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| 07/03/2005 |
Returned from sunny Valencia and actually feel like i had a holiday!! Now, I'm sorry to all those typical people of my age who are going to now moan, but before I explain my holiday activities, you must understand one thing....I don't care if I act like a big kid and run around, I am not bothered about going out and getting smashed, I can't say I'm all that fussed on going out clubbing on my holidays at all. To me, I am living my life so that I enjoy it and to do that I shall keep my promise to myself that I shall grow old and never grow up. *Phew!* Now, having said that, I can explain that Amy and I had the best big kids holiday! We spent the whole time in fits of laughter, eating sweets and drinking milkshake. We walked around and got lost in a country where we didn't speak the language. We jumped into a freezing cold swimming pool - just because we said that we would get into the pool whilst on holiday!! We went to the science museum and played with all the buttons and played tennis like...well, people who can't play tennis and endanger birds for miles around! We had early nights and got up for the hotel breakfasts, where we discovered quite how british we are in the search for tea (which is how amy ended up with hot milk with a teabag in most days, except when she ordered a coffee with milk instead by accident!!) Overall, I had a great holiday, I got away from it all, came back rested and laughing with slightly more freckles and missing the warmth that I have left behind!! Having said all that, we did manage to take lots of photos from when we weren't too busy laughing..well not laughing too much anyway! |
| 26/02/2005 |
Well, after a super-early night last night to recover from feeling out of sorts, today was a day of doing to make up for it. Hoovered and cleaned the house and especially my room top to bottom! Sorted out my bills and actually got a few hours work done on my online course I'll probably be posting some of that up here soon! Discussed further arrangements for the holiday (really looking forward to it...also hoping that I won't still be ill/get any worse for then) On that note I shall go to bed and hope that sleep will make it all better! |
| 25/02/2005 |
Lots of work and exercise and little rest is not good for good health. :( A nice evening in with nice food, good heating and plenty to drink will hopefully make all the difference. Was in work until 7 this evening..it's what flexi is for. Getting stuff done once the stress of deadlines has passed and storing the time for really short days! Monday I'm in London on a course, Tuesday I'm in the office and Wednesday I am leaving my house somewhere around 3.30AM!!! Soo wrong! :( Ah well...Current BBC weather prediction for Valencia is 18C for Wednesday. :D |
| 22/02/2005 |
I don't smoke. I've never seen the point in the little cancer sticks and shortening life further I don't get drunk or go out to get drunk. I like to switch off on my own so I can be useful if it's ever needed. I don't swear often. I save it for when my vocab won't cover it I can't be bothered with justifying myself all the time just because I don't feel the need to fulfil the rebel nature of society in the aspects people seem to think me mad not to. If it's alright with everyone else (or even if it's not, i'm going to carry on breathing my clean air, getting high on life and saying or not saying whatever I want. Funny conversations or comments today seem to have put me in an odd mood, but I just needed to vent! |
| 20/02/2005 |
Question: what will I be doing between 2nd and 6th March Answer: Absolutely nothing. where? Valencia in Spain with Amy!! :) Woohoo! A very needed break and hopefully some warmth (or at least warmer than here...it is actually snowing at this moment outside!!! Oh and SAW is a very weird film... I'll update a bit more when it's not bedtime! Night night! |
| 07/02/2005 |
Welcome to the world wide web Anthony! After much mocking on his offline site,Anthony has finally uploaded. Meanwhile, I am still sitting staring at (or away from)my course homework. It remains unfinished and I think i'll need to nab my laptop back if i'm ever going to finish it. Work remains good but uncertain.. It seems there are a few rooms going cheaply around Guildford, but how these would respond if my job went away and I had to follow i don't know :s I need to ponder that a bit more. Of course even the cheapest ones are still way above Swansea, but I have to be realistic for down here...(fine.. fine.. over/across/just here! Goulden Bennett!) Valentine's Day came and went (Some of you already know my opinion on the day. Not keen on the whole commercialism thing - let alone the fact it seems to start about new years these days!But an excuse is an excuse and I did enjoy teaching Anthony how to make a lasagne (!!) and having a lovely hand-drawn pressie. Looks like I may get to meet up with an old uni friend tomorrow which I am really looking forward to and at some point I shall recover from this ever-continuing fatigue I seem to be suffering from. Arthur is not a fan of this up and down weather! The sooner Amy and I get on a plane and head off somewhere hot the better!! (forecast is snow again tomorrow..) I suppose I really should stop avoiding my coursework and get on now...I would've gotten close if Anthony hadn't just signed in anyway! |
| 07/01/2005 |
Five minutes makes half an hour difference. I love rush hour traffic. Thinking of escaping to somewhere hot in March. Contemplating the possible results if friends move away. Motivating self for the gym so that do move around sometimes. Legs can't get it their way all the time! |
| 06/01/2005 | Oops... Well, it's not that long since i blogged. Though it may back up my argument that I have been a headless chicken (thankfully not reached headless blue-arsed chicken-fly stage though, that's reserved for last year still)! Working backwards... today I have been into Camberley shopping with Rob, last night I was out at the The Comedy Store up in London with Anthony (It was my christmas present!!) I also had a quick wander around Camden and whilst I spent no money at the market as we didn't have much time (stupid delayed trains...) I did give in to a crepe, because they are wonderful things :) On Friday night I went out to Schism, Anthony's monthly nightclub, quite a nice hair down night actually, just got to relax, enjoy the music and chat with people! The rest of the week has been a blur to be honest, too long ago, too tired, features included going to London for training on Thursday (not very exciting), physio (apparently i'm gonna get put up for hydrotherapy!) and laughing at Anthony and James attacking a wardrobe - I mean constructing a wardrobe until silly hours of the morning! Now in process of tidying my room (well, okay, i might be having a break to write this, but the thought is there!! Then avoiding new series of 24..maybe to watch the last few of the old series? Plan for the week: Go to gym/jacuzzi and DO TELEMATICS HOMEWORK!! |
| 30/01/2005 |
"You take the population of vehicles (A) and multiply it by the prabable rate of failure (B), then multiply the result by the average cost of an out-of-court settlement (C)"..."to get X. If X is greater than the cost of a recall, we recall the cars and no-one gets hurt" 'Fight Club', Chuck Palahniuk Disgusted? Now ask yourself, if you were one of the 40,000, what would you be thinking? |
| 28/01/2005 |
Hmm...I'm starting to believe there should be a condition for being disillusioned into expecting results from Doctors. Oh well, apparently I'll feel better soon, and hey, if they're right,I will be the first one to be jumping around in celebration (not to mention challenging various people to a game of rugby and a mountain climbing expedition!!), but as the beloved medical profession come back to this response every few years (when I'm lucky) and have done for about eight years now, forgive me if my faith in them fades a little bit. On the plus side, the bone scan did show something with regard to my wrists, but of course, the report was not done in time for the appointment, soooo...it's just another waste of time that makes me look bad to my employer. Meanwhile, as if to make sure that they link in, my hands are being horrible today. Unimpressed, but I don't think they really care. Tonight I am off for a night out on no money yet again, although at least my temping money from December should come through soon and I get paid from BLF on Monday. Finally! Real progress! At least it's prevailing in one area! |
| 27/01/2005 |
Radioactive girl. Pushed and clicked and tugged, but diagnosed? Now that's a question for tomorrow... Do you think I can keep the pictures? Weds 26th, injected with a radioactive isotope t 12, scanned at 3, got to see my skeleton on a screen. Thurs 27th, had physio this morning, they said I had hypermobility. For some of you this may not come as a shock (Probably the people i kicked on the shoulder!), but they hadn't mentioned it before, so I guess that's something. Tomorrow I get results, in theory... but first I get to go to bed with joint patches (menthol and glucosamine patches) on my knees to try and soothe them whilst they twinge and glow (Not in a radioactive kind of way, just heat don't worry!!!) Oh and works going okay so far, seem to be keeping up and am enjoying it! Got my payslip, so the thought of pay is starting to sink in! The budgeting will now begin! 24 kept me up this late. It's too addictive! At least I have a sleep in before the rheumy tom! |
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| 24/01/2005 |
Now despite occasionally being known for being the most scatty perosn in the world, there are a few things that I stick to my logical thinking on. Like working, planning long-term money spending and dealing with things people throw at me. I know my strength lies in taking a step back from things. Sometimes I will even make sure I have this time. Go for a walk, talk with other friends, get other points of views, but sometimes it just comes back to everyone sitting there just as blankly as I am, saying I don't know ..and on those days, I just wanted to say... oh poo. |
| 23/01/2005 |
Tired. Weekend including Amy's b-day celebration (FAME in London and meal at the gorgeous Shoulder of Mutton), wandering round to James and Lynne's, Introducing Anthony to both The Look Out and Koyaanisquatsi (sp?) mmmm....sleeeeeeep |
| 22/01/2005 | Sarah Popplestone's B-day! Happy Birthday Sarah! |
| 20/01/2005 |
Okay, so Sarah said it and Nessa said it, so I guess I'll follow like the lemming I am. Apparently BloggerIdol suggested that todays topic be ‘Why ((Insert Occupation here)) Should Blog’. Why an Assistant Grants Officer should blog. Hmmm... doesn't quite ring right, I think this has been more about 'Why some-weirdo-who's-fallen-in-the-oh-so-frequent-gap-between-uni-and-employment-and-is-slowly-finding-her-feet' should blog', I blog because I like reading what my friends are up to even when i can't reach them. Probably a small part of me has the vain hope that someone will find something they're going through in my innane blurb and feel better knowing that someone else, however weird, is going through the same problems, I suppose I go searching for the same thing.It's nice having somewhere I can post things, so that even if they are hard to talk about, my friends know and can allow for that. Psychic powers are hard to come by, so I find it helps. Admittedly, I haven't added myself to the BloggerIdol site, but I think my title may have been a bit long, what do ya think? Today, I'm appreciating being happy applying myself to things to keep myself busy...and counting down til payday of course! Plus, filling short gaps with a quiz like this:
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| 17/01/2005 |
Been to Swansea, dunked Anthony in the deep end and finally started introducing him to my Swansea family of friends. Explored Caswell and Rhossilli and king Arthurs stone and celebrated Sarah's birthday and (little) Alice's birthday with a nice evening with food and wine. Didn't get to meet up with anywhere near as many people as i might like, but a few, plus i shall work on coming to see more people when i can!! Second week of work has begun and apart from the cold, seems okay so far, though I'm still shadowing really. Meanwhile also working on the world of doctors where, as per usual, there is plenty going on. Physio, bone scans, new appointments, general check-ups, trying to keep up with meds, blah de blah. Need to try and keep track of all and make sure I am protected from the evil cold, which is starting to creep in to effect now. Have you ever listened to see the sun when it reaches 7.13? |
| 13/01/2005 |
The cat's in the cupboard and the dough is kneading itself! What? It's true! The breadmaker is on and somehow my cat has gotten into my wardrobe and settled down very happily to make me jump out of my skin as I tidy things away!! No eggs for gingerbread though :( Been learning about the Young People's Fund today. I also gave in and took the train today, it is a lot more environmentally friendly anyway, and though it it more expensive than parking, taking time and petrol into account, it probably isn't too bad.. Pay day isn't til the last day of the month though (Eep), hopefully can look up more info on loans towards season train tickets.. Also trying to sort out options for the gym that work will pay memberships for, i have a few options so far, like Bridges, the Lido or one in North Camp. Hey, making progress!! |
| 12/01/2005 |
Happy Belated birthday to Sarah and Geoff!
Updates: Job going well, though it's all induction at the mo, good opportunities for training and really lovely people. Driving in seems another matter however, so tomorrow I'm gonna try for the train! Arthur doesn't like the cold. We know this, it's still true.Luckily *touches wood* so far it is not affecting work or anything much, though not going to be walking to the train station tom. Really looking forward to going up to Swansea this weekend and celebrating Sarah's 23rd birthday (That was yesterday!!),am adding an extra dimension to the weekend by bringing along Anthony and scaring him by introducing him to people up there/across there/ fine..there at any rate!! Now I just have to decide if I fancy finding out if I really do like opera or ballet or film festivals, as there's a few cheap things going at the mo. Many more doc's appts have come thru. Dreading them still, but am ignoring and therefore bouncy. Why should i waste time worrying, it won't accomplish anything?! That's something i always find easier said than done, but I think I'm actually getting there on convincing myself now. |
| 08/01/2005 |
Andy Leslie's Birthday! Happy Birthday Dad! Trying to sort a few remaining bits and bobs that I don't want to worry about once I've started work and missing Swansea friends. Admittedly, many of which have exams fast approaching, which reminds me of why I am so glad I am no longer there!! Got a phone call back following my attempts at volunteering and shall be going along to a Recording for the Blind session on the 21st! :) Looking forward to seeing how goes :) Hmm..i suppose i should get on with this sorting now.or have a long bath...hmmmm.... |
| 06/01/2005 |
It's Rheumy* time again! Today was hospital day. I've been prodded, stabbed, x-rayed and referred for bone scans and physio by the new Rheumy (Dr). Don't worry it's not as bad as it sounds. Stabbing is only with a needle for blood tests and x-rays on my knees all came up normal which is a good sign. It did however mean that I was at the hospital for nearly three hours :( I also have an appointment for Jan 28th and have the bone scan sometime beforehand... Hopefully new work won't mind too much, I know that I will try and make up the time and have asked for physio to be at 8am so that I can get there promptish after. I suppose they're not really allowed to have a problem with this so I shouldn't worry. But I'm me, so I still do. I also got to meet up with Helly for lunch! Spent a good three hours chatting and consuming nice meals and profiteroles at the local beefeater. :D I do like a good catch up! Am thoroughly tired out now, but am probably going to pop round to a friend's with Anthony and relax whilst he puts together their new dining room table!! :p Hmm...I think i'm just going to have to stop and relax this weekend!!! (*Rheumy = Rheumatologist = Arthritis Specialist) |
| 04/01/2005 |
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| 03/01/2005 |
Benjamin James Crawford is the beautiful baby boy of Alice and I got to meet him on New Years Eve in Swansea :) Welcome to the world little Benjamin! Click here to see a picture of them both. |
| Starting 2005 with reflection |
2004 has held so many changes for me that I'm not really sure where to start. Before 2004 I had never had any problems with my legs, this year I have had to adjust to arthur reaching my knees and ankles and my favourite hobby of walking going out the window. Changing to using the car for many short journeys when previously I would have happily walked five miles to go into town rather than use up my petrol, I'm now using it to go to the shops down the road. As I see in 2005 I hope that I have started to understand and adjust to it so that I can just get round these problems as a matter of second nature and really hope that 2005 does not hold a surprise of the same level and that my new job is not affected by arthur, atleast not in a way I can't get around. I have lost family members and friends through illness and through the lack of understanding that people have of the effect of such loss. Good has also come from 2004, I met my new boyfriend, I completed my sabbatical year working for the Students' Union and achieved so much more than I had hoped to in that year. I am still very close with my family. I have met new friends and strengthened friendships to last me through good and bad and I feel very lucky, I'm just disappointed some didn't 'pass the test'. So when I held up my glass on New Year's Eve, as we counted in, it was myself and my friends saying "To a better 2005, and the hope that soon, as it lies in our past, we can focus on the good memories of 2004". I don't really a resolution for 2005, I can not do anything differently to avoid the kinds of problems from 2004 happening again. I shall just take advantage of each day, remember the good memories of those gone and value the people around me and the abilities I still have. I wish you all the best for 2005 and may the good memories of 2004 stay fresh forever! |
| 28/12/04 |
Whilst working on self improvement (See below) today I've been looking around to see what I can do in my spare time. This was initially started off by wanting to volunteer in a soup kitchen or something similar in the time i have left before I start work (And have no current prospects of work before then). However, whilst the ability to get involved with this seems to elude me, at least I can see what else I can volunteer my spare time for on a longer term on this volunteer site. Worth a try. |
| 27/12/04 |
To work towards Improvement We Are What We Do is a movement which aims to inspire people to use their simple everyday actions to change the world. I got the book for one of my xmas pressies and so thought I would go for a shameless plug. Whilst I'm at it I shall also plug these sites, use the tabs at the top to flick between the different donation sites. I click everyday on at least one, if not all of them. I may have no money myself, but that's no reason not to find ways to motivate companies to donate through sites like that one! |
| 25/12/04 | Merry Christmas!! and a big CONGRATULATIONS to Alice on the birth of her little baby boy at 09.40 this morning!! |
| 24/12/04 | Christmas Eve already! Hmm time flew and we've nearly finished the year. Going through the reflective stage of the year is always one of those horrible traditions for me. It's around this time of year that you get everything you have lost shown to you in a mass of glitter and family/friend celebrations. At the same time of course, you get to relish what you still have and be grateful for it and I am happy to have that, for this is what gets me back up again to jump forward. |
| 22/12/04 | Eep! How long til Xmas? I think my xmas shopping is all done, but i would bet something will turn up...! Meanwhile entering into interesting discussions on the introduction on the Smoking Ban across Scotland in 2006. For what it's worth, and this is no surprise to those who know me well, I am very pro-ban. My only additional request would be that people stop putting alcohol and cigarettes in the same bracket!! Alcohol causes deaths to passers by through irresponsible use. Tobacco causes deaths to passers by with every cigarette they get exposed to. You just can't tell me that there's a comparison or that alcohol is worse!! I'm in the mood for a good debate at the moment though and am enjoying the discussion on it. |
| 17/12/04 |
*Celebratory dances and catch ups* My interview went well yesterday meaning that I have managed to secure a full-time job for a year's contract starting 10th January!! (Woohoo!!!) Plus it's doing something that I want to do, Assistant Grant Officer for the Big Lottery Fund. :) I'll be based in Guildford and hopefully can carry on working towards the plans as set out in previous blogs. Shall see how goes!! Met up with a friend from school for lunch too, which was a nice catch up session (and at a nice pub, which always helps!! ;) ) Hopefully we shall be meeting up again before the New Year too! Christmas shopping? Weeeell.....nearly there. kindof. Someone pointed out to me that it is only really a week until Christmas...and so caused the kind of panic you would expect for someone who just seemed to lose a large chunk of planning/earning time. So around work, much shopping has been taking place. DIY stuff hasn't been finished, it shall be worked on a bit more over the weekend. Back to Cognos on Monday for a day's work :) (But no time for anymore DIY then obviously). I'm hoping that my damage control has been done over the last few days and that I might be ready..although if I'm meant to have wrapped anything yet or Amazon doesn't deliver soon, then this may all go wrong!! :S Meanwhile I shall carry on with the celebratory job dance and go out to a party tonight in search of baileys substitute ;) |
| 15/12/04 |
Proof-reading done. Somehow a load of it disappeared, so I had to redo a couple of chapters, but all done now regardless. Got an interview at 8.30 tomorrow morning (Eep), keeping fingers crossed! (New) Aim is to have a job sorted by the end of the year. Shall see what I can do about it!! Finally, if you haven't got your Christmas Cards or e-mails (and I know you!) then I'm sorry, running a bit late with these things, but it's in the plans people!! Band of the moment: Matchbox 20.... Although on Saturday I am going to see Faithless, so as you would expect, there will be a shift in my theme tune towards then :) |
| 13/12/04 |
Christmas shopping/designing has begun, still no christmas tree though. Carrying on slowly with course and random temp jobs/interviews all over the shop. Pleased with results from changes to improve my CV. Need to carry on with proof-reading as have gotten side-tracked by trying to organise belongings from their various hiding places around the house. 3 months with Anthony tomorrow(!!) Time flying by. Decision finally made about New Years and no matter what the financial situ is, I shall be Swansea boundto see in the New Years with the friends who have done so much for me this year! Happy with this decision too. Currently have straight hair from an experiment over the weekend (It's very very weird...just ask Rob, photo's might be up at some point for you to laugh at!) Turns out, hair is getting stupidly long, ya don't really realise until you mistake it for something attached to your trousers!!! Love, hugs and christmas wishes to you all! |
| 9/12/04 |
Knees the size of footballs. ..well not quite, but it certainly feels like it!! Exercising may be good in theory, but today a short walk around ottakars proved a bit too much.O well. Got my first few xmas cards today! :) Yay Christmas. I know, i know, from most of what i have written on the subject u may think i dread it, but that is more my issue with misplaced celebrations and the manic spending that normally accompanies this holiday. For me Christmas is about having time to catch up with family and friends and just remind them that you're there for them and to find out how drifting people may be doing. Much as I am not a fan of the commercial christmassy-elevator-music-for-supermarkets, I do love some aspects and I am looking forward to having a couple of decorations up. It's 16days to go, I'm getting advent chocolates, I may as well face the fact that it's here (..and get creating for any pressie giving that may take place) |
| 8/12/04 |
Thanks go to Alice for this idea! I don't have to be religious to like this idea!
Admittedly. this christmas is going to be based quite solidly on this anyway for me, but I thought I'd share the link! |
| 7/12/04 |
Back to the coursework!! Handed in the next assignment and working on the next.I've spent far too much time out. I finally saw 'Lost in Translation' a couple of nights ago too!! It's nice to be reminded that the madness in the world gets recognised. Even more amazingly, when I see films like that I am reminded that however much difficulty I am finding with some aspect of the world. I don't have a specific place to be or a specific job to do, but I know what I want and what will make me happy. If you know what makes you happy and live life so that you can keep coming back to that, then you always have something to work for. When one aspect goes well, something else always seems to balance it out, but you can concentrate on that one thing going well. Or the knowledge that it went well at some point and you can always learn from where it went wrong, you always have something to work towards and find your smile. Of course, I could just be babbling because I'm in one of those philosophical moods, but who cares?! That or I watched City Slickers too much when I was younger. |
| 6/12/04 |
Garfield's got the idea! Meanwhile the world of filing is being attacked and put in order, as is the Lion, the witch and the wardrobe...well, at least one of those anyway! There may as well have been a lion and a witch in there!!! Managed to speak to alice and talk to her about her impending motherhood and the short time remaining. :) Wonderful to catch up!! |
| 5/12/04 |
Disappointment on the job front, let's wish for better from tomorrow. Welcome back to TW! Hope Israel was everything you wanted!So I left the perm job. Sometimes you know how unhappy you are going to be once you finish the first day. I could have stayed and quit a little while in and earnt some money in the meantime..but they would have been wasting their training!! At the end of the day, i hate the idea of wasting peoples time, I'd have ended up staying there for longer out of guilt and I could not bring myself to do that. :( People keep telling me I should be more selfish with these things. I hate the idea of that. As people get older it's a trap I find so many people fall into; "I don't like it, but you have to be like that to survive." The truth is we don't, it's just harder that way. Did leaving my job after a day disappoint them? Of course it did, but in the long run, it was the better of the two evils.C'est la vie. So now I continue the long haul of temping and hope that it picks up for the next few months at least!! On the plus side, even though I am still missing my friends over in Wales, my support here is wonderful at the moment :) Thanks. Currently listening to: Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day |
| 28/11/04 |
Tizzy's off to Israel! Work Contract signed and posted leading to realistic To Do list being extracted from a long long list of plans.Coursework in progress with plans for new website construction, with more to offer in the way of interaction. Proof-reading of Amy's book going well, despite my nervousness on getting to read her work! It has me well and truly addicted! Apparently she's working on the next in the series, so I'm looking forward to that too now! Room has been attacked, leading to a room suitably me. Even the cat will re-enter the room, as it did my previous room before I left for uni! Xmas is still on hold until I am ready to accept it fully. It's nearly December though, so I suppose I may have to do cards and material shopping tomorrow around the 12-4 that I am temping. Arthur is being a complete barstool*, but it is cold and horrible and therefore expected, so I'm trying to take it relatively easy. [*You can guess the true meaning here] Oh- and Decaf Tea rules!! |
| 25/11/04 |
Blitzing and Preparation Have adjusted to the idea that my new job starts next week and that it is likely to be a more long term arrangement. This means forcing myself to realise that my temporary home status is, in all likelyhood, going to be for a while. In which case, I took the opportunity today to make my room be mine. It's going to take more than just today, but a good chunk of it has now been attacked and I aim to have it done by the time i start work. Have i done any more on my assignments? No, I'm too restless at the moment. Worried about getting stuck and missing having all my friends around me. Worried about the rapidly approaching thing we call 'xmas' (Moving away from c7s as it becomes more acceptable). Bit by bit working on my proof-reading responsibilities, although admittedly when i had a days work yesterday and a day of blitzing my room today that has set it back a bit. Oh and I saw 'After the sunset' today. Pretty good, but a bit predictable. Nice, brainless thing to go and see at the cinema tho. |
| 21/11/04 |
Congratulations to Amy on completion of her book :) I'm looking forward to reading it already! Meanwhile, I've been having the ultimate lazy weekend! :) Much is due to James and Lynne for allowing me to invade for so long! I have got a letter back saying that DLA form madness was all for nothing which is a bit of a sore point for the weekend, but it came with another letter which had my contract for DR so good and bad..otherwise a nice relaxed weekend with much 24 and film watching :) |
| 19/11/04 |
Wednesday - Black Thursday - Black Today - Better :) Had a job interview this morning in Slough at 09.30 for Digital River and got the job :) It is only a customer services role. But digital river is an e-commerce company and I will have plenty of chance to progress. It's a multi-lingual environment, which means hopefully i'll get to practise and get back my french and german and (now this will sound funny) it smells right! Come back all you who just took a step back. Certain offices have certain smells. E'spa smelt like a big warehouse with bits of aromatherapy smells spread over it. Not very me. This office smells of computers and paperwork. Now it may just be that it reminds me of when I went to visit my dad in work when I was young, but it makes me think of an actual working environment where stuff gets done, rather than just somewhere I can shift boxes or laze about. ...Plus someone was pulling faces at my interviewer through the door. Now that's my kind of workplace!! :D So finally I have the prospect of working! I start 1st December!! Thank Frig. I was getting really really peed off with searching through endless deadend jobs.Now I just need something until the 1st december to fund xmas with!! 8'o Wish me luck!! |
| 16/11/04 |
Not gonna be working at e'spa. Going to be working at the Bakehouse in Bagshot on Friday and Monday though. Still thinking about buying a digital watch and waiting for the vogons. Am working on my Telematics course in the meantime. |
| 14/11/04 |
Every now and again you stop and think hmmm.... Unfortunately I am stopped quite a lot at the moment and restless just doesn't sum it up!! Searching for something. Maybe I'll go buy a digital watch and wait for the vogons to come. I can feel myself going into another writing period, but shall have to wait to see if any of it is any good. Meanwhile life is plodding along regardless of my general restlessness. It has now been two months with Anthony.Two months?! I missed that flying by fairly well!! The winter months are looking beautiful now and I've spent the last couple of days going for walks over familiar countryland, thinking of days past and enjoying the sun on my back competing with the chill in the air. I may be somewhat stuck now, having pushed myself into walking so much, but some days, it really is worth it :) |
| 12/11/04 |
Course in Telematics has begun!! Just a brief note to celebrate that I did my first bit of homework today!! (No jokes about it all being at home...when I say homework I mean assignment or activity! :p ) I'm pleased that I'm already getting on with it and have read through the whole of the first session :) It's nice to have the feeling of accomplishment even when not working!! I'm also trying to do my homework on the job front for my second interview on Tuesday! :s Reading up on the company and it's competition as well as learning to do my nails!! I suppose a girl of a certain age should have some clue on these things. That's not me...at least not yet. I'm nothing if not on a learning curve at the moment!! |
| 11/11/04 |
Happy Birthdays to John & Kate Been to the photo session (see photo page for a laugh and a view! Having arguments with my accomplice, Amy, on whether the modelling speculations were serious or selling technique. Oh well I got to use my bartering skills so I was happy :) Haven't been 100% for the last few days so enjoying the novelty of eating again today!! Still searching on the job front for things that interest me. I did get offered an interview for teaching in Japan, but again, it's a year contract so I would have to be in there in the freezing cold... it'll just have to be shelved.O well! Waiting to hear about the Espa job. Yes, I know, girlier and girlier. I'm definitely feeling the need to go to a good ol rugby union game - as soon as I can afford it!!! But after all, i am a girl, so I can be feminine and look at spa's and pamper sessions sometimes!! |
| 08/11/04 |
Happy Birthday Anna!!! I sent it.It's gone.Finally in the post box and on it's way.This may not seem a big deal to many, and in fact, it may not be, it might be all wrong, or missing some vital piece of information ....the CAB person that checked it through could have forgotten that I need to include a signed photograph with a copy of my diary over the last ten years.But i think I completed it and sent it and it's finally (at least for a short while) out of my hands! The CAB person has checked it through and whilst I didn't include a disability diary as some have or letters from my friends agreeing that I'm useless if encouraged to walk up and down hills or writing lots or what-have-you.The form is done, and really that should be all they need to establish whether they are going to help me. In conclusion: It's gone it's gone it's FINALLY gone!! :) *phew!* Oh, that's my DLA form by the way, if by some chance you haven't read before! Oh and Amy and I have sorted what we're supposedly wearing on wednesday's glamour photo sesh! Woo! |
| 07/11/04 |
Adjustments adjustments.... This week has been a challenge. I have mentioned that I know how winter affects me and my lack of enthusiasm for disability taking over, but this week was me entering into this and going through the transformation rather than feeling it coming. Thankfully in Swansea I was accompanied by people who didn't mind helping me up the hill or didn't pick up on my inability to hold a knife and fork at one point. It's just the way it goes and I'm shrugging it off. The (oh so helpful..less) specialist I saw this week tells me I have the all clear as physical symptoms don't have anything on the fact that their blood tests are all clear!! Grrrrr...... Having said that, tomorrow's task is now to get the (hopefully completed) DLA form checked through at a local CAB so I can finally send it off. (Dr's signed it and everything!!! Eep!)I've only had the form since March, so hey! Gotta get there one day!! Following a very horrible and not so positive day earlier this week, a very lovely boyfriend has given me American idiot to listen to...the Green Day cd, not just a random ;) so I'm listening to this and semi-attacking my room, flicking through job info and eyeing up clothes for wednesday's session at Studio64 in London.Fun Fun! |
| 02/11/04 |
Last day of work and Arthur's feeling mischevious.
No news on job front either. I am however, really looking forward to tomorrow evening when I run off to bonny (and most likely soaking wet) wales to go see how deep in red wine I can get.Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Oh and to see the rheumy.yay |
| 01/11/04 |
I know I've said this before but I have to say it again.... I'm sooo bored of job hunting!!! ......Oh please make it stop!! |