Thursday, November 30, 2006
Class in a Glass
Home Sweet Home again
Today managed to get Jennifer's card & vouchers down to her. She sent a thank you email so I know she got them, good stuff.
Went out at lunchtime to Tesco (pre-fall) and topped up James' birthday present (car mats which look metal....but aint, not very pretty but he seemed chuffed), got wrapping paper, couldnt get James a card, however did get 4 'happy new home' cards (3 of which are already assigned) and one christmas card. Got myself a purple shirt dress and yet another flaming Christmas gift bag. Hopefully thats the last of the bags I need. I bought a 'happy new home' card for girl next door but she's taken her nameplate (see photo - is it illegal to take photos of someone's front door?) so I reckon she wont be back. God I'm sad bout that actually.
Got my fairy lights and a million other decorations from my mum's, omg I need a whole other tree. I cant put them up though cos its a dreaded hair night and I havent even started to dry it.
Still not speaking to Mister Man but part of his Christmas came today. Pfft I dunno what to do with it, and all the other presents. Well the other ones I can give away but this one is personalised. Not to worry, I'll find a use for it. I'm just glad we fell out after I got him to fit my windscreen wiper hee hee.
Why, when I insert photos into my blog does it make all my line spacing frigging double lined spacing, which I then have to go and fix. I WISH I'd never changed to Beta....there's not a frigging ounce of difference. I've been meaning to have a rant about this for ages, I DONT GET IT!
Anyway, need to go dry hair, and deal with Christmas decorations and car insurance documents and a million other things.
At least I've done Jennifer, James and another tiny bit of Christmas. We'll get there in the end!
Calm calm........
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Pheweeeeeee.
Been on the go since 6am and just looked at my clock and it says 20 to midnight (I havent changed my clocks yet).
I got new shooooes! And I heart them.
Ok so that photo is mince but they're here if anyone's interested. I hope they go ok with my dress cos if they dont I will need to find a new outfit as its impossible to find shoes. Dont even get me started on underwear!
I got part of Senman's Christmas and ooh I just remembered I got more smellies for my drawer. I got Jennifer's 'New House' gift (vouchers - but in my defence of buying vouchers I never see Jennifer and its nice and easy to put the vouchers in the internal mail so they arent entirely thoughtless.....).
I got a crazy new top from Topshop that I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with so I think I'll just be taking it back. I got it from the midget range. It may be a dress actually. I just dont know.
Oh and on my way into the flat tonight, Twirly Girly came out and told me there's a guy moving into her flat, he's here 2 weeks and away 2 weeks, although I prob shouldnt be publishing that for all and sundry to see. He works as a welder in Norway. He will be rich. Maybe he'll pay my Ross & Liddell bill.....I dont think anyone's that rich though. Flaming cowboys.
So I think that's that, still to take my make up off and calm down a wee bit. I hate Christmas Stress.
This time next Wednesday I'll have gorgeous eyebrows & eyelashes and new hair! Yaaaah! Oh and hopefully some pants to wear under my dress. That would be good.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
24 Days Til We Finish Up for Christmas!!!
Mmmmm Apple Bacardi.
Monday, November 27, 2006
Argh
Am trying not to think about dinner. I will not eat I will not eat. Must lose half a stone...at least. First (and only?) night out's in 11 days waaaagh!
Oooh should I buy something gorgeous and extravagant with my shiny new credit card? Haha, no I must behave, tempting as it is.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
ooooooh
*Stores open until midnight 11th – 23rd December
Accessorize, Argos, Barratts, Build-A-Bear Workshop, BHS, Birthdays, bw!, Boots, Burton, Clinton Cards, D2, Dorothy Perkins, Early Learning Centre, Evans, Gap, Gap Kids/ Baby Gap, Gravity, H & M, H Samuel, HMV, Jane Norman, JD Sports, La Senza, Lacoste, Mackays, Marks & Spencer, McDonalds, Monsoon, New Look, Next, Next Kids, O2, Perfume Shop, Primark, Principles, Qube, River Island, Sainsbury's, Sphere, Sports World, Subway, Superdrug, Thornton’s, Topman, Topshop, USC, Warehouse, Waterstones, Woolworths
Lovely stuff!
Saturday, November 25, 2006
I think I've scarred him for life.
Christmas present buying has come to a standstill. I bought some stuff for my mum when she was there yesterday so there wont be any surprises for her. I might sell it back to my dad so that he wont need to go shopping for her and it will be more of a surprise when she doesnt get them from me....if you know what I mean. Also got a few other bits & bobs. I keep buying things for people then changing my mind and deciding to give them to someone else, and in quite a few cases I'm keeping the stuff for myself! Yesterday I bought my uncle a Yankee candle, there's no way I'm giving him it, I'm keeping it hahahaa. I'm rubbish!
Genivieve and I are now definitely going to the night out on the 8th December, its my birthday weekend so that can just be my birthday night out. 100% not interested in my birthday, I'm very interested in the cake though! I'm still not sure what I'm doing about the other night out. He wants an answer for Monday but if he's going to rush me then the answer's going to be 'no'.
i'm off to wrap more Christmas presents and not think about bloody nights out.
Friday, November 24, 2006
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Oh Dear, My Poor Belly
Oh my dear god. It was absolutely delicious. I wish I could get the menu online to describe what I had but I'll try my best, although I will never be able to get across how lovely it was.
Firstly we were brought a basket of bread with the loveliest butter, olives and that oil stuff. For a starter we shared a plate of garlic bread strips with cheese on top and accompanied by a selection of dips (sweet chilli, sour cream and guacamole type stuff). By this time I was a bit full up as I'd eaten most of the bread and most of the garlic bread too.
The main course came and we both had breast of chicken stuffed with ayrshire black pudding on a bed of shredded potato with roasted vegetables and a leek & cream sauce, OMG I ate THE LOT. Seriously not a crumb was left.
Then we left it 10/15 mins before looking at the dessert menu. OMG was it worth the wait!!
I had chocolate cake, with cherry ice cream. The chocolate cake was crunchy on the outside and soft and squidgy in the middle. Helen had Baileys cheesecake and she couldnt stop talking about how lovely it was.
I never wanted it to end. I might suggest Tam Cowan goes there.
I decided to take a different route home after dinner as the back road is really really scary at night, its never particularly busy but anytime after 6pm is totally deserted. So I went the other route which was just as scary but had more cars on it. Its not a road I'm familiar with so not very nice on a dark rainy night! But hey, I'm home.
I have such a dilemma about a night out. I cannot make a decision. There's about 3 decisions to be made re. the one night out. I really want to go but there's at least 2 things holding me back. Oafffffft.
Why do I over analyse things?
The Site Director is coming down here at 3pm today and we're all supposed to tidy our desks. Haha aye right, I'm sure I'll be doing that. Maybe if its a raging mess I will get moved.
I've switched my phone off too. I'm not in the mood today. Everyone in here can leave me alone.
Nobody so far liked today's song. But that's good cos it means I cant really go wrong with tomorrow's song!
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Should I...Should I Not? Should I.....Should I Not?
If its still online next June then I definitely will purchase. Definitely Definitely. I could tell Mister Man to get me it but then I'd have to explain to people how I've suddenly acquired a new bed when I have a factors bill & car insurance to pay. Hmph, the problem with secrets eh!
Hey if anyone wants to get me it for Christmas, I wouldnt say no!
Tomorrow is my Friday. After work I'm going a bimble round a big shop in Irvine (NO, not Tesco!!) to try and get some Christmas gift bags as I refuse to wrap tins of biscuits (although I might just use cheap wrapping paper and shove them in the gift bags) and then I'm meeting Helen for dinner. Yuuum I love that place.
I better go and send tomorrow's song out, cos I might just go to bed after I've dried my hair. It tires me out!!!
I'm getting on a bit you know!
Monday, November 20, 2006
I'm So Excited...And I Just Cant Hide It!
To help my uncle pack boxes.
But still....I wont be in work! Lalalalaaaaa.
And I'm going out for dinner with Helen on Wednesday night, the perfect start to a few days off!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Calling Central Heating Experts.....Help Needed!!
Am also pretty sure Kerry cancelled on me again cos I was wearing stiletto knee highs boots.
Saturday was spent wrapping Christmas presents, cleaning the flat and doing washings. On Saturday night my mum and dad came up so my dad could have a look at the central heating. They left after X Factor and I had dinner and watched the telly. My electric fire is reaaaaally warm thanks goodness....bit worried about the electricity bill though!
On Sunday I was up nice and early to get ready to go and see Sen Man. I thought she had the same boiler as me and I was going to borrow her manual. But she doesnt have the same one so that was a wasted trip. After that I went to my mum's to kill an hour before meeting Kerry. However Kerry was locked in Gavin's again (aye right who's that stupid??!!!) so I went to my Gran's and ate hunners and hunners and cleaned my Grampa's bedroom.
Once I got home, I chapped the man downstair's door to ask if he had the boiler manual as he's been living in the builidng since it was built. He wasnt left the manual but had had the same problem as me. And it was fixed with WD40. I dont have WD40 but I'm wondering if I could use baby oil or vaseline.
Using Kerry's pink screwdriver and torch I found the valve that I think the problem lies at (going by the man downstairs). But my dad's told me not to touch it until he's spoken to my Uncle Plumber.
The Problem Lies Within
This is the Problem??
Friday, November 17, 2006
The Weekend Starts HERE
I'm going to put my thinking cap on and think about Christmas presents. The more I can order just now, the better.
Iiiiiiiiits Friiiiiday!!!!
Thursday, November 16, 2006
It all started with the drive in this morning, I left the flat really early at 6.50 thinking I'd have an easy drive in cos it was so early. But I was wrong. It was a really annoying drive, getting stopped at every traffic light, nearly run off the road by an HGV (either I was in his blind spot or he just didnt check his mirror....or he felt like running Dave & I off the motorway), then being stuck in a wee trail of cars which were all stuck behind a lorry on the back road, we're all just trundling along at 45-50mph which was fine I wasnt bothering, until some guy decides to overtake me...WHAT IS THE POINT? There's loooads of us stuck behind the lorry, he's not going to get anywhere. So I was stuck behind that eejit until we got to Irvine. Then I got stopped at EVERY roundabout. From my flat to work there are 9 roundabouts...7 of which are in Irvine! From the back road to site its about a 5 minute drive.....basically 5 minutes of driving around roundabouts.
Once in, I had a few hours of relative calmness, as much calm as there can be working with that crowd. Late morning I decide to go to Tesco. The minute I got in the car, it started raining....heavily. I gets to Tesco and cannot find a parking space, this is an absolutely huge Tesco, its 1130am, there's like a million spaces, but can I find one? No. Eventually gets parked a few miles away (or so it seemed in the peein rain).
Bimble around Tesco, the usual few mini rages about pensioners and people who cant control their trolleys, but all in all was ok. Top of my list was 40 watt small golf ball bayonet cap clear lightbulbs and a spicy chicken pizza, (see my previous post for photo of that), oh and some sandwiches for lunch. Got a few messages, left Tesco, the sun was shining and it was dry.....as soon as I stepped foot onto the carpark the rain started. Found Dave, chucked the shopping into the boot, started driving back to work.
On way back to work, tried to phone Bellend a million times to tell him I'd got him a sandwich and a few tins of soup, couldnt get him to answer the phone for love nor money, this particularly gave me the rage (I really like Sugababes new single btw - entirely unrelated to this paragraph but its my blog, I'll do what I like).
Got a hold of him when i got back into work, fed him, fed myself and had a rubbish afternoon. At one point, I left my cabin to go over to Jacobs...guess what happened the minute I stepped out the door? It rained. I swear I had a wee rain cloud following me today.
I'm sooo bored in work just now, I was really busy this afternoon but I was bored out of my brain. Thank God for Kerry & Louise that's all I can say! Was held back til 5.30 cos I wasnt given the Safety minutes etc until 4pm....I dont know why he gives me these minutes on Thursdays, he holds the flaming meeting on Tuesdays, I'll be saying something about this in the near future, from now on he'll be writing the minutes out on Tuesday afternoons! So this gave me the rage too, because its a hair night tonight. I'm only just finished doing my hair, I cant afford to lose an hour on hair nights!
I'm not even going to start about D.
So I got home, (stress free drive home yay!), had beautiful low fat pizza thing, ran lovely big bubble bath, got in with my book, washed my hair etc....then gets the bath heebeejeebies and have to get out halfway thru just after I'd put the conditioner in my hair. I ended up sitting in an empty bath with my head under the tap, another fine mess I got myself into.
After hair is dried and straightened and I'm just about to collapse with the heat, I decide to change the wee lightbulb with the new bulbs I bought in Tesco. But no. I bought 60 watt screw cap bulbs. Not 40 watt bayonet cap.
So I'm now in bed, with an apple Bacardi (this stuff is amazing, its not an alcopop, its 40% or something), Eddie the Teddy and my hot water bottle trying to de-stress!
Lets hope tomorrow goes better! It has to......its Friday baaaaby!!!!
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Hee Hee This Makes Me Laugh
Three parcels came for you today.(At a wild guess I think two of them are skateboards).
Dad.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
I got out Dave and I could hear this whooo whooo whooo whoo noise which I figured was just a car alarm. But the next thing I hear is this automated female voice saying “Help, the driver of this vehicle is under attack, please call the police, help the driver of this vehicle is under attack, please call the police”.
I had a wee look inside and the guy sitting in the driver’s seat was just sitting there pressing buttons, so I’m assuming he’d pressed the alarm button by accident. I hope.
He was still there when I came out of Lidl, if the van was being robbed it would have been long gone…..wouldn’t it?
Monday, November 13, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
People!
So i took him for a big long drink to calm his nerves.....after I'd taken myself for a new pair of brown slouchy knee high boots - £40 for leather boots, belter!
Also went to see Leanne's flat, looks brill, I think she's gonna love it there! Couldnt see the inside but it looks safe, quiet and a fair old size. I think she hit the jackpot!
Need to go lie down now, just ate a Mars bar in about 3 bites and its not going down well. Oafffft.
Made a Start!
Online shopping has its pros and cons. So long as I dont want to send anything back then I'll be a happy chappie. I hate sending stuff back, its a total palaver.
Anyway just need to think about the rest. I have noooo idea what to get parents and grandparents. Everyone else is DONE!
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Comfort Food, Dontcha Just Love It!
And easy on the tongue too, yum yum, am stuffed!
I didnt eat the whole tray....but I could have!!!
Time to settle down and watch little Eton Road - I heart them!
My Tongue
This is causing much hilarity in my little world however it is actually bloody sore and I am missing my food!
Everyone is asking how I ended up with an infected tongue....I entirely blame Mister Man. But I cant tell them that, can I! So I'm putting it down to too hot chilli, a spicy pizza, too much chocolate, and biting my fingers too much. Its not Mister Man's fault at all though, I just like trying to make him feel bad. And one of these days he might!
Friday, November 10, 2006
Leanne put an offer in on a flat yesterday and it was accepted - yeeeeaaahhh!! We're all responsible homeowners now! With the exception of 1....but she's trying. If she's not got at least a grand saved up by March I'll have something to say about it!!!! She could be married by March though.
My cosy Friday night in has been ruined by a very sore ulcer on my tongue, it is so sore that I actually thought I was getting the dreaded tonsilitis! Am wondering if alcohol will soothe it. All day I've eaten a baked potato with beans & cheese and I couldnt even enjoy it. I was hoping to be tucking into my bag of Flaming Hot Monster Munch by now but I dont think that would be very wise.
I'm going to put my new duvet on my bed, and maybe have a wee lie down for 10 mins, heehee.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Thursday
I still hate work. I don’t actually hate work, I hate the bitches and I hate my desk.
Alison is leaving at 3pm today so at least I will have an hour and a half of peace. Yesterday she broke her tooth on a Snickers. Her boyfriend is a dentist so she went to him to get it fixed. She now has a big Madonna style gap in her teeth. OMG I just burst out laughing thinking about it. I know where I wont be going if I ever have a dental emergency!!
Have decided I would now like a leaving night however I don’t want any of these people there. So it would be just me and the Contractors. And Genivieve. Och maybe a few of my own people and a couple of client people. Max. 2 client people (not including Genivieve). But that would be it.
Ohhhhh god get me out of here.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
What is she on??
From: Kirsty
Sent: 08 November 2006 11:31
To: Louise
Subject: RE:
God this place is sooo annoying. Am thinking bout going to docs with depression and getting signed off til Jan.
I WISH!
-----Original Message-----
From: Louise
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:35 AM
To: Kirsty
Subject: RE:
Hahaha, he'll tell you you have stress. Honestly, you have to be totally off the wall to get signed off with depression these days. My pal Mungo has been diagnosed before and even sent to a quack. She does have some issues mind. Hehe
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirsty
Sent: 08 November 2006 11:43
To: Louise
Subject: RE:
i would go to a quack. I could tell them some stories!
-----Original Message-----
From: Louise
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:46 AM
To: Kirsty
Subject: RE:
I think I'd like to go to one too. Imagine how good it would be just to let rip and know that it's going no further
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirsty
Sent: 08 November 2006 11:49
To: Louise
Subject: RE:
I know. Altho i wonder if they swap stories at their quack conventions.
-----Original Message-----
From: Louise
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:46 AM
To: Kirsty
Subject: RE:
Oh most definitely. When I worked in The Nimrod Partnership my boss went to one. He loved the ducks in the canal outside and he came in one day ranting and raving saying "I knew it, they know, they flamin know". I asked what he was on about and he said he had duck for his dinner the previous night and when he drove into the car park a duck jumped onto the bonnet of his car - he said it knew he had ate duck.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Sugar Bum Fairies
That bitch Alison, god, after I got moved to the shitty desk they said I could have screens to give me a tiny bit of privacy, well I got the screens but they were second hand and temporary. The new ones finally arrived today but she's sending them back! I'm not even going to attempt to argue with her. She can sit on it and spin.
Billy took me out for lunch, I had a biiiig cheeseburger with chips, coleslaw, side salad, tortillas and a diet Coke. It was delish. Unfortunately I forgot I made a pot of chilli last night, I dont know how I'm going to manage dinner on top of that lunch.
When I came in from lunch Gary McLarry gave me a big choc chip cookie from the canteen too. Am scared for my belly.
Am loving Kerry's pictures on her blog! Keep it up yaaaay!
Louise is still off work with her sore lucy. Last I heard she was eating ice cream so her gob is still in full working order.
Am quite busy today but still dont really feel I'm achieving anything. I need OUTTA HERE!
Oafffft
I swear to god I added an extra 15-20 miles onto my journey. I ended up in Kilbarchan, Kilmcolm, Lochwinnoch, and some other places that I dont know the names of.
Am traumatised and have a sore head. The main thing is I got here in the end.
Monday, November 06, 2006
Uh-huuh!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6119632.stm
Ha! Oh how I would have laughed had I been there holding the coats as usual! Actually I wouldnt have, I would have panicked big time. But laughed afterwards perhaps.
How much weight has Darren Day put on! I'm shocked.
Lordy I'm bored. Must not Blog when I have nothing to say.
Will do a trawl through Ebay. I need hair stuff.
Sorry for boring you and making you read this mince!!!
Work was soooo boring today. Louise went home today with a sore lucy so that was me one entertainer down. Bellend didnt send me one email. So I had Kerry and Helen for entertainment. Kerry's email is rotten so that left Helen!
I was sooo lonely. And I dont think Louise will be back tomorrow.
"All by maself......dont wanna be all by maself aaanymoooore".
And that I'm afraid is all the news I have.
Am going to get my box of chocolates in the hope that they will soothe my burnt tongue.
FFS!
I dont know why I bother trying to eat lunch at this stupid desk. Every time I attempt it I am continually interrupted.
I Give Up!
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Sunday 5th November
Saturday, November 04, 2006
After giving it a bit of thought I've decided its because I cant remember the last time I had a piece of fruit or a vegetable. I've been living on cake and Supernoodles this week.
So, later today I'm going shopping for said items. Also gonnae get Christmas cards and wrapping paper yaaaay! There are only 51 days until Christmas and I only have one proper wage left, I need to get my ass in gear!!
Last night was quiet, Leanne came over and we got a chippy, I was knackered as usual on a Friday night so went to bed as soon as Leanne left.
I'm actually back in bed right now, cant muster up any motivation to get dressed. Also Mr Postman just delivered this month's edition of Glamour mag, so I'm peeking through it, looking at all the lovely things I cant afford! I dont know why I subscribe to this magazine, I cant afford a single thing in it. Well I could maybe buy one thing but it would use up all my savings. Perhaps if James paid me back the £230 he owes me I would be a little closer to buying something. When will I learn my lesson when it comes to that boy??
I need to get up and dressed, people to see, things to buy....not from Glamour magazine though!
Friday, November 03, 2006
Its Fridaaaaay!!
I cant wait to get stuck in, I flaming love dark chocolate.
Am on couch in jammies, just finished a cake and having a cuppa. Lovely.
Took huge Amazon box round to post office so that gets rid of the hair trimmer and straightners!
Roll on bedtime, cos I'm tired.
Yes I am old ok!