Decisions made like a responsible adult
I have decided that if neither adult in this household is employed when my current hosting runs out then this blog will be transferred to a local installation with all my other ‘web stuff’.
So.. I’m a graduate – pending results. Now what?
Well, there’s continuing development on the wordpress site I created for my final year project, a site I’m setting up for another friend and of course this place needs a little TLC now I finally have the time.
If I win the lottery tonight, you’re invited!
I’ve already tweeted about the party to end all parties aka biggest tweet-up in history – that’s right, with a £17.8 million jackpot I would SO be meeting all of my net buddies, and I figure if I pay for you all to drag partner and offspring along for the fun then it’ll help show [...]
Beating the disability benefit trap
Trying to make myself look a good employment prospect is stressful; I’m resigned to never managing full time (unless someone out there manages to come up with a cure for ME/CFS – which would be nice..) but I WILL do my damnedest to find a part time job that pays better than the benefit system; hence the [...]
Like Social networking? Want to meet Kylie Minogue?
In best meercat voice: SIMPLES! All you need to do is become a student and sign up to social networking site Studyvox.co.uk.
You aren’t what you own
My immediate family have always been amazed at my ability to live quite happily on very little income – in fact the most miserable I ever was was when I tried to keep 2 jobs going to garner more disposable income. I know this as recently I’ve been culling old posts from this blog and [...]
Worries about the future
I have the opportunity to progress onto the third year of a Bachelor of science honours degree next year. However, I’m not sure if I will get the funding to do so because of my wasted year on the BA(hons) popular music and recording degree at Salford university in 2001.
Getting ahead of myself
Seems I should check my paperwork more carefully, I’m still fully hosted right up until june YEY! *grin*
Being an adult
I said to Stef on new years eve that I’d not made any resolutions this year, but as I sat down to write this post I realised that I lied.
Freecycle funny
I know I’ve mentioned freecycle before, it’s a website where people post items they’re giving away on a first come first served basis. I’m a member of the manchester board and in this mornings digest there was a corker of a wanted ad:
Paypal protects you my ARSE!
(check the back history for details; post #1 #2 #3 #4)
Grand National
I WON!!! *grin* so yah boo sucks to daddy dearest (his response to my text by the way was “No-one likes a big head” *snicker*)
I curse my father!
He rang up the other day with a couple of ‘tips’ for the grand national, I don’t gamble as a rule (i’m too poor) but he lives for it, horses are his lifesblood – if he could I swear he’d own a string of racehorses. Anyhow, now I feel like I have to lay on [...]
Blurb
I went to the doctors this morning to get something to help me sleep, he’s given me a months worth of Phenargan (not liking the look of the possible side effects though)
Back to work?
Don’t make me laugh! The government are apparently eager to get all of us malingerers off incapacity benefit and back on the work force – at least that’s the story..
Moving on up..
Sadly not in the ‘home’ sense of the word but I have taken the slightly scary first step of looking for work.
Dirty weekend in Durham
Well, not really a dirty weekend, but it sounds good *grin* One of Stef’s friends got married on Saturday, we had to go really – he made Stef do a reading at the wedding (which he got through in magnificent style despite his qualms about using the word ‘foibles’ *chuckle*) When we tried to book [...]
More eBay nonesense..
I’ve had to escalate the paypal dispute to claim status. I’m seriously wondering if it’s worth all the hassle – it’s even causing rows between me and Stef now and that’s pissed me off more than anything else. I think I’ll be laying off eBay for quite some time now – I just can’t afford [...]
Latest on the ebay fiasco
okies, here’s what I sent to the paypal resolution centre about 2 minutes ago: I requested confirmation of shipping from the seller as I’d had no correspondnace and they were no longer registered on ebay. I gave them a little more leeway after they emailed me to apologise and state that a job offer over [...]
That’s just extracting the urine!
Before you read any more of the saga you probably need to go here.
Happy dancy joy and goodness!
*grin* I’m a happy bunny. Not only did I get a really good nights sleep last night (I even slept through him downstairs according to Stef) But I’ve just spent 4 hours wandering round the Trafford center with Nic, I’ve been in every womens clothes shop there and tried on several dresses and had an [...]
Ricky Gervais
I’m not sure if those of you over the pond are aware of who this guy is, over here he’s basically an ‘A’ list celeb these days.
It’s not fair!
I’m beginning to think someone somewhere doesn’t want me to start making these watch sets for ebay. I’ve given up on eBay itself as my watch face supplier and I’ve tried 4 different websites this morning – 2 of them didn’t ship to the uk (and they only tell you this once you get to [...]
Arse.
I’ve had my first bad eBay experience and it smarts. I ordered a load of 4mm bicone crystals just before christmas and asked that they not be shipped until the new year, I only started worrying when the transaction disappeared from ‘my ebay’ without notice.
Ciao baby!
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I’ve actually found a site that gives you money for writing things. seriously, you just write a review about practically anything and they pay you for it – and if people read, rate and comment on the review.. so much tha better, more mulah for you.
Beady things
I’ve been toying with the idea for some time now of trying to sell some of my creations on Ebay since there’s really nothing else I can do to raise money and fund my hobby, this has led to me also thinking of ways to link my website and make it do something useful as [...]
Benefits update
I’m actually half thankful that this benefit screw up has happened. OK, because I have no paperwork covering the dates they claim I owe from that could prove I do not owe the money, I have to suck it up and pay it. However,after speaking to the welfare rights people it appears I can at [...]
I hate our government
HATE them. REALLY really really hate them. Has anybody else received a letter stating they owe X amount to the DWP from sometime 6-10 years ago? I wouldn’t mind but if they told me AT THE TIME that I owed them money it would’ve been paid.I always pay my debts which is why I was [...]
Gits, the lot of ‘em
Well, it’s official. I’ve just checked my finances and I’m skint – again. At the end of October I need to pay my dentist over £300 for badly needed work on my teeth (all cheer, I’m finally getting it sorted) I also have to worry about Christmas and a few other financial commitments.
I’m a winner baybee!
Well – I’m an official salford resident, I have a doctor and a dentist and I’m not looking forward to either initial examination *sigh* On the plus side it can’t possibly be as bad as the gastroscopy I’m having tomorrow at Crumpsall. Still – they’ll be sedating me so at least I’ll get some decent [...]
joy de vivre or some such
Finances, gotta love ‘em. My sick pay was £66 short this month, I’ve finally managed to get through to someone who can tell me why. It appears that I was supposed to be informed over 2 weeks ago that I need to start claiming incapacity as they are no longer able to pay me. Great. [...]
stuff to do
Karaoke competition tonight. hmmm… still dont know what i want to sing, never a good thing – after all preperation is the key *grin* Thats the problem with knowing and liking too many songs, im a good singer, not fantastic – nowhere near as good as i used to be, but i have a good [...]
Please forgive me Matt.
I am an awful person. my mates birthday today, i was supposed to spend the evening with him, chilling, feeding and watching a dvd (he’s 29 today, poor lad thinks he’s getting old and doesnt want to go out LOL) sadly, im having to let him down. I recieved a telephone call from the delightful [...]