My Weekend Plans and Other Tales of Drunken Debauchery

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So this weekend is Simon’s Sister’s Hen Weekend.  I am only joining the girls for part of it, dinner tomorrow night, but I imagine there will be much booze and fun to be had.

Next week is our Building Manager’s leaving do.  She doesn’t actually leave until 15th August, but the only day most of us could go out was the 8th, so that’s what we are doing!  Will be another night of much booze and fun.

Tonight Simon and I are indulging in some Cava and cake and ice cream, as he was given his permanent contract at work this week.

Diet?  What diet?

Conversation in My Office…

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Boss: Why didn’t you know that?

Me: Because I am not psychic.

Proj. Assist: Isn’t that in your job description?

Me: Nope!

BM: Well, it wouldn’t have to be, because if you were psychic you would just know it should be there!

Let’s See…What’s New?

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Things still a little tense around the office.  It doesn’t help that our yearly Audit starts Thursday.  SMT spent all day yesterday, along with the Accounts Team, making sure all was in order.  Yeah, that was fun.

The thing about our audit is that everyone in my office has a big mouth.  And something will be said that shouldn’t be to auditors.  We never actually get in trouble, but it makes the DFA cringe a bit.  And the worst offender?  The CEO.

The good news is that DFA told me to move Friday’s Management Meeting to the big meeting room and that NISP was going to buy us Breakfast!  YAHAYAHAHAYAH Bacon sandwiches!!  Which I shouldn’t eat, but probably will anyway.

In other news, apparently this is a new version of WordPress I’m using.  I see no changes.  Must have been a security update.

Well, Something Interesting Did Happen At Work Today

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But I won’t be blogging about it!  Suffice it to say that things are a bit tense around there right now.

Mom and Step Dad are back safe from China.  I spoke to Mom last night on the phone.  She had a rough journey back, having picked up some sort of stomach bug.  Vomiting on an plane is never fun.  I’ve done it.

I am a bit tired and have a headache, so I am off to bed soon.  I’ll write more tomorrow.  I promise!

Just Another Lazy Sunday

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Cleaned the house.  Changed the bed.  Did some laundry.

Really very boring.  Maybe something interesting will happen at work this week…

Had A Great Week

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even with being ill for two days, my cousin and I had a great week.  Wandered the town, had some fabulous food, drank quite a bit of wine.

She left this morning at OMG early to continue her adventure.  She’ll be back in the States at the end of August.

Not much else going on around here.  I start back to work on Monday, although part of me wishes I had taken another week.  One week is just not a long enough holiday!

In about 6 weeks is the wedding in Tuscany.  Need to get some things sorted for that, like travel insurance, and shoes! Need shoes for the wedding!

Rest of the weekend will be calm.  Do some tidying, some cleaning, so reading, some resting.

And then get to go see what chaos I have to fix at the office!

My Friend Cat

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posted in her blog 48 things that people did not know about her. I was going to do the same, only I have kinda realized that I have shared pretty much everything with you!

So I might not make it to 48, but here is a list of things that you might not know about me: –

  1. I identify as bisexual
  2. I repeated 11th grade
  3. I remember when it was just GLB.
  4. And GLBT.
  5. And really think the inclusivity thing is getting a little ridiculous.
  6. I curse like a sailor.
  7. I actually have two friends who go by the name Cat.
  8. I am really very good at word games.

And I really must reveal a lot about myself on this site, because I have been working on this list for about 2 days, and that’s all I can come up with!

I am so tired right now

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I can’t think of one interesting thing to say. Lots of things are flying through my brain, but I can’t get any of them coherent!

So for today I’ll just say ‘Hi, I’m still alive.  I’ll try to be clever and interesting tomorrow, okay?’

I Am A Shamless Copy Cat

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and a shameless hussy, but that’s a post for another day…

Over at The Pioneer Woman Ree posted an entry about changes in plans and invited her readers to post about their own expectations for their lives versus where they actually were.  She, as usual,  got over 1,600 replies.  I didn’t reply there, perfering to post such a thing here at my own blog.  Hopefully Ree won’t mind so much!

So, in my early 20s, where did I think I’d be?  Living in NY.  Doing theater lighting design.  Having a fabulous NY style life!  Or at least some city somewhere.  Definitely not married.  Definitely no kids.  Carefree and single, that’s what I would be!

And where am I?  Belfast, so I got the city part right!  Married, to a man I adore.  Trying really hard for kids.  Not having worked in any theater anywhere for over 10 years and not missing it at all.

So am I disappointed I didn’t get my glamours NY life?  Not at all.  I am very happy where I am.  In my beautiful flat in Belfast, living my maybe not so exciting but very fullfilling city life.

Go read some of the commnts on Ree’s blog.  Some will make you smile.  Some will break your heart.  All of them have something to say.

By George, I Think I’ve Done It!

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After plugging and unplugging and moving and sorting, I do believe I have just installed a wireless network in my house! Well, at least the router is installed and the XBox and the Desktop can be online at the same time.  I can’t seem to get the laptop’s wireless to work, so I’ll need to talk to my tech support, aka my brother.

But still…did it all by myself!