Today is my last day at my own desk at work. The second of the people hired to replace me (yes, apparently they finally saw the light and realized that the job is too big for one person ... or I could be flattered and think it takes two ordinary people to make one of me!) starts tomorrow and, as she's going to be occupying my desk when I go, I ( Read more... )

Went up to the farm yesterday to meet up with Sibylle and the folks that I'll be going to Ireland with. After a bit of dinner we head out to the local pub for a few pints ( Read more... )

desertrowan asked me to make a post for her apologizing for her absence from the LJ scene in the last little while ( Read more... )

The adverts on TV which are about mystery and mysticism, togetherness and belonging, being part of something greater than yourself - in short the ones which are, to me at least, the most moving and powerful and heart rending to the point that I desperately want to like whatever it is they're advertising ... are all for stupid things like cars, or ( Read more... )

Can't really process new thoughts these days and, worse yet, don't wanna.

Anybody need a Logitech product? I think I have 20% off a web order in the UK.

Gin has made me maudlin, bad gin.

I looked at facebook - only 2 people had outstanding requests for me, desertrown had something like 30. Not like I'm petty or anything, but I deactivated my account ( Read more... )

I just read the post in ink_13 and lovecraftienne's LJs of a news article about electing judges ( Read more... )

We spent the day indoors cleaning and tidying and taking pictures of the flat to show to potential flatmates for desertrowan Also trying to sort out what stuff is mine, and what stuff is hers, and what stuff is staying, and what stuff is going back to Canada ( Read more... )

Happy Easter everyone - tonight was Easter Vigil, which means that, regardless of the fact that it's still Saturday - Easter is officially upon us ( Read more... )

After sleeping the vast majority of the morning away, desertrowan and I headed out into the nearly-Summer weather for a bit of a walk, a bit of shopping, and eventually some book reading down on the South Bank. The sky was clear, the sun was bright and warm, the conversation pleasant, useful and necessary ... a lovely day all in all ( Read more... )

I am a living breathing contradiction in terms. If this is news - either get to know me better, or go back and read previous posts ( Read more... )