Up The Farway Tree

I received a letter from the CF trust yesterday to inform me that I have been short listed for a Breathing Life Award. The trust organise an award ceremony every year to recognise achievements of people with CF in different areas, such as academia, art, sport or simply succeeding in the face of adversity. All those short listed are invited to the award ceremony in London, where there is a four course meal, entertainment and lots of celebrity attendees. Its even broadcast on the Five Life TV channel!

I was quite excited to hear that I had been short listed, and am looking forward to the award ceremony, however I did somewhat panic to further read that the trust's PR agency will contact me in order to record a short film to be shown on the evening. As much as I can enjoy being the centre of attention as the next person, I really do hate seeing and hearing myself on video. I also have no idea what they will want to film, but I imagine it will embarrass me somewhat. From past experience of doing some newspaper stories to raise CF awareness, it was usually something like "Can you get all your medications out and put them in a huge pile and then sit beside them with a sad look?" or "Could you sit with your nebuliser switched on, looking rather forlorn?" or even worse, "Could you casually sit at the piano and play a melancholy tune while pretending we are not filming?" I am hoping since the short film is not directly for CF awareness, they wont ask to do any of the above or indeed anything embarrassing at all.

I think mum might be more excited about it than me though, as I am allowed two guests so will be taking Andrew and mum. I believe one of the first questions she asked was "Do you know what celebrities will be there? What if I don't know who they are if they talk to me!" I was also amused that she thought Andrew should cut the grass "in case they wanted to film us in the garden." Us?! I thought it was just me that had been short listed?

Awards and TV appearances aside, I am feeling not too bad just now. I ended up just needing some oral antibiotics last week instead of the IV's, so was delighted with that. I have been suffering from really bad sinus problems again though, which is incredibly frustrating to say the least. It sometimes feels as if when my chest is good, there is always something else to drag me down. Hopefully it will clear up in a few days though, and at least I am on the oral antibiotics which should help things along.

I have also been working on another painting for mum - whenever she redecorates a room she invents projects for me. I am not sure whether she is trying to keep me busy, or is just trying to save money. I am quite pleased with the final picture, especially since I went a bit crazy to start with trying to create 'textured effect' which ended up looking like I had artexed the canvas, All's well that ends well though, and I will post the final picture after mum gives it her stamp of approval ( I hope).

I hope everyone has a lovely Easter!