No Alcohol Required

The curls worked! for about 20 mins, but all the same, I went to my friends party on Friday night looking and feeling, quite pretty. Something that only happens rarely.

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I'll do this in bullet point fashion. Blunt, sharp and straight to the point.

* I drank NO alcohol! (well, two sips of a toast) and had so much fun.

* I danced like a trooper, dances like the Bangles 'Walk Like An Egyptian' and Fatboy Slims 'Praise You'

* I danced outside in a cold, wet park. I jumped around and did a few ballerina moves.

* I LOVE my friends. I'd like to think that Siany-Sian, Kitten and I could be the next big thing in backing dancers. We were INCREDIBLE!

* They make me smile lots and lots.

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So basically, I'd liked to think of this post as a big whopping 'TA' to my friends. For making my night.

You're amazing.

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And Sian, The limbo-esque move is the best thing I've EVER seen!

Sexy beast

Imagine, if you will, that I have the day off work. (which is true) I have a party to go to this evening (also true) and I am sitting here now with massive great heated rollers in my hair.

Is that last one true?

big fat whopping YES!

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God, I didn't know the meaning of elegance, sexiness, beauty and grace until I rammed these mofo's in my hair. I kinda look like I've popped a brown tire on my head and held it still with sparkly hair clips. Yes, I look atrocious. No, there won't be photographic evidence!

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So there!

Frank

I went into town today to find a dress for the party (Look at the next blog down you'll understand)

I went in all I repeat ALL the woman fashion shops (Including Topshop, Newlook, and Primark) and found nothing I liked! NOTHING. ooh, I was not happy. I was just about to give up when i found a lovely little red dress in Warehouse. Yey. But still, no dresses I liked anywhere else. What's that about?

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I sat next to a guy on the bus who, at closer inspection looked remarkably like my Grandad. It creeped me out a little bit so I moved over to the other side of the bus. The lookalike then looked over with a heart breakingly sad face and said "Sorry love." I felt so sorry for him that I moved back over, took off my headphones and chatted to him. He was a lovely chap.

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It made me realise how reluctant we are as a nation to interact with people. I was sat there, Earphones in, making no eye contact. But when I did, I had a nice little chat with someone who seemed like he really appriciated the company.

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It happens everywhere, There's now self service check outs so you don't have to make small talk. Internet everything so you don't have to physically talk and when you do call a company, 99% of the time it's a computer. People would rather struggle with things than ask for help. People will turn right into a feild becasue "The sat nav said so" and they don't want to ask for directions. On the whole, we've beome a race that doesn't know how to comunicate. It's a bit sad really.

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Rant over. I made a friend today, He's call Frank, He was charming.

Reasons To Be Cheerful

1: I asked a woman today if she wanted a bag, she looked at me with disgust and proceeded to tell me in perfect English 'I don't speak English'

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2: Two friends have had a tiny baby girl. Another life has fallen to earth, and she'll be loved with every atom her parents have.

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3: Baby Sam at work has changed the lyrics of and Adele song to 'Should I give up? Or should I just keep chasing Charley?'

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4: Steffi is making home made pizzas tonight. From. Scratch. Legend

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5: I finally own a pair of Ugg type boots. Without a doubt the comfiest thing I've EVER had on my feet. Period.

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6: I don't have to go to Chiswick for work on Thursday! Hurrah

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7: I have a wedding party to go to on Friday and I have to do some 'essential' pretty dress shopping!

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8: I'm going to see Beauty and the Beast on Saturday with my Steffi.

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9: I've just received an email with a simple message "I BLOODY love you!"

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10: I love him too.

Web dates and Hobbies

I saw his face on Thursday night!

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After a bench club night, I got home, made a cup of tea and spoke virtual face to virtual face with McBride. OK, he was slightly pixelated and sometimes his voice was out of sync with his mouth but he was still there. Smiling at me!

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I'm working all weekend this weekend. It's OK actually because Sundays seem to be the worst day at the moment, no routine, nothing to make time go faster. I do most of my 'chores on my day off during the week so when Sunday gets here, I'm stumped for ideas. Maybe i should take up a hobby...

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Cycling? Nah, I haven't got the confidence to ride in the road, I can't take my left hand off the handlebars because i have bad balance so i could only turn right, and that makes a pretty boring journey. Oh, and I don't have a bike!

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Knitting? Good for arthritis I've been told, I can knit, I just forget to count the stitches, then i accidental drop ones and add ones. Nah, not a good plan!

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Go clubbing? Hehe, Go down Guildhall walk and get thrown up on by girls in skirts they're constantly pulling down (not as in down to the floor you must know) no

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Oh hell, I'll think of something.

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Purple

My hair is purple!

Not in a shocking cartoon type kind of (oh my god she looks like an a plum!) kind of way, just a bit purple.

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I'm trying out a new way of life. Saving money, slightly changing my image, eating less, exercising more. So far (Two days) I'm doing well. I've just got back from a gym session with Steffi and I haven't had a boots meal deal yet. (Boots have stopped doing their 'buy five meal deals and get the 6th free' Deal and I am NOT happy)

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I'll tell the truth, I was getting slightly addicted to their sushi dish. I was starting to resemble a shrimp wrapped in seaweed (That would be weird) And I liked the fact that I can buy an innocent smoothie on the cheap. But I need to save money. I've worked out that if I keep saving the way I have been for the past few months, There's a small chance I can move up to Scotland in about July with a healthy sum of £6500!!! Yey me, lil miss saver. I could take on Howard's job in the Halifax advert. Although, I doubt I look as good in a suit!

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McBride started Uni today. He phoned earlier and sounded like a small child high on sherbet. Talking about how he met this person and talked to these people and found this out and went here and looked there. It's good to know he's settled in well and by the sounds of it he's already made a couple of friends.

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He called last night at about ten. Apparently he was home sick and 'Charleysick' and I realised the thing I'd been oblivious to. I came home to this immense amount of support and love, From friends and family and even a few loyal customers. Meanwhile, he's up there, alone, with little more than a few DVDs and a laptop. I couldn't help but feel a deep sadness for him. I'd been caught up in how I was getting through this, thinking 'Hey, he's got all this excitement coming, new home, new school, new friends!' I didn't stop and think 'what about the time before he makes the friends? Those first few nights when he's alone in his room?' He sounded so sad on the phone, I wanted so much to give him a hug. But all I could do was tell him the truth.

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'I wish I was there, I miss you, I love you, Sweet dreams Jellybean.'

Podcast and Webcams

I've gone uber technical today and purchased a webcam! It was reduced and I thought 'Meh, why not'

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I then got home, plugged the thing in and checked out Skype. It was free and I thought 'Meh, Why not'

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Then I created my little 'WeeMee' You needed to upload some kind of profile image and i thought 'Meh, why not'

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Now I'm waiting for McBride to arrive at his humble abode in Glasgow to tell him about it so he can say 'Meh, why not'

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I've downloaded a shed load of AdamandJoe to my Iphone, (as well as a load of songs I'd forgotton about.) And I've been here most of the afternoon, Listening to Two chaps on a podcast. Kitten gave McBride a CD of Adam and Joe for his birthday and now I'm addicted. If you get a chance download podcast number 2. It's a very VERY funny review of and R Kelly song. (or should that be songs?)

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What a lovely weekend it's been. It's warmer now than it was in July. I could say that this has been a perfect sunday full of sunshine and chilaxing. Only one thing missing.

But hopefully this evening He'll phone up for a chat and I'll think

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Meh, Why not?

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Love Him.