Where weird not only reigns...
...it pours
Where weird not only reigns......it pours |
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| weird ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wîrd) adj. weird·er, weird·est 1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of the preternatural or supernatural. 2. Of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange. 3. Me | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feb. 2nd, 2010 @ 10:26 pm *sigh* | |||
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I've had a colossally bad day at work, and just when I thought it was over it got worse by having a meeting with my boss who basically said I seemed like I was becoming negative towards my job. tiredShe's quick that one. *sigh* Can't be positive about a job I hate so will have to fake it until I find a new one. I just hope I find a new one fast. | ||
| Feb. 1st, 2010 @ 08:56 pm Music recs | |||
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When my computer died I lost a TONNE of music and can't remember what I had. So, perfect time for some new stuff :D okayPlease recommend me your top albums so I can have a downloading fest! | ||
| Jan. 27th, 2010 @ 12:35 pm Muhahahaha xD | |||
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You would NEVER guess where I am. I'd open up the floor to guesses but you'd all get it wrong so I'm just gonna gonna tell you. amusedI'm in a cupboard. ... Yes. A cupboard. And I'll be here all day and all tomorrow. And you do you know what? I'M LOVING MY CUPBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!! XD I really am! Totally loving it. But I need to explain why I'm in a cupboard. So here goes. You see, work has sent me to the evil trade show in Coventry. A show I was dreading going to. Getting up at 5.30am, driving over 100 miles partially in rush hour, and then standing on a stall demoing a website system I'd never used before for a company I don't even work for (part of the same group, but not actually my company. I was pimped out) was not my idea of fun. Throw in a night alone in a shitty travel lodge and having to find a pub to eat in when everyone else is at some swanky trade show dinner and you've really added insult to injury. However, as it turns out the woman running the stand wasn't actually aware that I was going to be coming. *pause for absolutely no surprise at all* So because they weren't expecting me there was no station set up for me with a laptop etc. Luckily I had my own laptop in the car (for using in the hotel tonight, travelodge wifi abuse YES) so I went and got it. They were gonna set me up in the front but I didn't want people looking over my shoulder when I was setting up the sites as I didn't know what I was doing. So, they set me up in the storage cupboard thing that all the bags, coats and catalogues are in! My own office ;) But you see, my cupboard is AWESOME! They've made me wear this vile bright yellow outfit with HERE TO HELP! on the back, and I don't want to help so no one asks me anything while I'm in the cupboard, the cupboard has unrestricted internet access (ABUSE YES!), there is music playing in the exhibition hall so I can listen to that, if I get bored of that I have my own music on my laptop (and I bought my headphones :P) and I'm not at all downloading an episode of House to watch this evening xD xD They would actually kill me if they realised I was hogging the bandwidth like that, but as an entire exhibition hall is wirelessly using the same connection I don't think anyone is gonna notice lol I have my mobile, which ironically I have received a call from an employment agent on this morning, so I can phone, text, email, go on facebook, LJ, talk on Trillian... it's like being at home, only at home people don't keep offering me tea and coffee!!! OK, so occasionally someone asks me to set up a website, but this system I'm using is so easy that you can do one in 10 mins and so far today I've only had two to set up lol So these two days have gone from a nightmare to being two lovely days in a cupboard :D hopefully they won't expect me to come out of the cupboard at any point ;) *considers making Lexy ♥ cupboard icon* And I'm being paid for this! And for my petrol and any expenses incured over the two days. Mauahahahahahaaaaaaaaa xD | ||
| Jan. 10th, 2010 @ 09:37 pm It snowed | |||
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|  We didn't build it, we found it lol Personally I think my hat looks warmer ;D | ||
| Jan. 3rd, 2010 @ 09:25 am HELP ME! | |||
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It's the last day I have off before I go back to work. I'm at my flat all alone because Phil is helping his brother work on his car today. boredI'm bored as hell. I can't think of a single thing I want to do. Suuuuuuuure I have a bit of web design stuff I could do (snore) and I could clean my flat (double snore) but short of those things I really don't know what to do with myself. Help please. I need some suggestions. Badly. | ||
| Jan. 2nd, 2010 @ 11:45 pm It's a New Year... so a meme is required | |||
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| 1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? I went on holiday with a boy :P 2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn't make any but I've made two for this year. One is to write things I need to do in my diary so I don't double book myself and the other is to say no to people. I say yes way too much. 3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Loads, although not uber close to me. 4. Did anyone close to you die? No, thankfully. 5. What countries did you visit? Tenerife 6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? More organisation and more time to do what I really want. Also I'd like to get a job I actually don't hate. 7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? I always suck at remembering specific dates. There have been highlights in every month, what with Thorpe Park, my holiday, my one year anniversary (4th July) and then more recently my birthday. 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? My relationship is still intact and still strong. I don't know if everyone will consider that an achievement, but I do. Relationships are hard work but totally worth it :D 9. What was your biggest failure? Letting myself be miserable at a job I hate. 10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Seriously, the most colds I've ever had, tonsillitis, food poisoning, hurt my hip going down one step and buggered my ankle at netball. Here's to a less accident prone 2010... 11. What was the best thing you bought? Probably not anything physical, I'd say the best things I bought this year were days out I've had with friends and with Phil. 12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My brother, for getting a job he loves in a field he wants to work in, and all my friends and family for continuing to support me in every way. 13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My bosses suck muchly. 14. Where did most of your money go? Bills, food and days out. I had a bloody good time though lol 15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Going on holiday 16. What song will always remind you of 2009? Black Eyed Peas - I've got a feeling 17. Compared to this time last year, are you: * happier or sadder? Averaging out work and real life, I think I'm sadder due to work. * thinner or fatter? About the same, according to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} million_moments* richer or poorer? Poorer 18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Exercise 19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Stressing out 20. How will you be spending Christmas? I spent Christmas with my family and then spent as much time as possible with Phil :) 21. How many one-night stands? None. 22. What was your favorite TV program? Dexter :D Although there are lots of contenders 23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't have the energy to hate anyone 24. What was the best book you read? The Island by Victoria Hislop. Phil's mum leant it to me and I would never have picked it up if it wasn't for her. I really enjoyed it :) 25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Florence and the Machine. I like them a lot 26. What did you want and get? A laptop :D My parents bought it for me and I love it so ♥ 27. What did you want and not get? A new job 28. What was your favorite film of this year? I just saw Avatar and liked it a lot 29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 26 and I went to London and went on the London Eye 30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I guess I would like to have gotten engaged but I'm not really bothered it didn't happen this year. There's still plenty of time, I'm just impatient ;) 31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? Cheap clothing that fits OK 32. What kept you sane? I don't claim to be sane 33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Olivia Wilde? Not sure really 34. What political issue stirred you the most? I live in a box and try to avoid political issues. I know this is stupid but I have trouble keeping up with my own small issues, let alone global ones 35. Who did you miss? My granddad, friends I don't see enough any more 36. Who was the best new person you met? Barbara at work. She kinda "gets" me, and that's refreshing as most people where I work still look at me like I'm some kind of alien *sigh* 37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009: In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. I think Albert Einstein realised this before me though... 38. Quote a song that sums up your year: Black Eyed Peas - I've got a feeling | ||
| Jan. 1st, 2010 @ 04:14 pm Hey it's 2010! | |||
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| Happy New Year all :D | ||
| Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 07:17 pm Meeeeeeeeeeerry Christmas! | |||
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Merry Christmas one and all! I'm at my parent's house but thanks to the wonders of modern technology I am sitting in their living room with all my home PC comforts, thanks to the laptop I got for my birthday ;) Genius ;D tiredHave a great Christmas everyone, and a fantastic New Year :D x | ||
| Dec. 15th, 2009 @ 10:30 pm Well that was a surprise | |||
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They offered me the job. On the same salary I'm on now. surprisedIt's a bit further away than my current job so I've asked for more. If you don't ask, you don't get :P | ||
| Dec. 13th, 2009 @ 09:20 pm It's official | |||
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Both sets of parents have been told. It's official, Phil is moving in with me next September :D happy | ||
| Dec. 11th, 2009 @ 04:06 pm *wonders where all her xmas icons have gone* | |||
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It's December. Not even early December really, seeing as somehow it's gotten to the 11th already. busyWhere have I been? Not online. At all (with the exception of farmville on facebook which I'm addicted to) I've barely even sat at my computer. A lot of stuff has happened since I last did a proper update... aaaaages ago... so I'll sum up briefly. - I had five days of epic fun/business for mine and Phil's birthdays. We ate out 5 nights in 6 days and - Work - has been up and down. I got epically bored, got a bit busier and time moved a little faster, and now I'm epically bored again. I went for an interview a week and a half ago and should hear today. I've jumped through hoops for them and don't even know the salary yet. I'm not even sure I want the job. I desperately want to leave where I am now but don't want to move on for just anything. I'd like to find somewhere I will want to stay at for a few years. - Phil and I have been amazing, and then had a little fight (really minor - we don't really do fights) and then made up again. It all stemmed from talking about him moving in. I basically felt like I had no say in the matter, even though he's going to be moving in to my flat. We've settled on September 2010 as the date when he will move in, with stuff dripping it's way over to mine in the months preceding. I believe I am happy with this date. - We all went to Manchester for our Christmas party. We spent 11 hours in total getting there and back. It wasn't worth the trek. - Christmas is coming! I've got my tree up. Phil and I put it up together on Wednesday night :) It was much nicer doing the tree together this year. I put it up alone last year and it was kinda depressing. This time next year we'll be living together :) I'm looking forward to my 10 days off work this Christmas, mostly to have a good long rest. Life is whizzing past me at the moment at a terrifying speed. I'm always tired and before I know where I am a month has gone passed. I hope everyone is well as I've not checked my f-list in forever. | ||
| Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 09:12 pm Man! | |||
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OK, ran out of time again... three updates in the entire month?! When it was my birthday and everything?! busyI suck. And I'm too busy :( For now:-  I look tired and have wrinkly eyes ;) Not a bad one of Phil :D Taken on the London Eye on my birthday :D | ||
| Nov. 27th, 2009 @ 05:24 pm Not dead | |||
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I'm still alive! Shed loads to post about and no time to do it :( Will try a proper update this weekend :D busyI hope you're all good :D | ||
| Nov. 7th, 2009 @ 08:39 am Life, the Universe and Everything | |||
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There's been a distinct lack of updating from me recently. I put this down to a) being busy and b) being happy :D happyI've long believed LJ to be as good as any therapist for venting my woes and as of late I haven't had many woes to vent. When I have had I've been too busy/tired to vent them lol Things that have been making me happy recently:- 1) Phil - He's been looking after me because I've had a rotten cold. Apparently my body isn't as resilient as it used to be. I swear I've been sick more times this year than in any other year of my life. He's been coming over, despite the high probability of catching it himself, and generally being lovely. Plus he's managed not to even catch the cold! Go figure :P 2) My flat - Even after over a year of living here, I still look around my flat and love being here. It's mine, and even with the stresses it brings of paying bills and keeping a home, I still love it as much as I did the day I moved in. 3) Phil's brother having a girlfriend - YES! IT'S TRUE! He's been seeing this girl Emma for a few months now and I'm meeting her tonight at the fireworks display we're going to. I've no idea what she's like but Dave seems to really like her. I'm so pleased because a) It means Dave is out more so gives me more time with Phil, b) Dave is HAPPY and therefore not miserable by seeing Phil and I together, c) Phil feels less guilty for spending time away from Dave because Dave isn't alone. We're going for a big family meal at their parents house tomorrow so Phil's parents can meet Emma, and I'm going to take some of the pressure off her lol So it'll be me, Phil, Dave, Emma, their Mum and Dad and their Nan. Should be an interesting one. As much as I want Emma to stick around, and I want his family to like her, I still kinda want them to like me more ;) I'm sure that makes me a bad person lol 4) TV - It's sad, but I LOVE Autumn/Fall/Winter TV ;D I've got Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, House (it it ever comes off break), Dexter, Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor and now I'm even into Stargate Universe! I'm kinda strangely attracted to the geeky slightly podgy guy who's the maths nerd! His name escapes me but I feel sorry for him for not getting the girl. He's better than that other guy ;) 5) Work - Not exactly making me happy but not making me miserable either, for the moment. It's much better where I sit now. Having more people to talk to has really taken the pressure off of having to get along with Lou. Now if she's in a mood, I can just ignore her until she's out of it. Surprisingly, she actually seems to be talking to me more now. Weird, but good :D I also talked to my MD yesterday about my bonus scheme not working so hopefully she'll do something about that :D 6) Having a cold - You can tell I'm happy because I'm seeing the good in everything ;) Because I was off sick from work two days this week I got to catch up on Stargate Universe because I'd only seen the first episode and also I got to finish my new book by my favourite author. Things making me sad:- 1) Money - Yeah, I don't have any. Not strictly true as I still have a nice wedge of savings but it looks like I'll have to dip into them to get me out of my overspend from the last couple of months. It's the time of year of massive expenses for me. Car insurance, car tax, MOT, unexpected bill, Christmas and my birthday in a couple of weeks will eat a lot of money in socialising. I am, however, trying to accept the fact that I've done well budgeting up to this point and will just enjoy myself and spend some of my savings. I'm hoping I can replenish them with the money I would spend on council tax when we get our tax break in Feb/March and also if I ever get that private web design job I can make a bit back then. Budgeting = hard. I hope everyone is well, I've neglected reading my friends page as well as updating. My online time now mostly goes to Farmville on facebook. I admit it, I'm addicted. I didn't even want to start playing but Phil started and wanted me to have a farm next to his ;D Look what he's started! | ||
| Oct. 31st, 2009 @ 10:33 pm Writer's Block: Who will you be? | ||||
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Nothing! Silly American holiday ;) *ducks rotten eggs* Actually, I have a cold anyway so even if I did want to do something, which I don't, I wouldn't. *cuddles up on sofa* | |||
| Oct. 19th, 2009 @ 09:34 pm Here we go again... | |||
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My computer has been wiped and reloaded again. My Dad mananged to download a virus on to it when he was here for less than two hours on Saturday. busyParents. What are you gonna do with them? Also, paid account is back yo! | ||
| Oct. 8th, 2009 @ 07:19 pm CRINGE! | |||
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My upstairs neighbour just hit on me. eeeeeeeewAfter saying he can hear when Phil is over, asking if we were solid and how long we'd been together. He STILL hit on me. The actual words "If it ever goes bad, I'm only upstairs" actually came out of his mouth along with "It doesn't make it easy for me to hear you, as a single guy"... BRAIN LUFFA, BRAAAAAAAAAIN LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew. Ew lol | ||
| Oct. 7th, 2009 @ 11:16 am :-( | |||
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Just applied for a job. Was feeling really positive about it. blahHave been rejected within about 10 mins. This is gonna be super fun. *sigh* | ||
| Oct. 6th, 2009 @ 10:06 am Ew, Manchester... | |||
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Here I am in Manchester. boredUsing a Mac, well attempting to use a Mac, and also attempting to find something to do to keep me occupied until 2pm when I can leave to go to the station and start the long train journey home. Because despite investing time and money in getting me to the Manchester office, there is, as predicted, fuck all for me to do up here. I'm sitting here surfing the net and doing not a lot else. When I arrived yesterday the guy I came up here to see said he had half an hours worth of stuff to show me. I'm here for TWO DAYS. We dragged the half hour out to an hour. After that I basically sat at a computer and roughly sketched out some designs for something that basically weren't needed. I'm gonna go back to my office and probably start over because they're pretty crap. Essentially I'm just going through the motions until I can go home. I seeeeeriously need a new job. I'm trying to think of things I can do to keep me occupied for the next four hours and I think the most sensible thing to do is to start reading geonncannon's new book. I'm always saying I don't get time to read his stuff anymore.I shouldn't complain :P | ||
| Oct. 2nd, 2009 @ 02:18 pm No words | |||
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Oh dear God. blankRemember I said I'd been asked to go into work Friday morning, which I had booked weeks ago as a day off, for a couple of hours because "something exciting would be happening" and I'd pretty much surmised that nothing would be exciting enough to get me out of bed, washed, dressed, make up on and to work for 9am on my day off? Well. ... I was right. *sigh* We all got there for 9am, waited outside the building trying to peek though the tapped up windows to see what was going on. Yeah, tape. They're all about the drama. We'd been told that some special guests would be coming so we'd been trying to guess who it might be. I'd guessed Santa. It was not Santa. Turns out, it was us. Us FFS. We walked in the door and our managing director went "TA DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" and showed us the new look reception area with balloons and bucks fizz (which I refused to drink at 9am coz I don't like it anyway and I have a cold and didn't want to make myself feel worse. I made tea later in defiance) and got led into the showroom. We then proceed to be shown a powerpoint presentation about how the business was going to "get it's Fizz back" and how everything was gonna be marvellous. To demonstrate how marvellous it was gonna be they'd bought us all presents. And a rose. And bacon sandwiches. And doughnuts. Bribery can go quite far with increasing moral in a company, but I guarantee that nothing would have boosted my moral more than LETTING ME STAY IN BED A FEW HOURS LONGER AND NOT HAVING TO GO INTO WORK. They've also, in their infinite stupidity, moved all the desks around to "try and create a more unified working environment," which although it gives me more people to talk to it also means my monitors can be seen by loads of people so I can't go on the internet to waste my time when I have fuck all to do any more. I better pray that going to Manchester will create some work for me to do. What's worse is that they did the desk moves by themselves with no IT people as Graham, our one and only IT guy, is away on holiday this week. This means that they've moved people to where there are no network cables, the phones don't work, half the computers don't work properly and no one can access any of the drives they need. At least this is what I was told. There was no way I was turning on my work computer on my day off :P I did at least make sure everything was plugged in where it should be. Which it wasn't. So after fixing the cables I did a quick on/off just to make sure the bloody thing started up. I spent the rest of the time wandering around the office trying to retrieve my stuff, which they'd gotten all messed up with other peoples. We we all hunting round trying to rebuild our desks. I then stole as many chocolates as possible and made a swift exit at 11am, after confirming I could have a half day Wednesday as compensation for coming in on my day off. In short, major fuck up all round. I myself feel so much more motivated. Not. Congratulations! In trying to motivate me you've actually done the opposite and I feel less motivated than ever! And I didn't think that was actually possible!! Well done. | ||