Inflexible working hours.

It's not enough, is it?

Burned mouth. No longer hungry. Just tired. zzzz.

My planning failed me today. I ended up missing out on a proper lunch because I had promised to deliver a new build of my software to a colleague in Edinburgh (ended up delivering a slightly shabby version, not so well tested). Reviewed another colleague's code ready for our meeting tomorrow morning, but that meant I had no time to prepare an ( Read more... )

Well, I went swimming today for the first time in YEARS! I'm totally exhausted and yet I feel so alive. Everything is starting to look so positive nad hopeful. I really need to go swimming every week now. I was so pathetic compared to how I used to be. I got cramp in both legs and I couldn't do a full length underwater ( Read more... )

Well, I never intended to stay at my current house for long. I was an idiot to go for the first house I saw. (You'd think I would learn from my mistake the first time!) I mean... cats and smoking? Why the hell did I agree to it ( Read more... )

Sparky and O'Grief moved into their new house today. I was very honoured when they invited me round in the evening to celebrate. What was nice, too, was that I was with them when they first saw the house, about a week before Christmas. It was definitely love at first sight ( Read more... )

I came back from Cardiff yesterday on the train amongst floods of Man United and Wigan fans. The feeling inside was of simple satisfaction at having experienced such a great city. I never thought much of Cardiff before, but it has got some energy! I hope to go back there again soon.

It's lovely how friends can perk up a bad day with their news. James and Laura have exchanged on their house today and are now the proud owners of property! I'll be meeting up with them later at the Frog 'n Fiddle to find out more ( Read more... )

OK, I'm tucking into a Magnum as I write this. What I am wondering is, will I be happier if I spent a bit of my savings on a few items ( Read more... )

Took the bus to work on Friday. Enjoyed reading a book for a change. Oh, how I wish the bus timetable worked in my favour! Instead I had no choice but to get to work half an hour late ( Read more... )