Hmmm well my last week before Christmas holiday was less active than intended, was ill off work on Weds, stayed in every night. Didn't go to the Latin Connection Xmas party the Sunday before as went out for Indian with housies, followed by City Church carol service (not JPC as I thought!)
Finished work on Friday 19th and by the time I got home, everyone else had gone home for Christmas without telling me! Went straight down to B'ham International on Sat morn to fly to Tenerife :-) Most of Saturday was spent travelling, on Sunday we explored Puerto de la Cruz in our hire car. Monday we went to Teide but didnt go right up to the top as it costs 25 euros per person! Tuesday was shopping, Wednesday was Loroparque, Thursday (Christmas day!) was the beach and Friday was a general drive round the island, going to Playa de las Americas and Los Gigantes. Came back Saturday.
Sunday was Grandpa's birthday in Shrewsbury (Jo and Simon weren't there because Oliver James was born on Boxing day night!) Monday I test drove a Nissan Micra and Ford KA in Worcester before coming back up here on the train. Have been at work yesterday and today. Done a food shop ready for Jo and Oli to arrive this evening. Still not sure what we're doing, might be going to a 'misunderstanding' themed house party. Am getting a new car this weekend! (Thanks mum and dad!) A blue Ford KA. Whoopee! Back at work after New Year on Friday, wish I'd taken it off now, is pointless coming back for one day.....
Currently organising the next work social for the end of the month. I love organising things!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Erm... Cant remember what I've done!
Finished German for the term - yes! Finished Lost season 3 also. Mary's been up with Oli for an evening (and graduated from her MSc). I've not been back to Intsoc yet, been out for IAMS team Xmas dinner at Flatbread Cafe followed by Popolos, Baby Lynch's and The Other Rooms because Digital was charging £16 to get in! Annie Mac was playing....
Last Saturday, I started my Xmas shopping and bought Anna and Steve's birthday presents. It was Fake Christmas with Anna's old housemates and so between the 2 of us we cooked for 12 people. Then I went to an International Society house pary afterwards (Laura's from Luxembourg). Last Sunday I generally spent in bed and swore I would never again drink to excess, this time I really DO mean it! Sunday was also Steve's bday but he was ill with the flu so we didnt do anything to celebrate it!
Monday was Anna's birthday so we gave her her presents then I went out to the LBS Xmas ball. Tuesday had been planning on going to the Salseduce Xmas party but was knackered and I had to organise Drivers Assist coming to pick up the hire car so I couldnt anyway. Wednesday was a quiet night in watching lost, Thurs was my last German class and Fri was the Black Swan. Yesterday was a bit more Xmas shopping (will finish it on Thurs night) and in the evening it was the Grosvenor Xmas social. Went to sleep about half past midnight and woke up 12 hours later! Anna's Aunt and cousin were up on Friday night from Cambridge and Leeds.
Tomorrow night I'm going swimming, Tues night its hopefully salsa at Bar Beyond, Weds night might be a drink with Andrea as Intsoc's finished for the term. Thurs is late night shopping, Fri is the Swan and packing for Tenerife!!! Tonight we're also going out for our house Xmas meal (instead of buying each other presents, we re just going out for a meal - probably at La Gabbia) with the Jesmond Parish Church carol service beforehand!
Finally have an appt on 6th Jan at Freeman Hospital about my ENT referral.....
Last Saturday, I started my Xmas shopping and bought Anna and Steve's birthday presents. It was Fake Christmas with Anna's old housemates and so between the 2 of us we cooked for 12 people. Then I went to an International Society house pary afterwards (Laura's from Luxembourg). Last Sunday I generally spent in bed and swore I would never again drink to excess, this time I really DO mean it! Sunday was also Steve's bday but he was ill with the flu so we didnt do anything to celebrate it!
Monday was Anna's birthday so we gave her her presents then I went out to the LBS Xmas ball. Tuesday had been planning on going to the Salseduce Xmas party but was knackered and I had to organise Drivers Assist coming to pick up the hire car so I couldnt anyway. Wednesday was a quiet night in watching lost, Thurs was my last German class and Fri was the Black Swan. Yesterday was a bit more Xmas shopping (will finish it on Thurs night) and in the evening it was the Grosvenor Xmas social. Went to sleep about half past midnight and woke up 12 hours later! Anna's Aunt and cousin were up on Friday night from Cambridge and Leeds.
Tomorrow night I'm going swimming, Tues night its hopefully salsa at Bar Beyond, Weds night might be a drink with Andrea as Intsoc's finished for the term. Thurs is late night shopping, Fri is the Swan and packing for Tenerife!!! Tonight we're also going out for our house Xmas meal (instead of buying each other presents, we re just going out for a meal - probably at La Gabbia) with the Jesmond Parish Church carol service beforehand!
Finally have an appt on 6th Jan at Freeman Hospital about my ENT referral.....
Monday, December 1, 2008
Getting fit
Have decided it's about time I got fit. Finally dragged myself along to East End pool this eve (admittedly only managed half a kilometre, but it's a start) Had to have a rest after pretty much each length! Also managed a good few minutes of water cycling leaning back against the edge with my arms stretched along the wall.
Tomorrow I have an induction session at the gym around the corner. Have decided I need to find something other than watching Lost etc to do with my evenings. Trouble is, really, all I really want to do is collapse on the sofa every evening! Last Weds I FINALLY made it to Intsoc for the first time since about first year! Maybe second year. Anyway, have made the first plunge, and now have a reason to go back, since I met lots of nice people so it wont be such an effort to drag myself along again.
Last Tues at the Cumberland Arms was weird, by the way - not my cup of tea at all! Last Thursday I of course had German, and went out for a (non-alcoholic) drink after at the Trent house with Phil, Sean and Natalie, cos I came straight from work with the car. Friday I spontaneuously ended up at drinks with former colleagues from Xtreme. Spontaneously meaning Alvin IMed me at work on Friday morning asking if I was coming to Floritas that evening. Had food at Wetherspoons and even made it the Black Swan! Thankfully my love for salsa has at least been rekindled by GBSEx even if I do find it smothering seing the same faces again. Pretty much given up on ballroom, at least as far as LBS is concerned. I want PROPER lessons!
Saturday I slept, and watched Lost. That's it. Had realised the state of my bank balance even though I only got paid on Thursday and decided I couldnt afford to do anything. Anna's older sister was up for the weekend so we hung out with her in the evening. Yesterday, Anna and Julia made a roast (my contribution was the stuffing, and even that I didnt get right!) and I went to Morrisons. Thats it. Oh, I did laundry too. My weekends are always so exciting.
Intsoc on Weds (and maybe Argentine Tango), German and drinks after on Thurs, and Iams consumer relations team Xmas dinner at Flatbread cafe on Friday. Mary is up for a visit tomorrow evening. 'House' Christmas with all of Anna's 8 ex housemates from Jesmond plus boyfriends at ours on Saturday night, and all my christmas shopping/Anna and Steve's birthday present shopping in the day.
Tomorrow I have an induction session at the gym around the corner. Have decided I need to find something other than watching Lost etc to do with my evenings. Trouble is, really, all I really want to do is collapse on the sofa every evening! Last Weds I FINALLY made it to Intsoc for the first time since about first year! Maybe second year. Anyway, have made the first plunge, and now have a reason to go back, since I met lots of nice people so it wont be such an effort to drag myself along again.
Last Tues at the Cumberland Arms was weird, by the way - not my cup of tea at all! Last Thursday I of course had German, and went out for a (non-alcoholic) drink after at the Trent house with Phil, Sean and Natalie, cos I came straight from work with the car. Friday I spontaneuously ended up at drinks with former colleagues from Xtreme. Spontaneously meaning Alvin IMed me at work on Friday morning asking if I was coming to Floritas that evening. Had food at Wetherspoons and even made it the Black Swan! Thankfully my love for salsa has at least been rekindled by GBSEx even if I do find it smothering seing the same faces again. Pretty much given up on ballroom, at least as far as LBS is concerned. I want PROPER lessons!
Saturday I slept, and watched Lost. That's it. Had realised the state of my bank balance even though I only got paid on Thursday and decided I couldnt afford to do anything. Anna's older sister was up for the weekend so we hung out with her in the evening. Yesterday, Anna and Julia made a roast (my contribution was the stuffing, and even that I didnt get right!) and I went to Morrisons. Thats it. Oh, I did laundry too. My weekends are always so exciting.
Intsoc on Weds (and maybe Argentine Tango), German and drinks after on Thurs, and Iams consumer relations team Xmas dinner at Flatbread cafe on Friday. Mary is up for a visit tomorrow evening. 'House' Christmas with all of Anna's 8 ex housemates from Jesmond plus boyfriends at ours on Saturday night, and all my christmas shopping/Anna and Steve's birthday present shopping in the day.
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