Leaving a useable email address helps..
Posted on | August 30, 2007 | 2 Comments
(and yes I did try moving the ‘dot’ before you point that out HK *grin*)
On 8/30/07, Matt Cotter < Matt@dimacc.om> wrote: Read more
I like to move it move it..
Posted on | August 30, 2007 | 1 Comment
We got back to Manchester sometime around 3am Wednesday morning, I have to say, I missed my pc.. Not because it’s a great pc – far from it, but because it has all my files and bookmarks in situ, which is why today I sat and weeded out all the useless stuff and dead links I’ve bookmarked over the last three years and added both ‘bookmark duplicate detector‘ and ‘Foxmarks bookmark synchronizer‘ to my list of ‘must have’ firefox add ons.
The Bridge Across Forever
Posted on | August 24, 2007 | 2 Comments
I’ve always written down my thoughts and my feelings, many a time as a kid and young adult I’d sit up late at night scribbling notes into a diary or onto a nondescript pad of A4 paper. Having a blog has just made the process easier, typing is quicker than writing and I can capture my thoughts more fully, editing is simpler; merely a matter of highlighting text as opposed to laboriously copying the same thing over and over again as I refine the message I’m trying to get across.
A little less conversation..
Posted on | August 22, 2007 | 3 Comments
I saw on this mornings news that we apparently lose at least one friend a year.
This means I must have been really careless along the way because I’ve lost far more than that over the last 4 years.. Meh, this move should rectify that little oversight.
Cunning spam
Posted on | August 17, 2007 | 5 Comments
I’m not entirely sure why but this blog has had an explosion of visitors of late – I can only assume twitter and the socialset site have something to do with it..
Who do you follow and why do you do it?
Posted on | August 14, 2007 | 3 Comments
I’ve spent most of the evening writing and re-writing a question on twitter over at the socialset blog and this post is kind of an addendum to it..
The after party shoe
Posted on | August 8, 2007 | 7 Comments
I’ve just come across this site and I have to say.. What a brilliant idea.
The redfootrevolution is here. There is nothing worse than that crippling sensation at the end of the night if you’ve been wearing heels – I was recently reminded of this after wearing an old pair for the first time in over a year.. Ouch.
Shell Island
Posted on | August 6, 2007 | 4 Comments
I’ve discovered that I’m still not completely weaned away from my net addiction. We’ve been camping and not only did I have a complete lack of phone signal (which didn’t really bother me too much) but there was no internet – that did bother me.
I could live without my mobile. Honest..
Posted on | July 29, 2007 | 2 Comments
I’ve been at my dads all week – hence lack of posting or general web presence. You see my dad is still using BT for his net connection – and it’s pants! That and his pc needs reformatting and basically mending with a new one (which Stef will be doing as soon as I get off here)
Social networking and web 2.0
Posted on | July 20, 2007 | 8 Comments
You know, I’ve never ‘got’ the whole ‘web 2.0′ thing. I know there’s a big hue and cry about it, anyone who’s anyone in the net media seems to be throwing out kudos here and opinions there about it but really, it’s just another buzzword.
It doesn’t mean a damned thing – if it did the average surfer would understand what it means instantly – but we don’t.
Congratulations
Posted on | July 18, 2007 | 5 Comments
To Laura-Jane & Allan.
It was an absolutely fabulous wedding on Sunday – so fabulous in fact that it’s taken me until today to recover from it *grin*
It’s the little things that make life worth living
Posted on | July 14, 2007 | 4 Comments
I started today with a bad CFS/ME attack, Stef once more had to do the carrying to and from the bathroom thing because I couldn’t physically move, grunting was the highest form of communication at my command and I felt like crap. I’m still aching to buggery and I’m soooo tired it’s untrue.. But I don’t care.
Petty satisfactions
Posted on | July 13, 2007 | 2 Comments
I know, I’m supposed to be working at becoming a better person yada yada yada. I can’t help it though.
RSS feeds
Posted on | July 12, 2007 | 5 Comments
As most of you know I had this blog over at blogger originally, I remember when RSS feeds were the new shiny thing to come out and everyone was talking about ‘em. At that time though, I didn’t pay much attention because I just didn’t ‘get’ what they were or what was so good about them.
Random link love
Posted on | July 10, 2007 | 12 Comments
Twitter is better than any of the social networking sites for finding like minded people to ‘talk’ to, it’s even good for finding random strangers to follow just for the sake of procrastination, The only problem is.. You then start ‘talking’ to those random strangers and develop a relationship of sorts.
As an example, when I first signed up with twitter I’d follow the public time line because of the novelty and a few comments piqued my interest enough to make me ‘follow’ a random stranger – that was Dan.
Saving the environment a card at a time
Posted on | July 6, 2007 | 4 Comments
Nik aka loudmouthman has become my net pusher.
Everyone’s related
Posted on | July 4, 2007 | 1 Comment
At least that’s the byline Geni.com uses.
I blame Nik for the argument I had with my gran this afternoon. He was the person who posted the geni link on twitter and so he’s the one who has to await the karma bite back *grin*
Olfactory overload
Posted on | July 1, 2007 | 2 Comments
I have a rather acute sense of smell that can, on occasion, cause problems.
Usually it’s while on public transport, squashed in among the general unwashed and fighting the urge to heave..
The masks we wear
Posted on | June 22, 2007 | 8 Comments
It’s odd isn’t it, that we can appear one way to to a vast majority of people online and yet somehow, should we meet those people, the way we appear is almost totally at odds with that former representation.
Begging vampires.. So uncool.
Posted on | June 22, 2007 | 2 Comments
I’ve realised I’m a nice person.
No.. Really. Stop laughing! I am. I have proof.
My werewolf received an email from a high yield victim (vampire) to ‘plz stop attacking me’ and I was hit with a stomach churning sense of guilt – even though the whole point of the game is for me to hunt and attack members of the other species.
A guide to English accents in the UK and abroad.
Posted on | June 20, 2007 | 1 Comment
This video details Uk accents:
I watched this and had at least 2 laugh out loud moments, the guy has it almost right – give it a go, just try not to be offended because stereotypes are rife *grin*
Stuff to do
Posted on | June 20, 2007 | No Comments
We went out for my Grandads 65th birthday on Saturday.
It was a pretty good night. Average meal in an ok restaurant followed by an evening at the Grosvenor casino – where my soon to be married cousin LJ decided to try her hand at every game *grin* it was most amusing to watch as the croupier tried to guide her and her fiance through 5 card stud poker.
Every other comment from the poor lass dealing was ‘please keep your cards on the table’ as they leaned back to ask all of us for advice on what to do. She was very nice about it, as were the other couple at the table, she even offered advice on when to fold because they obviously had nothing.. By the time they’d had enough there was quite a crowd gathered around for the show. Though that could just have been LJ’s presence since she is a bit of a stunner and tends to draw a crowd of admirers where ever she goes..
Dad won at the roulette as usual and even we had a flutter – got our taxi fare home so all was well. I don’t think anyone we were with came away with less than they started with (except for Pippa, she learned that she should really never gamble *grin*) so all in all a good night.
Pandora radio
Posted on | June 18, 2007 | 3 Comments
It’s da bomb!
*grin* Sorry, I’ve been re-living my musical youth this afternoon. (in a none ‘pass tha dutchi’ sense..)
Pandora radio is based on the music genome project: Read more
Blogging is definitely the new sex.
Posted on | June 15, 2007 | 7 Comments
You see, my previous post was just a fly by thought, since then a few more things have occurred to me that tend to confirm that thought as a valid one.
Is blogging the new sex?
Posted on | June 12, 2007 | 13 Comments
Seriously, that thought just raced across my mind as I was looking around for new things to put on my blog. (you know, toys as opposed to content – I’m selfish like that)
We have upgrade!
Posted on | June 11, 2007 | 7 Comments
Woohoo! Right, that actually turned out to be easier than I thought – why I kept putting it off I don’t know..
At what time?
Posted on | June 10, 2007 | 1 Comment
There I was having a pretty interesting dream when, as it dissolved around me, I was forced to realise that the sound of ‘More than a feeling’ by Boston was not in fact coming from the car radio of my dream but was actually reverberating around the bedroom through the floorboards.
Freecycle funny
Posted on | June 9, 2007 | 2 Comments
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: Read more
Princess Leia’s metal bikini
Posted on | June 7, 2007 | 4 Comments
Oh yeah – that’s a heading to grab your attention isn’t it? Men!
Actually, this post has been prompted by a link my fave Ubuntu tech posted on twitter, it had me doing an idle search for a costume after joking to Stef about maybe doing that for the next fancy dress party we attended.
We should start a company and make misery..
Posted on | June 4, 2007 | 12 Comments
As the song goes anyway.
I’m really sick of always being tired and always being in pain, logically I know it’s worse at the moment because of the incipient arrival of certain biological functions – but logic does not enter into it where emotion is concerned.
m’a bad girl.
Posted on | June 1, 2007 | 3 Comments
Well, not bad, just rude.
I was just the ‘victim’ of a sales caller – apparantly some of those surveys I participated in led to my number being given out *mental note, if they ask for your number stop doing the survey*
Reawakening the lonely post
Posted on | May 30, 2007 | 3 Comments
That’s the post title on the Family web watch blog where I got tagged for this meme, why was I tagged there? I ‘unno, I read his other blog – the me and my drum one.
Let them eat cake
Posted on | May 30, 2007 | 1 Comment
For today I baked a blinder! Seriously, it may not look all that but it’s soft and moist and MAN is it tasty!
If only I could figure out how to stop the chocolate chips from sinking to the bottom *sigh*
karaoke heaven
Posted on | May 27, 2007 | 3 Comments
You see, on the one hand I’m missing out on the fantastic company of my in-laws (and obviously the love of my life since he’s there without me) on the other, it’s been non-stop karaoke here this weekend.
Obviously doing something right..
Posted on | May 23, 2007 | 6 Comments
I have proof.. A lass in the bank yesterday asked me if I was over 21.
Obviously I looked at her as if she was insane – didn’t she see the ’31′ tattoed on my forehead? How could she fail to notice that I am now part of the over 30′s group? Still, I guess Master K has given me the answer to this question *grin* I’m doing enough to hold back the years eh?!
Why women take so long in the loo
Posted on | May 23, 2007 | 3 Comments
I was sent an email detailing this very thing from a friend, a quick google procured me this link:
Toilet humour: the perils of public loos exposed
Stuff to do
Posted on | May 22, 2007 | 2 Comments
Well, i’ve recommenced driving lessons – here’s hoping *fingers crossed*
Simon (instructor) reckons I need 10hrs tops so including test fees that’ll be around £240 *sigh* it’s a dear do this driving malarky – and that’s even before I get a car! Still, at least it’ll be of some use in the future when i’m back in work.
SingSnap
Posted on | May 19, 2007 | 6 Comments
I’m really loving the singsnap experience. Have spent most of this afternoon in the chatroom, it’s LITERALLY karaoke in your front room, everyone takes it in turn to sing a song – we had a bit if a Beatles thing going on at one point started by Chris from Masachusetts, mucho fun – especially since Stef decided to give up and join in when it was my turn to sing.
Facebook and SingSnap
Posted on | May 18, 2007 | 43 Comments
..The latest things to keep me occupied online.
Facebook is probably something most of you already know about (and if so, why have you not invited me into your network *shakes head in disgust*) it’s a social network site but it certainly beats faceparty/ facepic/ lookitsme and the like hands down.
It has the option to create photo albums, leave ‘notes’ (very twitter like) and you can leave comments (like myspace but without the bugs and viruses) it’s a very friendly piece of kit and me likee muchly, I’ve also found several people on there that I lost contact with a while back through the groups option. Yup, if you’re not on facebook you’re wasting your time *grin*
Horses in costume
Posted on | May 17, 2007 | 4 Comments
That’s what I’m off to see this evening. I’ll be at the trafford centre by 4pm so we can buy our tickets for the 5pm show. I’m guessing we’ll go straight to karaoke from there since it’s Kay and Rob I’m accompanying to see the spirit of the horse.
Fire and Damnation
Posted on | May 16, 2007 | 2 Comments
I didn’t get to have my driving lesson after all, pain interrupted my plans.
Seriously, I’m starting to feel a little paranoid, though to be fair that could just be residual pms. But since I’ve been trying to sort out getting a licence for a number of years now and each time I’ve been thwarted by finances or health issues, I am really considering the thought that just maybe it’s not meant to be..
So, I turned to the net to ease my woes, and it worked, I calmed down, life seemed brighter – the way it always does online until microsoft kicks in and the pc crashes or refuses to boot up the program I need and taunts me with the pretty blue screen of death.
Seriously.. Who the hell chose BLUE as the default colour for that screen? Surely red is a far more appropriate choice?! Or green? Green is supposed to be calming isn’t it? I’m sure that’s the real reason computers used to have green screens (at least my dads did, I think it was an amstrad.. But I digress..)
On the road again..
Posted on | May 15, 2007 | 3 Comments
That’s right, today I finally recommence the driving lessons that going into hospital last year stopped.
It’s my party..
Posted on | May 13, 2007 | 10 Comments
Yup 31 today. I am now officially classed as ‘early thirties’ (thanks for pointing that out Steviebabes, I’ll find a suitable revenge soon don’t you worry..)
KAAAAAAAAAaaraoke!
Posted on | May 11, 2007 | 2 Comments
I got a call at the nth hour last night to join Kay for karaoke, it was a fun night – although I did walk into the pub just as a drunk was heaving a chair at a disabled guy.. Gotta love the locals in Swinton.
Pub singers
Posted on | May 10, 2007 | 3 Comments
I, as a few of you already know, absolutely adore going to a karaoke, not just because I can sing (although I’ve been accused of this in the past) but because of the atmosphere a great karaoke can bring. It’s not all about THE BOOK and getting up, although having a cracking selection of songs is important, but it’s the KJ and the other punters who can make or break a night.
Been busy..
Posted on | May 8, 2007 | 4 Comments
I’ve not been fully with it on the communication front for the last few days, my online experince has been pared down to about 4 twitters and the deletion of spam from my email accounts.
Bit of a whinge.
Posted on | May 2, 2007 | 6 Comments
I found this quite amusing, according to them next door, the wanker downstairs seems to think that we are responsible for his door getting the boot the other week.
Wern Isaf in Llangollen
Posted on | April 30, 2007 | 8 Comments
Wondering why i’ve been so quiet the last few days? meh, betcha didn’t even notice lol
As it happens we were at a lovely campsite in Wales, you have to know it’s there to find it though – if it wasn’t for Simon leading the way we’d have been circling Llangollen for hours looking for it!
Happy England
Posted on | April 23, 2007 | 7 Comments
A belated St Georges day to you all – I received a politically incorrect text this morning that made me chuckle: Read more
Back to work
Posted on | April 23, 2007 | No Comments
I went to the jobcentre plus this morning for my appointment with the DEA adviser, she’s a lovely lass but it was a bit of a wasted trip because the computer system was down and there was not a lot she could tell me without it.
Story of my life that, I’m beginning to think someone somewhere really doesn’t want me working. I asked for the appointment over a month ago *sigh* figures..
I’ve been in the position a few times over the last three years of feeling fit enough to re-enter the rat race and then I’ve fallen flat on my face with a full on relapse so the jobsearch plans were shelved.
This time I decided that, rather than wait around until I feel well enough to find a job, I’ll go in anyway, tell ‘em my limitations and get them to find a job that works around me instead of vice versa.
My happy place
Posted on | April 22, 2007 | 5 Comments
Since I’ve been such a misery all day I felt a little effort was needed in order to shake off those blues before bed. Stef started the process with our little trip to the trafford park driving range (open til 10pm, £10 for 100 balls and the hire of 2 clubs, it’s one to remember) but i’m still not back to cheerful so..
Play golf.
Posted on | April 22, 2007 | 1 Comment
Nothing cheers you up more than whacking a few balls over the driving range.
Nice fresh air, the sound of grunts and curses intermingle with laughter as people happily stand in their bays and just hit out as far as they can go.
Best cure for a bad mood I can think of – especially when you hit your stride and those little white spheres just sail into the distance with a satisfying CRACK!
There is a God!
Posted on | April 22, 2007 | 2 Comments
At least that’s how it looks. The noisy neighbour is back, but he’s brought a removal van with him.. Please let it all be as it appears! I could almost dance for joy, let’s hope the next tenant is a little more considerate eh?!
WTF?!
Posted on | April 21, 2007 | 1 Comment
Very odd happenings around here.
Our neighbour appears to have vanished. We heard a load of banging last night but ignored it – he’s always banging doors, we’ve remarked a number of times on the hardiness of them the way he slams about.
Since we’re just ignoring him after the incidents mentioned in that there link we thought nothing of it and heaved a sigh of relief when it stopped, since it then went quiet we settled in to watch a film and thought no more of it.
*ahem* *points at calendar*
Posted on | April 21, 2007 | No Comments
Yes, yes.. I know it’s shallow (as Stef made a point of telling me when he started reading over my shoulder) but the day in which we celebrate the arrival of my squalling, blood and mucal covered self into this world is close at hand.
I know, you already knew this, (I can see you checking that diary Claire..) but this post is not aimed at you, this post is a request to the odd family member who sneaks a peak occasionally:
Paypal protects you my ARSE!
Posted on | April 18, 2007 | 7 Comments
(check the back history for details; post #1 #2 #3 #4)
Grand National
Posted on | April 14, 2007 | 3 Comments
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!
Posted on | April 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
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 a bet or 2, this feeling has been exacerbated by the arrival of Ian coming to drag Stef up to the bookies.
This being so I’ve thrown a whole £7 between 3 horses (all £1.25 each way bets, man I’m such a risk taker LOL) I picked one by myself : ‘Silver Birch’ just on the name (I love those trees, my favourites after the lovely willow) the other 2 were the hot picks my daddy dearest urged me to bet on ‘Idle talk’ and ‘monkerhostin’ then Ian piped up and told me to pick one of the 100/1ers and he’d stick on a bet in my name, obviously I had to choose ‘knowhere’ had to be at 100/1 with a name like that didn’t it?.
Me? A Smac addict..?
Posted on | April 13, 2007 | 2 Comments
Apparantly so..
Damnation, I was all comfy here
Posted on | April 11, 2007 | 1 Comment
By ‘here’ I of course mean my email address, I managed to jump on the gmail bandwagon pretty early on when it was considered a great thing to get an invite (just before everyone had so many they couldn’t give ‘em away) now I may have to be changing things a bit according to a post I just read on the wiredhound blog (another MBL browse by)
Couldn’t have said it better myself
Posted on | April 9, 2007 | 4 Comments
This letter says everything you need to know about ME/CFS
The internet, it’s not just for porn anymore.
Posted on | April 5, 2007 | 5 Comments
That post title cracks me up – totally ripped off from Master K but I’m sure he won’t mind.. You don’t right? You love me, right? ..Right?
The fine art of blogging.
Posted on | April 4, 2007 | 4 Comments
I received an email earlier from Dio over at Quasi Fictional asking me to write a post answering the question “What is a blog to you?” since said email was also peppered with such flattering phrases as ‘guru blogger’ and the insinuation was made that I am one of those almighty figures referred to as a ‘renowned blogger’ (I know, I nearly wet myself laughing at this point too) I figured, what the heck – a post is a post right?
Perceptions..
Posted on | April 3, 2007 | 4 Comments
You’ve gotta laugh really, I clicked on a twitter link and was directed to woot.com. The item on display was the black and decker scumbuster 2 piece set:
Blurb
Posted on | April 3, 2007 | 2 Comments
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)
Salford council..
Posted on | April 2, 2007 | No Comments
..Are SOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooo much quicker at sorting things out than Manchester council.
Seriously, I recieved a phonecall at 09:05 this morning in response to the email I sent on saturday night (the complaint I made just before all hell broke loose) The lass on the phone said that it was definitely a serious matter but unfortunately they had to follow procedure – if there had been any evidence that he was involved in the door battering incident then he’d be out on his ear now, as it is..
I’m to fill out a diary. That’s right, a diary.
He gets told a complaint has been made about him (probably take him 30 seconds to realise by who) he then gets a formal warning and a letter drop will be made to the surrounding neighbours asking if they have heard anything or would like to also make any complaints about him.
Juuuuust great.
Posted on | April 1, 2007 | 5 Comments
Ok, so I got a crime number from the police, the joiners came around and temporarily fitted a new lock and made an interim repair to the front door, we’ve a new one on order but for now I’m not leaving the place empty until it’s been fitted, no matter how secure they say the repair is.
Hows this for live blogging
Posted on | April 1, 2007 | No Comments
I’ve just had my front door kicked in by the police.
Why?
Because Stef and Ian went downstaits before to get that TWAT to turn his music down (at gone 1am) so I could go to bed and sleep.
20 minutes later the front door goes, I go down, 2 lads in balaclavas with a large piece of wood (possibly a bat) are stood there demanding to know where my boyfriend was. I just said fuuck that and slammed the door, managed to turn the lock before they got to it, and hoofed it up to the phone and 999.
Twitterati
Posted on | March 31, 2007 | 2 Comments
I really need my mind to kick into fully functioning mode so I can update wordpress, add all the little widgets I’ve had my eye on – and more importantly.. Get my twitterbox up and running.
I can’t believe I’m admitting this but I think I’m hooked on twitter.
It’s just random people spouting random crap about whatever they happen to be thinking as they sit at the keyboard – or not, and yet I keep going back for more. I have zero interest in what joe bloggs ate for lunch, or even on the dilemma of susie neutrals wardrobe choices.. But I can’t turn the damned thing off!
Back to work?
Posted on | March 30, 2007 | 1 Comment
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..
Popularity contests
Posted on | March 30, 2007 | 2 Comments
It seems life does come full circle – even when it’s a virtual life.
I’m blaming Master K for this of course, he talked me into joining the twitter thing which in turn had me noticing a few other people on there, this in turn had me checking their blogs – which then had me link travelling.
Moving on up..
Posted on | March 27, 2007 | 5 Comments
Sadly not in the ‘home’ sense of the word but I have taken the slightly scary first step of looking for work.
Karaoke
Posted on | March 23, 2007 | 4 Comments
What a night – seriously, it’s been an absolute corker – I can’t even remember the last time i wanted to blog about a night in the Bull *grin*
In synch?
Posted on | March 21, 2007 | 1 Comment
If this hits the right buttons you are. Cheers Steve 
AN OPEN LETTER TO
MR. JAMES THATCHER
Banana cake
Posted on | March 18, 2007 | 1 Comment
Today I have reigned supreme in the kitchen.. Only because himself wasn’t here of course, but supremely reigning I was indeedy.
I have made the lightest, tastiest banana and pecan cake ever. Seriously – it’s to die for. It could be because I used half the sugar I normally do, it could be because I used eggs laid by the most cossetted chickens in the country (now hows that for knowing where your food came from eh?!) or maybe it’s because I finally got wise to the vagaries of our cooker and managed to not burn the bottom whilst leaving the middle undercooked (as usually happens)
Go on then..
Posted on | March 13, 2007 | 5 Comments
..Sum me up in 1000 words.
Or not *grin* I was interviewed today by Sean (some of you may remember him, he was the filthy beast with whom I used to live before getting this here lovenest with my honey) he’s now studying journalism at Salford uni and has to interview ‘someone interesting’ apparantly my CFS/ME issues come under that heading lol
Whaddaya know! Here was me thinking my humdrum life was of no interest to anyone but you little lot (all 6 or 7 of you regular visitors.. and by the way, how come only 3 of you ever comment? I love that K, Kelly and more recently HK have found something to say – but why do you others lurk so..?)
Attention mommy bloggers
Posted on | March 11, 2007 | 3 Comments
recieved this via email from the lovely Steve.. Is it true?
Birth order
Your Clothes
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN
confirms your pregnancy.
Mother in law wisdom
Posted on | March 9, 2007 | 5 Comments
My MiL made an interesting observation actually, not about cfs/me etc but about the mindset of people these days.
Bugger.
Posted on | March 9, 2007 | 1 Comment
So I didn’t get DLA, I’m not shocked, the medical assessment was hellish and I knew in my gut I’d be refused any more financial help. It sucks, just because I look normal and healthy i’m obviously faking it as far as they’re concerned, they don’t see me on the days i need to rest up for 90% of my awake time!
Jealousy
Posted on | March 1, 2007 | 3 Comments
I truly am jealous of the new gaff Stefs sister and her boyfriend are in the process of moving too – it’s HUGE.
Sci-fi or fantasy?
Posted on | February 22, 2007 | 4 Comments
I’ve just realised, I read Jamies blog a lot.
Oh what a beautiful morning!
Posted on | February 18, 2007 | 4 Comments
It is absolutely gorgeous out there today. Bit cold still, but the front room seems so warm and inviting when the sun streams through like this – and to think I used to avoid the sun where possible (well, ok so I’m not planning on going outside in it for long, but i’m not hissing behind closed curtains either)
Devil man
Posted on | February 17, 2007 | 1 Comment
I know, Rob Zombie is not the best artist to listen to before bed – especially that specific track – it’s all Stefs fault though.
He’s playing CoH again and apparently they now have a streaming radio to listen to and he keeps asking me if i’ve ever heard of the artists on there *tuts* Obviously I had to bring up my ‘stefsout’ playlist to prove I’m not as woefully behind the times as he is.. Hmm.. I think I’m starting to warm to this gaming addiction if he’s finally beginning to lean towards my taste of things instead of the usual whingy indie stuff he tends to prefer *grin*
Isn’t life grand?!
Posted on | February 15, 2007 | No Comments
In an abrupt change of mood from the last few days i’m going to bed full of the joy of life – no I don’t mean i’m preggers, I am however pretty happy right now.
Valentines day massacre
Posted on | February 15, 2007 | 2 Comments
We climbed out of the pit around midday, slobbed around for another couple of hours then got in the car to sit in rush hour traffic and listen to steve wright and chris evans on radio 2, then we came home, ate take out, watched films and went to bed.
Shitter of a day.
Posted on | February 13, 2007 | 4 Comments
I’d set my alarm for 10am, just to make sure I was up and ready for this medical assessment, sadly I was just too knackered so I shuffled the alarm up to 12pm and went back to sleep.
We went off to Albert bridge house where the ordeal was to take place. Stef dropped me off at the gate and went to park the car so I wouldn’t have miles to walk – I think I should just have gone with him and done the walking because I was called straight through to see the doctor without my moral support.
AHAHahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Posted on | February 13, 2007 | 2 Comments
I’ve just found out that St. Valentines day is also national impotence day
A day in the life..
Posted on | February 12, 2007 | 2 Comments
I wake up, distinct lack of enthusiasm for moving from the bed to the bathroom despite an insistant nagging from my bladder. I lie there almost dozing for a couple of hours, halfheartedly trying to convince myself it’d be a good idea to get out of bed – I know if I really push myself I can move but it all just seems like too much effort for no good reason.
This is just sick.
Posted on | February 9, 2007 | 3 Comments
I received this the other day from a trusted source and I assure you it’s not a joke.
Dear All,
Procrastination at it’s finest
Posted on | February 8, 2007 | 2 Comments
Seriously, how better to procrastinate than to read about ways of avoiding it.
Flyyyy little wi-ing
Posted on | February 6, 2007 | 4 Comments
Just listening to a few of the tracks we’re rehearsing – I just hope my throats up for it *sigh* ah well, I’ve a fair amount of time until we get together again.
The Anchor and horseshoes
Posted on | February 1, 2007 | 2 Comments
We went to claires showcase and it was actually a cracking night, there are a fair few things I would have done differently had I been the promoter – not the least being select a more suitable venue, but at least there was enough parking for us all.
High school musical
Posted on | January 27, 2007 | 2 Comments
I’ve seen this thing everywhere – and I do mean everywhere, Claire started talking about it tonight because apparantly all her kids love it (by ‘her kids’ I mean the ones she teaches music to) so I asked her what the deal was – this sparked off a huge discussion with her sister about the best tunes and why it reminded them of the brit school etc etc
I dunno..
Posted on | January 24, 2007 | 5 Comments
Can you believe the reason I cannot log into my web account is because my host took it upon themselves to change my log in details without informing me?
BASTARD!
Posted on | January 23, 2007 | 1 Comment
GRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.. Some sneaky little witch has locked me out of my account – I cannot do a DAMNED thing on my website, it’s either been hacked or my blokes attempts to retrieve something I had stored on the host have buggerd it up – he’s only just told me he tried logging in before we went away.. I really hope it is that simple, he’s just tried several log ins and it’s locked me out for security reasons, I’d hate to think I have to reload all my files just to ensure no malicious code has been installed..
Dirty weekend in Durham
Posted on | January 22, 2007 | 3 Comments
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 a room at the hotel where the wedding was being held there seemed to be none available so we booked a cottage in West Aukland instead:
More eBay nonesense..
Posted on | January 22, 2007 | 2 Comments
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 this kind of stress.
Latest on the ebay fiasco
Posted on | January 17, 2007 | 2 Comments
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 christmas had delayed things.
That’s just extracting the urine!
Posted on | January 17, 2007 | 2 Comments
Before you read any more of the saga you probably need to go here.
Bummer.
Posted on | January 13, 2007 | No Comments
Figures really, I was still buzzing so much that even after I wen to bed at a fairly reasonable hour i was still lying in the dark, wide awake when him downstairs starts.
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