Friday, 1 September 2006
Saturday, 19 August 2006
PMS kicking in I guess...
Joe called me last night. UGH. At thirty years old you'd think I'd be over the "boys are stupid, throw rocks at them" sentiments so aptly expressed by girls half my age on various items of merchandise...but I'm not.
I mean I almost married him, I'll admit that...in my defence I was twenty-three and stupid and just out of university and he was the love of my life. As you think...usually. But we're NOT FRIENDS, I wish him no harm and I'm sure he's getting on fine or whatever but in no way are we friends! He cheated, all I got out of it was the money from selling the engagement ring, that doesn't make us friends no matter how many years follow. So he doesn't have the right to congratulate me on a new job, or see how I am doing, because as far as he is concerned I am NONEXISTANT.
Right? I am in the moral relationship right here. Someone back me up on this...
Forget it, I am going to go curl up with Bridget Jones's Diary in typical fashion.
I mean I almost married him, I'll admit that...in my defence I was twenty-three and stupid and just out of university and he was the love of my life. As you think...usually. But we're NOT FRIENDS, I wish him no harm and I'm sure he's getting on fine or whatever but in no way are we friends! He cheated, all I got out of it was the money from selling the engagement ring, that doesn't make us friends no matter how many years follow. So he doesn't have the right to congratulate me on a new job, or see how I am doing, because as far as he is concerned I am NONEXISTANT.
Right? I am in the moral relationship right here. Someone back me up on this...
Forget it, I am going to go curl up with Bridget Jones's Diary in typical fashion.
Thursday, 17 August 2006
shows
Shows I have seen: Apollo/Dionysus (mediocre), The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui (not the best I've seen), Hedda Gabler (pretty good), Radio (AMAZING!), Knots (also astonishingly good, I saw it twice), Blackwatch (great), various sort-of-funny comedians the best of which were The Improverts and the guy who did the Geek Show.
Things I have done: not much, just wandering around revelling in the beauty of a Scottish summer and the bizarre crowds of people, some of whom have been manically flyering me. What a waste of paper!
Work is good, systematic and boring while we prepare for the "big" launch which happens at the end of the year. Alex and I seem to have been bonding under the tyranny of Randall, whose name I feel fine writing here, safe in the knowledge that although he's a smart guy he's surprisingly laisez-faire about the internet and his own presence therein. Tyranny is quite a strong word really...he's just a bit...of a boss. Duh :P
Things I have done: not much, just wandering around revelling in the beauty of a Scottish summer and the bizarre crowds of people, some of whom have been manically flyering me. What a waste of paper!
Work is good, systematic and boring while we prepare for the "big" launch which happens at the end of the year. Alex and I seem to have been bonding under the tyranny of Randall, whose name I feel fine writing here, safe in the knowledge that although he's a smart guy he's surprisingly laisez-faire about the internet and his own presence therein. Tyranny is quite a strong word really...he's just a bit...of a boss. Duh :P
Tuesday, 1 August 2006
fringey friiiiiinge
*dusts blog off*
I'm working again and it's surprisingly fun. Cycling into work every day along Leith Walk is kind of a bitch and will only get worse as the weather gets worse, but good exercise I guess. I work mainly with this guy called Alex who's a total geek (lol) and my boss is kind of a sleaze but ain't that always the way! And it's easy and pretty friendly although we don't get to work at all closely with the main scientist and researcher people (and by not at all closely I mean they're in another city...)
But more importantly it's FESTIVAL TIME! There's a giant purple cow going up in Bristo Square...udders and all! I love Fringe so much, not just because it's my culture and theatre fix for the entire year basically, but just because I think it's amazing that Edinburgh transforms so completely, even the weather is different! I mean it's pretty much one of the main reasons I came here for university and why I stayed I guess and didn't go back to England. So I've got my programme ready and highlighted and I'll set off next week (although weekends only due to this JOB THING) to see some shows.
I'm working again and it's surprisingly fun. Cycling into work every day along Leith Walk is kind of a bitch and will only get worse as the weather gets worse, but good exercise I guess. I work mainly with this guy called Alex who's a total geek (lol) and my boss is kind of a sleaze but ain't that always the way! And it's easy and pretty friendly although we don't get to work at all closely with the main scientist and researcher people (and by not at all closely I mean they're in another city...)
But more importantly it's FESTIVAL TIME! There's a giant purple cow going up in Bristo Square...udders and all! I love Fringe so much, not just because it's my culture and theatre fix for the entire year basically, but just because I think it's amazing that Edinburgh transforms so completely, even the weather is different! I mean it's pretty much one of the main reasons I came here for university and why I stayed I guess and didn't go back to England. So I've got my programme ready and highlighted and I'll set off next week (although weekends only due to this JOB THING) to see some shows.
Sunday, 16 July 2006
follow up
I know I promised angst in my last entry but there was surprisingly little this time around. I think the fact that I've finally got a "grown-up" job does a lot towards that cause...and a grown-up flat seems to help too. Now if only I had a grown-up boyfriend and my mum would be over the moon...blargh. She stayed for two days and then had to get back because apparently Dad is building an addition onto the house although I'm not sure if that's a good idea. We did have a serious discussion about my lack of engagement ring like that MATTERS...in this day and age.
It's not really a big deal, like every British woman of a certain age I have problems with my mother...I'm lucky they aren't bigger problems really.
Anyway I'm up late for someone who STARTS WORK TOMORROW.
It's not really a big deal, like every British woman of a certain age I have problems with my mother...I'm lucky they aren't bigger problems really.
Anyway I'm up late for someone who STARTS WORK TOMORROW.
Monday, 10 July 2006
yay for shiny things
Today Jeremy and I went to IKEA because I haven't seen him in a while and the last tenant in this flat was apparently COLOURBLIND! I'm no expert in interior decoration (and based on some of Jez's choices at IKEA neither is he) but anything would have been better than the orange curtains I was left with, now I have nice blue curtains and a lot of cheap student-y cutlery and cookware. I'm far from being a student but I'm still CHEAP. My mum is coming up soon :-\ and she is going to bring some stuff as well, an electric mixer apparently, which will be nice if I want to do any cooking.
We also went to Princes Street to do some clothes shopping but with little success, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to dress for this new job so I'll have to make do with what I have and hopefully pick up some clues from what everyone else is wearing on Wednesday!
Got to go tidy the flat now, expect some angst tomorrow when Mum shows up.
We also went to Princes Street to do some clothes shopping but with little success, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to dress for this new job so I'll have to make do with what I have and hopefully pick up some clues from what everyone else is wearing on Wednesday!
Got to go tidy the flat now, expect some angst tomorrow when Mum shows up.
Saturday, 1 July 2006
celebrate good times come on!!!1
I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!! I start in two weeks and it's pretty close to where I live and I get paid a LOT (!!!) at least, more than I did working for Barry.
YAY YAY YAY I may have had a few drinks to celebrate one might say...a few too many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oneoneone
YAY YAY YAY I may have had a few drinks to celebrate one might say...a few too many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oneoneone
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