Why Me?

Well, I’m back and I have calmed down (a little) but I’m trying my good friend Julchester’s method of blogging as I simply can’t go through writing my life’s sagas out 5 times again (good thinking hun!!).

I have some advice for the men folk today – whatever mood us women were in yesterday, you can be confident that it’ll be a completely different mood and perspective today. As not only does it confuse the hell out of you – but it’s beyond our control. I’ve often referred to the roller coaster metaphor, but it’s true – although I like to refer more to an iffy yo-yo (the ones that start off going up and down, but then end up just hanging at the bottom, and simply can’t be arsed to come back up again). I’m off the tablets (can you tell?? – I can!!) My fake high is now a deflated balloon – still on a positive note I’m discharged from the clutches of the NHS AGAIN!!!! Not holding my breath that it’s the end – as I’ll pass out!!

Some good news!!! My eldest is having a (very, very, very) short story published in a book, which goes to print in November. He obviously gets his flare for words from me (not)! Although, cynical me, I detect a con!! You get a very nice letter and certificate telling you that he’s to have his work published – but if you’d like to buy the book it’s only £13.99 ……… WHAT!!!!! (and that’s discounted by a whole £2) No disrespect to my son, but it’s hardly the Da Vinci Code – and you can guarantee that every parent will buy more than one copy, for relatives etc – so who wins here? It’s not like we’ll get royalties!! Still it’s a great achievement to have anything published. I can remember having some of my art exhibited in the City Arts fest years ago and I was proud as punch, but my parents never went to see it. SO the least I can do is buy the book for my boy – for keepsake and to show him how proud I am.

For those of you keen to hear the ‘stalker’ story – I’m sorry to disappoint you that it’s not that juicy or exciting!! I’m not one for hurting anyone’s feelings, as one of my biggest passions in life being in the company of other people. I’ll talk for hours to anyone about anything (politics, philosophy, debates, life and shoes (mainly shoes!!) – but one particular chap has taken a rather unwanted shine – He’s harmless and sweet enough, but when he openly admits to being my stalker and has tried to follow me home, it can get a little awkward at times. If he was a Greek Adonis – I wouldn’t be moaning (there’s irony in there somewhere!!). I just smile nicely and shrug it off, in vain hope it’ll go away – not working so far!!! I must give off the wrong signals as I like to think I get on with everyone – some obviously take me the wrong way.

As for ‘Cats’ the musical, night out – nothing to say other than it was cool!!! Great night out, good show, good company, good food, good weather – enough said!!! (but a hefty parking bill – which ended up in a scrum in car park, while friends tried to shove money in my pockets (they won)!

Another slightly insane moment is that I’ve agreed to increase my working week to 3 days from the 1st November (ok, so you full time workers out there may be thinking – so what you still get an easy life) but technically (for you mathematicians) it’s a 50% increase in my workload. I may regret it come the very dark mornings of 6 am, when I’m trying to park my car in back streets of the City, avoiding the menacing shadows – we’ll see!! (Oh no – just had another thought, that also means I require a 50% increase in my working wardrobe – bugger!!! another shopping trip needed!!!)

At least this time I managed not to lose any words – dignity restored.

Love as always – C - x

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• #4 Comment from lindachapmanuk 
  16/09/07 00:54 | Permalink

  ps.did you say 6am! sheesh! that's the middle of the night! make sure you do treat yourself to some more work clothes you deserve it! lol Linda xx
• #3 Comment from lindachapmanuk 
  16/09/07 00:52 | Permalink

  Hey you! Don't faint girl, I got here...remember me? lol so sorry for neglecting you, but I hadn't forgotten you and Julie...I am off to visit her next! lol I have not got time to be nosy and catch up on everything...BUT I WILL! lots of love, Linda xx
• #2 Comment from rubychalluby 
  12/09/07 11:17 | Permalink

  Ha ha, love the bit about the yo-yo - it sums up perfectly how I feel sometimes (especially during the last couple of months when I met up with a blast from the past and promptly developed a split personality).  Yesterday I was the yo-yo dangling at the bottom of the string, but today I've managed to get about half way up!  Yay!!  take care, Rubes x http://journals.aol.co.uk/rubychalluby/ruby-writes......./
• #1 Comment from julchester 
  12/09/07 08:44 | Permalink

  Oh, I'm so glad it helped, it's the nice bits like that that offset the nasty bits in life.
  
  Know all too well what you mean about the tablets, but hang on in there, your better off them, good luck.
  
  Iron will and hip flask, me, never, more like bad memory, (I can forget and move on easily), scream, shout and a large bottle. best of all though, I'm a scouse, very big, wicked sense of humour.
  
  Stalker, its not my 'Toad' is it? yes he's back, wanted me to go to Yarmouth with him. lolololololol
  
  Hugs Jul xxxx
  
  http://journals.aol.co.uk/julchester/fekinhel/