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April 14, 2006
Mindless drivel?
So, I have been out of action on the internet front for a bit now. Not for any "time-off" purposes, purely because I moved rooms, and my stupid piece of crap machine doesn't like wireless, so I have moved it back downstairs to where I can plug it in directly.
My life has ebbed and flowed over the past few weeks. I've been working my bum off, and appear to have made impression with most departments who want me to join their teams, however with my studying situation I am unable to commit, and unable to tell them why (I don't like jinxing things). I've also been very stressed, and not the happy stress that gets me out of bed in the morning. I feel alone in the middle of a crowd at the moment as well.
Great excitement on the bird flu front, too much to say really....all I know is it is increasing the number of people who think I'm absolutely out of my mind for being excited. Census people have just been round the house, great fun! I applied for my renewal passport, that seems to be a highlight of my week.
Well, not exactly the highlight. I went out "on the razz" (as I like to call it) for the first time in a while. It was our area manager's leaving do and I intended staying for 1 drink. 1 drink turned into far too many, but I did keep my composure.....until someone pushed me into a ledge and my 3 inch heal gave in and made me fall to the ground like a drunken lush, spilling some guys drink. Thank God Kathy rescued me and fended off the crazed, alcahol-drenched man. Needless to say I'm not looking forward to work. I wasn't stumbling around, but people never believe you when you say "I'm not drunk", as it usually is met with "and I'm not Jesus" as a response.
Mind, my night of embarrassment was not over. The area manager, the same one that thinks I should model, came over to give these wise words of advice:
1.The company can fulfill your dreams
2. Aim for the stars
3. Always listem to your mother.....and here's the corker
4. Keep your fashion sense
I did try to avoid him because I knew this type of thing would happen. I gracefully acknowledged his wise words of advice and ran off to find some normal people to talk to. I could not contain myself, and had to tell somebody. I found Kathy and Kevin talking on the stairs and so preceed to tell them at the top of my voice (as is done after one too many) these wise words, and what I thought of them, not noting there gestures and panicked look in their faces. Alas, to my avail, the area manager standing behind me. Thank goodness he is leaving the island today.
So the evening was going pretty pants, and I thought it best I leave. But no, I get roped into talking to corporate managers, who I will not be able to meet eyes with on Tuesday. I'm just glad I kept my mouth shut. Oh, and I almost punched someone too, how fun! It wasn't out of anger, but more frustration because they said I reminded them of Keira Knightley. They must have been the fifth person who has said that, and it really annoys me. And then I was compared to Mylene Klass who "as pretty as she is, annoys the hell out of" the person I was talking to. Lovely! I said I reminded myself of me>< Very profound for 10:45 in the evening.
All and all, and up and down night, with moments I hope the rest of my work mates forget. Also, bonus on me not going out, people though it would be great to buy me drinks. Total expenditure the whole evening > £2.20 to get the bus home.
Hopefully this long weekend will do me some good
Posted by kat at April 14, 2006 2:53 PM
