tonight's viewing

watching celebrity x-factor tonight. once again, i have no idea who the celebs are. the problem with this version (apart from bad singing, but having to put up with it because they're celebs) is that simon doesn't bother to be that mean. it's really annoying. everyone knows these people don't have great voices, so there's no point.

work was really a let down today. i feel like i have no responsibilties at all. i'm bored. i still feel like i don't fit in. i hardly talk with anyone and when i do, i feel like an idiot. i decided to listen to pandora today. pandora is great. it's like a radio but better because you don't have to listen to adverts and you can skip crap songs (if you get them) and you still get to hear new music. it's lovely, so check in to it.

oh happy day...i've recently watched sister act 2...

good news! good news! my mom received my MA certificate in the mail today. you wouldn't think that it's such a big deal BUT i'm pleased because it means that i never have to deal with that university again AND i didn't have to pay the extra housing fees they said i owed. as if i didn't give that place enough money. they actually thought i owed them an additional £35. it was for painting the kitchen and for a huge spot on my threadbare carpet. firstly, that spot was there when i moved in. i wrote it down on my inventory form thingy when i moved in and i purchased a rug from ikea specifically to cover the ugly spot while i lived there. and as far as the kitchen goes....that place was digusting when i moved in. i don't think they painted the walls then, why would they now?

toby's been at me for months to "sort my MA out". i tried. i called and explained to them and asked to speak with more important people and the best response i got was "well, why don't you pay the money and then we'll look into it and reimburse you" HELL NO. like i really believed they were going to reimburse me. that's a joke. so, i never bothered to "sort it out" and now the phone call from my mom. hurrah! yea! hurrah! woooohooo :) i'm really pleased.

oh....and just because i've been wanting to put up this picture and tell you about the eurovision song contest. quickly, it's a crap pop song contest for all european countries to enter. it is held once a year and is the source for a LOT of jokes. last year's winner was from greece with a song called 'your my lover, uncover'. lordi from finland are this year's winners. their song? rock halleujah! for once a quality contestant.....

destroy

i just forgot the lovely things i was going to post about. i hate when that happens.

i did something really fun at work today. we published a book that we've now found out to be plagarized and so all copies were taken back and pulped. well, someone gave me 4 copies that were in the office today and i was told to destroy them. what fun! i took to it with a scapel and a skissors :) i quite like books, but i really enjoyed cutting them up.

toby's off to luton for band practice tonight. he's sacrificing the watching of the championship league final. it proves his committment to the band. i, on the other hand, will be going to see the film transamerica at the swiss cottage cinema. i've been wanting to see it for awhile and this is a good chance. i'm not going to promise that i'll let you know how it is because i probably won't. but i'll say now that should probably go see it because it is probably a good movie.

still lazy

well, i'm still feeling lazy. seems like whenever i get on this darn internet, i get lazy. today's excuse is also because i did my first yoga class today and i'm feeling achy. muscles hurt. it seems that every damn pose in yoga involves having both of your arms held out from the sides of your body. well, i haven't the strength to keep my arms up for an hour. i guess it'll do me good though.

i have another picture for you (the all inclusive you of the internet). our hood has a lot of people that can somehow manage to buy fancy cars. we see the nicest cars daily. there are even 2 yellow lambourghi(es?) parked in the valet parking lot area of an apartment building around here. a lot of these people care about the environment too and so, as this picture will show...they buy two cars. it's just the funniest thing...



these GWIZ cars are even SMALLER (ha, that's funny, small but it's in caps) than smart cars. TOBY COMMENT! I just wanted to emphasise the virtual contradiction in terms here. This family has bought a gwiz car to be kind to the environment (they are electric) and parked it up next to their Ferrari, that does about 8 miles to the gallon. How environmentally friendly.

laziness, but picture enjoyment

i'm too lazy right now to write about these pictures. i've just ate a pizza and have been reading (peyton place by grace metalious) and zoning out since toby is away visiting bath press. i'll try to get to it this weekend. in the meantime, you can (for the most part) figure these out for yourself. enjoy.



















those last ones were a bit more confusing, weren't they ...

Support Pete and MS research

hi there,

a buddy from minnesota is racing in the MS 150 ride. it's a cycling race from the twin cities to duluth, minnesota (150 miles!) and raises money for MS research. it would be great if you could support him...he's going to be putting 15% of what he raises, so the more you put in, the more he puts in :)

go to this link:

https://www.nationalmssociety.org//MNM/personal/default.asp?pa=45867136&pd=MNM0EMS120060610150

or check out his blog at www.peterchurch.com and donate some money!!