Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Feeling so worthless

I've just realised, from reading back over recent blogs, that my fence panels arrived nearly twenty days ago, and they're still where the delivery man left them. Wow, that's bad. No wonder my neighbours have been giving me evils...

My Space V The Sims.

I'm totally addicted to My Space. It's actually taken over from the Sims, yes, unbelievable, but true. Up until now I was randomly checking it once a week at most, but now.. I'd say at least three times a day. Crazy! I also love, LOVE it when people leave comments on it for me....hint hint.

Anyway, Kate I'm glad my birthday present for you arrived, although two months late. When do I get mine?

My kitchen arrived today! Now I just have to put it together, rip out the old one, get the room plastered/painted/tiled and get someone to fit it and move the sink! I thought I would feel happy it was here, but now I feel scared that there is SO much to do, and so little money to do it with. This is where I start thinking about pimping myself out to kitchen fitters...anyone?

Monday, March 27, 2006

So True....

You Are 94% Evil
You're the most evil person you know. The devil is even a little scared of you!
How Evil Are You?

Yay!

I REALLY love Amazon Jersey, where else can you get the New Harry Potter movie for a fiver less than anywhere else! I am sooooooo excited.

A little rant, well more of a pissed off rambling.

Today I am not liking the clocks changing. I know they changed yesterday, but as it was Sunday yesterday I didn't feel the effects till this morning. I'm pretty sure that helped to contribute to the fact that felt crappy and called in sick at work. (I'm feeling a bit better now but I'm too scared to leave the house in case they have someone spying on me, and think i'm faking. I have this whole guilt complex about not being at work when I should. )

Anyway, the clocks went forward, which I'm pretty sure means that the East coast USA is now 6 hours behind instead of the usual 5, well, for a week anyway. And I feel like somebody just took time away. I feel cheated that an hour of my Sunday was stolen. And it was Mother's day, so Mums all across the UK had an hour, of the one day a year dedicated to them, disappear. It's not right.

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

And another added to my Hate list..

So...another company goes on my HATE list. What is it about Argos workers? They obviously hate their job, but maybe, just maybe, they might find it a tiny bit more rewarding if they were helpful. They might actually have HAPPY customers. My washing machine broke down after 2 weeks, three months ago, and I still can't get it replaced! Word of warning, never shop at Argos!

BTW, I actually do have a Hate List, I keep a note of all the companies that have pissed me off. And then vow never to use them again. Unfortunately its getting pretty long now, so I don't know what will happen when I run out of companies. However, I can assure you that Argos is at the TOP of this list.

So for now, still no washing machine. Which means weekly trips home for laundry or using the laundrette, which I really dislike. It's smoky, dirty and cold. So home it is.

Monday, March 20, 2006

Cheap and Easy - just like me...

I've just discovered the joys of Jersey Amazon, which is about 70% cheaper than UK Amazon. So Happy Mother's Day Mum! I love buying cheap presents and then treating myself to some cut price goodies at the same time!

I've done nothing tonight. I really haven't. I have nothing to say.

Good luck Hot Mark for tomorrow.

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Happy Belated St Patricks Day

I've finally recovered from my St Patricks Day celebration enough to make sense. To be fair I wasn't all that hungover, more tired and just generally feeling crappy, rather than the usual headache and mouth tasting of vomit.

Anyway, it was a good night out. We predictably ended up in O'Neills. The live band was fun, even better when Loretta got up to join the singing, and then taught us all Irish dancing. Pictures will follow. At the moment my camera is claiming 'battery exhausted', rather than the usual battery low. I don't quite know what to do with it, and have no inclination to try and fix the problem at the moment.

Yesterday afternoon was spent lying on the couch, watching one chick flick after another. Last night I spent 4 hours playing SIMS which was worrying.

Today has been a bit more productive. I bought and wrapped birthday presents. There seems to be a LARGE number birthdays at the end of March. On top of that there's Mother's Day. And to make my finances even worse, Nicola is moving out, which means I have a spare room, so if anyone wants to lodge with me....

This week I'm loving:
Orson No Tomorrow.
And I've watched the film Wimbledon 3 times in the last 2 days.

This week I'm hating:
Work/work/work
And the space bar on my laptop. Which has meant that this blog has taken twice as long to write.

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

I started to write this blog, and then re-read, and deleted it all to start again. Basically work is awful, but I'm not going to bore you with it.

Tonight was productive, to an extent. I called three call centres, and as yet haven't actually got anywhere with any of the problems, but I tried, and it feels like I've achieved more than I actually had. I paid bills and sorted out out paperwork, and had a bit of a tidy of the house. And I wrote some letters. Wow, its like being at work...

There was a hint of Spring in the air today. I can't wait until its warm again. It'll be amazing!
I am so excited about the weekend. I have big plans for my garden. I have some seeds and bulbs I am going to plant and try and grow!!

St Patricks Day on Friday, and also a half day at work, so by 3pm I am hoping to be wasted! I miss afternoon drinking.

Saturday, March 11, 2006

Green Fingers

My new fence panels arrived today. I don't know why that made me so happy but it did. Although I haven't put them up yet, I'm actually to short to reach which sucks, and no doubt will have my 16 year old, 6 foot 3 brother cracking up. He already addresses me as Frodo, so I guess I've got it coming.

I've really gotten into gardening. Six months ago I loved spending a day wondering around clothes shops, now I spend my Saturdays, and sometimes Sundays too, wondering around DIY shops and garden centres. And I love it. Today I bought a tree and some seeds for some cool looking flowers. Although I'm pretty new at the whole gardening thing, I have a feeling I might be a natural. I mean, I've had 3 Cacti and a red plant for almost 3 months now and they haven't died, so I think I'm pretty good. And I have a new lawnmower, which is bright yellow and pretty cool. I was so pissed off this morning when it rained and I couldn't use it! Maybe tomorrow!

It snowed today! Just a little, and when it was really warm out, which was odd.

I have to go get an early night, I'm going to a gardening centre tomorrow!

Thursday, March 09, 2006

Argh!

What the hell is going on in the world!! Why is Harry Potter, an English film, being released in America before here! Stupid Americans.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Help me

After a detailed discussion with Stacy, I have been convinced to buy the Sims University game. I was so close to weaning myself off, but Stacy, you ruined all the bad work. I just can't get enought of controlling these little people, This must be how God feels.
Can't talk, must play.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Thanks Stacy!

I've been MIA the last few days. I've re-discovered the joy of Sims, thanks to Stacy reminding me. Which means that after weaning myself off, I am now back to spending whole days immersed in the little world inside my computer.

It rained today, which was a nice change. It's strange how much you miss it when it doesn't rain for a while. At least rain is warmer than ice. I can't believe I was actually happy to hear that the temperature in Peterborough would hit 6 degrees today. I was sun!

The event of the weekend had to be gardening. I finally have a lawnmower, and seven months after moving in, I got to mow the lawn! Well, half of it, the grass was really long. But give me a month or so and it'll be presentable. Roll on the garden parties.

I've just realised that apart from Sims and the garden, I have nothing left to share, which is pretty pathetic. Oh, I cooked Mussels last night. I realised that although I love them, I can't bear to cook them. I think it was the label on the bag saying 'live mussels.' I didn't realise they were 'live' before and then I felt like a bad person for putting them in a pot and boiling them. Although I think I might have lessened the pain for them by adding a bottle of wine for the sauce. I'm sure I heard them scream though...

I'm glad tomorrow is Wednesday. It means its nearly Thursday, which is nearly Friday which is the start of the weekend. Good.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

I'm too tired to think of a title.

I really need to go to bed, but it involves a long walk up the stars which just seems like too much effort. And the computer resting on my leg is warm, and my room is not, ah decisions.

Today I don't like drivers who think they have to flash their lights at me to tell me a back light is out. Because blinding me in the rear view mirror is really gonna make things better. It's only one light, its not like you can't see the car! In Losure terms, screw off. (for those not 'in the know' Losure sees himself as a budding film maker, but didn't want to include swearing in his ninja film, so used the term 'screw off'. I guess you have to see the film to understand this, or find it remotely funny...)

Today I like the fact that its Thursday, which means tomorrow is Friday, which makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It also means I can have a drink on Friday, having battled the cravings since Monday night...
Today I also like the fact that random people want to be my friend on My Space. It's my new obsession.

I've been having the strangest dreams the last few weeks. I've dreamt that friends have died, I've had one of those dreams where I'm hooking up with a guy I know, which then makes me feel all weird around them. Especially when I know I don't like them in that way, but it made me wonder for a few days if my subconscious was trying to tell me something, I'm pretty sure it's not. I've had dreams about work, and probably more that I can't remember. Its just been a strange few weeks dreamwise. I thought I'd share.

Tonight we worked on starting a band, a Beaver Band. Yep, over the next few weeks we're getting the boys to make instruments from elastic bands, shoe boxes, jars, bottles and toilet rolls. And then we're going to somehow play music on them, which could go really well, but in all honestly will probably be awful.

I've found the perfect combination of bedware this week. As the temperature's dropped to minus something outside, I've added on to my sleepware again, (see the hot picture of me a couple of weeks ago). I had managed to get 2 layers off, but its gone on again, along with gloves, and a hat. Yes, I look good. Maybe this is why I'm single..But it is soooo cozy and the only time I am ever warm in this ice box of a house.

I love my hot water bottle. Night.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Happy Losure Day!!



24 years ago, a baby unlike all others came into this world. This baby was LOSURE! And 24 years later we are still dazzled by the greatness that is this man. Well, kind of.

In honour of this occasion I have compiled my favourite Losure moments/quirks, a brief snapshot if you will.
1. Losure opening a bottle of White Lightning in my kitchen, dropping it and it exploding all over the walls.
2. Stacy wearing the pumpkin on her head, lying in Losure's bed and jumping up to scare him. He screamed like a little girl.
3. His 'power hour' mix tape, consisting of Hanson's Mmm Bop and not much else.
4. His obsession with Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles, or TNMT for those in the know.
5. The hair cut I gave him, I probably should have told him I was drunk.
6. His unbelievably awkward phone conversations. The long pauses. The silences. It's painful.
7. The fact that he calls me through his computer.
8. Drunken Losure in York, who was found puking in the campus toilets by the cleaner.
9. Running through the sprinklers at Union. Many times.
10. His general, obsessive anal behaviour about germs, cooking food, and fear of all illnesses.

I miss you Losure, Happy Birthday.