided to go for the new job. It wasn&#39;t really a hard decision. The hours are better, they are friends, its busier and closer to home. I decided to have a small party to celebrate my birthday though it will be held on Saturday to make it e]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/change.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-08-07T06:35:00Z</updated><published>2007-08-07T06:35:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-07-31:links.412025286</id><title>back to normal - for a short while...</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/back_to_normal__for_a_short_while.htm"><![CDATA[Well the SIL has gone and we are all trying to recover and rest up as in a few weeks we have some other friends coming over. I really enjoyed the time we had with her and Is - we were going to see the Simpsons with the niece but its a 12 so we went t]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/back_to_normal__for_a_short_while.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-07-31T12:59:00Z</updated><published>2007-07-31T12:59:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-07-19:links.412021332</id><title>SIL</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/sil.htm"><![CDATA[After a whole year, the SIL and her little girl are back with us for 2 weeks. We will be busy again but it is really nice to have them here. We are having lunch in Gozo on Saturday afternoon - well its sort of late lunch / early dinner. We have a boo]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/sil.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-07-19T13:03:00Z</updated><published>2007-07-19T13:03:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-07-12:links.412018891</id><title>ramble</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/ramble.htm"><![CDATA[I felt it was time to post something here, even if it is just a random rambling.The SIL is coming over on Monday. I am really looking forward to seeing her and her daughter.I made scones yesterday - one batch with sultanas and one plain - I found som]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/ramble.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-07-12T13:23:00Z</updated><published>2007-07-12T13:23:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-07-08:links.412017181</id><title>close...</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/close.htm"><![CDATA[Well today we watched a good British Grand Prix followed by a fantastic Wimbledon final.&nbsp;We were going to have a swim but in the end we decided to just have a relaxing afternoon of sport and staying cool. I think it may have been a good descisio]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/close.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-07-08T20:01:00Z</updated><published>2007-07-08T20:01:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-06-28:links.412013490</id><title>curls</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/curls.htm"><![CDATA[I can&#39;t believe June is almost over! The summer is definitely here, we have had high 30&#39;s and a few days it was over 40 in the sun!! I finally got my hair permed again and I am really pleased with it. I didn&#39;t want poodle curls but a nice]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/curls.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-06-28T06:38:00Z</updated><published>2007-06-28T06:38:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-06-18:links.412009516</id><title>waterskiing - almost</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/waterskiing__almost.htm"><![CDATA[What can I say, we have some skis a rope and a life jacket. These are borrowed from one of Stews work mates. Stew managed to get up and ski away like an old pro. I had a few tries and almost cracked it but on my last try the ski went sideways and twi]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/waterskiing__almost.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-06-18T12:36:00Z</updated><published>2007-06-18T12:36:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-06-11:links.412006723</id><title>food, diving and stuff</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/food_diving_and_stuff.htm"><![CDATA[I know it has been a while since I said anything but here I am. I wanted to share some pics of our dive and our weekend. We had a good day on Thursday and had some pics taken underwater as you can see. Yesterday we went for lunch in Gozo to the place]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/food_diving_and_stuff.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-06-11T13:11:00Z</updated><published>2007-06-11T13:11:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-06-04:links.412003737</id><title>catch up</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/catch_up_3.htm"><![CDATA[Ok so I have been slack again and have not posted much of late. Thank you everyone for the comments last weekend. We had a very pleasant lunch last Sunday in Gozo. We didn&#39;t stay on the boat over night as it was fairly windy. We did make the trip]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/catch_up_3.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-06-04T07:42:00Z</updated><published>2007-06-04T07:42:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-05-26:links.412000686</id><title>1 Year</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/1_year.htm"><![CDATA[Tomorrow is officially our 1 year anniversary. This has been a great time and I have never felt more loved, looked after and in love. Weather permitting we will be taking the boat out tonight and staying out on it all night. We have a lunch booking i]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/1_year.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-05-26T06:51:00Z</updated><published>2007-05-26T06:51:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-05-15:links.411995908</id><title>Roasted</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/roasted.htm"><![CDATA[Well last Sunday we had roast lamb and I had roast shoulders. First thing in the morning we got the boat in the water, we took a trip to Comino and had a quick visit to Mgarr Ix- Xini in Gozo. Quite a pleasant spot.After we put the boat back in the g]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/roasted.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-05-15T05:12:00Z</updated><published>2007-05-15T05:12:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-05-09:links.411993707</id><title>Calamari</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/calamari.htm"><![CDATA[Ooh I certainly enjyed dinner tonight. We bought some calamari rings and I cooked them in olive oil, pakrika, cayenne pepper, soy sauce and lemon juice. We had chips and salad with it with my own dressing for the salad.I will be making roast lamb thi]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/calamari.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-05-09T20:36:00Z</updated><published>2007-05-09T20:36:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-05-07:links.411992336</id><title>maid monday</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/maid_monday.htm"><![CDATA[Ahh another monday morning off. I get some monday mornings to myself and we now have a maid who comes once a week so I can chill out and have a little me time.She already showed up and I was just checking out the news and having my tea.Time for me to]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/maid_monday.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-05-07T07:02:00Z</updated><published>2007-05-07T07:02:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-04-26:links.411987597</id><title>19 years</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/19_years.htm"><![CDATA[It has been 19 years since we came to live in Malta. I can hardly believe it has been so long.I remember that it was a really warm day.I wont be here another 19 years though. It is time to get on with life&nbsp;]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/19_years.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-04-26T06:32:00Z</updated><published>2007-04-26T06:32:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:karen.blog-city.com,2007-04-23:links.411985976</id><title>monday again</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://karen.blog-city.com/monday_again.htm"><![CDATA[Another week starts. I am tired, probably to do with waking up at 6 in the morning.We had a nice weekend with a delicious meal out on Saturday and a day of chilling out yesterday.I need to go make myself some toast and get showered and dressed. I don]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://karen.blog-city.com/monday_again.htm"/><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><author><name>Karen</name></author><updated>2007-04-23T06:04:00Z</updated><published>2007-04-23T06:04:00Z</published></entry></feed>