OK, I know it's just crushingly British to talk about the weather, but Christ you should have seen the rain in Manchester. Ortus mentioned it in his blog, but I don't know if you fully realise that it was like the apocolypse.
So, I went to see Ortus. I seem to recall there was booze. Rain / excess of booze - which one of...
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So, I went to see Ortus. I seem to recall there was booze. Rain / excess of booze - which one of...
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angel_ree:
I am still satying with you for the Birmingham meet, yus? I get there on the 15th at 12.36 sweetie. Dya want to chat on msn about it at some point? Thankies xx
ortus:
At first I thought that I understood what the email was getting at, then after a little thought I realised that I had no clue. It seems to be kind of equating greediness with happiness, or that it's okay to be greedy and fill yourself up on the things that make you happy. A kind of 'don't be guilty about being happy' message.
But yeh, a bit weird and kinda confused me.
The previous day it said: 'The "easy way" is rarely the glamorous way, Tom.', which is a bit more straightforward I guess.
But yeh, a bit weird and kinda confused me.
The previous day it said: 'The "easy way" is rarely the glamorous way, Tom.', which is a bit more straightforward I guess.
Oho boy. Yesterday was the day of epic fail. I didn't haul my ass out of bed til after 5pm so I haven't managed to pick up the pretty new platform shoes that the postman has put aside for me. Also, when I got to the Co-op they'd run out of blueberry muffins. "You ARE the fail," my housemate told me.
You may as well...
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You may as well...
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angel_ree:
thankies 
I love dogs anyway, so won't be a problem. You are a star...how you doing today? xx
I love dogs anyway, so won't be a problem. You are a star...how you doing today? xx
ikaruga:
could be worse.
you could have to explain why you wanted to go to university after spending nearly 7 years working in a comic shop. although you'd think that's fairly self-explanatory...
you could have to explain why you wanted to go to university after spending nearly 7 years working in a comic shop. although you'd think that's fairly self-explanatory...
I came home to a letter saying I hadn't got the admin job I went for.
I really was as blue as a girl can be, sat...
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necros:
ah man thats not nice news. at least you got a nice present from the lovely people in SGUK. they are a lovely bunch
I hope things pick up in that area of your life.
I hope things pick up in that area of your life.
zamuzel:
that's not col about the job. I hate interviews.
Oo... that's a good little book. I enjoyed it
that's not col about the job. I hate interviews.Oo... that's a good little book. I enjoyed it
So if you had 24 hours to spend as you wished (within certain parameters), and let me make it clear you don't plan on sleeping during that 24 hours, what would you do?
Here are the parameters. You start out in the town or city in which you normally live. You can leave the town/city, but only for a day trip so you won't be...
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Here are the parameters. You start out in the town or city in which you normally live. You can leave the town/city, but only for a day trip so you won't be...
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ollyp:
Did a bit of this the other month. An old schoolfriend by the name of L____ came over, and is one of the coolest people I know. We started off with a full English breakfast in a nearby greasy spoon, then back to mine to watch Being John Malkovich and play with the kitten. With champagne, just because. Then we got the Tube to Westminster, and took a boat back down to Kew, and walked along the Thames path to Richmond. Frequently skipping, because that's the sort of thing we did when we were 11, and we're not keen to acknowledge our accelerating decrepitude.
When we got to Richmond we got very very drunk while waiting for another old schoolfriend who, ultimately, didn't show up. So we went back to the flat and watched League of Gentlemen and played with the kitten some more.
When we got to Richmond we got very very drunk while waiting for another old schoolfriend who, ultimately, didn't show up. So we went back to the flat and watched League of Gentlemen and played with the kitten some more.
fry:
Because you're obviously the person I should turn to for sensible career advice 
Fuck, I really feel like I've been sedated good. Maan. I feel like someone stuffed a pillow in my head.
At the moment I'm all Bach Flower Remedies, wholemeal bread and trying to keep the same hours evey day. The latter, I suspect, is a lost cause.
I quit work for 2007 a week last Friday. That weekend was Edinburgh, the following week I was...
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At the moment I'm all Bach Flower Remedies, wholemeal bread and trying to keep the same hours evey day. The latter, I suspect, is a lost cause.
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necros:
i would just like to plead my complete innocence to any contamination! I swear i washed before i came!!!!
It does suck that you still arent well *hugs*
feel the love! x
It does suck that you still arent well
*hugs*
feel the love! x
oxy:
It seems that a lot of people i know that have been in Edinburgh recently have come down with something.
Oh, this is an outrage.
Right, so my accountant (actually my Dad's accountant) has made it very easy for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs. They've said, "look, our client was clearly not earning enough in 2005 or 2006 to be liable for tax, so give her back the entire amount she has paid in those years." And the cunts are refusing to pay until they...
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Right, so my accountant (actually my Dad's accountant) has made it very easy for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs. They've said, "look, our client was clearly not earning enough in 2005 or 2006 to be liable for tax, so give her back the entire amount she has paid in those years." And the cunts are refusing to pay until they...
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deleteddelete:
It's not really - it's a bit rubbish.
stewhimself:
My colleague spent most of the afternoon looking for a Jewish person, we should get those two together!
Bugger. Bugger. I buggered up my hair.
The repair job is taking place as we speak but I'm pretty sure I've bought the wrong type of colourant and that the peroxide isn't strong enough. BUGGER.
A rogue urge has come upon me. I might have changed my mind in a week but for the last 24 hours I've been gripped by desire to go back...
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The repair job is taking place as we speak but I'm pretty sure I've bought the wrong type of colourant and that the peroxide isn't strong enough. BUGGER.
A rogue urge has come upon me. I might have changed my mind in a week but for the last 24 hours I've been gripped by desire to go back...
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docalcoholiday:
STRANGEST!
...What's been going on? Did you recive any favorable publshing letters in my absence? Should I check the Best Seller list?
...What's been going on? Did you recive any favorable publshing letters in my absence? Should I check the Best Seller list?
docalcoholiday:
Sounds good! I can't say I'm doing so hot in either love or money, but I'm not doing bad. And I'm keeping steady with the drinking. Persistance pays off you know! I think some time alone to focus on the novel without distractions could only be benificial.
So I slept in most of the morning. Then I went to work for four hours. Then I came home and slept for a while. Since then I've been up for three hours. Now I'm going back to bed.
So at the weekend ollyplimsoll was giving me the impression that Incapacity Benefit might be quite the clever ruse for struggling writers. But I've just been...
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So at the weekend ollyplimsoll was giving me the impression that Incapacity Benefit might be quite the clever ruse for struggling writers. But I've just been...
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solipsistic:
So I slept in most of the morning. Then I went to work for four hours. Then I came home and slept for a while. Since then I've been up for three hours. Now I'm going back to bed.
This is close to my idea of paradise...
midwinter:
Well, you must rectify your cat situation as soon as possible. Our two are two shadowy streaks of silliness and teeth. I don't think my legs are ever going to recover...
Seems to me there's only one solution to your Billy Elliot situation. Stalk the actor...
Seems to me there's only one solution to your Billy Elliot situation. Stalk the actor...
Do you think the phrase, "I want to be left alone" is too negative an opening for a novel? What about, "I want to be left alone, but constant company has been foisted upon me" ?
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solipsistic:
I like both.
kit:
Sadly I don't think i'll be able to make it to Bristol i'm afraid, i start my new job this week and I doubt they'd be happy with me taking time off already! I hope you have loads of fun though! X
It's all about weighing up short term happiness with long term happiness. Will the "victim" in this want to change his future pattern of behaviour if you tell him (I'm not presuming the person is male but it's easier to write him than him/her every time). If the current situation continues will the victim become unhappy over time or will he stay contented? If he has to put up with short term unhappiness for long term gain then it's probably worth going for it.