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July 30, 2006
Monkey magic
Today lifted my spirits a great deal. Went adventuring with the mother, which was great, even though I turned a serious expedition into goofing around. We went to feed some ducks, which resulted in us eating most of the bread, and visited Castle Rushen Abbey. The adventure began there, where I was subjected to, well, history. I'm not too fond of history, but I managed to make it exciting by partaking in the kid's activities. I dressed up as I monk, built a mosaic, as well as a bridge. All good clean fun.
All the fresh air made me tired, and so a well-earned catnap, which turned into a good couple of hours, was had. This evening we frolicked off to watch Shakespeare in Peel castle, which is a fab event. Alas the weather was that of a Winter's tale (which we were watching) and the odd raindrop was felt here and there. Did I mention it was BLOODY cold, and that I had to wear my mom's old jersey she was going to throw out to charity....hmmm, must have forgotten to have earlier. The production was excellent, but the weather put a damper on the moods (as did the vile hot chocolate).
Now I sit half wide awake at 4:30 in the morning contemplating love, life and everything else, and how fragile the human being is. What exactly is human nature, and what has become the norm by general acceptance of it being so, even though we would not have acted like this a hundred years ago. I think I may need some sleep before I delve a bit deeper into this topic. I fear in my current state thundercats, and the smurfs may be involved in my arguments...which doesn't bode well when trying to convince other people your side of the argument is the correct one.
Off to bed with me....Have a relaxing Sunday^^
Posted by kat at 4:20 AM | Comments (0)
July 27, 2006
Timing
Well, I had an awful day today, with awful news, and then someone emails me this....and it just makes my tears of sadness turn to laughter:
True Friendship
I'm getting a bit tired of all those namby, pamby, girly, sissy, completely wet "friendship" poems that never come close to reality. So, here is a series of promises that really speaks to true friendship.
1. When you are sad - I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against the sorry bastard who made you feel that way.
2. When you are blue - I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile - I will know you've finally had sex
4. When you are scared - I will tease the crap out of you about it every chance I get.
5. When you are worried - I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be to stop your bloody whining.
6. When you are confused - I will use only little words.
7. When you are sick - Stay the hell away from me until you are well again, I don't want whatever you have.
8. When you fall - I will point and laugh at your clumsiness.
This is my oath... I pledge it till the end. Why you may ask? Because you are my friend! Send this to 10 of your closest friends, then get depressed because you can only think of two, and one of them isn't speaking to you anyway.
Remember: A good friend will help you move. A really good friend will help you move a body. Let me know if I ever need to bring a shovel.....
Posted by kat at 9:17 PM | Comments (1)
July 25, 2006
a smile gets you a long way
I didn't have to pay to go on the bus, someone offered to carry my shopping, and I got someone else to do some work for me. Yes, today I turned on the charms and made the world work for me, and all down to the bearing of my teeth, and not in the snarling way. People keep on asking me about uni etc, and I haven't even had any time to get remotely as excited as I would like to get....work keeps on being that obstacle.
Been listening to the new Muse album for a month now, which somehow is reminding me of my childhood. Please someone try and make the connection...I certainly can't. It's still too damned hot here. For God's sake, I moved to this miserable country to get away from the heat, and now all I have to show for it is an accent that people are hesitant in placing, and an uncanny affinity for Jaffa Cakes.
I have also become paraniod about spiders crawling over my feet under my desk....everything feels like that bastard spider that bit me 18 times! On a happier and less strange note, I bought the cutest gold crochet beret today. I love hats, but never get around to buying them. Next on my list is a wide brimmed Ascot hat, complete with snobby attitude and flower.
Alas, I now have things to do, like vacuum pack my new towels so that theyw ill all fit when travelling to Edinburgh :)
Posted by kat at 6:53 PM | Comments (1)
July 23, 2006
so this is it
Life's a bit too up and down to actually comment about. Had a semi-smashing night last night, and photos will be up shortly. I am sporting the new spec's, and for the first time I am actually able to see detail in things...go glasses people. Got my results back for "The Fats of Life" course I did....yet another B to add to my name. It's all I seem to ever get.....Miss Average strikes again.
Back to fretting about tomorrow....Happy Monday all
Posted by kat at 5:59 PM | Comments (0)
July 17, 2006
Favourite mistake
Monday is a serious day. Serious things happened today...making me inevitably serious as well. I like being serious every once and a while. Today I got a-thinking, and wondered how many decisions in my life have been mistakes. From a *philosophical* view, none of them are mistakes, as my fate is already planned for me, but I do sometimes dwell on the fork in road analogy. What happens if I had turned left, right, right, instead of right, left, left? Would I be a completely different person. I think I would. Experiences shape a person. I suppose I never know.
Going back to what decisions have a made that have been mistakes....is it a mistake if the initial outcome is good, but the knock-on effects are bad. What may seem like a good idea now, may ultimately affect me in a negative way later on in life. How will I ever distinguish between good and bad decisions. I assume that's where the life experience comes into play. Growing as person, you will learn which are the right decisions for you, and which aren't, however going by past decisions and outcomes cannot be assumed to be a good thing to go by, as every situation is unique.
I guess I will just have to use my poor judgement on things.
Posted by kat at 6:38 PM | Comments (1)
July 16, 2006
Ederic is not my friend
No he is not....and he's not Shirley's either. So she's going through a rough patch and we decided that drinking would be the best thing to do to lift her spirits (as one does).....which was taken literally...we really did raise the spirit levels in our blood. Never, ever let a barman make your decisions...it does not end pretty.
Needless to say, one wasted day later, I have come around, and it has also dawned upon me that I'm back in work tomorrow.....there will be so much aftermath to deal with, I don't want to go in...but the sooner I get it over and done with, the better. And the sooner I get tomorrow dealt with, the sooner I can tick another day off my list of days to go until my new life begins.
This apprehension about going into work does get me down, seeing as it takes up so much of my day, I do want to enjoy it, but am finding it increasingly difficult to do so. Oh well...
Have a happy Monday. Even if mine's pants, I hope everyone elses goes alright :)
Posted by kat at 9:23 PM | Comments (0)
July 15, 2006
Walkies
Went for a fabby walk with the mother today. We had a good giggle, and a bit of an adventure as well. Caught some sun, and got oodles of fresh air...which has made me a bit dozy, however I am off out tonight! Yes you heard me, I have a social life, but only for today. Things should resume to normality soon.
Photos of the walk are posted in the gallery (the one with me in it was taken by the mother without my knowledge...I was inspecting a spider web in the foliage).
Have a safe night if you're out like me!
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July 12, 2006
Jam and Cheese
Whoever thought of that combination.....strawberry jam and cheese? I think Caroline may have introduced me to that.....I am eternally grateful. If you can't think of what to eat, and it's miserable outside, have a piece of toast/crumpet/muffin with jam and cheese (and if you're feeling particularly adventurous, marmite) and it makes the whole world seem so much sunnier.
Also so looking forward to the UK release of this . The gameplay looks amazing, however, apparently it's quite an epic, and I don't think I'll have the time to play it, so anyone who does manage to have a go at it, let me know what you think :)
I now have three boxes packed up, yet it seems as I have so much more to do. I did think I could get a lot more done this week, but it seems that the uncertainty of my timetable has left me a bit flustered. I can't book any flights until I know what my days will be looking like, and as for booking the boat across....that is still a big uncertainty......the only thing that I possibly can book is my flight from Edinburgh to London, so I can fly out to ZA...however, I cannot get hold of the ZA flight ticket office to change my flights from September to DEcember, so I can't even book those...../sigh.
I shall go read for a bit, and hopefully I shall have a logistical head tomorrow, or will have to end up calling my mom. She is so good at arranging things...alas, I have the organisational skills of a baboon at the moment.
Posted by kat at 2:01 PM | Comments (1)
July 11, 2006
Picture perfect
I have today accomplished nothing. And I'm proud of it. I reckon Thursday is a good day for being productive. Also more photos of It's a Knockout here and here . The first gallery there is fantastic photo on the third section, photos 7 and 8, showing all the hard work we put into the event....well, it was Kathy tackling me to the ground, but we really did take part in the events, promise!
Well, back to doing nothing!
Posted by kat at 4:48 PM | Comments (1)
July 9, 2006
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Well, this weekend went swimmingly. Let's start off with Saturday, shall we?
So we all trundle off to the pub at far too early an hour to be going to a pub to get ourselves kitted out in our fab pirate outfits, which we really didn't get any good pictures of as we were told to take off the jewellery, eyepatches etc. I also had the sense to take off my head scarf....well not the sense-it just didn't want to stay on. So...the games began, and we began our losing streak. Yes, we were the crappest team there, but we did have the most fun.
Pictures of some of the events are posted. I say some (i.e. not the chicken one), as my mother was not always to hand with the camera (i.e. getting hot chocolate for the freezing chooks). It poured with rain as well, but we did win the chicken run event, which is all that really mattered anyway.
Saturday evening I enjoyed wonderful music, supplied by the BBC Philharmonic, consisting of Rachmaninoff and Beethoven. A perfect ending to the day, but I was feeling a bit battered and bruised, and so did not ejoy it as much as I would have liked to have.
Today I watched my mom perform to Carmina Burana, also performed with the BBC Philharmonic. It was the most amazing experience, and when they sang O Fortuna, it brought tears to my eyes. I had heard that piece so many times, but nothing could have prepared me for the power and the overwhelming emotion I would feel when they sang it. Best of all, for those unfamiliar with Carmina, I got to hear it twice (it starts and finishes with it).
I don't feel this entry explains the fullness of my weekend. I'm afraid my head is all over the place at the moment, and I feel irrational and not very creative. I also need to eat a proper meal >< I have been "looking after" myself with not the healiest of menus. I have this week to get my life (and head) organised though.
Happy Monday
Posted by kat at 6:42 PM | Comments (0)
July 6, 2006
40 more days to go
And that is the tally as of 17:30 today. Forty more days to train the team, complete all projects, and just generally tell eveyone eveything I know, which I'm not even sure of. Oh, and it is confirmed that we are totally unable to cope with one man down....a prime example would be today. Not too worry, I have the whole of next week off^^
Enough of morbid work talk....on to more fun things, like the giant bruise I have on my leg from the giant pony biting me yesterday. Not fun. I groomed him and brushed him, and all he does is bite me.
The excitement is mounting for It's a Knockout on Saturday. We're all going as pirates, and you'll be sure to see photos of the day's events up on Sunday. Not much else to say, apart from ONLY 40 MORE WORKING DAYS! Sheesh, that's 8 weeks ><
Posted by kat at 9:41 PM | Comments (0)
July 2, 2006
/sigh
It's a beautiful day outside, yet I feel rubbish inside. Not inside the house, inside of me. I woke up all puffy and feeling irritable with the world, which I don't like feeling...well, who does? I'm also getting agitated being in this house. It has made me realise that although I don't need or like to rely on people in my life, I need people around me (not too many though, 1 or 2 will do). Coming home to an empty house everyday is monotonous, and the lack of human presence makes me sad.
Oh well, we can count this as another growing experience. I'm uncomfortable within my body as well today, something's not right. Maybe I had too much sleep, but I woke up naturally half an hour ago with no disturbances. I do hope the other people in the world that are feeling the same as I am (and I know there at least a handful at this present moment) have their days get better. That this will be the worst they feel all day, and it'll pick up.
I'm very exicted about next weekend. I get to go to the theatre...twice! And dress up as a giant chicken, slip around on slippy slides, and have two-men-in-a-sack races....good clean fun. Then it's all go go go with the organising of my looming (looming does have that negative connotation, doesn't it) departure from the island into the big wide world that is Scotland.
Maybe keeping busy will keep my mind off the negative thoughts that seem to be penetrating my usually sunny dispostion. A the moment I seem to have too much time on my hands, and so ending up fretting about everything.
/sigh
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