Just a little meme

I'm still not-quite ambulatory.  Not sure who decided to call it "walking" pneumonia; walking puts me right out of breath and causes me to go lie down for a few hours.  However, I am getting about an extra 20 minutes a day of useful time, so I thought I'd pop in and say hello to my blog readers.

I'd report on my slow knitting progress (I'm within a few inches of finishing the fronts of the Must Have Cardi), but I can't show you pictures because I've evidently drained my camera battery as well.

So... I'll do this meme that the Divine Though Blogless Elizabeth clued me into (she found it here):

Google the phrase "Unfortunately, {name}..." and post the first 15 results.  I'm too tired to go for all fifteen, but here are a dozen.

Unfortunately, Helen, as the fairest of her sex, was the prize destined for Paris.

Unfortunately, Helen refused to take no for an answer, forcing them to face up to their feelings and causing turmoil in the Fitzgerald marriage.  (I like this one -- it's from another person named Helen doing the same meme!)

Unfortunately, Helen is the last of her kind.  (This came up twice, once from it's original result, and once, from yet another Helen doing this meme)

Unfortunately, "Helen" was thrown away by the studio. ("Helen", here refers to a movie).

Unfortunately, Helen was the bride of Menelaus.

Unfortunately, Helen had to commence the CTS 30 miles from Perth.

Unfortunately, Helen was rather unlucky in getting work, she did have a short spell working for Northampton Council but they always had machinery problems, and when Helen had to leave her temporary accommodation in 1996, I asked her to come and live in Peterborough where she took up voluntary work: working for The Volunteer Bureau and most notably The "Broken Barriers Project".  (This author is not known for short sentences, is s/he?)

Unfortunately this was Helen's only album and it's a damn shame that debut single killed a very promising career as most of the tracks here would of been far better debuts and better sellers.

Unfortunately Helen had offered the story as a gift to Perkins Institute director Michael Anagnos whose public praise of the work backfired when the similarity was discovered. Helen was crushed.

Unfortunately, Helen Keller is revered as a saint by many Americans (and Japanese too).  (This links us to this page, which doesn't actually have that phrase in it anywhere, but is a good read).

Unfortunately, Helen didn't have much contact with
them, she was a black sheep of sorts, or perhaps just on a different wave
length from her family.

Unfortunately, Helen was easy prey for unscrupulous people. She was generous, and sympathized with her customers when they explained why they could not pay her.

That's all for me today. 

Comments

[janna]

I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.

I need to do this meme -- my name's a lot more uncommon that yours, and I wonder if I'd even get 15 hits to the phrase!

[Colleen G]

Well, I was skimming through the post and got to the point of "Unfortunately, Helen, as the fairest of her sex, was the prize destined for Paris." and thought that seems a bit of a brag, but she IS very pretty.
...and then I actually read your post, and realized it was a quote from the Illiad.
But, I still see a glimmer of truth in that.

Additionally, we need to get together sometime. My Saturdays are busy, but Sundays are free. Also, after next week I'll be available in Wednesday (as classes are done)
How does your scheduale look Dearie?

[Sandy]

Please take care of yourself. Do EVERYTHING the doctor says and rest rest rest. Knitting is good resting activity.

[Jessica]

Oh dear, please do not overdo! Pneumonia is no joke. You will be tired for some time yet. Pay attention to what your body says.

[Ruth]

Hmmm - think I'll skip that one - most of my results were along the lines of "unfortunately, Ruth died/passed away/did not live to see/succumbed to..." Slightly depressing!

Do look after yourself - pneumonia makes you tired for way longer than you'd ever think was reasonable.