the world according to boolean

Lily Allen at Leeds University

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:38:48 GMT

Why do I even bother going to gigs at the Refectory? It is the WORST venue in Leeds, which isn't saying much, but still...how can The Who Live at Leeds actually have been recorded in that place?

Despite not being able to see or hear properly, Lily Allen was still marvellous. And glorious. Her between-song banter was funny, especially when introducing Knock 'Em Out. Shame about the 'acoustic medley' (Everybody's Changing by Keane?? FFS...) but the encore of Alfie was brilliant, everyone was bouncing around grinning like twats. Just as it should be.

And to top of my day Caroline has got tickets for me, her and Lorraine to see DOLLY PARTON in March. It was so cute, she couldn't talk when she rang up to tell me! 60 quid though - ouch!!!! - but it's gotta be worth it...

Lois Elizabeth Makinson

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:19:54 GMT

Born Saturday 15th July at 2:50pm

Welcome!

Mememe

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:32:03 GMT

*Ultimate Survey (377 questions long)*
time started:	15:13
full name:	Julie Smith
nickname(s):	Boolean, Jiv, Balfour Beauty
birthday:	8th May
where were you born:	Londinium
zodiac sign:	Taurus, the happy bullock
height:	5' 7"
weight:	11st 7lb
hair color:	Brown
eye color:	Brown
shoe size:	6-7
ring size:	No idea
skin type (freckles, tan, albino, etc.):	Fair skin, get freckles in summer
blood type:	B Negative
grade:	What?
GPA:	EH?!
siblings:	None
tattoos:	None, I hate tattoos
piercings:	Ears, but rarely wear earrings
hobbies:	Filling in questionnaires
favorite
color:	Red/Pink
food:	Pizza
candy:	Choclit
type of cheese:	Taleggio
pizza topping:	Artichokes, mmmmmmm
salad dressing:	French, or a homemade one using raw garlic
sandwich:	Cheese and pickle on granary
cereal:	Granola
fruit:	Passionfruit
vegetable:	Spinach
berry:	Raspberry
cake:	Cheesecake
book:	Maggie Muggins by Keith Waterhouse
movie:	Trading Places
magazine:	Heat, Take A Break, UWS
newspaper:	Guardian (Saturday)
tv show:	Coronation Street
website:	eBay
radio station:	Radios 2,4 and 7 and Tuck Radio
font:	Verdana
cartoon character:	Cartman
artist (painter):	Claire Alexander
actor:	Robert de Niro, Christopher Ecclestone
actress:	Alison Steadman, Kathy Burke
cd:	At the moment - Arctic Monkeys I guess
song:	Changes daily, today it's Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
music group:	The Smiths, probably. Or the Pixies.
music type:	Shoegazing
day of the week:	SATURDAY!
month:	May
season:	Summer
holiday:	Any, a holiday's a holiday
shampoo:	Aussie Mega Hair
conditioner:	Aussie Leave-in Spray
number:	26
phrase:	Do you see what I mean?
store:	Any book shop
weather:	Sunny
restaurant:	Casa Mia Grande
channel:	4
teacher:	Robbie Danaher. Dude
weekend activity:	Sleeping, drinking, football, fun, mini-breaks
hangout:	Three Hulats
house color:	Brick? Weird question
sport to watch:	Football, tennis
sport to play:	Badders
animal:	Fox
flower:	Daisy
guy's name:	Elvis
girl's name:	Priscilla
board game:	Triv, Backgammon, Outburst
party game:	Musical chairs
story from childhood:	Loads. At the moment, the Big Pancake
body part:	Hands
have you ever
been on a train:	Of course I have, what an idiotic question
been on a plane:	Yes, see above
been in a car accident:	No
caused a car accident:	No
run into a wall:	Not as such
burned a potato chip:	Yes
almost burned the house down:	No
smoked:	Yes
been drunk:	Yes
been high:	Yes
broken the law:	Yes
burned a cd (if yes, the one above is yes):	Yes
kissed someone of the opposite sex:	Yes
kissed someone of the same sex:	Yes
frenched an animal:	No, but I'd like to see someone try
made out:	Made what out?
had cyber sex:	No
gotten engaged:	Yes
had an online relationship:	No
been rejected by a crush:	Yes
loved:	Yes
made yourself cry to get out of trouble:	Yes
cried in public:	Yes
cried over a movie:	Yes
fallen asleep in a movie theater:	Yes, but can't remember which film
given someone a bath:	Yes
been to a boarding school:	No
been home-schooled:	No
lost a valuable item:	No
bungee jumped:	No
skied:	No
met the president:	No
met a celebrity:	Yes
gotten a cavity:	Yes
shopped at abercrombie & fitch:	Yes, indirectly
made a prank call:	Yes
skipped school:	Yes
faked sick to get out of school:	Yes
purchased something that you knew didn't fit:	Yes. WHY do I do that?
climbed a tree:	Yes
fallen from a tree:	No
broken a bone:	No
sprained anything:	Yes
passed out:	Yes
made yourself pass out:	No
been to disney world:	No - been to Land, not World
been to a theme park (not disney):	Yes
said i love you and meant it (not to a relative):	Yes
made a model volcano (working model):	No
made a clover leaf with your tounge:	No
past
what did you do yesterday:	Visited in-laws, travelled on a train, watched Wimbledon and World Cup finals
memory you miss the most:	Memories of Ophelia are very faded now
memory you want to forget:	Dead Billy in the road
something you regretted after it was done:	Every time I've said something stupid out loud
the last
song you heard:	Put A Little Love in Your Heart - Jackie de Shannon
cd you bought:	The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living - The Streets
thing you said:	"She's not normally like this"
time you cried:	Two days ago
movie seen in a theater:	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
thing you ate:	Sushi
person who called:	Chudley
nail polish shade worn:	Beige
time you showered:	7.30am
person who complimented you:	Chudley
at this moment
what are you listening to:	Office chatter
what are you wearing:	Work clothes
what are you thinking:	How much I wish I wasn't at work right now
what are you scared of most:	Death
how many people are on your buddy list:	What buddy list?
future
occupation:	HE Administrator
marriage site:	Leeds Town Hall
honeymoon:	Paris
place to live:	Potternewton Corner
kids:	None yet
car:	Broken
what are you doing tomorrow:	Working :(
do you think george bush will be reelected:	No, he has served his two terms
will there be a wwIII:	Not as such
will politics ever be truthful:	No
will humanity snuff itself out:	Yes
can the gov. be changed:	Yes
friends
best friend:	Susu
funniest:	Rich M
silliest:	I don't have any silly friends, they are many things but they are not 'silly'
loudest:	When drunk, Dobber
quietest:	None of them
craziest:	Chinner
calmest:	Susu
skinniest:	Wozza
best secret keeper:	Any of them but Chudley
worst secret keeper:	Chudley
the one you have but don't want:	If I didn't want them I wouldn't have them
smartest:	All of them, in different ways
preppiest:	What does this actually mean?
peppiest:	Stupid word
most hyper:	Rich M
hottest:	Chinner
weirdest:	Chinner
biggest pervert:	Chinner
most annyoing:	Chinner
shyest:	Chinner
most religious:	Chinner
do you believe in
heaven:	No
hell:	No
angels:	No
devil:	No
god:	No
buddha:	No
aliens:	Yes
ghosts:	Yes
spirit (soul):	Yes
soulmates:	Yes
reincarnation:	Not as such
love at first sight:	Yes
karma:	Yes
love in general:	Yes
luck:	Yes
yourself:	Yes
crush
who and when was your first crush:	Primary school, best friend Nigel
any now:	None at the moment
a celebrity crush:	David Tennant, bizarrely
who do you want to be with right now:	Chudley
whos number do you want:	That should say 'whose' not whos. Tsk.
who do you want to kiss:	Daisy
what is something you dont understand about the opposite sex:	Why they feel the need to solve problems, rather than just shut up and listen
if you could go on a date with anybody, who would it be:	Paul Abbott
on scale of one to ten, how romantic are you:	8
first thing noticed about the opposite sex:	Hair and shoes
what do you look for personality-wise:	Funny, witty
biggest turn on:	Confidence
biggest turn off:	Big ego
something thay weat that turns you on:	Nothing in particular, just well turned out
something they wear that turns you off:	Baseball caps, stupid haircuts, designer labels showing
the most romantic thing you want to happen to you:	I think it already has
the most romantic thing that has happened to you:	Wedding day
what do you wear on a coffee date:	Whatever I happen to be in
is it right to flirt if you're taken:	Yes
is cyber cheating:	Is cyber cheating what?
are eyes the passegeway to the soul:	No
who would you like to take to the prom:	Duckie from Pretty in Pink
do you want to hug somebody right now:	Yes
do you know what an aphrodisiac is:	Yes
describe
mellow:	A nice cup of tea and a sit down
melancholy:	When you feel like you can't go on/because all of your hope is gone
the perfect date:	It would involve food and privacy. But not like that, you perv
the perfect mate:	Dog Fox
how m&m's are made:	They are excreted by multicoloured sugar birds
why manhole covers are round:	Because the hole is round
one or the other
coke/pepsi:	Coke
sprite/7-up:	7-Up
boxers/briefs:	Boxers
gold/silver:	Gold
vanilla/chocolate:	Chocolate
flowers/candy:	Flowers
book/magazine:	Book
tv/radio:	TV
glass half empty/half full:	Half empty
democrat/republican:	Socialist
colored pencils/markers:	Highlighter pens
coffee/tea:	Tea
sun/moon:	Sun
day/night:	Night
hot/cold:	Hot
dog/cat:	Cat
button/zipper:	Button
cotton/feather pillow:	Cotton
blue/purple:	Purple
plumber/trashman:	Plumber
jeans/shorts:	Jeans
long distance relationship/none:	Long distance
mechanical/regular pencil:	Regular
matt/ben:	What?
that 70's show/simpsons:	Simpsons
kelso/eric:	Who?
donna/jackie:	I am baffled
bart/lisa:	Lisa
romeo/juliet:	Juliet
romantic comedy/thriller:	Thriller
nsync/bsb:	N Sync
peanut butter/jelly:	PB
waffles/pancakes:	Pancakes
letter/email:	Letter
florida/california:	California
pizza/burgers:	Pizza
hat/visor:	Hat
football/rugby:	Football
iceskating/blading:	Skating
movie at home/in theater:	Theatre
first thing you think of when you hear
yellow:	Daffodil
red lipstick:	Marilyn Monroe
socks:	House Elf Dobby
cowtipping:	Poor cows!
moulin rouge:	Paris
greenland:	Green ice
iceland:	Cheap frozen food and Kerry Katona :(
harry potter:	Jesus Christ WHEN is Book 7 going to be out??????
red:	MUFC
blackberry:	XDA
rose:	Bud
rooster:	Supergrass
taxes:	Cartoon Inland Revenue-type man
bill clinton:	Blow job gags
whipped cream:	With a cherry on top
george w. bush:	Half-wit
lollipops:	My Boy Lollipop
dreams:	Can come true
love:	All you need is love
guys:	Dolls
south park:	Cartman/Butters
boy bands:	Take That
pengiuns:	Cute
girls:	Boys
thong:	Yuck
death:	Grim Reaper
spoons:	Fawlty Towers
junk mail:	Waste of trees
dairy:	Cheese
panties:	Edible
your father:	Fiiiiiiiv!
pizza:	YUM, yes please
britney spears:	Poor girl
vitamin:	C
are you
happy:	Yes
sad:	No
religious:	No
bitchy:	Sometimes
crazy:	I have my odd moments
messy:	Yup
mad:	See crazy
slacker:	Can be
nerd:	Definitely
bookworm:	Yes
jock:	No
preppy:	I still don't know what this means
selfish:	Try hard not to be
giving:	Yes
obsessive:	Can be
violent:	Try hard not to be
calm:	Sometimes
peaceful:	Rarely
mellow:	Sometimes
eccentric:	I don't know
caring:	Yes
untrustworthy:	No
loyal:	Yes
patriotic:	No
perverted:	Not really
colorful:	I don't know, probably not
artistic:	Not much
miscellanoues
what color is your jacket:	Green
do you shave:	Legs and armpits
where:	In the shower
what color is your razor:	Purple
what size is your bed:	King size
what color crayon would you be:	Brown
what are the last four digits of you phone number:	0148
feelings on abortion:	Pro
how lond does it take you to shower:	10-15 minutes
what does your screenname mean:	I am a Chudley's angle
thoughts on blonde pop stars in general:	I dislike the trend for long blonde hair extensions at the moment
who so you trust the most:	Myself
is cussing a necessity in life:	Absofuckinglutely
how about coffee:	No
is the world screwed:	Mostly
what something you cant live without:	Stuff to look forward to
what time did you fall asleep:	About 12.30am
know what 69 means:	Yes
how about 143:	No
can you live without a microwave:	Yes
what do think about death:	It is my greatest fear
where and when do you want to be married:	Here and now
do you want to drop out of school:	Wouldn't mind
why is the sky blue:	I don't know
what is a good trait about yourself:	Kind
what do you always think about:	Chudley
what is wrong with your school:	Too much to say
what is right with your school:	I work in it
how do you react to change:	Slowly
do you talk to yourself:	Yes
what is your opinion on love:	It's the only thing/that there's just too little of
can you afford to lose weight:	Yes
what color would you dye your hair:	Red/brown/blonde highlights
best thing anyones told you:	That I am now married
what is your reaction to someone telling you you're hot:	Ask them if they could get me a cold drink and a damp cloth
does being psycho appeal to you:	No
if you wrote a book, what would it be about:	Issues
what would you change your name to:	Flamingo
longest crush lasted how long:	About 3 years
tme finished:	17:30
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Dungeons, no Dragons

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:18:35 GMT

I escaped from the Dungeon of Chudleyette!

I looted the Dagger of Chudley, the Armour of Mufc, the Wand of Ebay, the Sceptre of Nigel Slater and 0 gold pieces.

Score: 25

Explore the Dungeon of Chudleyette and try to beat this score,
or enter your username to generate and explore your own dungeon...

10 Things to look forward to this summer

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:24:37 GMT

1. Going to Wimbledon (No 1 Court, 28 June)
2. Going to Lords (England v Pakistan, 15 July)
3. World Cup barbecues (various)
4. Kirsteen giving birth (July - estimated)
5. Across the Tracks festival (29-30 July)
6. Jane (and maybe Stu) visiting (29 July)
7. Nan and Uncle Jim's 25th wedding anniversary party (8 July)
8. Chudley getting Friday nights off work (July, hopefully)
9. Visiting the Family Waleed (August sometime)
10. Chudley having a month off before starting his PGCE (13 Aug - 11 Sep)

My name means...

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:24:14 GMT

<td align="center"> Boolean --
[noun]:

A dance involving little to no clothing

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com</td>

How depressed am I?

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:02:51 GMT

Disorder	Your Score
Major Depression:	Slight-Moderate
Dysthymia:	High
Bipolar Disorder:	Very Slight
Cyclothymia:	Slight-Moderate
Seasonal Affective Disorder:	High
Postpartum Depression:	N/A
Take the Depression Test

Freddie

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:50:28 GMT

I hate my job and all my colleagues

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:24:32 GMT

Apart from Caroline Dailey and Claire Ballantyne

My Film Rating

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:09:44 GMT

My life has been rated:

See what your rating is!
Created by bart666

A 15!!! What the frick? Oh, maybe that's why...

My Personality Test

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:02:19 GMT

Advanced Global Personality Test Results

Extraversion	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	63%
Stability	\|\|\|\|\|\|	23%
Orderliness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	53%
Accommodation	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	56%
Interdependence	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	70%
Intellectual	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	36%
Mystical	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Artistic	\|\|\|\|\|\|	23%
Religious	\|\|	10%
Hedonism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	36%
Materialism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	63%
Narcissism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	56%
Adventurousness	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Work ethic	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Self absorbed	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Conflict seeking	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	43%
Need to dominate	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	63%

Romantic	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	70%
Avoidant	\|\|	10%
Anti-authority	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	56%
Wealth	\|\|	10%
Dependency	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	56%
Change averse	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	56%
Cautiousness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	76%
Individuality	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	36%
Sexuality	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	63%
Peter pan complex	\|\|\|\|\|\|	23%
Physical security	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	90%
Physical Fitness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	44%
Histrionic	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	43%
Paranoia	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	43%
Vanity	\|\|\|\|	16%
Hypersensitivity	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Female cliche	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	56%

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I don't think I agree with these results, but it serves me right for spending too much time at work filling out stupid questionnaires. No wonder my work ethic score is so low.

My Husband/Nice Stuff

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:39:28 GMT

I still can't believe I have a husband. It sounds so grown-up and weird when I say it (but nice, obv).

Things I am looking forward to:

1. My husband being at home in the evenings

2. And being a school teacher

3. Looking through holiday brochures all weekend

4. Going to Greece on holiday....sun, sea, swimming, a big stack of paperbacks and leisurely strolls

5. The World Cup this summer (I know, this one surprised me too. I think it's because I work on Millennium Square now and we can go and watch it on the big screens after work and get pissed. Oh, and the wall charts. I love a World Cup wall chart)

Current reading

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:33:51 GMT

Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre

Have only just started this, so reserving judgement. Can feel it drawing me in though...the language is quite interesting and there are some deliberate stylistic flourishes which are quite clever. To be updated.

Baby Ringo

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:28:06 GMT

Richard told me last night that Kirsteen is pregnant! I am so pleased and happy for them. He had obviously been dying to tell me and started a really convoluted conversation involving getting drunk at Smit's birthday bash and then saying "...well I don't think that's any good for Kirsteen!" before finally bursting out with the news. He looked so happy and excited. I can't really imagine them with a baby, although I always knew they'd start a family soon (and Rich confirmed that it was 'very much' planned). It'll play havoc with their cream carpets!

She went for her 13-week scan on Wednesday and apparently it was wriggling around loads and looked like it was playing air drums, so the bump is to be christened Baby Ringo. Richard's name choices are (boy) Richard Makinson the Second and (girl) Princess Superstar Makinson. I am fairly certain he hasn't run these past Kirst yet...

Currently reading

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:28:05 GMT

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

Thoroughly enjoying this. For once all of the quotes on the cover of the 'curl up and embrace this like an old friend' variety are accurate. I am hammering through it and alternating between non-stop reading sessions because it's so engrossing and deliberately putting it down because I don't want to finish. The characters are almost three-dimensional and she uses a lot of metaphor which can be aggravating but in this book brings a lot of depth.

The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving

Freaking me out a bit. Want to finish it yet am slightly repelled by it at the same time.

The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper

Excellent toilet/sitting around at Christmas book. Laughed out loud on several occasions which is always welcome.

Next up:

Alice: A Story in 317 Parts by Scott Glover (aka Chinner's unpublished manuscript)

New Year's Resolutions

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:21:23 GMT

1. Learn how to use LiveJournal properly, including how to make things look nice, insert pictures, use 'HTML' or 'Rich Text' (note: learn what these are first) and generally not be baffled by simple functions

2. Understand what 'booktards' is and why I have it in my friends list

3. Get some more 'friends'. I only have 3, one of whom is an actual friend (is this cheating?) and one the aforementioned 'booktards'

4. Keep a log of all the books I am reading for the whole year, so I can write to the Guardian Review section before Christmas like a middle-class ponce and tell them which books I have enjoyed in 2006, using phrases like "I was swept away by the architectural grandeur of his prose"*

*Not an actual quote from Saturday's Guardian but I'll bet my last Terry's Segsation that it's not far off

Today's distractions

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:42:37 GMT

I don't know how to do that cool thing where you turn a link into a word, so I'll just post the links for the fabulously addictive games that I've been playing on today.

Zookeeper
http://jp.shockwave.com/games/puzzle/actionpuzzle/zookeeper/play.html

Samorost
http://www.samorost2.net/samorost1/

Samorost 2
http://www.samorost2.net

Tontie
http://www.eyezmaze.com/tontie/v1/index.html

I am waiting for our veg box to be delivered so I can go out and do the Christmas food shop. This will be a hideous nightmare from hell. But worth its weight in cheese.

What a waste of energy

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:33:23 GMT

Pointless and stupid wedding anxiety dreams I have had involve:

1. Beating Chudley up for forgetting to bring the bowls I made for the centrepieces

2. Turning up on the day without a dress

3. Everyone being pissed and the Registrar throwing them all out

4. Rich playing the wrong music so we have to come in to the last 30 seconds of Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over by The Charlatans

5. Trying to persuade the Registrar to let us make our own vows and also to marry each other as Chudley and Boolean

When I could've been dreaming about:

1. Being a fox cub or a cat or a puppy and playing with my brothers and sisters

2. Flying (my favourite dream)

3. That I never had to go to work again

Driving lessons and football and the Ramones

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:27:24 GMT

Eeeep! Driving lessons are costing me a small fortune but I am sticking with it because a) I like my driving instructor (he is kind and patient and gives me Sports Mixture) and b) I like driving! I am so shocked - I thought I would hate it but it's very enjoyable. Even when I stall going into big, scary roundabouts, heheh. Chudley has put me on his insurance now so I can go out with him and practice and NOT CRASH THE LITTLE BLUE CAR. I think all weddings would be off if I did.

Oh, and also I don't mind the cost so much because I appear to have stopped going to United as much. Whoops.

Had the bestest weekend in Brighton, although was very sleep deprived. Young Malik was constipated (nice!) and bellowed a lot at unsociable hours. Worth it, though. He is a little charmer.

Me & Susu went shopping for her bridesmaid's dress and had a marvellous time. I said 'let's go to Monsoon, I've got a good feeling about it' on the bus and when we got there, the very first dress we saw we both loved. She tried it on and it fitted like a dream AND it was half price in the sale. Things like that just don't normally happen to me. She looks beautiful in it. We were so excited we just had to go to Pizza hut for lunch.

screeeeeech!!!

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:09:55 GMT

My wedding dress has arrived! Going to have a fitting next week so have to take shoes and undies with me. Which means I need to buy some blue knickers asap for my 'something blue' and hope they don't show through too much.

Which means I have:

Something old - x
Something new - dress
Something borrowed - x
Something blue - knickers, maybe

I'm sure I've got better things to think about than organising this sort of stuff. Perhaps I can borrow something old and kill two birds with one stone? Although that seems like cheating and I am a stickler.

Hilarity

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:53:41 GMT

Had a most excellent evening with the Dobber and her lovely friend Phil on Friday night. Had the WORST day this year at work and was weak and pathetic upon getting away. But help was at hand! She plied with me red wine and made me lovely lovely food (even buying organic chicken, the wee diamond). It was exactly what I needed - especially the good company. We were utterly amusing and funny and laughed HARD and LOUD and LOTS. Some of the things I remember discussing were:

1. A crazy ex-colleague (Naomi? Leonie? Where are these names coming from?!) who got sacked for being mental. Strangeness involving Mr Kipling cakes and being large, obnoxious and deranged.

2. Phil's flatmate's cat dying while she was abroad and him having to arrange the euthnasia AND dig a hole amongst her pet cemetary in her front garden.

3. Caroline's colleague Lynn and her obsessive posting of crappy cassette singles for 15p on the Classified Ads at work.

4. The statue of Alison Lapper

5. How crap coke is

None of which sound hilarious when written down like this, but believe me, they WERE.

Billy

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:51:14 GMT

So, my heart is broken. My prince, my fox, my boy is no longer in my life. He was cruelly and unnecessarily killed in the prime of his furry little life, and nothing will be the same again.

Things I miss about Billy:

His loud purr
His big, moon face
His handsomeness
His big paws
His grumpiness
His smudger nose
His white belly
His beautiful fur, as soft as snow (but warm)
His constant chattering
His weight on my lap, as he settles in for a snooze
His claws digging into my legs as he makes sure my lap is comfy before settling in
His one claw dragged slowly across my face to wake me in the morning

Saying 'Hello Billy' to him about 50 times a day
Him standing in the sink, drinking from the tap
Him sitting in the garden under a bush, just sniffing the nice smells
Him scrubbling for worms, and bringing them back into the house to poke with his big paw
His excitement when he managed to 'catch' a baby bird (who had knocked itself senseless by flying into the greenhouse)
His growling at me when I tried to take the baby bird off him

His love of all things enclosed, *especially* the paper shredder, which I watched him take about 10 minutes to squeeze himself into
Him immediately jumping into the warm spot vacated by my bum, no matter how fast asleep he was
Him s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g every limb when he woke up
Him running into a room, going 'mew-mew-mew!'
His indignant look, usually when he had not been fed for *at least* half an hour
Him hoovering up kitty treats dead quickly, before Daisy can get any

His flopping on the floor, usually in the most inconvenient spot, when it was too hot for him
Telling him 'I love you, Billy'
Him standing on the keyboard when I am trying to use the computer
His sleeping spots being covered in ginger fur (e.g. top of wardrobe, top of bookcase, bean bag, Snoozee Cat, arm of sofa, etc)
Waking up and not being able to move because he is asleep on my feet/legs
Not having the heart to budge him
Him just bodging around, doing stuff

Everton (away)

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:30:59 GMT

Very enjoyable trip, went over with Adrian who picked me up from Piccadilly. Had a couple in the Arkles which is by Anfield and then trotted across Stanley Park in the rain, avoiding the nutter meandering through the mud with his head thrown backwards, talking to himself. Stood in the pissing rain for 15 minutes waiting for Baggy only to ring him and find out he was inside under the stands!

Was surprised at how many of the usual faces were there - thought maybe more of the regulars would have defected to FC United but suppose a lot of them feel the same way I do. It's noble but it's not the same. Part of me wants to abandon the club, because it seems wrong to be going, but when you're actually at the match and you're singing 'We'll never die' and 'We're United supporters, loyal through and through' (dirge though it may be) you know that you can't just give it all up - it's part of your soul. Anyway, it was a good noisy turn out. Stood just behind Kev and Jim and in front of Jerry and Alan. Also saw Darren from Kidderminster, Diane, that fit lad who gets the train to York and some others who I only know to nod to.

Loads of piss-taking songs - "Rooney scored a touchdown" and "2-nil in your Superbowl" being the best. Concerned by the "Hong Kong Phooey on the wing", though. That's just fucking wrong, and I wasn't the only one who was shaking their head and looking disgusted although many joined in.

Looking forward to first home game tomorrow and Budapest next week. Still intending to go to an FCU match but no idea when!! No point being a founder member and not going...but the Real United are taking precedence till I am priced out. Next year, then!

I am under a lot of pressure at work so have decided to waste time doing this

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:14:07 GMT

1. When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at?
Hair

2. How much cash do you have on you right now?
£5 note + some change

3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
Best

4. Favourite plant?
Any houseplant which isn't poisonous to cats

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Claire Ballantyne

6. What is your main ring tone on your phone?
"Ring ring" or "Vibrate vibrate"

7. What shirt are you wearing?
Red vest top

8. Do you "label" yourself?
No but my mum used to put name tags in my clothes

9. Name brand of your shoes currently wearing?
Nike, although I am not buying any more Nike products (am continuing to wear these as cannot abide waste, so will wear until tatty and falling apart and then buy another brand)

10. Do you prefer a bright or dark room?
Bright - or if not bright then certainly not dingy

11. What did you have for breakfast?
A muffin

12. Since question 12 is weirdly missing, make some shit up.
I am having an affair with Nigel Slater

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Stressing

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say?
"7pm on sunday on radio 5. Programme about ryan giggs"

15. Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners?
Uh-uh

16. What's an expression that you say a lot?
'for fuck's sake'

17. Who told you they loved you last?
Chudley

18. Last furry thing you touched?
Billy. He scratched my face this morning to wake me up. Nice.

19. How many hours a week do you work?
More than I should (I reckon about 16 would be nice)

20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
Dunno, at least 2 or 3

21. Favourite age you have been so far?
10 was good, so was 15-16, and 20-21. Am also enjoying 30.

22. Your worst enemy?
I don't know that I've got any; I hope not.

23. What is your current desk top picture?
Daisy licking her chops after a yummy dinner

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
"OK, cheers"

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to go back in time and fix all your mistakes which would you choose?
I'd prefer a million pounds, because the exchange rate is better, but to be honest I'd rather take a thousand than have to go back in time and arse around saying sorry to people I've probably forgotten about now. I've nothing that leaves me sleepless at night and I do have a conscience, so don't think there's anything which isn't water under the bridge now.

My new obsessions

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:49:27 GMT

Thanks to the inspirational vision of Minkymooha I am now the proud owner of 5 BEARS DRESSED AS ANIMALS! To those not into plastic tat they are miniature Winnie the Poohs inside little animal costumes. You get them out of vending machines in supermarkets for the bargain price of 1 shiny gold pound coin. I hope they have them in Budapest and that they are dead cheap. I doubt they will somehow... I have a monkey, tiger, parrot, rhino and kangaroo.

I am so into Lost I downloaded the next 9 episodes, but then saw that you can buy it from Amazon.com for $38.99, which works out at about £25 including shipping because the exchange rate is so good at the moment. Only trouble is it's not out till 6th September and I can't wait to see more episodes. I hate watching them on the computer though.

Family Guy is my other new favourite programme. I am so glad that Smit made me persevere with it. And the beauty is there are about 40 episodes on his DVDs I haven't watched yet - maybe they will keep me going till Lost is released.

I had such a good time last week with Dobber. She is being such a good Best Man/Bridesmaid combo. I am feeling really sad that Suhayla isn't able to spend any time with me doing 'wedding' things and feeling horribly guilty as I know it's not her fault, but I really want her to do certain things with me, both now and on the day itself, and I don't think she's going to be able to do them. On the less grumbly side of weddings we went to see the venue again and it is bigger than I remembered, which is good. We also worked out that there was stage lighting, which is helpful, and that the lighting in the small hall is pretty good - just need to add loads of candles and it should look nice. I am getting a tiara made. I briefly thought about trying to do it myself and then remembered how cack-handed I am. So I am employing the services of Suzanne from 'Tiararama' (ace name) who will hopefully do a terrific job, and for a lot less than the £105 for the one in Go Bridal!!

Currently reading:
Emma - Jane Austen (marvellous, feel the need to watch endless costume dramas)
The Wedding Diaries - How to Get Married in Style Without Breaking the Bank - Laura Bloom (funny, informative, some good tips)
Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince (again, even better the second time around)