Thursday, October 26, 2006

Lazy days

I had the day off today, which was lovely. I had the intention of painting the bathroom but I managed to talk myself out of it, various flimsy excuses, but it all really boils down to laziness and an unexplained aversion to painting, which is strange because I've never actually attempted it before, and it looks like fun.

But, I did do some Christmas shopping and cleaning, and laundry. I also managed to put time aside to re-introduce myself to the world of SIMS. Ah, heaven. That game kind of makes me realise what God would feel like. I like that job.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

My Favourite Time of Year. Official.

I just read this story on Peachy's blog. It's probably in my top 5 new stories of the year.

I've been meaning to blog but I just haven't had time, read, been bothered. I went to the cinema yesterday which made a nice change. I saw the Devil Wears Prada which was a pretty good film.

I've been getting excited about Christmas already, which will probably mean I will be sick of it by December 1st. I'm planning to spread the cost of Christmas over a few months, but no doubt I'll still end up spending too much. I kind of want to start decorating and wrapping presents and listening to Christmas songs now but I'll resist. I'll just have to get excited about Halloween. I've got a big pumpkin to carve. And then after Halloween its my FAVOURITE ever holiday, Guy Fawkes Night. I can't wait. This is definately my favourite time of year. It makes me want to sit in front of a big roaring fire, in a cosy pub. Ahh.

Friday, October 20, 2006

Cravings are driving me CRAZY

I need chocolate. Bad. I've been trying to think about other things for the past two hours and it's just getting worse. But if I want chocolate that means a trip to the corner shop. And I'm half in my new pink polka dot PJs, which means changing. What a dilemma.

I had every intention of taking the new housemate out tonight, but it didn't happen. I was tired, she was tired. I feel like an old lady, I just wanted to stay in and read my book, and do laundry. What happened to me? I used to be fun.

Monday, October 16, 2006

Congratulations Amanda!

Amanda had her baby yesterday, a little girl called Katie Elizabeth Frost. I'm so jealous that I haven't seen her yet but maybe at the weekend if Amanda isn't too tired. How weird is it that one day you're just pregnant, and then the next you have this little baby to take home. It's so scary! But nice too.

Anyway, I'll update you on how cute the baby is soon.

Sunday, October 15, 2006

I have a life again!

I keep meaning to post on here but I have had such a busy week that i just haven't had time. But, it's all good. I have a new lodger, who is really nice. So I've spent the week trying to get the house sorted out. I now have heating in part of the house, which is amazing. And tomorrow I get some new radiators so I have heating in the rest of the house, especially in my bedroom, which is making me so happy.
My kitchen is being finished in a few weeks. Which means a year after moving in my house almost everything will be finished, and I'm so excited.

Delphine and I went to dinner tonight and I had a really lovely roast dinner and I'm so full. But it's was a really nice time. I think I need to sleep now though. I can't believe it's Monday tomorrow. And that means work. Where did the weekend go? Urgh.

Monday, October 09, 2006

I'm Having Issues.

The egg cooking question has been answered. I was assured by a work colleague that boiling an egg in a microwave was completely safe and possible as long as you put some holes in the end of it. So I did. And this was the result...

















I have cleaned and cleaned and cleaned and the kitchen still smells of egg. Urgh. The microwave door actually blew open in the explosion. It was messy.

I don't recommend doing this.

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Cooking question

One day back in the office and I think I want to hurt someone. 'Management' - note the term is dripping with sarcasm - have decided that although we are completely understaffed and working at full capacity/breaking point, just for fun lets up the targets and actually push them over the edge, just for fun, to see what happens. In return for this they have set up a bingo system thing where you can win prizes for hitting these new targets. Prizes such as plastic pink passport covers, and luggage tags. Just what you want. I'm predicting some kind of office massacre by the end of the week.

I had the most productive night last night which means that today I am slobbing around doing nothing. All my productiveness has been used up. But yesterday I did mow the lawn, laundry, cleaning, hoovering, and then took the bed apart in the spare room and moved it in to mine and vice versa. It turns out my old bed was actually the most comfortable of the two, but I really can't move it back again.

Does anyone know if you can microwave an egg to make a boiled egg?