It's cold and has been snowing on and off for days. But not solidly enough to even build a snowman. Bah.
Cold weather means beloved wife cannot continue with garden project, resulting in grumpiness. Beloved elder sister on the other hand has fled to the British Museum, which is, according to her text, "the best museum yet".
Emily sees no problem with any of these, and continues her vigorous attempt to eat any tissues lurking around.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The Sister Has Landed
And I'm pretty certain it's hailing outside.
Alix and Sharon have taken Alix's zipcar to B&Q to find a new garden shed to replace the one destroyed by recent storms, leavign me on mouse-minding duty. A duty I should probably get used to if I don't get up off my bitch ass and write my CV and find another job.
Slightly fatigued today as we went to supper at Dave's (another one of the brotherhood) up in Blackheath last night - with zipcar and clutching dodgy google maps directions we pootled across town, Emily and Sharon in tow. Quite an amusing drive, as you go past all the nice mansions (well, apartments really) of Chelsea initially, then over Vauxhall Bridge, and you're in Peckham. Which is the inverse of salubrious really.
Fun party, nice to see Kath and Dave again (practically had to pry Emily out of Kaths arms at the end of the night), nice people to talk to and yummy food and drink.
In other news, hopefully Alix's work are accepting her proposed flexible working. This would be a Good Thing, as I don't have any great enthusiasm for trying to find another nanny.
In unrelated news, I'm certain that I'm months behind the zeitgeist on this one, but I recently saw the "I'm f**king Matt Damon" video (and it's, er, sister video "I'm f**king Ben Affleck"), and I was fairly amused.
And of course, cute baby video.
Alix and Sharon have taken Alix's zipcar to B&Q to find a new garden shed to replace the one destroyed by recent storms, leavign me on mouse-minding duty. A duty I should probably get used to if I don't get up off my bitch ass and write my CV and find another job.
Slightly fatigued today as we went to supper at Dave's (another one of the brotherhood) up in Blackheath last night - with zipcar and clutching dodgy google maps directions we pootled across town, Emily and Sharon in tow. Quite an amusing drive, as you go past all the nice mansions (well, apartments really) of Chelsea initially, then over Vauxhall Bridge, and you're in Peckham. Which is the inverse of salubrious really.
Fun party, nice to see Kath and Dave again (practically had to pry Emily out of Kaths arms at the end of the night), nice people to talk to and yummy food and drink.
In other news, hopefully Alix's work are accepting her proposed flexible working. This would be a Good Thing, as I don't have any great enthusiasm for trying to find another nanny.
In unrelated news, I'm certain that I'm months behind the zeitgeist on this one, but I recently saw the "I'm f**king Matt Damon" video (and it's, er, sister video "I'm f**king Ben Affleck"), and I was fairly amused.
And of course, cute baby video.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
This Way and That
Need to find a new contract. Well, need is probably overstating the case, but its probably Not A Bad Idea. Fortunately end of contract coincides with beloved elder sister arriving, so having a little time off is a pleasant idea.
Plus, thankfully I have a little work to do for a former client so we're not exactly going to starve.
Things I will miss about current contract:
Working for a megacorp.
Being part-time for the last 9 months (and thus getting plenty of mouse time).
Things I won't:
Having to commute to Zone 5 (or 9 on a bad day) out to suburbia.
On other news, recently it was Mothering Sunday, and it was greeted in the traditional way here with presents from Fortnum and Mason (for Alix, natch), a lie in (ditto), and one of the best Eggs Benedict I've had since moving here. Yay for Mr Breakfast!
(Admittedly, since the Bene was made by me, that's more of an indictment on the parlous state of some of the cafes round here, but still).
Plus, thankfully I have a little work to do for a former client so we're not exactly going to starve.
Things I will miss about current contract:
Working for a megacorp.
Being part-time for the last 9 months (and thus getting plenty of mouse time).
Things I won't:
Having to commute to Zone 5 (or 9 on a bad day) out to suburbia.
On other news, recently it was Mothering Sunday, and it was greeted in the traditional way here with presents from Fortnum and Mason (for Alix, natch), a lie in (ditto), and one of the best Eggs Benedict I've had since moving here. Yay for Mr Breakfast!
(Admittedly, since the Bene was made by me, that's more of an indictment on the parlous state of some of the cafes round here, but still).
(hmmm, might have to try and brighten this one)
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