Sunday, September 16
Tuesday, August 7
A Thing About Boys...
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Dear Boy,
I'm not a coffee drinker, but I don't think there is anything wrong with having more than one cup a day. What I don't understand is this: you've had a coffee, and you know that you're the only one that has used that particular cup. Why don't you rinse that cup out and make your next few coffees in that cup instead of letting dirty cups stack up all day?
Sincerely,
Just Wondering.
Saturday, August 4
Tuesday, July 31
On the Road...
Pieter T - It Would Be You
Michael Buble - Haven't Met You Yet
Del Amitri - Roll To Me
Spin Doctors - Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
Matchbox Twenty - She's So Mean
Simple Plan - Summer Paradise
Steve Earle - The Galway Girl
Kanye West - Gold Digger
Fun. - Some Nights
Dobie Gray - Drift Away
Thirsty Merc - Tommy & Krista
Van Halen - Jump
Warren G & Nate Dogg - Regulate
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Monday, July 30
Management Joys...
If you have ever sat at your desk and rolled your eyes at your boss while thinking to yourself, "what the hell are you doing? I could do this job so much better than you"...well...
I remember a time when that person was me, and if I could go back in time and give that girl some advice, I would say, "you need to shut your whore mouth, right now".
For serious.
I remember a time when that person was me, and if I could go back in time and give that girl some advice, I would say, "you need to shut your whore mouth, right now".
For serious.
Sunday, July 22
Sunday Funday
I had to work Saturday due to somebody not showing up to work all. fucking. week. The result of not getting to enjoy a two-day weekend has been the laziest Sunday ever.
I got up. I had a shower. I got dressed in a fresh set of pajamas. Booyah.
I did manage to do some things: breakfast, internet surfing, two loads of washing, made the bed with fresh linen (the only time I actually make the bed), lunch, internet surfing, a little room tidying; not a complete lazy day.
It's 3:30pm and I just did my make-up. I am still in my pajamas.
Who said I can't try and look pretty while being lazy, huh?
I got up. I had a shower. I got dressed in a fresh set of pajamas. Booyah.
I did manage to do some things: breakfast, internet surfing, two loads of washing, made the bed with fresh linen (the only time I actually make the bed), lunch, internet surfing, a little room tidying; not a complete lazy day.
It's 3:30pm and I just did my make-up. I am still in my pajamas.
Who said I can't try and look pretty while being lazy, huh?
Monday, January 9
Reading Challenges 2012
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Aim: Make the team 6-10 books.
My tentative list:
The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje- Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky
- To Have and Have Not, Ernest Hemingway
- Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck
- Animal Farm, George Orwell
- 1984, George Orwell
The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. SalingerFear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson
50 Books
- The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje
- Eating Animals, Jonathan Safron Foer
- The Fault in our Stars, John Green
- Jessica, Bryce Courtenay
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson
- Choke, Chuck Palahnuik
- Slam, Nick Hornby
- The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
- Mile 81, Stephen King
- The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
- A Complicated Kindness, Miriam Towes
- The Stand, Stephen King
- A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin
- A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
- Life of Pi, Yann Martel
- One For The Money, Janet Evanovich
- The Denniston Rose, Jenny Pattrick
- The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
- The Sky is Everywhere, Jandy Nelson
- She's So Dead to Us, Kieran Scott
- Heart of Coal, Jenny Pattrick
- The Truth About Forever, Sarah Dessen
- The Summer I Turned Pretty, Jenny Han
- It's Not Summer Without You, Jenny Han
- We'll Always Have Summer, Jenny Han
- Flora's Lot, Katie Fforde
- What Happened to Goodbye, Sarah Dessen
- Forget You, Jennifer Echols
- Going Too Far, Jennifer Echols
- The One That I Want, Jennifer Echols
- Major Crush, Jennifer Echols
- Two Way Street, Lauren Barnholdt
- One Night that Changes Everything, Lauren Barnholdt
- Along For the Ride, Sarah Dessen
- Lock and Key, Sarah Dessen
- Someone Knows My Name, Lawrence Hill
- This Lullaby, Sarah Dessen
- The Way the Crow Flies, Ann-Marie MacDonald
- Missing, Karin Alvtegen
- The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
- Room, Emma Donoghue
- Horse Dancer, Jojo Moyes
- The Good Son, Todd Strasser
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
Sunday, January 1
A New Year Has Come...
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It's a little absurd (to me) the attention that a new year gets, that people treat it as a new beginning. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just that every new day - in my opinion - is chance to make a change; a chance to fix things; a chance to do things better.
Looking back on the last twelve months, though, I've let time slip through my fingers. It's been a year of change, definitely, but that said, I'm not where I thought I'd be this time a year ago, so I'm going to give this 'resolutions' thing a go.
Twelve things for 2012:
1. I want to be a better friend to the people I already have in my life. I want to be a little less selfish; I need to make it less about me, and more about them. Spend time with them. Listen to them. Cherish them. Love them.
2. I have something of a "bucket list"; a list of things I really want to do at some stage of my life. I want to turn it into a 'thirty before 30' list, and start making my way through the list. I want to start doing, rather than always sitting here thinking.
3. I want to update more often. I started this blog as a way of dealing with the multitude of thoughts I have circling my mind, a way to keep memories; something to look back on later and see how I've grown, and so far, I've been terrible at it. I don't want to be someone that posts crap just for the sake of updating, but I have come across a few ideas that could be fun, and will possibly help me to get into a routine with updating.
4. I want to start properly saving money again. Granted, the reasons my savings were wiped out were legitimate reasons, but it's never fun living paycheck to paycheck.
5. I want to give people an honest chance. I've never felt the need to be popular, and I've never let people in easily. In fact, I try to make it as difficult as possible to befriend me. At the very least, I want to open myself up a little more; learn to trust people, instead of automatically doubting everyone.
6. I want to participate in a few reading challenges. I have been searching the internet for ones that pique my interest, so I just need to make my mind up regarding which challenges to attempt. I've set up a GoodReads profile in anticipation.
7. I have been terrible with my health and fitness over the past year, and as a result, I'm currently sitting at my heaviest weight. I'm not that concerned with a number; I just want to feel good. I really miss boxing, so I want to get back into that, and also attempt the Couch-to-5k beginner's running schedule.
8. Volunteer. This has been something I've wanted to do for quite a while now. I don't know where, yet, but I want to stop thinking about this, and actually do it.
9. I want to be more organised, both at work and home. I've purchased a day planner for 2012, and I've already noted the important events and tasks that I'm currently aware of. This should be easy to keep up-to-date.
10. I want to finish my Diploma in Business. I have two papers left, so all going well, I should be able to finish this, and graduate (finally) by year end.
11. I want to make a scrapbook of 2012. I used to take photo's all the time, but that has fallen by the wayside this year. (Actually, I really need to organise my harddrive in regards to all the pictures I've taken to date. It's a mess.) I think a scrapbook will be a great way to get back into the habit of taking pictures, and also serve as a memory of the year. I'm already in love with this idea.
12. I want to be more positive in 2012. It's so easy to be cynical, to constantly focus on the negative, and that's not fun at all. I want this year to be a great year. I want to be a happier person.
So, there's my twelve things for 2012. Let's see how I go.
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