We got sent home from work about 1.30 yesterday, which was nice. The place was deserted and I didn't have anything to do. Went straight home (after debating whether to buy any food/drop in at The Greek's cause it was his birthday) thinking I'd get to watch Doctors. It wasn't on!! This might be where my grump started, but I think it started before that. Cool Runnings was on instead, so I watched that, followed by The Man In The Iron Mask. I got my duvet and hot water bottle and snuggled in. By the time that had finished I then watched Hard Spell and Neighbours. I was really tired/grumpy by then. Was in a bit of a daze. Got a text from Jimby with the plans for The Greek's birthday, but said I was staying in. Eventually I decided I needed diet coke and it was as much effort to go to the shop as it was to go to The Greek's birthday, so I went out.
I found them in the Moon Under Water. I didn't really talk for the first hour. Couldn't be bothered. Couldn't think of anything nice to say. But was happy just sat in the corner. Think it confused Jimby a bit. He's never seen me so sober/quiet. We then went to Walkabout, which I don't really like. The general consensus was there then 42's, but when we tried to go to 42's we couldn't get in as there were too many lads (6) so we went back to Walkabout. I felt a bit left out all night. The only person who'd talk to me was Jimby, and I wasn't really making much sense so it was tricky having strange conversations. One of The Greek's friends seemed really nice - he went to uni in Edinburgh and is also thinking of moving there, so he took my number and might come and be my Edinburgh friend. We'll see. I don't know who out of Jimby/The Greek/Joel's friend circle reads this (I suspect none fo them know) but I'm going to leave out my opinions on them just in case. Anyway, I was grumpy and by this time had had a lot of diet coke and my belly hurt and I didn't want to be there anymore, so I went home. Had an amusing bus conversation* with some randoms. When I got in I made chips and waffles and watched The Kaiser Chief's on Channel 4, then ER. I then went to bed. Grumpy.
I woke up grumpy. It's rubbish. I've not been like this for ages and I don't want it! So far today I've stayed in my bedroom, except for a small trip to put some washing in. I should go take it out, but Ads is now here and I don't feel like seeing anyone. Might do a quick dash trip and get a DVD or 2 en route. Ooh, I hear keys. I shall do it when he's out. My room is the biggest mess I've ever seen and I can't be arsed to fix it. I've been crying for no reason. I think I'll just go back to bed and wait till next year. I think I scared my mum cause I told her I hadn't decided where to go tonight yet. They offered to come over, but I think that would be worse than staying in on my own.
**I really hate it when I'm looking forward to talking to strangers on the bus and it doesn't happen. It's rubbish when they're trying to hit on you/think you're trying to hit on them, when all you're doing is trying to make the bus journey more interesting.
Workless
No, I'm not unemployed again... I've just got nothing to do. I've got to wait till people start/move jobs on Tuesday, then I will have a million of work to do, but today I don't. So I'm making a game. It's fun! You should all play it. Thanks goes to Pete for the idea. It's a board game, or, as Pete suggested, a bored game. I should have made one you can play on your own, but I didn't. I made a multiplayer board game. It's not very inventive, but will be fun, I'm sure. It's going to have cards and counters and everything. It would be better if our office had a laminator, but I shall have to make do with paper. Pah.
But for now, the dame is on pause whilst I recount my last 2 evenings. I've put my iPod on shuffle, so will randomly tell you that too. (Saint-Seans, Carnival of the animals. Now Boyzone. That Saint-Sean movement was very short. And I skipped Prince and Al and Stevie Wonder.)
Wednesday I nipped home after work, got changed and went to Hardy's. I did manage to see Ads in between! I don't get to see housemates much. That may become a resolution: see housemates more. But it might not make the cut. I don't want too many! Anyway, It turns out it was Ian's friend Ben's 30th Birthday. We'd gatecrashed. It was a little odd, as I was going to see Anne and didn't know about the birthday, so felt a bit rude when I talked to Anne/Nish/Debs/Andy so much. But I did talk to the birthdya crowd a little. I've never met Ben before, although used to chat to him on MySpace, so it was nice to link that all together in my head! We (I stole the non-birthday crowd (plus Justin) to speed things up) headed to King Cobra (Buddy Holly) where they really do know me. Oops. I was a genius and got us a table and told them more people would be coming and we wanted them near. Hurrah. Food was good, as always. Was nice that I had a vege to swap dishes with. I know people sometimes offer to be vege for the night, but I don't like that. And usually just want mine!
After food we headed back to (Catherine Potter) Hardy's to find Charlotte, Dan, Anna and Ads. Got presents from Charlotte! A cow money box (with hand prints all over it), a hideous box (I am quite sure that was the intention (And I love it) - I'm not being rude) with bath stuff inside, a Christmas tree topped pencil and some chocolate penguins. Yay for Charlotte! Then me and Ads headed to Fab to find the birthday crowd again and Mark joined us. Had a couple of beers and then headed home to bed as it was a school night.
Last night Justin, Anne, Ian and Nish came to my house. We ordered pizz(Willie Mason)a and watched Love Actually. I like it, but not sure I was in the mood yesterday. Ewan MacGregor is exceedingly cute. Pizza arrived and was good (especially considering how cheap it was!) then we went to Rain Bar. Turns out there was a quiz. Liz, Rhiannon, Ant and Andy were sat in a cozy warm corner, but there were too many of us (6, including Phil who met me there) to fit, so we made another team. It was fun! Nish knows one of the barmen and they were all nice and friendly, so (The Commitments) it was ace. We saw a naked man washing up, and apparently he's quite famous in for his nakedness. And he drinks in there. We came joint second (with Liz's team!) so it was nice that neither of us were better. The annoying men on the next table won. Grrr. Went home fairly early, but ended up staying up till about 2 faffing with my computer/iPod. I managed to take about an hour transferring photos, but can't find them on here! Pah.
(Willie Mason)
(The Wildhearts)
(Saint-Seans)
Think I'm bored of saying what I'm listening to! Am off to listen... Mmmm...
But for now, the dame is on pause whilst I recount my last 2 evenings. I've put my iPod on shuffle, so will randomly tell you that too. (Saint-Seans, Carnival of the animals. Now Boyzone. That Saint-Sean movement was very short. And I skipped Prince and Al and Stevie Wonder.)
Wednesday I nipped home after work, got changed and went to Hardy's. I did manage to see Ads in between! I don't get to see housemates much. That may become a resolution: see housemates more. But it might not make the cut. I don't want too many! Anyway, It turns out it was Ian's friend Ben's 30th Birthday. We'd gatecrashed. It was a little odd, as I was going to see Anne and didn't know about the birthday, so felt a bit rude when I talked to Anne/Nish/Debs/Andy so much. But I did talk to the birthdya crowd a little. I've never met Ben before, although used to chat to him on MySpace, so it was nice to link that all together in my head! We (I stole the non-birthday crowd (plus Justin) to speed things up) headed to King Cobra (Buddy Holly) where they really do know me. Oops. I was a genius and got us a table and told them more people would be coming and we wanted them near. Hurrah. Food was good, as always. Was nice that I had a vege to swap dishes with. I know people sometimes offer to be vege for the night, but I don't like that. And usually just want mine!
After food we headed back to (Catherine Potter) Hardy's to find Charlotte, Dan, Anna and Ads. Got presents from Charlotte! A cow money box (with hand prints all over it), a hideous box (I am quite sure that was the intention (And I love it) - I'm not being rude) with bath stuff inside, a Christmas tree topped pencil and some chocolate penguins. Yay for Charlotte! Then me and Ads headed to Fab to find the birthday crowd again and Mark joined us. Had a couple of beers and then headed home to bed as it was a school night.
Last night Justin, Anne, Ian and Nish came to my house. We ordered pizz(Willie Mason)a and watched Love Actually. I like it, but not sure I was in the mood yesterday. Ewan MacGregor is exceedingly cute. Pizza arrived and was good (especially considering how cheap it was!) then we went to Rain Bar. Turns out there was a quiz. Liz, Rhiannon, Ant and Andy were sat in a cozy warm corner, but there were too many of us (6, including Phil who met me there) to fit, so we made another team. It was fun! Nish knows one of the barmen and they were all nice and friendly, so (The Commitments) it was ace. We saw a naked man washing up, and apparently he's quite famous in for his nakedness. And he drinks in there. We came joint second (with Liz's team!) so it was nice that neither of us were better. The annoying men on the next table won. Grrr. Went home fairly early, but ended up staying up till about 2 faffing with my computer/iPod. I managed to take about an hour transferring photos, but can't find them on here! Pah.
(Willie Mason)
(The Wildhearts)
(Saint-Seans)
Think I'm bored of saying what I'm listening to! Am off to listen... Mmmm...
Ok, so here's the big catch up...
I have no excuse for the big gap in posts. I've been online. I'm just rubbish. Anyway, I've just discovered I can post from work , so here we go! A lot of this I can't remember, so may have to use the diary/text messages/e-mails to find out. Oh, how I love being a detective.
I just wrote loads and my computer switched off. GRRRR!!!
Fri 16th Dec
Went for a drink after work with the department. Although only me and Rebecca from out 5 person team made it. Go girls! It was ok, but I was exceedingly tired so didn't really talk to strangers. Then I went home and back out to Matt Clark's party. I half dressed as an elf. Looked very silly. Met Mike who works with Matt/Ed again, but wouldn't have remembered where if it weren't for the fact that he said "giraffe". Also met Clare, Liz's lodger. I later realised that I might have been rude cause I felt like I'd met her before and treated her as such, which could come across weird. I then went and slept in Liz's bed.
Sat 17th Dec
Fat Club. Lost 4 1/2 pounds! In a week! Hurrah. That's what happens when I don't drink. Am going to try not to drink for a while again. It was good. Also means that I'm drunk off a pint now. Hurrah! Then went shopping. This was almost all the Christmas shopping I did. I feel like a bloke. Then I met Mark for lunch at Kro Piccadilly. I decided it was posh, but Mark didn't. It was nice, but Mark still didn't let me pay, even though it's Christmas. Then tried to meet Nik as he had plans for his birthday. He was late. So I went off again. Went home to change/eat and then tried to meet him again. Found Shaun who I've not seen for aaaages, which was nice. We then did find Nik, but he was going for food and I forgot, so I'd eaten. Instead I went to find Linden and Ed at Fab Cafe, to be joined by Pete and Rosy. We played 3 drinking games simultaneously (Thumbmaster, Mats and 21) which was amusing. Especially as I was sober. I won everything*. I then nipped off to see Nik again and played different drinking games with sober people. Then back to Fab as I was very tired and rubbish at efforting, so could only cope with Fab/Goonies, where Pete and Rosy tried to teach me how to dance. Talking to strangers on the bus ensued, followed by being bored** at home as there were no housemates. Turns out they were still partying at Mark's and got home about 6.30, after trying to buy a paper at the shop across the road.
Sun 18th Dec
Spent a while laughing at Adam/Dan and tried to fix them. Then it was Goonie Christmas Dinner! This first involved a trip to Sainsbury's, where we found a bored looking Mighty G and me and Mahinda quizzed him on stuff. He thought they only sold 1 type of pea. I think he is wrong. It was then back to Linden's house for cooking/eating/drinking. Mahinda was King of The Kitchen, cause he knew what he was doing. He got help from the boys, but me and Linden didn't seem to do much... I tried, but there isn't that much to do that's vege... We swapped Goonie Secret Santa pressies and I was impressed! Mahinda got me a notebook and matching pen, which are cool. I shall have to make sure I do use it. I got grumpy cause I didn't feel well so left when everyone was trying to watch Stand By Me and probably annoyed them all. Oh yeah! I probably annoyed Ed by making a mince pie with a sprout in. I'm still amused about how polite he was in not telling me in minged.
Mon 19th Dec
Liz and Carl's Wedding.
I took a long time to my degree, which many of you probably know. I did 1st year pharmacy, 1st year maths, 2nd year maths, 2nd year maths and 3rd year maths. In second 2nd year I met Liz who I then was good friends with for the next 2 years (along with Kiki, Adam and Dave and others who I didn't see this day). Mainly the second one as I skipped a lot of the first one as I already had the lecture notes. Anyway, I've been a bit rubbish at keeping in touch and I miss her. She got married to Carl (who she's been with for ages) and it was lovely! I'll try to put pictures in when I make friends with my computer.
So, the day... Met Kiki and Adam at Adam's swanky flat near Piccadilly station to get changed. Eventually found Dave at the station cause he was late. Got the train after faff of nearly being late. Couldn't find a taxi at the other end, so we were late for the ceremony. Oops. Snuck in after the legal bit (we decided NOT to barge in in the middle) and saw the wedding vows, which were lovely. Then found a bench and sang hymns and listened to religious bits. I can't decided about religion, so don't generally join in as I feel like I'm taking the piss, but always sing along. I can't help it! Anyway, we went back to Adams and changed and went for Chinese, then back to the reception at the Britannia, Stockport. It was nice, but a bit of a shame that the 4 of us only knew Liz, so looked like outsiders. And there was only 1 single boy and 4 girls! At a wedding! Pah. Ended up being home about 1. Very tired.
Tues 20th Dec
Christmas Curry! This was an idea created by Liz and Cassie, I believe, to be the least Christmassy thing they could think of. In Hardy's we wrote a card for the bar staff cause they are lovely. Then headed to King Cobra. I was sat opposite Phil, who didn't really know anyone else. It's always a bit worrying when you know a big group and someone who only knows one person comes. But it was ace and Phil talked to all random people! Hurrah. And once again I learnt that Kate is Matt Lees' sister. I'm not sure I'll believe it until I see them together. In fact, I probably have and still don't.
Weds 21st Dec
Katherine's birthday. Went home for tea. Went to a garden centre to buy my parents present. Possibly stole a bit, but I don't think so. Can't remember**** what we ate... I think Katherine liked her random present (furry Audrey Hepburn style telephone). She does need a house now! On the way back I discovered people were in The Pub after squash, so headed there for a pint before denying the power of 5th Ave and heading home.
Thurs 22nd Dec
Not salsa. I tried to plan salsa for Katherine/Sarah, but it was closed for refurbishments. So was instead going to go to the Didsbury to meet Liam H, etc., but didn't make it. I went for a drink after work. 1 became 10 and I don't remember***** getting home. Oops. But think I'm now officially the social one of the department, as I was introduced to someone to which I replied that I'd already met them in the pub before...
Fri 23rd Dec
Dinner with Liz and Jenny. Jenny was my bestest friend at primary school. Well, since she moved to Bolton until about 4th year secondary (when we fell out, but our parents are still friends, so we were friends again later) and ever since, so I've definitely known her longest ever. She got married in September and it was a bit odd going as I'd not seen her in so long. So am attempting to make a better effort of seeing her. Liz was in school orchestra/Bolton Youth Orchestra with me and in my sisters group of friends (I was friends with a lot from that year too) who I'd not seen for years until she walked into a MUGSS orchestra rehearsal. We've staying in touch since. It's strange as she knows a lot of the same people as me in different ways!
So, I picked Jenny up from her house (which I last went to for her 21st) and we drove to town (which I probably last went to about 2000), so it was all a bit odd. Met Liz at Pizza Express. I enjoyed myself. We were all a bit knackered, it being Friday after a whole week of work, but kept going. So yes, they are going to be on my list of people to effort (it's a new year's resolution...).
Sat 24th Dec
Christmas Eve. Most of the day was filled with making mincemeat and mince pies and getting ready in general and playing music. Simon was there till about 4/5 and we all swapped instruments a bit. I played violin and cello and piano and bass (ok, so 3 of those are "my" instruments, but they've both got Grade 8's in theirs, so I feel like a beginner), Simon played piano and cello and violin, Jennifer played saxophone and piano and cello. It was interesting with all the different abilities. But I quite liked it mostly. It's hard not to go too fast if the others can't play though. So there was a little tension...
Does the fact that we all tell each other to go to bed before midnight or Santa won't come make us sad?!? Cause we still do it. And I like it.
Sun 25th Dec
Christmas Day. Got up about 9 (after being awake from 4.30-6 (complete with a phone call from Del in the Caymen Islands!)) and went down to do presents. I got:
- Bingo!
- The Sound of Music (40th Anniversary special addition with extra documentaries)
- Paint your own crockery set
- A Lush bath bomb
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the new version - it has an extra feature teaching you how to dance like an Oompaloompa)
- A battery operated stapler
- Nail Varnish
- A notebook shaped like a handbag (with fur and everything!)
- A thing shaped like Little Miss Naughty that heats when you click the thing in the middle (you know what I mean...)
- Knee/Elbow/Wrist guards for roller booting
- Fluffy purple and pink stripy socks
- An iPod (5G video 30G, for those in the know)
- An umbrella with different coloured wellies all over it
I hope I haven't forgotten anything... Anyway, the rest of the day I tried to help mummy with the cooking. I like cooking and wanted to make it less stressful (I don't know how my mum makes cooking so stressful). It was yummy, so that's all ok. We had a stuffing made with Sosmix (which you make up from a packet into sausages, we just didn't do the making sausage shapes) plus lots of yummy veg. They had turkey and real sausagemeat stuffing and pigs in blankets. I think. We ate about 6, and had a little walk to see the horses first. The horses had turned into chickens***. In the evening we didn't do much. My dad phoned my cousins and left lots of messages for the kids under different guises. It amused us anyway.
Mon 26th Dec
Boxing Day. I was bored. I had lots of things to play with, but couldn't really do it there. Couldn't really watch my dvds as there were lots of people around and not everyone wanted to watch the same one. And I couldn't get on the computer as Katherine was doing iPod stuff, so I couldn't iPod or e-mail. And the computer is in the study with the musical stuff, so I couldn't play much. And I couldn't go on my roller boots cause they were in Manchester. So I eventually found a jigsaw to do. We all ate tea together and played Monopoly, which was nice. This was possibly the only crying of the trip. And it wasn't me. Even though I usually cry most at home. It was Jennifer cause she was winning. It makes no sense. But it happened. Then we watched a documentary about Little Britain.
Tues 27th Dec
"Holiday Tuesday". It amused me lots that that's what the RadioTimes called it. It was slightly less dull than boxing day. I borrowed my mum's car and brought back some stuff to Manchester cause I had more than I could bring to work today. I took my cello and bass back, as well as some washing/clean clothes and a big bag of presents! Oops, I was supposed to take the bag back to my parents and didn't. I then nipped over to see Liz cause she was feeling mopey. Think she's better after the blog she wrote, but hopefully I'll see her later to find out. I then went back to my parents and made cake (Tia Maria Gatueax out of the good for yourself dessert book that the dog bought us for Christmas) and tea (Spanish roasted vegetables) for 8. My auntie Helen and cousin Sarah came over. Lucy had a migrane, so she didn't come. Was fun. We talked about family politics and mongooses (seperately).
Weds 28th Dec
Today! It is mummy's birthday. We got up and did presents before mummy gave me a lift to work. I think she likes electronic sudoku, but it might be tricky to work out.
I am very hungry. And work is dull. The annoying man is annoying me. He's spent all day finding out what is wrong with the badge making machine. He's discovered that it's what I told him last week. He thought I was useless. I am not.
I am not doing much useful as you can tell. But I am watching Ben Folds on my iPod. It's amazing! Will probably spend too much money on downloading when my computer works again. Ooh! It's 5pm and I've wasted an hour. Oops. But time to go as I'm meeting Anne at 6 for curry.
*They might not agree with this...
**This is when I managed to break my computer. It now has spyware, so I'm not really speaking to it. Can anyone help?
***Or they were in a different field.
****That's the only thing all post I can't remember! Wow. My memory likes me today.
*****Ok, so I don't remember that either. But never could. I can remember some stuff that definitely can't be blogged about.
What *is* cottage cheese?!
I've spent years avoiding the stuff, thinking that it's gross, but on this diet I can eat it. So I have been. But I've not been quite sure what it is. So I looked it up. I'm not much wiser about it, but hey, it's not as gross anymore.
I've had a pretty good diet week. I put this down entirely to not drinking*. Until last night (when I had kebab on the way home from Ben Folds) I don't think I've had anything I'm not supposed to. I've generally eaten 3 sensible meals everyday, and mostly have been doing the stairs at work (it's 3 flights, and the top floor, which is always borderline about walking/lift). If I've not lost any weight after all this effort I may cry. But probably not - I'll just go and eat.
So, what have I been up to?? I dunno. Monday I had Liz evening. Tuesday I went to Booth Hall for work, which is far away, so when we'd finished early it wasn't worth coming back to this hospital, so ended up in town about 4. I *should* have been organised and done Christmas shopping, but didn't know what to buy, so I just bought some material and hair dye and shoe dye, intending to make stuff and do my hair and fix some shoes Tuesday evening. What actually happened was I fell asleep in the sofa. Then went to bed, after texting Mark to say give me warning for when you're coming over. He didn't have his phone, so had to put up with me looking minging in pyjamas when he arrived for a chat. Couldn't cope for long, so kicked him out (not literally!) and went back to bed. Exciting. I decided I must be getting the illness my collegue had.
Wednesday I decided that I wasn't going to let being ill get in my way, so got some people** to come to Hardy's. It was nice, cause I can go and sit in there and not have to be exciting or interesting (which is a good job with how I was feeling), so it's equivalent to sitting at home, but not as dull. We played pool (Linden and Pete were as competitive as normal) and quiz machines (Pete and Rosy were as married couple as normal). They then went for curry and I went home. I'm so sensible.
Last night I went to see Ben Folds!!! Hurrah. There was a bit of rubbishness in getting there, cause I was late and hadn't got a real plan and Sarah got stuck in traffic and Mark left late too, I think. So eventually we met at Kro and decided to go straight there. Picked up my tickets (Thanks Kathryn!) and we decided not to bother with the support band and go for a drink instead. I ordered a pink of beer without even thinking!! That's so bad. I only realised halfway through. So switched back to diet coke for the rest of the night.
Ben Folds rocks. It was at the Apollo (Sarah was going to go to the Lowry! Hee hee.) and downstairs was standing, upstairs seated. Sarah and Dan were downstairs, me and Mark were upstairs in the 3rd row. I found Charlotte and Dan after a trip to the toilet and hearing hamsters shouting my name (so it was actually them, I just reckon they sounded like hamsters). Andy and Debs were downstairs somewhere, but I didn't find them until I saw them speeding off in a car afterwards.
I don't really know what to write about the gig. He amazes me. Every time. I'm not convinced about his band. The drummer didn't look like he was doing anything amazing (but I could be wrong) and the bassist is odd. He reminds me of my friend Nik, but he isn't, so that's wrong. But I don't think Ben needs a band. He started as a drummer, I believe, so plays very rythmically and sounds like a whole band on his own. The lights were annoying too! Cause they kept getting in my eyes and after a while of squinting it hurts. But all of that did not take away anything from how amazing Ben Folds is. So there.
After the gig we went to Scubar for a beverage and the boys played table football while us girls did quiz games. Then went via kebab home. I decided kebab was ok as I'd not eaten much all day and tea was a long time ago. And I wasn't drunk, so was actually just very hungry. At home me and Dan just sat around for a bit. I'm going to miss him when I move.
*Sorry Daddy*** - I can't be bothered working out how to unsplit that infinitive.
**Justin (who left when the next person arrived), Liam, Ed, Linden, Justin, Sam, Pete, Adrian, Rosy.
***I hope my dad isn't really reading this. I don't know why, I just do.
I've had a pretty good diet week. I put this down entirely to not drinking*. Until last night (when I had kebab on the way home from Ben Folds) I don't think I've had anything I'm not supposed to. I've generally eaten 3 sensible meals everyday, and mostly have been doing the stairs at work (it's 3 flights, and the top floor, which is always borderline about walking/lift). If I've not lost any weight after all this effort I may cry. But probably not - I'll just go and eat.
So, what have I been up to?? I dunno. Monday I had Liz evening. Tuesday I went to Booth Hall for work, which is far away, so when we'd finished early it wasn't worth coming back to this hospital, so ended up in town about 4. I *should* have been organised and done Christmas shopping, but didn't know what to buy, so I just bought some material and hair dye and shoe dye, intending to make stuff and do my hair and fix some shoes Tuesday evening. What actually happened was I fell asleep in the sofa. Then went to bed, after texting Mark to say give me warning for when you're coming over. He didn't have his phone, so had to put up with me looking minging in pyjamas when he arrived for a chat. Couldn't cope for long, so kicked him out (not literally!) and went back to bed. Exciting. I decided I must be getting the illness my collegue had.
Wednesday I decided that I wasn't going to let being ill get in my way, so got some people** to come to Hardy's. It was nice, cause I can go and sit in there and not have to be exciting or interesting (which is a good job with how I was feeling), so it's equivalent to sitting at home, but not as dull. We played pool (Linden and Pete were as competitive as normal) and quiz machines (Pete and Rosy were as married couple as normal). They then went for curry and I went home. I'm so sensible.
Last night I went to see Ben Folds!!! Hurrah. There was a bit of rubbishness in getting there, cause I was late and hadn't got a real plan and Sarah got stuck in traffic and Mark left late too, I think. So eventually we met at Kro and decided to go straight there. Picked up my tickets (Thanks Kathryn!) and we decided not to bother with the support band and go for a drink instead. I ordered a pink of beer without even thinking!! That's so bad. I only realised halfway through. So switched back to diet coke for the rest of the night.
Ben Folds rocks. It was at the Apollo (Sarah was going to go to the Lowry! Hee hee.) and downstairs was standing, upstairs seated. Sarah and Dan were downstairs, me and Mark were upstairs in the 3rd row. I found Charlotte and Dan after a trip to the toilet and hearing hamsters shouting my name (so it was actually them, I just reckon they sounded like hamsters). Andy and Debs were downstairs somewhere, but I didn't find them until I saw them speeding off in a car afterwards.
I don't really know what to write about the gig. He amazes me. Every time. I'm not convinced about his band. The drummer didn't look like he was doing anything amazing (but I could be wrong) and the bassist is odd. He reminds me of my friend Nik, but he isn't, so that's wrong. But I don't think Ben needs a band. He started as a drummer, I believe, so plays very rythmically and sounds like a whole band on his own. The lights were annoying too! Cause they kept getting in my eyes and after a while of squinting it hurts. But all of that did not take away anything from how amazing Ben Folds is. So there.
After the gig we went to Scubar for a beverage and the boys played table football while us girls did quiz games. Then went via kebab home. I decided kebab was ok as I'd not eaten much all day and tea was a long time ago. And I wasn't drunk, so was actually just very hungry. At home me and Dan just sat around for a bit. I'm going to miss him when I move.
*Sorry Daddy*** - I can't be bothered working out how to unsplit that infinitive.
**Justin (who left when the next person arrived), Liam, Ed, Linden, Justin, Sam, Pete, Adrian, Rosy.
***I hope my dad isn't really reading this. I don't know why, I just do.
Scary Things
Scary Thing 1
I had a show anxiety dream this morning. The show seemed to be going on around me, even though I hadn't decided what everyone should wear, never mind where to get this. Then I eneded up back stage and couldn't get out to my seat again without walking through the cast.
Scary Thing 2
I deleted the wrong person at work. So someone nearly didn't get paid and someone else nearly did. They had the same name. I think. If not, I was really really stupid, rather than just a bit.
Scary Thing 3
Harry Potter. I just watched it with Liz (after my pummy lasagne, even if I do say so myself :-)). It's very scary!! I did like it though. I'm just a wus. There were lots of rude bits too! Sooo so naughty. On the way home we saw the Dark Mark over Hulme.
So overall I've had a fairly scary day. I think I need to sleep now.
I had a show anxiety dream this morning. The show seemed to be going on around me, even though I hadn't decided what everyone should wear, never mind where to get this. Then I eneded up back stage and couldn't get out to my seat again without walking through the cast.
Scary Thing 2
I deleted the wrong person at work. So someone nearly didn't get paid and someone else nearly did. They had the same name. I think. If not, I was really really stupid, rather than just a bit.
Scary Thing 3
Harry Potter. I just watched it with Liz (after my pummy lasagne, even if I do say so myself :-)). It's very scary!! I did like it though. I'm just a wus. There were lots of rude bits too! Sooo so naughty. On the way home we saw the Dark Mark over Hulme.
So overall I've had a fairly scary day. I think I need to sleep now.
Home
I've just noticed our bench* has fallen over! Pants. I'm at home in my parents study. It's about the only normal room at the moment! They are decorating, which is why I'm here. I get paid to help :-)
So, I've not much to update as I've just been helping lots. I am now ace at most decorating things, so if anyone needs help, hire me! The only other thing I've done is go to Sand bar and stayed at Liz's on Friday, which was jolly nice. Her kitchen is ace! Just as we planned it!
I got a report earlier so had a look who finds my blog and how. Most people come through Mahinda's, Pete's or Kate's blog. But what's stranger is the people who have found my blog by searching for:
mini skirt oops
ben folds
two_pints_of_lager
snapfax
"mugss"
simon manchester dan
Some make sense. But why was anyone searching for "mini skirt oops"?? Own up if it was you.
*Our bench is ridiculous. It's more than just a bench. I'll try to find a picture of it and show you. It's got it's own little hunt thing.
So, I've not much to update as I've just been helping lots. I am now ace at most decorating things, so if anyone needs help, hire me! The only other thing I've done is go to Sand bar and stayed at Liz's on Friday, which was jolly nice. Her kitchen is ace! Just as we planned it!
I got a report earlier so had a look who finds my blog and how. Most people come through Mahinda's, Pete's or Kate's blog. But what's stranger is the people who have found my blog by searching for:
mini skirt oops
ben folds
two_pints_of_lager
snapfax
"mugss"
simon manchester dan
Some make sense. But why was anyone searching for "mini skirt oops"?? Own up if it was you.
*Our bench is ridiculous. It's more than just a bench. I'll try to find a picture of it and show you. It's got it's own little hunt thing.
La la la
Here are posts written on different days from work. They don't allow cookies, so I can't log in.
Monday Dec 5th
I'm rubbish at blogging at the moment! Oops.
My last post was Tuesday, so I shall struggle to remember what I have been doing since then...
Wednesday was lots of sitting on the sofa! I was wallowing in the fact that it was my last day of unemployment, so I did very little. In the evening I went to meet Jimby for a drink in Hardy's. The bar man (Wilf - the one with the long hair) has been beaten up! All of you regular Hardy's drinkers will be sad about that. Anyway, it was a nice evening.
Thursday I started my job! Everyone seems really friendly and helpful. I know that it's not going to stay that way as people will start saying "that's not my job" and stuff like that. But I like it. I feel useful. Thursday night I went to MUGSS and have a giant list of what costumes are needed for the show. I measured about 5 boys and then couldn't be bothered. Tried to find someone to play out with (OK, so I actually only texted Mark as I decided he'd be the most likely to be near town!!), gave up, so appeared at Alex the Greek's house. He entertained me by being high on caffeine and we played backgammon.
Friday was more of this work stuff followed by Dan's gig. Lolly came down for the weekend so we went out for curry and then to the gig.
Wednesday Dec 7th
I don't want to write about what I about enjoyed/didn't at the moment. So brief facts it is.
Friday: Slugs Ate My Parents gig at Fuel
Saturday: Bank (I no longer have over a grand of MUGSS money), Fat club (lost a tiny bit), rehearsal (kicked ass), lunch (downstairs in the Triangle appears to be fairtrade/organic - cool!), shopping (sister's birthday presents), home (shower), dinner (kebab on Lolly's request cause Newcastle has rubbish kebabs), market (to grab some mulled wine to drink on the way to the venue), concert (pretty good), party (didn't want to go), curry (left before the food arrived), went to Jimby's (played Star Wars computer game).
Sunday: Went home, attempted nap, went to parents, wallpapered*, had Jennifer's birthday/St. Andrew's dinner, home.
Monday: Work, visit from Justin, dinner with Rosli (from old work).
Tuesday: Work (went to Booth Hall hospital which was fun), town (my shoes were held together with cellotape, but I didn't manage to find new ones. Did get 2 skirts though), carol singing (ace!), dinner (Moon Under the Water, or whatever it's called).
Today: Work, hopefully meeting Mark for a catch up.
Tomorrow: Work, MUGSS rehearsal.
Friday: Work (spotting a pattern?!?), Sand bar or similar with Liz and hopefully other nice people.
Saturday: Fat club, parents house to help finish the wallpapering*, maybe back to Manc for a gathering of some sort.
Sunday: Parents house to help finish the wallpapering*.
Monday: Work.
*A note about wallpapering: When I arrive home on Sunday to help my parents had already been "discussing" the wallpaper for about 2 hours. This discussion was about how to line up said wallpaper. There is a pattern that repeats every 53cms. It is very trick to see it, but you can just about. The problem comes when trying to line up the next piece. There is no obvious place. But they had been trying to find a way to do it for hours. The dilemma was that they couldn't see it now, but wanted to be sure in case you could see it when it was up. I promise you, readers**, it is very very tricky and none of us could do it. You are all welcome to come to my parents house and try (although DO NOT tell them if you find a way). So the whole process of helping was stressful.
**Calling you readers amuses me lots!
Thursday 8th December
Mark is a bad bad man. I got far too drunk last night and this morning was bad. I was a little late for work, but that's ok. But I did smell a lot of booze too. And kept nearly being sick. Nice. I got ready for work in record time, so this meant no shower and hair tied up and trousers and flat shoes. After work I made fantastic tea! Roasted veg. It was very yummy. Then went to MUGSS. I was late cause I couldn't get off the sofa. I measured some people, but not very many. I found out that it was the last rehearsal before Christmas. The next one is Feb 2nd, 5 weeks before the show. 5 weeks is not enough time to make/hire 130 ish costumes. Pants. But American Matt loved me wearing my trousers and said they were ass-fantastical. So that was fun.
Monday Dec 5th
I'm rubbish at blogging at the moment! Oops.
My last post was Tuesday, so I shall struggle to remember what I have been doing since then...
Wednesday was lots of sitting on the sofa! I was wallowing in the fact that it was my last day of unemployment, so I did very little. In the evening I went to meet Jimby for a drink in Hardy's. The bar man (Wilf - the one with the long hair) has been beaten up! All of you regular Hardy's drinkers will be sad about that. Anyway, it was a nice evening.
Thursday I started my job! Everyone seems really friendly and helpful. I know that it's not going to stay that way as people will start saying "that's not my job" and stuff like that. But I like it. I feel useful. Thursday night I went to MUGSS and have a giant list of what costumes are needed for the show. I measured about 5 boys and then couldn't be bothered. Tried to find someone to play out with (OK, so I actually only texted Mark as I decided he'd be the most likely to be near town!!), gave up, so appeared at Alex the Greek's house. He entertained me by being high on caffeine and we played backgammon.
Friday was more of this work stuff followed by Dan's gig. Lolly came down for the weekend so we went out for curry and then to the gig.
Wednesday Dec 7th
I don't want to write about what I about enjoyed/didn't at the moment. So brief facts it is.
Friday: Slugs Ate My Parents gig at Fuel
Saturday: Bank (I no longer have over a grand of MUGSS money), Fat club (lost a tiny bit), rehearsal (kicked ass), lunch (downstairs in the Triangle appears to be fairtrade/organic - cool!), shopping (sister's birthday presents), home (shower), dinner (kebab on Lolly's request cause Newcastle has rubbish kebabs), market (to grab some mulled wine to drink on the way to the venue), concert (pretty good), party (didn't want to go), curry (left before the food arrived), went to Jimby's (played Star Wars computer game).
Sunday: Went home, attempted nap, went to parents, wallpapered*, had Jennifer's birthday/St. Andrew's dinner, home.
Monday: Work, visit from Justin, dinner with Rosli (from old work).
Tuesday: Work (went to Booth Hall hospital which was fun), town (my shoes were held together with cellotape, but I didn't manage to find new ones. Did get 2 skirts though), carol singing (ace!), dinner (Moon Under the Water, or whatever it's called).
Today: Work, hopefully meeting Mark for a catch up.
Tomorrow: Work, MUGSS rehearsal.
Friday: Work (spotting a pattern?!?), Sand bar or similar with Liz and hopefully other nice people.
Saturday: Fat club, parents house to help finish the wallpapering*, maybe back to Manc for a gathering of some sort.
Sunday: Parents house to help finish the wallpapering*.
Monday: Work.
*A note about wallpapering: When I arrive home on Sunday to help my parents had already been "discussing" the wallpaper for about 2 hours. This discussion was about how to line up said wallpaper. There is a pattern that repeats every 53cms. It is very trick to see it, but you can just about. The problem comes when trying to line up the next piece. There is no obvious place. But they had been trying to find a way to do it for hours. The dilemma was that they couldn't see it now, but wanted to be sure in case you could see it when it was up. I promise you, readers**, it is very very tricky and none of us could do it. You are all welcome to come to my parents house and try (although DO NOT tell them if you find a way). So the whole process of helping was stressful.
**Calling you readers amuses me lots!
Thursday 8th December
Mark is a bad bad man. I got far too drunk last night and this morning was bad. I was a little late for work, but that's ok. But I did smell a lot of booze too. And kept nearly being sick. Nice. I got ready for work in record time, so this meant no shower and hair tied up and trousers and flat shoes. After work I made fantastic tea! Roasted veg. It was very yummy. Then went to MUGSS. I was late cause I couldn't get off the sofa. I measured some people, but not very many. I found out that it was the last rehearsal before Christmas. The next one is Feb 2nd, 5 weeks before the show. 5 weeks is not enough time to make/hire 130 ish costumes. Pants. But American Matt loved me wearing my trousers and said they were ass-fantastical. So that was fun.
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