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August 29, 2006
Sympathy for the devil
I've been ill all weekend, and last night really was the worst. It's very rare that I can't sleep, and I must have been up until at least 4am coughing and spluttering. I wake up this morning and I can't breathe, because everytime I do, I start coughing again. Good enough reason for me to be off work.
I call in to work, and Lisa picks up the phone. When she asked who was speaking, and I said in my fading voice "Kat", she burst out laughing. All I heard was "Oh my God Marie, come listen to Kat, she sounds about 95 years old". Well that had me in stitches. I'm feeling so ill and rotten and people still find me amusing.....
Someday I'll get taken seriously :)
Posted by kat at 8:25 AM | Comments (0)
August 26, 2006
photos!
Yay yay, hoorah. I have posted some more photos. Most are of last night's shenanigans, but a few are from last Thursday when my mom and I went to go watch Shakespeare (the best spoony bard there is) in Laxey. It was really quite remarkable, with it being an all male cast. Unfortunately for the first time in their 87 performances, it was rained out about 20 minutes in, and I took ill on Friday, so did not get to see them again before they left the island. My mother did however go, and said it was fabulous. So gutted, but there will be plenty opportunities in Edinburgh to watch such delights, so I suppose it ain't all that bad.
Last night was great (until Tristan appeared...) We started off in Havana, where Ederic was working...I did feel sorry for the poor lad, as Dave was telling him that Shirley and I fancied him, so he avoided us at all costs...bless! Half a jug of Woo Woo later, and a few vodka shots I was ready for bed, but then we all had to venture downstairs for food. It was a whirlwind of an evening, and eventually I decided to call it a night. We ended up at the Outback, again, where we bumped into Tristan and his floozy, which upset Shirley, and this was a pefect excuse to go home. He is going to get a punch in his face Monday for ruining the end of our evening.
Yesterday afternoon before we went out, lil' Julia had to leave to Florida for her holidays, and would not return upon my departure. As soon as she gave me a hug, that was me. I just welled up and burst into tears. Jayne was saying she does not know what I'll be like on the Friday that I leave. I'm going to wake up on Saturday with very, very puffy eyes.
Posted by kat at 10:29 AM | Comments (0)
August 24, 2006
^^
I am in such a fabulous mood at the moment. I have accomodation all sorted, and the flatmates sound great. In fact I'm in such a great mood, I actually blow dryed my hair....like a real girl does, and it actually looks nice for once. So...tomorrow is Shirley's great escape. Rather sad that she won't be at work for my last fortnight, but looking forward to ending up in "The Outback" where eveyone says they don't won't to go to, but end up there anyway drinking shots of sickly sweet things and getting giggly and told off by the bouncers for sitting on unsafe things (I swear bannisters are prefectly stable!)
Long weekend this weekend too...hoorah for that. I'm going to go up the mountain and poke sheep...Go me!
My food is getting cold, so I suppose I should tear myself away from my machine and eat a bit.
Posted by kat at 6:44 PM | Comments (0)
August 20, 2006
inner peace
Well, I have had such a lovely, relaxing weekend, as I have been ill, and have done nothing but rest. I feel alot better, and thanks to friends, my spirits have been lifted too. But alas, work is looming tomorrow, which I will have to confront. Friday I have my farewell, although I will have two weeks left at work after that. The final push...which has been so for the past 2 months I suppose. I just feel like slacking off, but when I do, I get overwhelmed with guilt.
Oh well, I have other things to look forward to get me though the week, or until Friday night, where I will be forcefed copius amounts of alcohol and get to tell everyone I love them, and that I think I'm making the biggest mistake of my life and then wake up wih a hangover and try remember what utter bollocks I was on about :) All good fun. I don't do that very often, but once I'm with good company, it is fun to let my hair down. My girls back home will know what I'm on about.....singing with a jukebox at 5am can only be enjoyed with a certain few^^
Beetles are jamming away and putting me in a frivilous mood....one such mood that I may indulge in a bubble bath. Attack of the bubbles: Part 1.
Happy Monday
Posted by kat at 7:52 PM | Comments (0)
August 15, 2006
talentless or what
Okay, so I have discovered a brilliant talent that I have...it's called "Getting your hand stuck in things and not being able to remove it".
Scenario 1: AMG quarterly event. Area manager giving speech. Kat thinks she can fit hand between slats in chair. Success! Laughter because Kat can't get hand out and has to spit on it.
Scenario 2: Studying at desk. Kat sees groove in radiator. Kat sticks hand down there. Drew has to spit on hand to remove, as hand on fire and cannot spit far enough.
Scenario 3:Attempting to look busy at work. Kat sees big stapler and reckons she can fit her hand between stapley bit and handle. Again, success! Had to hold hand under cold water for 5 minutes due to lack of blood to finger tips for half and hour.
Scenario 4:At work, again trying to look busy. Kat sees crack in between desk and drawer.....you know the rest.
I might add that I successfully replicated 3 and 4, not once, not twice, but three time today. Oh, I am special. In an unusually good mood seeing as my hand hurts and I am very sleep deprived.
Happy Get-your-hand-stuck-in-something Tuesday!
Posted by kat at 6:21 PM | Comments (1)
August 14, 2006
bloody rollercoasters
Yes....I am excited about university...again. I got my welcome pack with what to do etc on arrival, complete with timetables for the first week. Hoorah, hoorah! I may venture into the world of partying this weekend, although I am having a debate with my liver at present as to whether it can cope with the onslaught of the Kathy/ Shirley combo. Oh well...won't be doing any drinking at uni...it'll be studying ftw! I plan to be as conservative and boring as ever, in the hopes that some uber science person notices and invites me to work for them...like "Hey...she looks so boring, she must be REALLY good at what she does as, my god, no one can be that boring and be bad at whatever they do".
Yip, that's the tactic I'm going for. Oversized jumpers, mismatched socks, dons glasses (doesn't wear them...dons them!) laughs at geek jokes.....wait, that's me now. Oh dear, maybe I should go out this weekend...redeem some of that cool factor I lost years ago. Mind, some of my favourite people I know are geeks, and I think there cool as beans. Maybe it wasn't "the meek shall inherit the earth"...but "the geek shall....".
Posted by kat at 6:35 PM | Comments (0)
August 11, 2006
......
Now I know the reason why I keep things to myself. When you let your defenses down, and volunteer information that is usually kept to yourself, bad things happen. I have such a bad instinct. I usually judge things on facts, not on how I feel. Some people are able to look beyond the facts and make the right decisions, even if it opposes what the facts are telling you. I can't do that, and am often making wrong decisions. Whenever I do take risks with things, very seldom are they fruitful.
I need a sixth sense or something before I end up in a bad way....my decision making skills will get me into trouble soon!
Posted by kat at 6:09 AM | Comments (0)
August 9, 2006
cry baby
I've been doing an awful lot of crying lately. Tears of despair, tears of sadness, tears of fear, tears of overwhelming joy. Alot of crying. I wish I could convey my emotions in a more subtle way. I am exhausted with feeling so many things at once, but I have to get it out of my system now. Once I arrive at uni, I'll have renewed energy as I will have gone through all the motions before actually getting there.
Why can't I just do normal things like the other kids! I seem to be couting done the days until the weekend, and then keep on reminding myself that that isn't a good thing. The less days until the weekend, means more work to do in less time >< I really do need to think about bagging some clothes up and sending them to a charity, it would be the sensible thing to do. The thoughts are rather random at the moment. Everything seems to end up being a to do list, that I never actually get around to doing. First up on my current to do list is sleep...and that I shall do.
Posted by kat at 9:04 PM | Comments (0)
August 7, 2006
life's too short
Life's just too short for petty arguments. Big ones, bring them on....we need some drama, but little annoying ones that just waste energy and don't evolve into anything more than a stalemate should be made illegal. They waste time, energy, and words.
So, as far as Monday's go, today was ok. Just kicked my toe on the shower door and there is blood everywhere, but I didn't cause a scene screaming "I'm dying...dy-ing", but calmly placed a cotton wool poof on it, and now it has stuck because the blood has caked, but nevertheless I am still in a tranquil and good mood. Bit of a change from the foul one I was in this weekend, but I blame the headaches. I actually reckon it is my brain shrinking due to lack of studying, and pulling away from the sides, like a plant cell going through plasmolysis. I am rather nervous as I have been out od studying action since April.....however a new girl has come to the rescue, and she has very kindly brought me in an A level exam paper for General Studies, specializing in Science, Maths ans Technology....my 3 favourite subjects^^ I get to do this during my lunch hour. Every one thinks I've lost it, however, I am rather looking forward to it.
I mentioned getting a "geek" t-shirt or "i <3 science", and one of the other girls mentioned how she had a t-shirt when she was studying Geology and Geosciences in Leicester, and it said "geology rocks", which I found hysterical for about an hour.
Then same nubcake walks around the corner eating a kiwi fruit whole, and can't understand how people enjoy them, until someone pointed out that you don't bite into it like an apple...that had me giggling for a while too, so a very productive day indeed!
Anyway, Tuesday to prepare for....happy one of those!
Posted by kat at 9:21 PM | Comments (1)
August 5, 2006
productivity
My productive start to the weekend last night has fallen into a giant heap. I have wasted away the whole of today, which has left me annoyed with myself. I have woken up very unmotivated, and despondent, and have accomplished very little. Meh....
Did you know that bumblebees prefer warm nectar? The way the tell the difference between flowers with warm nectar and those without is by the colour of its petals. So naturally some plants adapt, making their petals more vibrant. Just a little fact for those out there who actually give a damn about bumblebees and their ecosystems.
I think I'm going to read for a bit now. If I'm going to be useless, I may as well do it reading!
Posted by kat at 4:56 PM | Comments (0)
August 4, 2006
organising ftw!
I feel in a mighty organising mood today. I have sent emails to all relevent departments for answers so I can really knuckle down and start organising even more things. The government got one, the accomodation services got one, the College of Science and Engineering got one, the boat trip across has been booked.....all in half an hour...go me!
So, a large weight has been lifted from me doing all those things, and my list seems to be getting shorter, so I am pleased with progress. All I have to do this weekend is get through the backlog of dvd's and New Scientists, read some more of my new novel and entertain the mother! And maybe play a bit of FFXI^^
So, I am in a good frame of mind to get this weekend off to a roll....I'm going to switch on my party tune of choice: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: I. Scene - Swan Theme by Tchaikovsky. Ok, not so much a party song, as my favourite piece of music at the moment, so it puts me in a good mood :)
Happy Friday all
Posted by kat at 6:37 PM | Comments (0)
August 1, 2006
damned butterflies again
Was speaking to my mom this evening about me impending departure from the island, and we got talking about my plans for the first few weeks of university, and I got those butterflies again. Not about the fabulous science I shall be learning about, but just being able to get stuck into joining societies and sorting out my room and just the little things which I forgot about. Sure my primary excitement is for the science, but I can't help but get a bit giddy over the new life that I shall be starting.
I am, of course, sad to leave my existing life with all the friends that I have made, and the stabilty that has come with it. I do think I am a gypsy at heart, as I love to start over. Clean slates and all, although this time, I have no slate to wipe clean. I am perfectly happy with every decision I have made in the past 3 years, adn I don't think I will be wiping the slate clean this time, but merely progressing. I hope that I will have the time and energy to keep in touch with all the amazing people I have met along the way on my past journey. I will be making new friends, but that doesn't have to mean old ones will be discarded. In fact I'm not sure new friends could ever replace the ones I have made along the way. Ah, now those butterflies have been replaced with pangs of guilt at the prospect of me forgetting everyone. I can be flitty sometimes, and it worries me that I will become immersed in my work and new social life that I will forget everyone.
Hmm...now to get those happy butterflies back.....
Posted by kat at 8:27 PM | Comments (1)