... well, at least the first day where I actually set an alarm clock for 7am and had to get up! It's been pretty crazy today - we got more chum in (otherwise known as loot, but I like chum - it's the stuff that they throw to sharks to get them into a frenzie, which in an acurate description of what happens when buttons and t-shirts appear in the office!). We've actually had to shut the main office door to stop people just coming in and grabbing stuff!
there's also been a fair amount of crazies in - one guy was convinced he was from the CIA - Scott stepped in front of that crazy-bullet - I had the Canadian on the phone who was certain that Obama's policies where all drawn up because he'd rung in 3 months ago and told us to do things!
In other news, I've discovered grubhut.com (which is just like urbanbite) so I can now order sushi online - yay!
gonna stay here for a couple more hours and then head home for some food. Tomorrow I'm here and then going to see Neil Gaiman at a reading in Downers Grove. I know that it's the VP debate, but I figure that I'm going to be watching it online about a dozen times anyway, and this is my one chance to see Neil on this book tour (plus, I have tickets so it would be a bit churlish not to go). Am really looking forward to seeing Sarah Pailin "debate" though - her ability to sting cohesive sentences together is not her strong suit!
right - lull seems to be over, so going to get back to work now. also must remember to call my relatives and let them know I've arrived at some point!
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Thursday, 2 October 2008
Monday, 25 August 2008
I have thrown things away!
I now have a floor in the office that I can actually see (and walk in and everything!) and more importantly, it should now not be called an office as I have gotten rid of the desktop computer, monitor, desk, pedestal and computer chair (and 6 full garbage bags to boot).
next stage of the plan is to sort out all the clothes, bags and shoes in there and put some of it into storage. Then I'll be able to put the bookshelf from the spare room in there, along with my pilates mat and exercise bike - lovely!
after that, I'm gonna need to buy some new bookshelves and then it will all be done!
In other news, the next few weeks are going to be lovely, but crazy busy. Next weekend I'm going up to Liverpool to see Jules, then Swiral comes to stay the following weekend. The one after that is September 13th/14th and I'm hosting a cleaning part to get the flat immaculate. I'm then dog-sitting in Brum and then go away the week after.
I'm going to try and fit in as much pilates, swimming and training as possible before I go away and also see everyone as well (if anyone wants to join the cleaning party - let me know!).
all in all - a busy 5 weeks!
next stage of the plan is to sort out all the clothes, bags and shoes in there and put some of it into storage. Then I'll be able to put the bookshelf from the spare room in there, along with my pilates mat and exercise bike - lovely!
after that, I'm gonna need to buy some new bookshelves and then it will all be done!
In other news, the next few weeks are going to be lovely, but crazy busy. Next weekend I'm going up to Liverpool to see Jules, then Swiral comes to stay the following weekend. The one after that is September 13th/14th and I'm hosting a cleaning part to get the flat immaculate. I'm then dog-sitting in Brum and then go away the week after.
I'm going to try and fit in as much pilates, swimming and training as possible before I go away and also see everyone as well (if anyone wants to join the cleaning party - let me know!).
all in all - a busy 5 weeks!
Sunday, 13 July 2008
another nice weekend, but more chilled than last.
stayed in on Friday evening, after a crazy week at work. Although I handed over the project to the PM on Thursday, there is still much to do, so it will be a few more weeks before I can get back to doing work that I enjoy and know that I can do (less of the feeling that I've been given enough project to hang myself with would be nice).
spent yesterday mostly doing nothing apart from watching Season 4 of DW - it's even better after you know what happens to everyone and very sad.
today went to Regent's Park with Gourou and his lady which was lovely - and I learnt to knit! May even start going to Stitch and Bitch! Gourou also advised me about which new lappy I should get - Although my main one is good, it's big and heavy and I'd like something lighter that I can actually carry around with me - I'm probably going to get an 11.5 inch Toshiba of some kind - very light. It will also mean that I can take it to Chicago easily (although I'm still pondering whether to encrypt everything on it, or send a USB key ahead with my data on it, following the court ruling that US customs can copy everything on it without a warrant when I enter the country...).
this week is going to be busy, with lots of personal training, pilates, seeing friends, and the Free Summer Screening of Marriage of Figaro on Wed which should be great. I was trying to work out the last time I actually saw it all the way through and I think it was more than a few years ago!
spent yesterday mostly doing nothing apart from watching Season 4 of DW - it's even better after you know what happens to everyone and very sad.
today went to Regent's Park with Gourou and his lady which was lovely - and I learnt to knit! May even start going to Stitch and Bitch! Gourou also advised me about which new lappy I should get - Although my main one is good, it's big and heavy and I'd like something lighter that I can actually carry around with me - I'm probably going to get an 11.5 inch Toshiba of some kind - very light. It will also mean that I can take it to Chicago easily (although I'm still pondering whether to encrypt everything on it, or send a USB key ahead with my data on it, following the court ruling that US customs can copy everything on it without a warrant when I enter the country...).
this week is going to be busy, with lots of personal training, pilates, seeing friends, and the Free Summer Screening of Marriage of Figaro on Wed which should be great. I was trying to work out the last time I actually saw it all the way through and I think it was more than a few years ago!
Saturday, 21 June 2008
lots happening...
well, not right now as I'm sat on sofa and Aish and I have been drinking Kahlua and Rice Milk all eve, watching vampire films and trying on clothes!
had a lovely couple of weekends, first staying with Jules and playing with my nephews, and then dog-sitting for Sian and Matt (well, Ulrich really, as Sian and Matt are not actually canine!).
went on holiday which was fab - lay on a rock in the sun and did nothing for a week - I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone, and particularly the Corinthia Palace Hotel in Malta - lovely, and it has a spa!
whilst I was there, Obama officially got the nomination, so work on that has started which is fab - I've found a great London campaigning group and everyone is welcome - the big work at the moment is registering voters, so if anyone knows of any American's who live abroad and aren't registered, let me know and I can give them all the right forms and stuff.
I've also now booked by flights to go to the States to work on the campaign - I'll be in Chicago for the whole time, working with Ops and I'm going to be there from September 27th through to November 8th - this does mean that my 30th celebrations are being moved back, so November 22nd is now the date for my party - all welcome!
work is going on a pace - last project is kind of wrapped up now, apart from some Consultation but that should be done and dusted in the next couple of weeks. The main new project is a biggie though - need to recruit 477 people to start in post this year (yeah - I know what you're thinking, but it should be almost possible - particularly now that I've got a PM working for me who starts on Tuesday - yay!). The other projects are much smaller, but I think they're going to keep me busy through to about March next year!
also now trying to think about holiday (I know I've only just got back, but with the trip to the States, I won't have any other time to actually chill out). This one for the first two weeks of August. At the moment, I'm thinking about Cuba, but since the last time I had a 2 week holiday (that didn't involve seeing some relatives) was before I did my GCSEs, I really have no idea where to go and what to do - again, and suggestions would be lovely!
and in other news, I had a measuring session with my personal trainer this morning, and since I started, about a month ago, I've lost 4cm off my waist and 2cm from my thighs - yay!
tomorrow (or today, just after sleep) am going to the Taste festival in the afternoon and then seeing Frankie Boyle in the eve. I think it will then be some beers, back to the boy's and a chill out. Sunday will be spent watching some of the GP, going to see my Grandma in the residential home she's staying in whilst my folks are away, and then relaxing - before it all goes crazy again on Monday with work!
all in all, am having a fab time at the mo and life is good!
had a lovely couple of weekends, first staying with Jules and playing with my nephews, and then dog-sitting for Sian and Matt (well, Ulrich really, as Sian and Matt are not actually canine!).
went on holiday which was fab - lay on a rock in the sun and did nothing for a week - I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone, and particularly the Corinthia Palace Hotel in Malta - lovely, and it has a spa!
whilst I was there, Obama officially got the nomination, so work on that has started which is fab - I've found a great London campaigning group and everyone is welcome - the big work at the moment is registering voters, so if anyone knows of any American's who live abroad and aren't registered, let me know and I can give them all the right forms and stuff.
I've also now booked by flights to go to the States to work on the campaign - I'll be in Chicago for the whole time, working with Ops and I'm going to be there from September 27th through to November 8th - this does mean that my 30th celebrations are being moved back, so November 22nd is now the date for my party - all welcome!
work is going on a pace - last project is kind of wrapped up now, apart from some Consultation but that should be done and dusted in the next couple of weeks. The main new project is a biggie though - need to recruit 477 people to start in post this year (yeah - I know what you're thinking, but it should be almost possible - particularly now that I've got a PM working for me who starts on Tuesday - yay!). The other projects are much smaller, but I think they're going to keep me busy through to about March next year!
also now trying to think about holiday (I know I've only just got back, but with the trip to the States, I won't have any other time to actually chill out). This one for the first two weeks of August. At the moment, I'm thinking about Cuba, but since the last time I had a 2 week holiday (that didn't involve seeing some relatives) was before I did my GCSEs, I really have no idea where to go and what to do - again, and suggestions would be lovely!
and in other news, I had a measuring session with my personal trainer this morning, and since I started, about a month ago, I've lost 4cm off my waist and 2cm from my thighs - yay!
tomorrow (or today, just after sleep) am going to the Taste festival in the afternoon and then seeing Frankie Boyle in the eve. I think it will then be some beers, back to the boy's and a chill out. Sunday will be spent watching some of the GP, going to see my Grandma in the residential home she's staying in whilst my folks are away, and then relaxing - before it all goes crazy again on Monday with work!
all in all, am having a fab time at the mo and life is good!
Saturday, 10 May 2008
get up early, get things done - who'd have thunk it?
very early morning today - boy had to get an 8.30 flight to Ireland and as he'd been on a residential course all week with work, I stayed over. This meant leaving the flat at 5.45 (well - 6am anyway) and after making my way home, it was about 6.40... what to do?
well - this weekend is the big push on the project as I'm presenting to the CEO and Deputy on Monday/Tuesday, so there is lots of work to do (but this does mean that from mid-next week, I should be doing things like - oh, I don't know - responding to emails, seeing friends and generally having slightly more of a social life). Plan was to start work at about 9.30 so I had just under 3 hours to spare - should I go to back to bed, or do something productive? decisions, decisions...
... amazingly, I chose the latter! I've done all the washing up, tidied the kitchen and put the rubbish out, hard boiled some eggs (for new eating plan that requires lots more protein than I'm used to), put towels into washing machine (and actually turn it on and everything!), and made some lovely veg soup! All that and it's only just gone 9am... I may even try to make a habit of this - lots of things done and still a whole weekend of work ahead of me!
anyhoo - work now - I've got everything done, I just actually have to write the damn document - what fun... I may even try and spend some of tomorrow in a park enjoying the sunshine if I get everything done (or take some work to the park if not...).
tonight I think that Aish is coming over for a girly night of drunkenness and chick-flicks which will be nice.
also - a lovely smile for you - here is a fab post written by nanila all about the idiosyncrasies of living in England... very Stephen Fry in tone - enjoy!
well - this weekend is the big push on the project as I'm presenting to the CEO and Deputy on Monday/Tuesday, so there is lots of work to do (but this does mean that from mid-next week, I should be doing things like - oh, I don't know - responding to emails, seeing friends and generally having slightly more of a social life). Plan was to start work at about 9.30 so I had just under 3 hours to spare - should I go to back to bed, or do something productive? decisions, decisions...
... amazingly, I chose the latter! I've done all the washing up, tidied the kitchen and put the rubbish out, hard boiled some eggs (for new eating plan that requires lots more protein than I'm used to), put towels into washing machine (and actually turn it on and everything!), and made some lovely veg soup! All that and it's only just gone 9am... I may even try to make a habit of this - lots of things done and still a whole weekend of work ahead of me!
anyhoo - work now - I've got everything done, I just actually have to write the damn document - what fun... I may even try and spend some of tomorrow in a park enjoying the sunshine if I get everything done (or take some work to the park if not...).
tonight I think that Aish is coming over for a girly night of drunkenness and chick-flicks which will be nice.
also - a lovely smile for you - here is a fab post written by nanila all about the idiosyncrasies of living in England... very Stephen Fry in tone - enjoy!
Sunday, 2 March 2008
and some things never change...
... am at work, listening to Virgin Radio. It's between 3pm and 4pm, so what's on? "Sweet Child O' Mine" of course!
and there was me thinking that this only happened on a week day.
(reason this is worth a post is that it's been about 2 years since I last listened to Virgin Radio regularly, and this was one of the reasons I loved it so much!).
update: Ok, now Primal Scream is on - it's like being back at Alchemis!
and there was me thinking that this only happened on a week day.
(reason this is worth a post is that it's been about 2 years since I last listened to Virgin Radio regularly, and this was one of the reasons I loved it so much!).
update: Ok, now Primal Scream is on - it's like being back at Alchemis!
my god - it looks like the plan came together!
managed to have a lovely evening on Friday (albeit slightly more subdued than I would have liked), met up with cousins from the US for coffee yesterday, am in work at the moment which is going well, am feeling much better, am going home soon to pack and then to meet up with Charlie and Paul for a non-alcoholic drinklet before going home for an early night, ready to get up tomorrow at 6.15 to fly to Chicago!
(well ok - it's not like I had a plan, but if I had, it would have all come together...)
plus, amazing serendipitous moment - I've been trying to find out where Robert Levin is performing as I'd dearly love to see him. I hadn't had any luck and then thought "I wonder what the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are up to whilst I'm there?" and 'lo an behold, Robert Levin is performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.4! With tickets at $35, I'm going to Thursday - yay!
btw - I am aware that I'm not completely well yet, so there is a chance that the grammar in this entry has gone a little skew-iff!
also - I'm going to try and find an internet cafe so that I can blog updates of the whole Obama experience!
(well ok - it's not like I had a plan, but if I had, it would have all come together...)
plus, amazing serendipitous moment - I've been trying to find out where Robert Levin is performing as I'd dearly love to see him. I hadn't had any luck and then thought "I wonder what the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are up to whilst I'm there?" and 'lo an behold, Robert Levin is performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.4! With tickets at $35, I'm going to Thursday - yay!
btw - I am aware that I'm not completely well yet, so there is a chance that the grammar in this entry has gone a little skew-iff!
also - I'm going to try and find an internet cafe so that I can blog updates of the whole Obama experience!
Saturday, 23 February 2008
lots of excitement...
... on March 3rd I'm flying out to Chicago to spend a week campaigning for Obama at the campaign headquarters - am very excited!
In other news, work is going very well and I've had the most lovely day - a series of lectures by Robert Levin about Mozart and a sushi lunch - what could be better!
In other news, work is going very well and I've had the most lovely day - a series of lectures by Robert Levin about Mozart and a sushi lunch - what could be better!
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Monday, 28 January 2008
one of the many reasons I love the beeb...
I just turned on my TV and before I switched my freeview box on, ITV came up. On was "Women in Fear: Tonight" - I only heard about 30 seconds of it, but it was basically the Daily Mail on TV. In horror, I turned freeview on and there, in all its wonderful glory, was the end of University Challenge on BBC2. I went from angry and rilled to soothed and interested in a split second!
Also - I've failed in my 'blog at least every other day' challenge (or new year's resolution - whatever you want to call it...) so far - my reason - work! Finally after a complete age of not being able to work properly, I'm now rushed off my feet. I've just started a really exciting (albeit very big and scary) project which is for the next 3 months or so, and I've had to turn down 2 clients already this week! At least one of them has now been referred to Dunc, so hopefully it will still work out well for all.
Have also done lots of lovely things recently, including seeing Sweeney Todd twice (once in preview and once opening night). I can't recommend it enough - a fantastic combination of Stephen Sondheim and Tim Burton, as dark and wonderful as it is possible to be!
Anyway, going to eat now and then to bed before continuing to learn and live in the weird and wonderful world of the NHS!
Also - I've failed in my 'blog at least every other day' challenge (or new year's resolution - whatever you want to call it...) so far - my reason - work! Finally after a complete age of not being able to work properly, I'm now rushed off my feet. I've just started a really exciting (albeit very big and scary) project which is for the next 3 months or so, and I've had to turn down 2 clients already this week! At least one of them has now been referred to Dunc, so hopefully it will still work out well for all.
Have also done lots of lovely things recently, including seeing Sweeney Todd twice (once in preview and once opening night). I can't recommend it enough - a fantastic combination of Stephen Sondheim and Tim Burton, as dark and wonderful as it is possible to be!
Anyway, going to eat now and then to bed before continuing to learn and live in the weird and wonderful world of the NHS!
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
winter veg soup...
... is the most wonderful thing to eat on a cold January evening. I've just made some and it was delicious (if I do say so myself). Butternut Squash, Parsnips, Leeks, Onions and Garlic - simple and lovely!
the domesticity continues now as I've got to defrost my freezer (I know, I'm really starting the year off in a completely rock 'n' roll way...) as I'm getting a new one tomorrow, which will be fab!
I think the rest of this week is going to be quite chilled, and then I'm doing some lovely things next week - seeing Ian McKellen in King Lear and going to a preview of Sweeney Todd.
Also - finally got around to starting The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia and it is as wonderful as I was hoping!
the domesticity continues now as I've got to defrost my freezer (I know, I'm really starting the year off in a completely rock 'n' roll way...) as I'm getting a new one tomorrow, which will be fab!
I think the rest of this week is going to be quite chilled, and then I'm doing some lovely things next week - seeing Ian McKellen in King Lear and going to a preview of Sweeney Todd.
Also - finally got around to starting The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia and it is as wonderful as I was hoping!
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
Happy New Year!
what a nice start to the new year (well, the party last night, rather than the hang-over today)!
will do a proper post tomorrow, when I have a semblance of a brain - today has been spent tidying Charlie's flat (where the party was), buying and eat crap food from the garage, and watching rubbish telly.
need to go now - Charlie can't get her new phone to open and I am going to try and help!
will do a proper post tomorrow, when I have a semblance of a brain - today has been spent tidying Charlie's flat (where the party was), buying and eat crap food from the garage, and watching rubbish telly.
need to go now - Charlie can't get her new phone to open and I am going to try and help!
Saturday, 22 December 2007
random meetings!
one of the things I love about London is that although there may be 7m people living here (and many, many more on the last Saturday before Christmas), you still randomly meet people you know!
today it was my friend Jane in the changing rooms at Oasis in Covent Garden which led to a lovely pre-Christmas drink - how random is that?
today it was my friend Jane in the changing rooms at Oasis in Covent Garden which led to a lovely pre-Christmas drink - how random is that?
Thursday, 29 November 2007
ok - so no blog posts in over a month is bad
but having been doing lots of cool things with lots of cool people, and quite a bit of work.
one thing I have being working lots with GoogleDocs. I'd highly recommend for anyone needing to work from different machines, although it is obvious that it's still in beta. The word documents are great but the spreadsheet is not a replacement for Excel - it really is just a spreadsheet and not the flat db that Excel can be. Also - the presentations are rubbish, but I'm looking forward to what it will be when it's finished.
I also can't believe that it's fewer than 4 weeks to Christmas - I'm sure last time I looked it was August... Next few weeks will be great, albeit very hectic. Work, comedy gigs, Christmas parties, indie gigs, trip to Sheffield, trip to Brum seminars, classical concerts (not necessarily in that order) and then back to Stortford for actual Christmas before Charlie's NYE party. Then it's January and time to start it all over again!
gonna have capacity for a new client in Jan, so if anyone knows of anyone - let me know.
one thing I have being working lots with GoogleDocs. I'd highly recommend for anyone needing to work from different machines, although it is obvious that it's still in beta. The word documents are great but the spreadsheet is not a replacement for Excel - it really is just a spreadsheet and not the flat db that Excel can be. Also - the presentations are rubbish, but I'm looking forward to what it will be when it's finished.
I also can't believe that it's fewer than 4 weeks to Christmas - I'm sure last time I looked it was August... Next few weeks will be great, albeit very hectic. Work, comedy gigs, Christmas parties, indie gigs, trip to Sheffield, trip to Brum seminars, classical concerts (not necessarily in that order) and then back to Stortford for actual Christmas before Charlie's NYE party. Then it's January and time to start it all over again!
gonna have capacity for a new client in Jan, so if anyone knows of anyone - let me know.
Monday, 8 October 2007
general loveliness!
what a great week it has been!
seen lots of friends, had interesting evenings with interesting people, there is not going to be an election this year and I am now the proud owner of the most beautiful sideboard in all of the world!
didn't get quite as much sleep as was strictly needed, so going to make up for that now!
seen lots of friends, had interesting evenings with interesting people, there is not going to be an election this year and I am now the proud owner of the most beautiful sideboard in all of the world!
didn't get quite as much sleep as was strictly needed, so going to make up for that now!
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
a lovely evening...
... started with going to a Q&A with Neil Gaiman at the Criterion Theatre which was great - he's genuinely nice, incredibly talented and very witty. In it he mentioned that he's likely to do some more things with the BBC which will be completely fab!
next was a big queue at Waterstones on Piccadilly for a book signing. I got my original copy of Good Omens signed, and thanked him for improving my grammar geekery credentials (for publishing my response in full on his blog to a bit of grammatical neepery). Paul took a couple of photos that I will link to as soon as he puts them up.
then on to Wagamama with some of Paul's friends who were also at the reading (but skipped the signing in favour of food) for lots of green tea and some of the most amazing mango and lychee sorbet in the 'verse.
we finished the evening at Albannach which was lovely (it's on Trafalgar Square, but surprisingly nice and not a tourist in sight).
am a happy bunny.
next was a big queue at Waterstones on Piccadilly for a book signing. I got my original copy of Good Omens signed, and thanked him for improving my grammar geekery credentials (for publishing my response in full on his blog to a bit of grammatical neepery). Paul took a couple of photos that I will link to as soon as he puts them up.
then on to Wagamama with some of Paul's friends who were also at the reading (but skipped the signing in favour of food) for lots of green tea and some of the most amazing mango and lychee sorbet in the 'verse.
we finished the evening at Albannach which was lovely (it's on Trafalgar Square, but surprisingly nice and not a tourist in sight).
am a happy bunny.
Monday, 24 September 2007
free shopping!
am very excited as this week, I'm going to be able to go shopping for homewares for free - yay!
Well - actually, I'm going to look through M&D's loft at all the things that Jules and I have banned them from throwing away, but it's still very cool!
Well - actually, I'm going to look through M&D's loft at all the things that Jules and I have banned them from throwing away, but it's still very cool!
Wednesday, 8 August 2007
wow - your logic is very different to our earth logic...
...about to go to bed and was just doing the round-up of various blogs I read.
came across this link on Neil Gaiman's blog.
the Chinese government have stated that the Dalai Lama has to get permission from Beijing before reincarnating - yep you read that right.
I really want to know how they're going to enforce this one - or how they're going to know if he does..!
came across this link on Neil Gaiman's blog.
the Chinese government have stated that the Dalai Lama has to get permission from Beijing before reincarnating - yep you read that right.
I really want to know how they're going to enforce this one - or how they're going to know if he does..!
Saturday, 4 August 2007
birthdays, birthdays, birthdays...
Happy 30th to Mike - 4 days late - although I did try to text him on the day but didn't get the time-zone thing-ey right, so it was about 6 hours early!
Happy 34th to Keith - brother-in-law - actually today!
and - the most important, and incredibly amazing...
HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY to my nephew Jay for yesterday! Wow - that went really, really quickly!
Happy 34th to Keith - brother-in-law - actually today!
and - the most important, and incredibly amazing...
HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY to my nephew Jay for yesterday! Wow - that went really, really quickly!
Thursday, 26 July 2007
Studio 60 is finally on UK TV!
yay! Thursdays on More4 at 10pm - and they're showing all 22 episodes in one run! This show is amazing and if you haven't discovered it, now is the time. It's written by Sorkin and exactly what you'd expect from him.
even though I've seen all of it already, there is something exciting about watching on telly! If you've missed the pilot tonight it's repeated at 11.05pm on Sunday, again on More4.
(apologies about the number of exclamation marks but, as you might have guessed, I'm quite excited about it!)
even though I've seen all of it already, there is something exciting about watching on telly! If you've missed the pilot tonight it's repeated at 11.05pm on Sunday, again on More4.
(apologies about the number of exclamation marks but, as you might have guessed, I'm quite excited about it!)
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