Wednesday, April 25, 2007

So Far This Week....

- someone created a small fire below our labs and due to smoke damage we now cannot do 90% of the work we do for an entire week (and consequently can't work)
- someone hacked into my Ebay account and tried to sell stuff, causing me some panic. If I'd been away this week, I would have been in all sorts of trouble...
- I tried to fix the broken front screen of my mobile, only to discover that in fact I needed a whole new fascia
- my back wheel on my bicycle went over something, it went "whoomph" and was suddenly very flat.
- trying to do tongue twisters for my singing teacher almost made me cry (not his fault)
- my badminton friend fell over and broke her arm, and will be plastered up and out of action for six weeks (not my fault, and slightly tenuous)
- in organising my life I have come across various problems, and am currently on Plan D or something... whimper
- I've had two very horrible vivid dreams, one involving a big flood with zombies who could walk through water and the other being semi-naked at work (although I obviously wasn't too bothered about this, as in my dream I just looked down and thought that maybe I should put on a pair of trousers soon....)

Saturday, April 21, 2007

A Change For The Good?

In my email inbox today....

Dear Hilary,

I am pleased to inform you that you have been included on the shortlist for the position of xxxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxxxxx. Please take a look at the web site to familiarize yourself with the journals http://www.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

To give us an indication of your skills and expertise -- and to give you some idea of what the job will entail -- we would like you to complete the enclosed written test.

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Hilary - your horoscopes for Sat 21, April 2007!

Gemini (May22-June21)
Studying for a test will yield impressive results; you soak up information like a sponge. A friend who is in the printing, publishing, or communications industry could help you find a good job.



This is my time. I have to shine like a star or else.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Celebrity Spotting

Alan Titchmarsh in the centre of Bristol today, by the fountains. Sadly my phone camera wasn't working so I had to cycle on by.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Things You Never Knew About Your Boyfriend (And Never Thought To Ask)

Recognise this person? No? I'll leave it to you guys to guess this one.

Ross got it in 15 seconds. I never knew he had such an encyclopedic knowledge of films. He'll be on my team if I go for a pub quiz next time. His knowledge of films and my knowledge (ha) of science/nature and pop music would be a great combo.

Those of you who played this on Thursday, don't give the game away!

Monday, April 09, 2007

What Happens When You Wear Pretty Shoes

I will warn you now, that the picture I'm about to link to is gross. Those of you with a sensitive disposition, please do not whinge to me when you open it and, in fact find it really horrid.

This is what happens when I decide to walk home in my favourite shoes. It was so bad by the time I got home I bled all over the kitchen. Oops.

Just to make it worse, this morning I bashed the same toe against the door, drawing yet more blood, which caused a large amount of gurning and probably just the odd profanity or two...

I'm feeling very icky today. I definitely have a sensitive disposition...

Monday, April 02, 2007

My House Is Sweating

While I was away having a great great time over the weekend (more about that soon...) the landlady brought a plasterer round to sort out the walls. It's amazing. The Artex (or however you spell it) has GONE. No more drunken or carrying incidents where you brush against the wall and draw blood. Instead, I have a very dark and very brown hallway (it's not very nice, believe me.). The plaster goes on wet, so as it dries, as I have just discovered, all that water has to go somewhere. My front door was literally dripping - I mean, it was truly disgusting - this morning. My house smells of milky tea (yuk!). So now I'm going to have to freeze my arse off with the windows, doors etc open to let some of this excess moisture escape out of the house...
And my hallway is almost inevitably going to be brown until I leave. Nice.