Restless and Whiny

I'm in a Cheetos coma. The couch has actually moulded to the shape of my body. All my good intentions have just vanished, along with my will to live. TV has been awful but somehow I just can't turn it off. It's the last night of Top of the Pops tonight. Pretty awful viewing for a final show. Shakira as the last ever TOTP number one was tragic. Her voice hurts my head.

I did manage to clear out my shed, thanks to Richard coming round to help. All the old rolls of spidery carpets have gone to the skip. And we had a pub lunch, so I guess I've done more with my day than I thought. It's just these last 5 hours that have been worthless and couch bound. God, I need some exercise. I'm debating a walk, but there isn't really anywhere 'nice' or safe to walk around here.

No work tomorrow is good.

Everything is funny, as long as its happening to someone else..

Someone is trying to tell me I need to start either a. taking care of my car, or b. get rid of it. Driving home from work tonight a bit fell off when I went round the roundabout, just missing the car behind me. I was too mortified to stop so somewhere on the road is part of my wing mirror. It's pretty funny thinking about it now but it's left my car looking worse than ever. Maybe I'll wash it soon, its been about 8 months so I think it deserves it. Poor baby.

I'm the DIY Queen

After two days of swearing and tantrums I have finally managed to put the BBQ together. And doesn't it look good! God I'm great.

The debate at work today : 'Were the Chuckle Brothers actually brothers?' Answers ranged from father and son, to cousins. But I have the real answer, Yes, they are brothers. According to Wikipedia 'The Chuckle Brothers, Barry (born 24 December 1941) and Paul(born 18 October 1948), from Rotherham, are prominent figures in British children's television and comedy at large. They are brothers, and their real names are Paul and Barry Elliot.' So I win!

Relationship Revenge

Ah, so satifying. revenge

So close, and yet so far

Yahoo is down which is making me angry. I know I have mail sitting there waiting to be read and I just can't get to it. Damn server. It's possibly the most frustrating thing ever.

I made a long list of things I wanted to do today, and it's been hot, so I haven't achieved half of it. But I did order the final missing piece of my kitchen - the missing cupboard door. And I got to nap this afternoon which is something I've been missing for a while.

Too hot to think.

Woohoo!!

I found half price Alton Towers tickets today in my purse, to be used by 31st July, which means another trip! Yay! I love finding stuff like that. I like to think of my handbag as a Mary Poppins style bag with a never ending supply of stuff in it. However, I haven't managed to fit a lamp in it yet. So anyway, I ramble, we have a trip planned on the 31st. I managed to bribe a manager with cake to book me and Beavis day off! I'm hoping that there won't be too many people there. Hopefully they'll all be scared off by the accident there the other day.

Funny cos it's true...

I'm torn between my hatred of cats and my 'slight' obsession with freak shows. The obsession won out, because who wouldn't want to see a picture of a two headed cat! (Thanks Molly!)

It's too hot to write more, the computer adds a few degrees to the temperature of the room.

Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon

Today is so hot. Like Hot Mark. You might have left but you're not forgotten!

Last night was fantastic. I went to Pop Goes The 80s at the theatre. It was obviously low budget and playing to a half filled theatre, which didn't bode well to begin with. But it turned out to be a fantastic night, dancing in the aisles and singing along. The highlight of the night were the all singing, all dancing, midget 'special people' couple. No they weren't part of the show but they were probably more entertaining.

I have decided to postpone my half yearly birthday. It is now on Friday 28th July. BBQ. Fun. There may or may not be an oversized paddling pool involved, it all depends on whether the next door neighbour is out. If he is then I can use his outdoor tap. And he's not on a water meter. So he will never know..the perfect crime.

I'm on the verge of having to make a big decision regarding my television viewing. I'm on the verge of leaving Eastenders. I can't watch Sonia kiss anyone else with those undersize lips and that oversize chin. I just can't bear it anymore! STOP IT!

The answer to life's biggest mystery..

What is in Branston Pickle? This has been the question bothering me this week, which meant that it also became the 'team topic' at work. Yes, we are that dull. Anyway, tonight I discovered the answer. Some ingredients were expected, some were pretty strange. Anyway apparently it contains carrots, onions, rutabaga, cauliflower, marrow, gherkins, sugar, vinegar, dates, lemon juice and garlic. And suprisingly it tastes good. Next weeks question, what is Ratabaga?

Football fun.

This is fun. I spent hours playing this

The Most Impatient Kid EVER

As seen on Break.com

A pretty amazing lady!

My eighty seven and a half year old Nan has decided that she wants to do the Sport Relief Mile. She saw Blue Peter tonight and saw this little African girl having to suport her family and decided that she should do something. How amazing is that! So although she can't get to an actual sponsored mile event she is going to do it herself and send in the money to Sport Relief. So she is going to walk from her house to the hotel, and then if that isn't a full mile then she will walk around the garden a few times. So if anyone wants to sponsor her, let me know! It's for a good cause!

And the Winner Is...

Yes, We won the Carnival! Actually it was a double win, the hotel won the commerical category!

The day was good, although windy and a little rainy to begin with, which wasn't good for the crepe paper. But as you can see, we looked good!

I also won the prize for being the clumsiest/most accident prone/stupidest person of the day. First accident of the day, cutting my finger open while trying to hang up the Chinese lanterns, second accident, and the worst, I was pulling the string tight while Michaela tied it in a knot, at which point the string broke, and yes, I punched myself in the mouth, resulting in a split/fat lip which was fun. At least I was wearing a mask for the rest of the day. Accident number 3, dave, the dragon I spent hours building, turned on me, and fell on to me, scratching and bruising my arms. Carnivals are much more dangerous than they seem to be!

Oh My God.

Let me pose you a question. You were going to fit internet/digital tv and phone to a house.You turned up, did your job, and then what? Would you a. say goodbye, leave and move on to the next job, or b. (like the NTL guy who just left my house), leave, then sit outside and text the customer using the phrase ' if there is no man in your life would you be up for a one off bit of fun.'When she replied, saying NO, would you then call not only her mobile, but her land line, and then turn up at the door. Does this sound slightly inappropriate, if not a little scary? So now I'm sat inside with the doors locked and feeling more than a little freaked. Fun.

When I see you cry it makes me smile.

Today I have this sense of achievement, not because I got loads done at work, I was on a pretty major caffeine high for the majority of the afternoon, which meant I had a lower concentration level than yesterday afternoon, if that's possible, and I was unbelievably annoying. But because on the way home from work I made it all the way to the petrol station without running out of petrol. And I was running on fumes. It was impressive. I like to set myself the challenge of seein ghow far I can run the car when it hids the red empty mark. It makes my journeys so much more interesting.

Carnival soon, Sunday! It's the event of the summer, Be there.

National Kissing Day

Apparently today is National Kissing Day, so I hope you have all done your fair share to celebrate the day.

Interesting facts about kissing:

Kissing for 1 minute can burn off 26 calories.

Kissing can help alliviate headaches, rashes and skin blemishes.

The average person spends 336 hours kissing in a lifetime.

You learn something new every day!

Ah Britney, pure class....

Happy 4th July!

Grr, I already wrote this post, but then I got a phone call and for some reason it cut of the internet. Which makes me a little angry.

Anyway, Happy 4th July!! I don't know why I, as an English person, celebrate this day, but I guess that after spending so many years alternating between here and the other side of the pond, they eventually brainwashed me. Thanks Nic for the card!

It's also our pubs birthday today, so Happy Birthday to the Ancient Mariner!

In honour of this day I thought I'd create a little montage of all things American.

Carnival countdown, 5 days

The dragon I'm trying to build out of boxes isn't really going anywhere. In fact, the boxes are still sat in my lounge, apparently sitting looking at them doesn't seem to achieve anything...So tomorrow I really have every intention of doing something about it.

I tried for a few days to try and make my blog titles out of advertising slogans. It doesn't seem to have worked. I ran out of ideas after three days. Oh well.

Tomorrow is going to be the hottest day of the year, and yes, this may be the third time I've announced it so far this year, but I'm assured this time it's correct. I just can't be sitting in an office in this fantastic weather! I think someone should start a campaign to make hot days a national holiday. Which would be fantastic. Lying in the garden, not sat in front of a computer screen. Ahh.

Ok, time to veg out and watch TV.

Cute, just like me....

This is a pretty amazing picture. Thanks Kate

A mouse rides on the back of a frog in floodwaters in the northern Indian city Lucknow June 30, 2006. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar (INDIA)

You look as cheap as a 1 penny chew.

Right now I am hot, uncomfortable and wishing air conditioner units weren't so expensive. I would actually consider selling an organ for one of those, maybe not an important organ, but one of the ones where you have two and only really need one.

Alistair (little bro no.1) is going for his operation tomorrow which has put me into big sister worry overdrive, which is weird for me, seeing as we don't really have a close relationship. Not that we have a bad relationship, but we are just very different people. So that pretty puts him out of action for the rest of the summer, and back on crutches. Stacy, want to come over and be nursemaid?

My pool for the garden, and by pool, read oversize paddling pool, has arrived. But I've just realised that I don't have a hose to fill it up. Damn. The cocktails in the pool are going to have to wait for a week.

Two radio presenters just announced that they are going to 'have' to go and buy the Kooks albulm, based on their new song Valerie. Now, correct me if I am being stupid, but isn't Valerie the new Zutons song. For some reason that makes me angry. These people are paid to know these things. And paid more than me.

Oh, ice lolly time.