Posted in Commuter Friends, Commuting, Lady with the Blue Scarf/Orange Bag, London Commute, Sun Man, Transport on 31 May, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Again, I haven’t made my mind up about any of this, and it will likely evolve as it becomes the new norm. Initially though…
This morning the body clock woke me up at my usual time of about 6.15am and I lay there (no eggs though) just thinking how bizarre it felt to be somewhere other [...]
Posted in Friends, Little City, London, Relationships, family, rants, sad, thoughtful on 31 May, 2007 | 11 Comments »
Right, I have decided that the only way to write this is to not think about it and just let it pour out. I will be breaking it up into a couple of separate posts.
Things are very different, very odd. I haven’t made my mind up about anything at the moment. I can just tell [...]
Posted in Commuting, London, thoughtful on 31 May, 2007 | 9 Comments »
I am really finding it hard to write my blog post at the moment, hence these random few lines.
Firstly, I don’t know what to focus on - the new, or the old? As in, oh well today it went like this and this and this. Or as in, today it wasn’t like this or this [...]
Posted in Commuting, work on 31 May, 2007 | 8 Comments »
I don’t think I can cope with this being in the office early rubbish!
Back later x
Posted in BS is a loser, Commuting, London, London Underground, Random, Transport, Tube, just silly on 29 May, 2007 | 4 Comments »
So, I won’t be needing my SWT paper ticket anymore, nor the lush red holder (that falls to pieces on a regular basis). Indeed people, I discovered the joys of purchasing my zones 1-3 travelcard ONLINE and “collecting” it this morning by hitting any card reader at SJP tube station. I didn’t have to speak [...]
Posted in Commuting, Friends, Little City, London, Random, South West Trains, Transport, socialising on 29 May, 2007 | No Comments »
So, the last daily trip home to Little City is done with. I haven’t got anything more to add really. It was all just right, as I had hoped. I know that resistance is futile so I had better just get on with it.
But I was tickled to log onto the Book of Face just [...]
Posted in BS is a loser, MyPOD, just silly on 29 May, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Posted in BS is a loser, Commuter Friends, Commuting, Friends, Lady with the Blue Scarf/Orange Bag, Little City, London, London Underground, South West Trains, Sun Man, Transport, Tube, sad, thoughtful on 29 May, 2007 | 14 Comments »
So, <sob sob sob> today was the last morning commute. I had initially decided to do something special for it. This was going to involve posting Blue soup’s Guide to Commuting from Little City. It was going to be a picture-post of the daily journey so that now you could all do it too (if [...]
Posted in Friends, Relationships, rants on 29 May, 2007 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in Little City, nothing much on 28 May, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Grandma’s got new dentures
To eat the crust on pizza
Been taken out by her daughter
Because she thought she ought’a
Kids are eating Snickers
Because they’re so delicious
Then there’s sticky fingers
And mother loses her knickers
[Chorus]
Bank holiday comes six times a year
Days of enjoyment to which everyone cheers
Bank holiday comes with six pack a beer
Then it’s back to work A.G.A.I.N.
BBQ [...]
Posted in Little City, MyPOD on 28 May, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Posted in Driving, Random on 28 May, 2007 | No Comments »
If I ran a rabbit over I’d feel the car jolt, wouldn’t I?
Yeap, more than likely. You probably just stunned the little fella.
Good. Being stunned is a lot better than being dead.
Unless it was a suicidal rabbit and could take no more so wanted to end its suffering under the wheels of your car.
No, I [...]
Posted in Friends, Little City, London, sad, thoughtful on 27 May, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I was initially delighted that my new house in London and my current flat in Little City overlapped by a week and a bit. It meant that I could move gradually across the week, because relocating 80 miles wasn’t something I was looking forward to, especially in a small car (I knew all along it [...]
Posted in Little City, MyPOD on 27 May, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Posted in Little City, London, sad, thoughtful on 27 May, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I don’t know what is wrong with me. Maybe it is just “a day”. I haven’t had one in a while, so I’m probably overdue. My flat is bare as anything. The Mother is due any minute (well, she is so far 20 minutes late) to pick up the dining table that The Sister and [...]
Posted in BS is a loser, Blogging, Commuter Friends, Commuting, Little City, Transport, socialising on 26 May, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Dear Lady Who I Used To Stand One Carriage Length Away From,
Thank you for your good deed last night. The drunken girl you recognised from the morning commute, who had fallen asleep curled in a ball on the seat across the aisle from you, is most grateful that you tapped her on the shoulder as [...]
Posted in rants on 25 May, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Why is it that when you ask a lettings agent a question, you never get a straight answer?!?! R’argh!! All I want to know is the form in which they will pay me back my deposit (transfer into my bank account? cheque? what?!) and all she will say is “we will do the inventory check [...]
Posted in just silly on 25 May, 2007 | 4 Comments »
We all have Monday off - hurrah!
I HAVE WEDNESDAY OFF!!!! HURRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted in BS is a loser, London, Weather, funny, just silly, work on 25 May, 2007 | 7 Comments »
So, today we decided to go to the park for lunch. It’s a nice day, but not very sunny, but the weather is hot here in London and the office (without its air con, and even with all fans going full pelt) is verging on unbearable. I can’t work in these conditions; my brain is [...]
Posted in BS is a loser, MyPOD, just silly, sock watch on 25 May, 2007 | 15 Comments »
I have been slack on Sock Watch - and I have been wearing some jolly,well, jolly pairs lately as well. Here is today’s offering:
Posted in just silly, work on 24 May, 2007 | 9 Comments »
The heat is getting to us here in London Office. The Boss just said that the CEO promises that the new air conditioning units are on their way to us in the near future, although that doesn’t actually tell us much. Apparently the company installing them have to go and do an air con [...]
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Posted in London, Random, The Cafe Characters on 23 May, 2007 | 3 Comments »
As things were a bit behind schedule when I arrived at the office, I had time to nip back to The Café to buy the morning toast (and a good job too because I was bloody hungry!). Mr TT and Mr Not TT were both there as usual and got the toast on.
Mr TT said: [...]
Posted in Commuting, London, South West Trains, Transport, rants, work on 23 May, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So, today is a relatively important day for us. There are a number of Very Big Meetings (and a Very Important Dinner) going on and it is very busy, particularly for my team, although I have now managed to escape back to the office from Rather Nice Venue following the morning and then a tasty [...]
Posted in charity on 22 May, 2007 | 16 Comments »
Is how I feel tonight. Things didn’t go to plan, and although I like to think I can wing things (and sometimes really enjoy spontaneity), with time being such a pressing issue at the moment, it made me feel pretty stressed out. Plus I had a barny with someone as well and that never leads [...]
Posted in Blogging, Blogs I love, Random, nothing much on 22 May, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Over on his Platform27 blog, Mr Hoverfrog has told us about this super waste of a few minutes! Hurrah to that, I say!
And here is mine:
Posted in London, The Cafe Characters, food and drink, work on 22 May, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Today it really is a gorgeous day, even though I told a friend of mine that it wasn’t via text this morning. He sent me an early morning “hello” while I was on the train wishing that I was still in bed, and commented that it was “beautiful out there” (as he is “locked in [...]
Posted in Commuter Friends, Commuting, Friends, Lady with the Blue Scarf/Orange Bag, London, London Underground, Relationships, South West Trains, Sun Man, The Cafe Characters, Transport, Tube, Weather, Winchester Arty Girl, Winchy Commuter Boy, food and drink, rants, socialising, work on 22 May, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Ok so, leaving drinks are done. I didn’t drink as much as today’s headache and need for sunglasses would have me believe I did.
I sat in the aisle seat (as usual) with my gunmetal Oakleys over my tired eyes and my (lovely clean) hair pulled across my face, and STILL it was too bright. Why [...]
Posted in Commuter Friends, Commuting, Lady with the Blue Scarf/Orange Bag, London, Pushy Woman, Sun Man, Transport, news, rants on 21 May, 2007 | 13 Comments »
Right, as I said.
This morning I got to the station at my usual time ™. Lady was there and so was Sun Man. And others. We waited for the train. Usually the front portion arrives around about 7.20, we all board, take up our seats and get comfy (or as comfy as these horrible thin [...]
Posted in Cheese-Watch, Random, food and drink, nothing much, sock watch on 21 May, 2007 | 12 Comments »
As pointed out by Adam, Cheesewatch has been missing of late. Not to worry (not that you are), I caved in today… I am not sure if Babybel really classes as cheese though. But it is very yummy and makes me happy. I especially like that I have kept the file size quite large so [...]
Posted in BS is a loser, Blogging, Friends, Random, The Cafe Characters, funny, nothing much on 21 May, 2007 | 12 Comments »
I was just tickled by the Facebook “status” of a friend of mine which claims “Moley Moley Moley is alive… (or at least he thinks he is)”.
EVERYONE knows that Descartes famously said (and this is a translation to English, of course, because, as everyone knows, French was his mother tongue): “I write my status on [...]
Posted in BS is a loser, Blogging, Commuting, South West Trains, Transport, rants on 21 May, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Before I blog properly (and I will if I ever get a moment), I just wanted to tell you…
… I HATE the announcement on South West Trains’ erm, trains, that asks the guard to get in touch with the driver.
It is a recording. A posho woman with a BBC accent, she says: “Please can the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 20 May, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Ok, this really is the last one from me today. I just HAVE to share this with you.
I am in my fluffy white dressing gown, supping on a large glass of red wine and feeling pretty goooooooooooood. Earlier I went into Little City town centre (yes, very daring on a Sunday) because I had a [...]
Posted in Money, Random, family, nothing much on 20 May, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Yay! I have made £100 this weekend! Well, £40 for defs, and £60 to come. I am all beaming smiles! It means that I can go out tomorrow and get ratted AND I can treat myself to some dead nice new pillows. Oh crap, I am buying home furnishings and getting excited about it. This [...]
Posted in Celebs, rants on 20 May, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Ok, we know that I dislike Avril Lavinge. Actually, no, I never used to be bothered either way.
But I have TMF on in the background while I potter about the place and there’s a programme on about her and now I can’t stand her!!!!! She’s one of those irritating and “deep” American girls who just [...]
Posted in Friends, London, Random on 20 May, 2007 | 12 Comments »
It is a pity that the rest of the lyrics to Supergrass’s hit “Moving” (which is totally mint to listen to when cruising along a clear A road) aren’t really applicable to the rest of this post…
But I spent yesterday starting The Move.
Ok, so I suppose that if you really think about it, the moving [...]
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Posted in work on 18 May, 2007 | 5 Comments »
The snorting is driving me barmy today! I am going to go utterly mad.
Posted in rants on 18 May, 2007 | 12 Comments »
Ok so I need to raise a bankers draft. My account is credited to more than the required amount. I queue for over half an hour to be told that they can’t deal with this at the till point, I need to see an advisor.
The advisor makes me fill in forms.
She asks for my ID. [...]
Posted in Commuting, Relationships, South West Trains, Transport, family, health, rants on 18 May, 2007 | 15 Comments »
…to get it off my chest.
1. Yesterday I was cranky. I didn’t start out cranky, but by 8.40am, well, I was well and truly in crankydom. I took perverse pleasure in shutting the outer apartment block door on a bloke. I know that sounds terribly mean, but his bag was overflowing with takeaway menus and [...]
Posted in sock watch on 17 May, 2007 | 4 Comments »
My last pair with pinky bits for a while…
Posted in Blogging, London, food and drink on 17 May, 2007 | 22 Comments »
LondonGirl has tagged me to write about my top 5 restaurants in London. I will do this, but not yet. There are two reasons for this:
I am too lazy to think
I am still not all that big on London. I haven’t really eaten out up here much.
This is because:
I never have any money and can’t [...]
Posted in Commuter Friends, Commuting, London, Random, Sun Man, The Cafe Characters, Transport, food and drink, health on 17 May, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I am feeling grotty. Economist Director has even commented that I look grey. Nice.
I enjoyed my lie in this morning. The alarm went off at the usual time so it felt almost luxurious to be in bed repeatedly hitting “snooze”. The duvet felt particularly squishy and I was bang smack in the middle of my [...]
Posted in sock watch on 16 May, 2007 | 14 Comments »
These made me smile while I put them on today. And Sales Girl asked me specifically if she could look at my socks.
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Posted in Friends, London, Love, Relationships, socialising on 16 May, 2007 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in BS is a loser, Blogging, Random on 16 May, 2007 | 7 Comments »
As stolen from Jen.
blue soup –
[noun]:A person with a sixth sense for detecting the presence of goblins
‘How will you be defined in the dictionary?’ at QuizGalaxy.com
[Shuts eyes, breathes in deeply, feels the moment]
Nope, no goblins here. Well, not today anyway.
Posted in Uncategorized on 15 May, 2007 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in Commuting, South West Trains, Transport, rants on 14 May, 2007 | 15 Comments »
Yes.
Their IP address has been logged on this blog again. Haven’t they got work to do or something?!
Posted in London, Random, Weather, rants, work on 14 May, 2007 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in BS is a loser, Friends, London, Love, The Cafe Characters, food and drink, funny on 14 May, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I know what you’re waiting for; You want the picture of Sun Man. Yes, yes, you are so transparent.
Well, unfortunately I have another story to share first which just came up this morning. That and I haven’t taken the photo off my memory stick yet.
I haven’t spoken of Mr Tasty Toasty in a while. Not [...]
Posted in BS is a loser, Blogging, Commuter Friends, Random, Sun Man on 13 May, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Well, tomorrow, to be precise. And it would be tonight, but I can’t be bothered (saying of the weekend) to sort it out.
Sort what out?
Aha!
You may recall that I recently posted a photo of the fabulous Sun Man? Yes, as the link shows, I did. You will also see how he has an uncanny resemblance [...]
Posted in Blogging, TV, sock watch on 13 May, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The flat is a total mess.
A boo.
But Oh My God! LOST! We finally sat down this afternoon to watch the latest downloaded episode and my goodness me, what the hell is going on!??!!? All I know is I don’t know how I am going to survive until next Friday to watch the next one!!!!
Today has [...]
Posted in Blogging, Cheese-Watch, Money, Random, food and drink, nothing much, sock watch on 12 May, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I am not feeling motivated to blog today. I have a sense of restlessness, but it is coupled with a contradictory feeling of not being bothered. So far I have done F all. And this I shall convey today.
I had Goo on toast and Marmite on toast (not on the same piece) for breakfast. Then [...]
Posted in BS is a loser, London, Random, funny, work on 11 May, 2007 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in London on 11 May, 2007 | 13 Comments »
Last night after work I viewed a house with Editor Girl. It was nice. We didn’t get all excited because these things usually fall through. Anyway, The Transport Planner was in his home town, approximately an hour from London so we arranged for him to return to view it this morning.
I just spoke with The [...]
Posted in sock watch on 11 May, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I said they were good!
Posted in BS is a loser, Cheese-Watch, Jubilee Escalator Thought, MyPOD, Random, sock watch on 11 May, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Aha people. Cheese Watch has kinda died a silent and virtually unnoticed death (although on Wednesday I did have half of a mature cheese and Marmite sandwich – Cathedral City if you were wondering – and I polished off a packet of Hula Hoops with Laughing Cow Squirty cheese squirted through the holes which is [...]
Posted in work on 10 May, 2007 | 11 Comments »
So, my company has decided that the magazine of which I am the editor has developed significantly in the time that I have been working here. Hurrah, that is good. I am not wasting my time working my proverbial bollocks off on it; my efforts have been noticed.
But this means that this afternoon now finds [...]
Posted in Friends, MyPOD, Random, Relationships, old job(s) on 10 May, 2007 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in Random, rants on 9 May, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I can be a bitchy person sometimes but I wouldn’t say that I am mean or cruel. Well, not particularly. However, I just can’t hold this in…
There has been an odd noise in the block of apartments where I live tonight. After a while spent pondering what it was, I realised it was the woman [...]
Posted in BS is a loser, Random, fashion on 9 May, 2007 | 7 Comments »
What more needs to be said?! I bought some GROOVY socks today.
View from above
Look, they are PINK! And stripey!
View from the side
AND they have FISH on them!! And bubbles too.
If you want to see them in a glorious LARGE picture, click on the pics above! But I wouldn’t admit to it if I were you… [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 9 May, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Today has been a good one. I am knackered now though. There is good news on the stepdad front. He is getting a lot better and will be fine.
I worked from home this afternoon and have been totally rushed off my feet. Well, rushed off my feet while sitting on my chair. Still, it was [...]
Posted in Random, nothing much on 7 May, 2007 | 6 Comments »
… is a pub opposite London Waterloo. It is a smoky kinda “drinkers” pub. If you’re after a trendy little place to sup on a glass of wine or a cocktail, head next door into Arch One. I used to go here with an old friend of mine who I have long since fallen out [...]
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Posted in Commuting, London Underground, Transport, Tube, rants, work on 3 May, 2007 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in Commuter Friends, Commuting, Lady with the Blue Scarf/Orange Bag, London, London Underground, South West Trains, Sun Man, Transport, Tube, rants, work on 2 May, 2007 | 5 Comments »
…times about a million. That is the only sound that has been heard from my “corner” of the office ALL day. I have barely uttered a word. This is what being behind schedule does to you. Notice the lack of bloggage and comment action so far this fine sunny day.
Sorry people. Sometimes I have my [...]
Posted in Commuter Friends, Commuting, Lady with the Blue Scarf/Orange Bag, Sun Man, Transport on 1 May, 2007 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in Commuter Friends, Commuting, Lady with the Blue Scarf/Orange Bag, London, London Underground, Pushy Woman, Random, South West Trains, Sun Man, Transport, Tube on 1 May, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Ok, the BIG news today is that I KNOW SUN MAN’S NAME!!!!!!
Ah ha! But I can’t share it here, because I feel that even a first name crosses into the realms of The Personal, so check out the next protected post, usual comical password. (If you are a regular who just lurks in the background [...]
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