Bloody hell! Another week's just flown by. I'm gonna have to start trying to pay more attention to what's happening to them. Mind you, when you're just getting up and going into work day in, day out, there's not really a lot to be paying attention to.
I think, for the most part, it was a fairly non-eventful week (especially after getting out of town for a couple of days). Haven't yet decided what I'll do this next Bank Holiday weekend (end of the month). Contemplating either another couple of day trips - or just one, since David & Alison will be back in town - or maybe heading down to see Kirsty for the weekend (though, it's exam season coming up, so she might be a bit busy). Really have no idea at this point. Maybe Cardiff could be on the cards? Your guess is as good as mine!
The weather's kind of packed in a wee bit. Not in a major way - temps are still supposedly (though I don't believe it) still in the mid- to high teens. There's most likely been more rain in the last week that what I've seen the whole time I've been here. Okay - not quite true. I forgot about the day I got soaked through walking around Hyde Park. Curse you weather!
Work's been ho-hum again. I opened my big mouth the other day and think that I'm walking into a massive task come next month! I happened to pass comment about the Faculty website being absolute shite - impossible to find anything; no real structure; too many clicks; too many out of date pages. I'm going (providing it's remembered) to be asked to overhaul the damned thing. Okay, it'll be a bit of fun...but really, do I want to do it? No! Things have quietened down on the marketing side - everything's going smoothly. Just about ready for the formal launch of the new programme etc. Looking forward to that.
Oh, the boss called me into his office again the other day. "I've got a big favour to ask you", he says. Now, first thing that crossed my mind was: "to ask me" - that means I can say no - sweet. Second thing was: "a big favour" - that means he'll be in my debt - sweeter! It was only asking if I wouldn't mind sitting in an office on a different campus for a day, collecting student projects. I liked the idea...until he mentioned that there would be a computer there so I could still continue working. I was planning on taking a book and reading... Bugger, huh.
My hair has been royally pissing me off of late. Haven't had a haircut since before I left Dunedin in January (so it was longer than I've had it for a hell of a long time!). Booked in at a hairdressers that I walk past on my way to/from work each day. Never thought to ask about the cost. In the end it cost 135 quid. I guess it could've been worse. Besides. I feel so much better for having a tidy mop of hair again.
Had another leaving do for someone at work on Friday night. That's two in the last month. Another one to come this week (though, from all accounts it's more a 'by invitation' one than a 'whole office' - lol).
Started off with drinks over in the...well, I guess it's the equivalent of the Staff Club at home...the staff bar? We'd booked a couple of tables, but there weren't any free when we got there. Apparently, we're supposed to book through one bloke in particular, not whoever's in charge at the time. We weren't to know. No complaints though. We found a possie and made ourselves at home (right in front of the pokies - bet that didn't go down well!). Also got a free bottle of bubbly out of it so again, no complaints. We ended up getting a table and able to be a bit more comfy. So much laughs were had - mainly gutter-level ones (so I was right at home - lol). By about 6.30pm a few of us were hanging out for dinner... The booking was for later... Just had another drink - all was good. Come 7.30pm we buggered off for dinner. Laughs galore on the tube there. Even more on the walk...it was pissing down and no one really knew where we were going. We finally got there. Most of us feeling the twangs of hunger...especially when we smelt the aromas...
Went to a curry place that was rated highly on some site...and one of the girls had heard good things about it. Despite a booking, we stood in this mother f**king queue (seriously, it snaked around the restaurant, and at one stage was out the door!) for an eternity - okay, about 20mins - before we were seated.
By the time we pissed around trying to decipher the types of curries, and the sizes we'd need, and what starters we wanted, etc, we were all in hysterics about almost anything! Food arrived (quickly, I might add) and we chowed down. Seriously, it's gotta be about the best Indian meal I've ever had! The whole time we were there, the queue didn't get shorter; if anything, it got longer and longer!
It must be an OK-ish place. We even recognised one of the other diners as Noel Gallagher...there was someone else that was known by some of the group - most likely some footballer or the like. I didn't know who they were on about.
After we'd finished, the waiter came up to see if we wanted anything else. One of the girls started to ask for the bill and, quick as a flash, it was on the table! Again, more laughter. It was so cheap! 15 quid each for starters, mains, dessert and the tip. Well, more like 15 quid each because no one had change, but we could all put in 15 ;)
By the time we got out, it was something like 11ish (give or take) and we were all so absolutely knackered... Walked back to the tube and all got off at our various stops. The group getting smaller and smaller as the tube progressed.
The second part of the evening has been postponed until sometime this week (hopefully before the next leaving do!).
One of the girls has encouraged me to 'brown bag' it at work. Making a lunch...seems like such an effort, but I'll do it (just to prove to her that I can...not that I really want to...). This means getting stuff for lunches in the grocery shop. I did learn that going to get groceries at 4pm on a Sunday's not a flash idea. The dumbass supermarket closes at 5pm and, as a result, there was next to nothing available in terms of fruit & veges. Dumb store. Actually, getting the groceries was about the highlight of my weekend. Short of curling up on the couch and reading a few books, I didn't do anything. Too cold to (by this I'm meaning more that I was too lazy).
Haven't heard from a number of people for a while. Makes me wonder whether they're still on the face of the planet...or just snobbing me ;) How rude :P
Seeyabye
I think, for the most part, it was a fairly non-eventful week (especially after getting out of town for a couple of days). Haven't yet decided what I'll do this next Bank Holiday weekend (end of the month). Contemplating either another couple of day trips - or just one, since David & Alison will be back in town - or maybe heading down to see Kirsty for the weekend (though, it's exam season coming up, so she might be a bit busy). Really have no idea at this point. Maybe Cardiff could be on the cards? Your guess is as good as mine!
The weather's kind of packed in a wee bit. Not in a major way - temps are still supposedly (though I don't believe it) still in the mid- to high teens. There's most likely been more rain in the last week that what I've seen the whole time I've been here. Okay - not quite true. I forgot about the day I got soaked through walking around Hyde Park. Curse you weather!
Work's been ho-hum again. I opened my big mouth the other day and think that I'm walking into a massive task come next month! I happened to pass comment about the Faculty website being absolute shite - impossible to find anything; no real structure; too many clicks; too many out of date pages. I'm going (providing it's remembered) to be asked to overhaul the damned thing. Okay, it'll be a bit of fun...but really, do I want to do it? No! Things have quietened down on the marketing side - everything's going smoothly. Just about ready for the formal launch of the new programme etc. Looking forward to that.
Oh, the boss called me into his office again the other day. "I've got a big favour to ask you", he says. Now, first thing that crossed my mind was: "to ask me" - that means I can say no - sweet. Second thing was: "a big favour" - that means he'll be in my debt - sweeter! It was only asking if I wouldn't mind sitting in an office on a different campus for a day, collecting student projects. I liked the idea...until he mentioned that there would be a computer there so I could still continue working. I was planning on taking a book and reading... Bugger, huh.
My hair has been royally pissing me off of late. Haven't had a haircut since before I left Dunedin in January (so it was longer than I've had it for a hell of a long time!). Booked in at a hairdressers that I walk past on my way to/from work each day. Never thought to ask about the cost. In the end it cost 135 quid. I guess it could've been worse. Besides. I feel so much better for having a tidy mop of hair again.
Had another leaving do for someone at work on Friday night. That's two in the last month. Another one to come this week (though, from all accounts it's more a 'by invitation' one than a 'whole office' - lol).
Started off with drinks over in the...well, I guess it's the equivalent of the Staff Club at home...the staff bar? We'd booked a couple of tables, but there weren't any free when we got there. Apparently, we're supposed to book through one bloke in particular, not whoever's in charge at the time. We weren't to know. No complaints though. We found a possie and made ourselves at home (right in front of the pokies - bet that didn't go down well!). Also got a free bottle of bubbly out of it so again, no complaints. We ended up getting a table and able to be a bit more comfy. So much laughs were had - mainly gutter-level ones (so I was right at home - lol). By about 6.30pm a few of us were hanging out for dinner... The booking was for later... Just had another drink - all was good. Come 7.30pm we buggered off for dinner. Laughs galore on the tube there. Even more on the walk...it was pissing down and no one really knew where we were going. We finally got there. Most of us feeling the twangs of hunger...especially when we smelt the aromas...
Went to a curry place that was rated highly on some site...and one of the girls had heard good things about it. Despite a booking, we stood in this mother f**king queue (seriously, it snaked around the restaurant, and at one stage was out the door!) for an eternity - okay, about 20mins - before we were seated.
By the time we pissed around trying to decipher the types of curries, and the sizes we'd need, and what starters we wanted, etc, we were all in hysterics about almost anything! Food arrived (quickly, I might add) and we chowed down. Seriously, it's gotta be about the best Indian meal I've ever had! The whole time we were there, the queue didn't get shorter; if anything, it got longer and longer!
It must be an OK-ish place. We even recognised one of the other diners as Noel Gallagher...there was someone else that was known by some of the group - most likely some footballer or the like. I didn't know who they were on about.
After we'd finished, the waiter came up to see if we wanted anything else. One of the girls started to ask for the bill and, quick as a flash, it was on the table! Again, more laughter. It was so cheap! 15 quid each for starters, mains, dessert and the tip. Well, more like 15 quid each because no one had change, but we could all put in 15 ;)
By the time we got out, it was something like 11ish (give or take) and we were all so absolutely knackered... Walked back to the tube and all got off at our various stops. The group getting smaller and smaller as the tube progressed.
The second part of the evening has been postponed until sometime this week (hopefully before the next leaving do!).
One of the girls has encouraged me to 'brown bag' it at work. Making a lunch...seems like such an effort, but I'll do it (just to prove to her that I can...not that I really want to...). This means getting stuff for lunches in the grocery shop. I did learn that going to get groceries at 4pm on a Sunday's not a flash idea. The dumbass supermarket closes at 5pm and, as a result, there was next to nothing available in terms of fruit & veges. Dumb store. Actually, getting the groceries was about the highlight of my weekend. Short of curling up on the couch and reading a few books, I didn't do anything. Too cold to (by this I'm meaning more that I was too lazy).
Haven't heard from a number of people for a while. Makes me wonder whether they're still on the face of the planet...or just snobbing me ;) How rude :P
Seeyabye
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