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Friday, September 28th, 2007
8:53 am	FridayFridayFridayFriday And the prize for being the saddest person on the planet goes to... ME!!! I'm going to the Sexpo with a married female friend and FOUR gay guys. *rolls eyes* It's weekend! OK, nearly. But I'll survive. It rained and was very windy for most of the night, so my garden is looking very shabby. The rose with the 22 blooms and buds is looking the most damaged. I'll try to leave work early today and see what I can do. Oh, and I got paid! A bit more than usual, too, so I'm wondering whether I got a raise since I've now been a year with my current company. Ah, well, money to spend at the Sexpo. But I have to be good. Budget-budget-budget. Oh, oh, oh... I'm sure there's something else I wanted to mention... Hmmm... Guess not. OH!!! :D :D :D No, wait... No. Current Mood: chipper (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
7:58 pm	More Happy Happy Happy It's still raining. And my car showed 10.5 degrees on the way home. W00T. On the bad side: 1. I worked 8am-6:30pm today. 2. Today, I got briefed on a project that might mean me working through Xmas holiday. 3. Some smartass expressed his feelings to me about what he perceived was my reckless driving. Well, FUCK HIM RIGHT BACK. 4. The ceiling in my living room is leaking. 5. I'm craving peas, but I don't have peas, and it's too late to go out to buy some. I suppose there are a couple more niggly things going on, but, all in all - hell, it's cold and raining!!! So life can't be all that bad. Not to mention it's nearly weekend. :) Current Mood: crazy (Comment on this)
4:28 pm	Aaawww Piercing Itchy Want to Scratch Must not Scratch !!! *whimper* *growl* I Shall be Strong ... Current Mood: naughty (4 Comments |Comment on this)
9:51 am	Happy, happy, happy It was raining during the night, and it's still raining. Yay! I love rain. Not to mention that it's barely 17 degrees Celcius outside. A bad time to be stuck at the office, working - this is the stay-in, snuggle-in-blankets, watch-the-world-being-blown-up-on-tv kinda day. I have a meeting 10-11am, and then I'm freeeeeeeeee... Erm... Except I have to work, and traffic is rubbish, so I'll stick around till 6pm, by which time everyone will hopefully finish playing bumper cars on the highway and it won't take me 3 hours to get home. Jo'burg drivers lose all ability to drive when it's raining. SEXPO this weekend. List of stalls and companies displaying looks very promising. Hopefully, I get my paycheck in my account on Saturday morning ;) Hope everyone's good! And if you aren't, hope you're thinking of me ;) Current Mood: bouncy (Comment on this)
Thursday, September 20th, 2007
8:55 am	I R GOOD MOOD My nose is hopelessly blocked. Borrowed some antihistamines from co-worker, waiting for them to kick in. Otherwise I'm feeling fine - body aches mostly gone, throat not sore, still a bit of a cough, but I suspect that's due to post-nasal drip. Managed to get a decent night's sleep. For some reason, I keep thinking that it's Friday today. Still, even realising that it's Thursday doesn't spoil my good mood. No idea why, but I've been in a good mood all week, with nothing managing to shake that. Oh, and we now have a working aircon in our office, so it's not so hellishly hot. In fact, since I was the first in the office this morning, I set the aircon, so it's positively on the chilly side in here. Aaah, just right. Hope everyone's good! Current Mood: bouncy (Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
7:06 pm	Flu I've managed to avoid flu all Winter. While everyone around me coughed and sneezed, my immune system held on. Now that we've had 3 weeks of really hot weather (30+ Celcius), I've got the flu. Woke up with a sore throat on Tuesday. Full-blown flu by today. I'm achey, coughing, not breathing well (damned asthma), my nose is blocked. The worst is that we have an important project with a tight deadline, so I can't take a day off. Heck, I can't even take an hour off. So, I'll just try to get lots of sleep, drink lots of tea, eat lots of fruit, cheat with over-the-counter meds, and hope that the coming long weekend (Monday 24th is a public holiday in South Africa) will go a long way to making me better. Current Mood: sick (Comment on this)
2:39 pm	Pirate... Yarrr!!! My pirate name is: Mad Bess Flint Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr! Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com. part of the fidius.org network Current Mood: high (Comment on this)
6:58 am	About a book... So, a while back I bought this book, The Secret. It was recommended to me by my hairdresser, who said it changed her life. I never read the book, but she explained the basic concept - what you think will happen, will happen. So, for example, if you believe that you will never be able to afford a fancy new car, you never will. *shrug* The solution - this is like Peter Pan, "think of a wonderful thought, any happy little thought". Basically, you have to think positively, and then you will attract those positive things. Easy, huh? What I did is put up a list of 5 points on my refrigerator. At that time, I was still feeling horrible after coming out of hospital, so point 1 was "Stop being f***ing sick already!". And guess what, I gradually started to feel great. And I've managed to avoid getting the flu right through Winter, when everyone else around me was sneezing and coughing. On Monday, I decided that I was feeling well enough. I printed a new list - this time, point 1 about being sick was moved to number 5, and the old number 2 ("Lose weight") was promoted to first position. I put up the list on Monday evening. On Tuesday, I woke up with a sore throat. Today, I've got the flu. But, guess what, suddenly I'm finding it much easier to stick to my healthy eating plan, so I'm losing weight. Now, I'm not going to give you crap about how this book changed my life. Because I don't know what to believe. However, maybe optimism, happiness and smiles is the cure for everything. We don't do enough of that these days. All the news is bad news. Everything around us is crumbling. Yet how easy is it to wake up and say, "Wow, it's a gorgeous day outside. I'm alive. I've got a lot to be grateful for. Today will be a good day."? And put a smile on your face? Now there's a way to change the world. Current Mood: satisfied (Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
7:22 am	Why I never want children... I think my neighbours' baby has been sent to remind me just how much I don't want children, and why I'm right to think that. Their baby started crying at 6:03am today, and went on almost constantly till I escaped house at 6:26am and couldn't hear it anymore. By the time I left, the baby wasn't even crying anymore, just wailing - I couldn't figure out whether it was a crying baby, or whether my neighbours were torturing a cat. I think it woke up and they were trying to give it a bath. The only time it didn't cry was when they had the water running. DUH, if that's what it likes, why not leave the water running? Would have saved us all the headache. Hehe, I just realised I'm calling the baby "it". Ah, well... Current Mood: weird (Comment on this)
Monday, September 17th, 2007
8:36 am	Meme And just to prove that I'm a complex person not easily defined by quizzes... A quiz, stolen from Trapper. 1. Go to http://www.careercruising.com/. 2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark. 3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions. 4. Post the top ten results. (OK, so I put up 20, sue me. :P) 1. Cosmetologist 2. Mental Health Nurse 3. Arborist 4. Hairstylist 5. Park Warden / Ranger 6. Paramedic 7. Naturopath 8. Esthetician 9. Recreation Therapist 10. Multimedia Developer 11. Addictions Counselor 12. Licensed Practical Nurse 13. Conservation Officer 14. Massage Therapist 15. Motivational Speaker 16. Clergy 17. Website Designer 18. Aquaculturist 19. Tow Truck Driver 20. Sport Psychology Consultant Clergy? Really? :P Interestingly, Mathematician, which is what I really am, is number 30 on the list. Yet here I am, happy in my job. Sure, I'd love to change the world and help people, but we all change the world one small deed at a time, even if it is just a smile. :) Current Mood: chipper (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 1st, 2007
6:49 pm	I am bored... ...Therefore I am. Therefore I reserve my right to post a completely useless and random entry on LJ. Hmmm, what to write, what to write... Flight back to South Africa was OK. Got stopped at customs for a bit, but I have a trustworthy and innocent face (*bats eyelashes*) so they eventually let me through. Since then, I've been vegging at home - had some food, took care of my garden, tried on shoes, and marvelled at the wonderfulness that is my current state of hair. It really doesn't take much to get me happy. I should probably pop out for some food, since my fridge is empty. Need to do a comprehensive bit of shopping tomorrow. I'll stop blabbing now. Current Mood: weird (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
8:39 pm	My birthday - Monday 27 August I'm planning an almost full day of birthday festivities in Canterbury, during which time I plan to have lots of fun, get somewhat drunk, and see as many people as possible. Please feel free to join in or leave at any time. 12pm - The Ancient Raj 2:30pm - movies (more info on exact time and movie to be decided later) Post-movie - anywhere with food and drinks 9pm - fireworks (venue and exact time to be announced; also dependent on availability of said fireworks) Afterwards - probably something we'll all forget due to being too drunk. Yes, I'm bringing tequila. And I've been wanting to get my hands on a Westgate kebab since I last had it in November 2004. This will end badly. Please leave a comment if you'll be coming to The Ancient Raj and/or movies, so I can book in advance - it's a bank holiday, remember! Good/bad idea? Want to have your say? Have a suggestion or criticism? Leave me a comment too!!! (12 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
8:29 am	I suppose an update is due... ...Even though my life is really boring at the moment. I'm looking for a house/flat to buy. It's more tiring than it would seem. Saw 13 places so far, and only 1 that I liked. Yes, I know I'm picky, but this is ridiculous. Parentals arriving today, and staying till my birthday on Sunday. They're bringing Lisa (the dog). Should I be feeling guilty about looking forward to the dog more than my parents? I am really tired, and it's only Tuesday. (Comment on this)
Monday, August 21st, 2006
3:34 pm	a Freudian slip? :P (Skype convo, today) [03:32:41 PM] Val says: unfortunately, 2 tablespoons of rince just doesn't do it for me :( Edit: just to avoid confusion, the conversation was actually about rice. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, August 13th, 2006
7:16 pm	It's been a weird weekend... Oh, yes. On Saturday, slept lots, had trouble getting out of bed, and didn't get out of the house at all. Watched TV, had food, watered and fertilised my plants (they are growing happily). Today was the opposite - was out of bed by 9:30am, out of the house by 11am, and only got back home after 6pm. Went to the movies by myself (the best way, if you ask me), watched "Just My Luck" (very cute) and "Miami Vice" (not as horrible as I expected). Bought 4 new tops, one of which I think I'll return, it's not really me. Tomorrow is work. Again. I want a holiday. A long one. Longer than a weekend. 14 days to being quarter-of-a-century old. *sigh* (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006
7:55 pm	Highly recommended Don't know if you'll be able to find any of this in the UK: http://www.shungaeroticart.com Highly recommended. I am currently trying to stop myself from eating too much of the chocolate body paint, and grinning wickedly over the Geisha's Secret Collection. It's all good, and most of it is edible. Yeah... ;) (Comment on this)
Friday, July 28th, 2006
8:15 pm	Crazy week... Yes, it's been a very long, tiring and hectic week. Work is absolutely insane. Today was slightly better, had a nice meeting in the morning which put me in a decent mood, and it was generally very relaxed. Feeling a bit jittery. Might be the coffee (I made coffee, but I don't have milk, so I'm drinking it black, yuck). Tomorrow, I'm going to the movies, and then to watch boxing. Yes, it's going to be dodgy. No, I don't care. (Comment on this)
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006
6:29 pm	Boredom I had the most boring weekend of boring weekends. Watched some movies ("Inside Man" - good, Clive Owen - yum). Nearly broke my ankles teetering around on high heels on uneven paving. A girl's gotta look good! :P Plus, those shoes make my legs look divine. We all have that pair. ;) Yet another fight with my sister today, for no reason whatsoever, as far as I am concerned. She opened the fridge and started putting in front of me stuff that's been in there for ages, and which, quite honestly, I should've cleaned out ages ago. Somewhere in there, she called me a bitch. In reply, I opened a cupboard and dumped a carton of rotting apples (her apples) on the floor in front of her. She started screaming and crying. I shrugged and washed up everything. No appreciation. No respect. That's my life with my sister. Fishie update: still alive. Surprisingly. Work tomorrow. Another week. I'm really not in the mood for it all. Current Mood: blah (Comment on this)
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
6:15 pm	So bored. It's a Saturday evening, and I'm doing NOTHING. Got another fishie for my aquarium this morning - this one (Albino Aeneus Cory Cat). That's in addition to something like this one (mine's a guppy, with colours sort of like this one, but the fins are longer and more floaty). Just fed them live bloodworm. Yes, I'm having a lot of fun freaking out my sister. :D The pet shop really shouldn't have sold me the Cory Cat. It needs a well-planted tank, it needs to be in a group of at least 6. I'm pretty sure that my gravel is too sharp for its scavenging habits. Not to mention that it needs water pH of at least 1 point less than what I've been keeping - the water coming out of my taps is around pH 8, maybe a bit less, and I've been pouring it into the tank as is. *sigh* Fingers crossed. I feel like a new mother. Current Mood: cranky (Comment on this)
Thursday, July 20th, 2006
4:49 pm	More and more and more... *bounces* Fishie is still alive. I think 6am wake-up is too early for him, he seemed kinda dazed this morning, but is happily swimming around now. Loads of personality and energy, that one. I think I'll get him a friend this weekend. Went to the doc today, who told me that my throat looks horrid and my sinuses are blocked, and prescribed me elephant-strength (and size!) antibiotics, among other interesting things. Good news, though, is that my bloodwork (done a while back) seems to show that my thyroid gland is functioning properly again, and my glucose/insulin/whatever hasn't gotten any worse. It's warm and sunny these days. My roses are going insane, sprouting new shoots. Maybe I should water them... A couple more months, and then the rains will come. I love the Summer thunderstorms in Jo'burg, they're stunning. Happy... (Comment on this)