Today was the 25th birthday of one of my favourite Americans - Losure.

He spills everything, and was resposible for covering my kitchen, ceiling to floor, with White Lightening, he makes awkward phone calls and he has a terrible English accent, but we love him!

Cool as Ice...

Urgh, tomorrow morning I have to be up at 5am. Yes, 5am, for work, how wrong is that. All for a job I hate. I love my life.

Anyway, I havent blogged for a bit, mainly becuase nothing is going on in my life, I work, sleep and eat. That's pretty much it. My main achievement for the week has been realising that I still remember all the words to Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby. But then that kind of makes me sad because I realise how lame I am.

My Favourite Version of this Song

I have scary neighbours

Apparently Stacy and Kate aren't the only ones to have freaky neighbours. I got a call from my nice neighbours today to tell me that the rubbish collection this morning had been 'sabotaged' - their words. Apparently the neighbours the other side had put polystyrene in my recycling bin so it was sticking out of the top, so the rubbish men wouldn't take it. The wife doesn't like me and my housemate because we are young women. She thinks we might try to steal her husband... Seriously, what kind of psycho does that? She actually waited for me to go to work before she did it this morning! I'm kind of freaked out that she put so much thought into it, and also that she has reverted to going through my rubbish bins. I'm a little scared she might kill us in our sleep....

Even colder

I am so cold, My toes hurt and my nose is numb. I don't like cold. I just want to hibernate!

The Forecast
Thursday:
Cloudy with outbreaks of sleet or snow spreading north giving significant snowfall in places, especially on hills, the snow petering out towards evening. Cold with frost and risk icy surfaces. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

On the up side...
Who's up for a snowball fight tomorrow?

Brrrrrr!

The highlight of the year is getting closer, the 21st July is the new Harry Potter book release date. I've already pre-ordered it. I am sooo cool. I even have the day planned out. I'm not working so I'll be at home, in bed, reading all day. Do NOT disturb me that day.

It's getting close to that time of year again, that day all single people HATE. So far I've managed to ignore all the Valentines cards in the shops but I think by the 14th I'm going to be seriously pissed off. Up to two years ago I had never not had a Valentines day card/present/(or in Andy's case - a petrol station brand teddy and an email card..such a romantic). Now the highlight of the holiday is whenI rent a movie and eat chocolate on Valentines day night. Alone. Urgh.

I just have to thank Kate and Stacy for the amazing birthday prsents they sent, especially the chocolate, I ate all of it last night. And felt sick after, but God it was worth it.

It was the hotel staff party on Sunday night. The was dancing, there was drink, there was some random naked guy...

25 sucks

Twenty five isn't as good as I was hoping. The birthday was distinctly lacking in presents from family, brother No 1 was the only one to get me a present. So well done Alistair. (I'm hoping the naming and shaming will get the others to get their act together).
Being twenty five is kind of depressing. Its a whole quarter of a century. And also closer to thirty than twenty, because youround up from 5. Urgh.

Edinburgh was fun though. We climbed the Scott monument all the way to the top, 287 stairs. And I got a certificate.



The view of Mum from the top of the tower!

Monster Love

This is a show I would love to watch. Who else but the Dutch would come up with a dating show for the visibly disfigured. Genius. Unfortunately they've changed the original name from 'Monster Love' to 'Love at Second Sight.' The first was definitely better.

1 week today... the event of the year - my birthday!

I've just booked my flights for Scotland and I'm starting to get excited. Mostly because it means that I have a three day week at work next week, but also because it's my birthday a week today and I'll be in Edinburgh. This trip came around because the parents had a conference there that weekend, and I think Mum felt guilty that it was on my birthday, so she booked a holiday for me there too. I like guilt presents. You get a lot of them in my family.

Anyway, it's now turned into a whole family holiday/business trip, and I'm not quite sure how I feel about that. I can see it has the potential for disaster. Mainly because nobody likes my parents business partners, one is an accountant, need I say more, although I have plans to be spending a lot of time in the bars demanding birthday drinks from them. Other than that, apart from the one or two compulsary dinners I have to attend I can escape from them. The hotel is right next to the castle so I'm excited about that. This is the hotel.

Hint:
Those of you who need to post my birthday presents might want to do that early next week so I get them before I go away. And for ideas look at my wish list on Amazon or just get me something amazing/expensive.

Fat Cat

I've been addicted to a video of a walrus working out today. Its hilarious. I can't get a video link of it to put on here, but it's on the bbc news webpage for anyone who's interested. Apparently people are worried that these animals are too fat, which is strange because I thought that was how they survived and kept warm in the sea. I guess all these ones in captivity don't need it so they put them on a diet. Sucks for them, but funny for me.

Other funny fat animals are:





















This was kind of off the subject I was going to write about today, but I got distracted.
My housemate is currently finishing things with her boyfriend, awkward!

I have to build a wardrobe now.

RIP Washing Machine

The washing machine man came around today and officially pronounced my washing machine dead. All I can say is NEVER buy a Servis washing machine. It's only 13 months old. Anyway, it's lucky I took out the extended warranty because they are going to replace it, eventually, hopefully not with another Servis washing machine. So tomorrow I get to spend the day at the laundrette.

PS: It's my birthday on the 20th January! I have a wishlist on Amazon if people need ideas. Just search my name.

Feeling sorry for myself

This is going to be one of my 'I'm feeling sorry for myself' posts, because, well, I am. I've somehow managed to get a slipped disc in my back. and yes, that's something that usually happens to middle aged people...lucky me. Anyway, it's really sore. On the upside, the painkillers are so strong that I feel out of it most of the time. And I've had a few days off work, only because I can't sit, and with my job that's all I do. Sit in front of a computer all day. So I'm at home, lying down playing on my laptop all day. So not that much better, although I did re-vamp my MySpace page. I think I need to play SIMS now.

New Years Eve

What a fantastic night! I spent New Years at the Mariners, the theme of the night being Childrens TV/Film, so I got to dress like a princess!

My Christmas In Pictures.

I seem to have lost the abilty to string a sentence together so I'm going for the 'artistic' look for this blog.


And yes, that is my sixteen year old brother in the Ann Summers fireman stripper outfit... so proud...

It's less that 1 month til my birthday

As much as I want to think the next Harry Potter book will have a happy ending, I have a feeling i'm going to be sad. The title, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, doesn't give the impression that I'll be filled with joy by the end. I'm still grieving for Dumbledore, I don't know how i'll cope with anymore deaths!

I'm going to see Jack and the Beanstalk tomorrow with the Beavers. I can't wait. It's behind you! Ah classic.

Today was my last day at work for 6 days. It hasnt kicked in yet. I'm still have that panicy mood everytime I think about work, but I think tomorrow when I get a lie in I'll feel a lot better.

Merry Christmas.

I like a beer buzz early in the morning

I would like to announce that it is my birthday 1 month tomorrow. And this time its not my half birthday, but my REAL birthday. I just wanted to let you know so you don't leave buying my present until the last minute. I may put a wish list on Amazon - just in case you want ideas...

I'm not a fan of the work/life ratio at the moment, or more so the work/sleep ratio. It's all wrong. I need to sleep a good 10 hours a night to function, but the current 5 hours a night is slowly and painfully killing me. I'm not a nice person to be around right now. But on a better note, it's 6 days until Christmas. Which means too much food, too much wine, and presents. My idea of heaven.

I Like Lists

Reasons why I haven't posted in ages...

1. Work. I now have 3 jobs and I don't have time to sleep let alone live.
2. Christmas parties!
3. Christmas shopping.
4. It's too cold, which means I hibernate. I really don't like people when it's cold.
5. I have the longest ever lasting cold and sore throat, which means I'm miserable, and I make other people miserable witjh my moaning!

Reason why I'm writing now...
I'm watching Most Haunted with Girls Aloud, and I'm scared. Shhh. Sometimes I'm ashamed to be me.

I'm Alive

Ok, so I am alive, just really busy.

Today is the first day of Christmas, which means that I can now officially start celebrating. Although I've had the Christmas cards written for two weeks now, I started my shopping in August, and I've been secretly playing a Christmas CD in my car for the last week. Although I was found out the other day.

I can't believe that right after I discover Laguna Beach on some obscure channel on TV, they replace it with Dawsons Creek! And after watching one episode of Dawsons, I couldn't quite remember why I was so addicted to it as a teenager. Too much analyzing of relationships in one episode made my head hurt. I miss Laguna, at least these kids aren't pretending to be deep and meaningful, they're shallow and rich and that's why we love it!

Back to the TV viewing.

Fighting Midgets

I've not really written much in the last few weeks. It's been so busy with stuff that I haven't had time to. Plus its winter, and I hibernate in winter with my hot water bottle. So people don't tend to see me or hear from me. I wish winter was just a constant duvet day. Apart from December and January, (Christmas and my birthday).

Anyway, this video is hilarious. - thanks Ben. There's just nothing funnier than midgets, especially fightingmidgets.

I get to work tomorrow, which I don't like. In Swindon, which really doesn't fill me with joy. I got a promotion which makes it a bit more bearable as I'm getting paid more for it, but its still a Saturday working and that's just wrong.

My second DVD player in 2 weeks has died. After returning the first one I thought that would be the end of the problem. turns out not so much. So I get to go back to Tesco and face the rude lady on the returns desk. Fun!

I need sleep now.

Funny cos its true.

Harsh, but I just can't feel sorry for him.