It's Chriiiiiiissssstmaaaassss

So I'm really behind with my Christmas preparations, the ham has just gone into the slowcooker and I'm hoping it'll be OK, never cooked it this way before. Still got to wrap presents, and I haven't put my tree up yet. I have my first fic to post on the 3rd so that's exciting and scary, plus I had two beta's so I need to take a look at both of them and decide which one to post or most likely it'll be a hybrid of the two, so that's gonna take a bit of work. I also have an essay due on the tenth of January aaargghhh! Happy Christmas see you in the new year x

update

Well I'm so busy running round like a headless chicken. But here's some news. I have lost one stone five and a half pounds so go me. I'm only about 600ish words behind on my nano, so hopefully i can catch up over the weekend, I've finished my essay and I'm knackered. Now the bad things. My house is a tip so I need to do some serious cleaning, but even though I've finished my essay I'm behind on my reading so I need to catch up on that (for OU not pleasure). Plus I'm knackered, in fact I think I'm gonna go to bed now. Later! x

Bad Blogger continued

So I may not be very good at this blogging malarkey, but in my defence I am very busy. Working, OU stuff, nanowrimo and a bit of reading. I fI'm honest, I'm not spending enough time on the OU stuff but the nano is going well over 24k so I'm ahead of schedule...just. Got the new iphone 4s and I'm getting to know it at the mo. Work tomorrow and an essay to do, didn't do too well on my last one, only 50 so much work to do, hope to get it out of the way this week, if I can work out how to answer the question....wish me luck, I want to get at least 55 this time!

Bad, bad blogger

It's absolutely pissing down here.  I have the day off work and I've been lazy (quelle surprise).  Done a bit of shopping, made some minestrone soup and done a bit of studying.  I had a bad night, woke up at 3.30 and couldn't get back to sleep.  Going to have a hot bath in a mo, as my joints ache.  Back to work tomorrow damn it!

Bad Day

I'm a bit depressed today, so I'm glad no one reads this as I'm going to moan and feel sorry for myself.  My dad has the hospital tomorrow to get the results of a cat scan, he was called today to go up so I'm sure it's bad news.  I get home and there's a letter from the hospital and I have to go back in November and I'm sure I have to have an operation, I did last time.  I hate going under general, it scares me.  Last time my mum was really supportive but now she's away with the fairies and I'm all alone and I hate it.  Don't want to scare the kids.  On another note, I was really saddened to read about Steve Jobs, I caressed my macbook, RIP Steve, you changed my life and made the world a prettier and more productive place.

Hopefully I'll have some good news next time!

Bad blogger

That's me, excuses are: Sister hospitalised, work, my new ou course and bone idleness!.  Sister out of hospital now, and on the way to recovery.  Work is sucking the life out of me, ou stuff exciting but scary. Also joined Slimming World and I weigh a shocking 15stone 4lbs, I have a lot of weight to lose.  Anyhoo tea is cooking (chilli and baked spud) and I'm marvin, so see you later x

Oooh

Shiny new iPhone app!! No excuses now!

Something pretty to look at

Oh what a day

So went to work this morning and got a text from my sis, she was in hospital, did I want to come and sit with her, found out she'd been rushed in with breathing problems (she has copd).  Managed to get time off work, was glad I got up there as she was all by herself, she had a collapsed lung and was awaiting an op to reinflate it, she was all stressed and crying.  Anyhow her hubby finally turned up and so I went home.  She's ok now, in a lot of pain and I'm knackered.  Got to do some ou stuff tomorrow then go visit Julie, then out for mums birthday....grrr, could do without that, plus must nip into town to get her a prezzie/card.  Anyhow, off for an early night x

So it's been 11 days

I suck at this blogging malarkey.  I was at the hospital today, to be prodded and poked.  They ran a few tests, the results will be back in 3 weeks and I may have to have another op, I hope not!  Hmm been writing a bit of fic, had one positive review which bolstered my ego, but nothing since.  I suck at writing really, it's not very good, but I think with a bit of practice it could be ok.  I'm not an English graduate so it may not be grammatically correct or constructed in a way that a literary nazi would like, but I think I have some good ideas so we'll see.  It's a bit of fun anyhow.  I knew all that daydreaming would come in handy.  Still recovering from my chest infection, haven't done any ou stuff so must get my finger out this weekend.  Not gonna do overtime so no excuses.  Still loving my macbook xx

Blimey

God I feel as guilty as fuck, Brian has ordered me a macbook air.  I suspect I may have mithered on abut it a bit, but I wasn't hinting, I was just venting.  I'm really chuffed about it but it's tinged with guilt.  It'll really help me out with my ou course as this laptop is older than hell and I don't think it'll run all the software required.  I have spent much of today (once I got home from overtime) reviewing my ou stuff, I have started reading my learning companion and the next stage is to watch a dvd so I shall probably have a go on that tomorrow.  Had me hair cut today, it's a bit too short and she missed a bit, but it'll grow and I may chop the missed bit off myself.  I need to dye my hair again already, I suspect if I let it grow out I'd be white! I have some sort of bug or virus, I have a sore throat and cack on my chest and it's making me feel miserable, I have dosed up on echinacea and vitamin c so hopefully that'll knock it on the head.  I wore my new hush puppy shoes to work today and they bloody well killed me, I have blisters on my blisters.  They not only hurt my heels but also the top of my feet.  They may not have been the smartest buy I've ever made!  My coat however is fab.  £22 from Trago, properly waterproof and with a zip in fleece, fabulous!!  I haven't got any good books on the go at the mo, I'm considering Stephen King's Mile 81, but I haven't made a decision yet.  Anyway nighty night xx

Tired

So I've been back to work for 3 days and I'm knackered, I wonder when I can have some more time off.  I have to be careful what I say as apparently I'm not allowed to have an opinion about work or discuss it in a public forum.  Ah well all I will say is I am working overtime on Saturday to chip away at my debt.  Hopefully I now have all my debt on interest free for at least a year woohoo.  Still a bit pissy about my prompt on the kink meme but I'm going to have to let that go, it all came back to me as someone responded to the prompt where someone bastardised my prompt by reversing the roles but just copy and pasting the rest.  I'm a bit too tired to be coherent -Brian is in bed, I guess staying up till 4.30 am was a bit much even for him.  Early night for me too xx

You know you're getting old when

You pluck a hair from your nipple and it's over an inch long.  I've really let myself go!! Back on the diet tomorrow x

Edit back to work tomorrow...oh how will I cope?

So I can't sleep.  I was thinking about living alone, I've been on my own for over 10 years now, and I suspect that's the way I'll stay.  I don't mind so much, I mean it would be nice to have someone to talk to, or someone to find me attractive but I am set in my ways and I'm a far nicer person when I'm not in a relationship.  Hmmm it's so late I'm not sure what to say.  I wrote a kink meme prompt and someone stole it and changed the roles and really pissed me off.  It started a big argument on the meme and everyone is supporting me so yay in a way.  Anyhow I'm going to try and get some sleep cos I'm knackered but panicky (not sure why) xx

Well this is my second to last day off work, boohoo.  I'm still in bed and it's past 10am! I'm gonna make the most of it, in a minute I'm going to go to the co op and get some ingredients and make chocolate cheesecake brownies! I just rather naughtily ordered some tops from amazon as I need some work stuff, I need some trousers too.  I still really want a macbook air, I have an obsession with it.  I definitely can't afford it and as I am trying to dig myself out of debt I need to forget about it.  Only a month until I start my ou course, I'm excited and nervous.  Bri has gone back to Cardiff for the weekend so it's quiet and tidy here!! Still got a couple of tiles needing putting down in the bathroom.  I painted the back door yesterday (badly).  I now want to decorate the front room, but it costs so much, is a lot of hassle and mess.  I have seen this lovely black wallpaper for the chimney breast.  I would like to rip up the scabby carpet and put down wood flooring but I don't think I would have the wherewithal to do that.  I would also have to get 2 walls plastered to get rid of the crappy artex and pull off the skirting boards as they are all miss matched.  Finally I would need to cover over the old fireplace with a new surround and fire, so I imagine I'm talking about £500 plus probably closer to £1000.  Ah well a girl can dream! see ya xx

All the leaves are brown

OK I really suck at keeping a blog.  The bathroom is nearly finished just a couple of fiddly tiles to lay and a shower rail to put up, I'm hoping Bri will do those as I am intimidated by the thought of having to cut around the pipes.  Just ordered 50mb broadband and it is a quid cheaper than my 10mb one wtf, that means virgin have been ripping me off for years!! Bri is going back to Cardiff tomorrow :( but he's coming back for the broadband man on the 12th Sept.  God knows when he is going back to Vancouver, I can't ask as I get my head ripped off!  He's nipped down to the Chinese for curry sauce and chips for him and crispy chilli chicken for me.  I've just finished reading Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford and that was a fab book, I can't wait for the sequel.  I've just started reading Last Chance Ranch by DG Parker and that is really good so far too.  I've enjoyed my reading these last 2 weeks.  I've read a good deal but I've also got a lot done around the house too.  Mowed the back today but the strimmer needs fixing which is a pain. We went to see The Inbetweeners yesterday, it was ok but there were a couple of really funny scenes, the headteachers speech and the dancing!! Anyway sorry about the stream of consciousness but I'm off to enjoy my food x

Decorating is kicking my arse

So I suck at the blogging malarkey...my excuse is my decorating of the bathroom.  It's stripped, scraped, new 't lights installed, basecoated, stinky carpet removed, new tiles purchased.  So I haven't been a lazy mare on my week off. Going to purchase top coat and rollers today.  I had chocolate yesterday, bad me, thats the first time in 6 wks though. I'm a bit tired but I'm meeting Seana later for Nandos so I can't even have a little nap, I hope the weather holds, it absolutely pissed it down just now, but the sun is out again.  I'll have to go a wake Bri up in a bit so that'll be fun.  Hmmm need a couple of cork tiles to even out the floor in the bathroom, can you belive, B&Q don't sell them anymore, it's not like I want them for a fashion statement!  Ah well gonna try and fit in half an hour of reading before the trauma of waking my sleeping son.  Reading In the Flesh by Ethan Stone at the mo...see ya!

Monday, Monday

Just a quick one today as I'm knackered.  First day off work and I attempted to strim the back garden but broke the strimmer so now the garden is half done.  I've started stripping the wallpaper in the bathroom so that's a bit of  a mess, can't wait until its finished.  I've pulled up the crappy carpet so that's an improvement.  Trying to watch the last episode of Fringe season 3 again, but I bet I'm asleep before it ends.  Finished Dance With Me by Heidi Cullinan and I really enjoyed it.  Anyhoo off to my boudoir, xx

Lazin' on a Sunday Morning

Well it's really early in the morning here, in fact it's still dark.  I don't want to sound boring and repetitive but I was just thinking to myself how much more in control of my life I feel now that I'm getting my finances under control.  At the beginning of the year I couldn't see a way out and I was even considering suicide (shh  don't tell anyone I know), but now with a lot of hard work and some help from Brian things are looking a lot better.  I think the main reason I've been able to chip away at my debt so successfully is because I don't have a car anymore.  I didn't realise what a drain it was on my finances.  At the time when I had to get rid of the car it was like the end of the world but now I appreciate it as a blessing in disguise, mind you catching buses in the winter is a trial I did not enjoy.  I'm hoping to spend a lazy Sunday, a bit of reading, maybe a bit of housework (but I don't want to strain myself), and possibly a bit of strimming the untidy lawn! smooches xx

Holidaaaaay

Well I've finished work for 2 weeks, yay!  Did my overtime, so that's a little chip into the credit card debt.  Cooked slow cooker chili for tea, mmm, I did make it a bit hot though!  Found out why a couple of the girls were suspended, and I feel a little better, they did something stupid which I know I wouldn't do.  It was really unsettling.  No exciting new stories on LJ sadly, bigbang was a little disappointing this year too.  I wish I could write fiction.  Today I think I will list some of the things I want.
1. a Macbook
2. A holiday, New York, San Francisco, Hawaii (never said I was cheap).
3. Some new ebooks

I think out of the list I'm most likely to get some new ebooks!!

Well I'm really tired and I guess I could go for an early night.  Have fun now x

Another day another £35 ish

Well another day at work over, some poor chap got marched out by the big cheese, wonder what he did that was so terrible, hope he's ok.  Managed to finish most of my work before my 2 week break (woohoo) just 5 hrs overtime to go then no work for 2 wks!  Was daydreaming on the bus and managed to miss my stop, I'm an idiot.  I was actually thinking about the bloke down the road that I discovered in my garden filching my apples on Sunday morning.  Now I don't want some random man in my back garden, particularly as I live alone and value my privacy, especially when I went out to feed the cat in my t-shirt I wear to bed, being accosted was a trifle disturbing.  I must have a word with him when  next see him and tell him to keep the hell out of my garden.  It's a bloody cheek really - I would never go into anyone elses back garden and steal their apples, I might get a trespassers will be prosecuted sign.  My diet has been bad this week, what with Brian being down.  Pizza, Nandos and I had some biscuits today too. Must get back on the straight and narrow, want to get in my Hilfiger jeans by Christmas.

Anyway I must check out some other blogs, especially as mine is just a glorified diary, plus I'd like to finish my book tonight too.  Laters x  

Take 2

I forgot to mention that I got absolutely soaked on the way to work today.  My coat is not waterproof (I think it may be showerproof) for some reason my left breast was soaked it looked like I had a lactation problem, I had to dry my top under the hand dryer.  Also there are so many new rules and regs at work my brain cannot take it all in.  I have to make room for the new stuff by losing some of the old stuff.  In a minute I'm going to forget how to dress myself...I'll end up going to work with my pants on my head.

Thursday

So much for posting everyday...I'm rubbish.  Well work wasn't too bad today.  We discussed sending ducks to Jared and Jensen and how we could dress them up as the boys, maybe a Misha duck too.  The Misha duck would be wearing a trenchcoat and the Jared duck would have floppy hair and sideburns and ridiculously long legs.  The Jensen duck would just have to be really pretty and have green eyes and be shirtless (in my mind Jensen is always shirtless).  I know I shouldn't objectify him but as we're never going to meet and I'm too lazy to stalk anyone, where's the harm?  My baby (ie 24 year old son) is going back to Cardiff tomorrow :( but he has to see his girlfriend, I guess I'm just going to have to accept I'm never going to be the most important woman in his life anymore :(.  Well I'm going to go off now and read Bear, Otter and the Kid, it seems good so far, I have shed the odd tear.  Also bargain, after tomorrow and 5 hrs overtime on Saturday I have 2 weeks off.  One last thing, I've nearly paid off my overdraft, I'm hoping to clear the final amount this month then  I just have to clear my credit card and I'll be back on the straight and narrow.  I really hope by Christmas 2012 I'll be solvent again.  Thats all folks.  off for a vimto and a good novel!

Ruby Tuesday

Damn, I missed posting on Monday, and I could have had Monday, Monday as the title, ah well maybe next week.  What about all those rioters eh?  What a bunch of losers, it makes me ashamed to be British.  They should go out and get a job, it's about time the government addressed the benefit situation and stopped paying it for such long periods of time, there are whole families that have never worked and are living off me as a tax payer.  Now I don't want to get all right wing but if I have to work for a living, in a job I don't particularly like then why shouldn't they? Anyway, off my soapbox.  I did operation cup of tea, I hope everyone else did too.  Watching the last couple of episodes of Fringe, what a weird program.  Just ordered my shopping online from Tesco, thank God for that now that I don't have a car (because I can't afford one even though I bloomin' well work for a living).  Anyway off for a bit of light reading before bed!

Sunday

Today it's supposed to piss it down, well it hasn't yet but it's certainly threatening to.  I really should mow the lawn, but I can't be arsed, it's my one day off work so I'm going to be lazy.  Reading some free fiction I found via recs on the_slash_pile seems like the way to go.  I'm enjoying The End of the World by Poppendol at the mo.  Spoke to my son and he's going to come down in a couple of weeks so that's something to look forward to.  He's in Cardiff and when I spoke to him on the phone it was absolutely emptying down there.  When he comes down we'll have to try out the new Nando's in town.  Anyhoo watched Super 8, it was ok, a bit like an adult ET, not brilliant though.  My mac was playing up today, kept rebooting itself.  Seems ok at the mo, I would hate for it to die, it's my prized possession.   Going to chill for a few hours then iron my clothes for work, woohoo.

Saturday

So, I've been to work, five hours overtime under my belt, therefore more money to help pay off my overdraft.  A crappy call that I was dreading making kind of sorted itself out, phew, I worried last night over nothing.  The seagulls that nest on the roof of my work were in fine voice today.  They had babies earlier on this year and it's made them very feisty and noisy!!  Sausages for dinner, which I really enjoyed, as I have been dieting this was a rare treat.  Was going to go into town after work to get a new mac but I couldn't be arsed.  The reason I need a new mac is because the one I have leaks.  I found this out on Wednesday when it bucketed down and by the time I got to work I was soaked.  Particularly my left breast which made it look like I'd been lactating, not a good look for work!! I'm allowed back in the book club, yay.  Now I'm off  to watch Super 8.  Laters xx

Today

Well, today wasn't the best day ever, but it was far from the worst either.  Work sucked but then it always does, it's a good job I have some great work mates which makes up for the rest of the crap.  Then I get suspended from a website for not posting enough, ah well, that's a fair cop, I guess.  I always wanted to keep a diary but I never got round to it, so this is my belated attempt.  Anyhow, I've been on a diet for 3 weeks, not sure how much weight I have lost as I don't own scales, but I know it's a bit as I can fit into some smaller size trousers - so go me!! I have signed up for an OU course so I'm both looking forward to and dreading this starting, it's been a fair few years since I had to use my brain in any sort of academic way.  Hopefully I'll be able to cope.  On the positive side, I have been working really hard and doing a lot of overtime trying to clear some debts, and I have nearly cleared my overdraft, I think at the end of this month it will be no more, then I can concentrate on my pesky credit card.  I'll tell you one thing, once I am debt free I am never allowing myself to get into debt again!

Bad joke, man walks into a bar and he has a steering wheel down his trousers, the barman says 'I hope you don't mind me mentioning the fact, but did you know you have a steering wheel down your trousers?'  The man says ' Yeah I know i'ts driving me nuts'

On  that note, I'm off for a cuppa, see you soon x