Ben-boarder boy at South Bank... helped me get the details for my article... Bless! 

Andrea and Stu dancing in the dark 

*insert screams of terror from my sister and all others here* yes i bought cowboy boots 

My Co-worker, Alex and I at work on Friday 

I’m doing...

a damn fine job of putting on a strong face even though it's pretty obvious that I am a fool... and crying in the bath does not count as there is too much water involved and tears are easily masked...

The weekend was glorious and warm which has also helped bolster my spirits. Inordinate amounts of shopping were also a boost... wardrobe is now almost as fatter as my waist line!

Ended up dancing in a crazy tapas bar in Crouch end with Andrea and her bf... what a fun night!

Sunday was spend hanging out with the skater kids on the south bank getting details for this article that I was writing for that Belgian company that I write for sometimes...

Kaffin arrives in london soon... and you don't have to sell me any swamp land in Florida... as I know she will arrive. It will be fab to see her!

Back at work but not at all inspired to participate in the whole working fiasco... putting on a brave face requires energy and I'm just about to drop...

Pictures of events detailed can be found below... or above... depending on when they decide to properly upload...

Living out of a suitcase has its disadvantages...

I think I’ve reduced what I wear on a daily basis to about 3 outfits… two of them being the black v neck jumper and jeans combo… it’s quite sad really… I’m worried that my co-workers are going to start to wonder if I ever take them off!

I’m so tempted to go shopping after work today to attempt to break this vicious cycle of sameness… but I know deep down inside I’ll just be drawn to purchasing even more, black v neck jumpers.

For the past few nights I’ve been waking up at 3 in the morning… anxiety dreams a plenty… mostly relating to large storms… last night’s storm could be seen forming over this big lake… I had just moved into this hotel and was living in this massive flat… but the rest of the flat was the hotel… very strange. I know I was very upset in the dream as I was so far west of London I couldn’t cycle to work as I had to take a motorway to get there… then the storm started forming and I made a video of it on my mobile… I woke up this morning and was tempted to check if the video was there… it wasn’t…

I had the most exciting news yesterday from la lovely Noeleen. She’s getting married next year and she’s asked me to be her maid of honour! I’ve not been to a wedding in years and I’ve not been in a wedding party since my Aunt’s wedding when I was 10! The best part is that she’s getting hitched in either Jamaica or Cuba! That will be one tall order of sunshine for Sarah please! Bring it on!

Every once and a while...

I see something on TV that really impresses me. This new 3 Mobile ad it simply the most strange and wonderful thing I've seen in ages... click on the cherry ad when you follow the link above.

Frustration thy name is Friday

I’m so sad that my new mobile has not arrived as supposed… will have to wait until Monday for that… will make Monday a bit more exciting I suppose J

Last night’s leaving do fiestas left me completely exhausted… didn’t even make it to the GE club afterwards… went home to bed instead. Was brilliant to see all the chello peeps probably the last time we’ll all ever get together… everyone is fluttering off to start new adventures. Good bunch… it’s just sad that it’s over.

This weekend will be filled with more work… and the continual flat hunt… a spot of breckie with jojo and the traveller… and probably many more delights that I couldn’t even possibly anticipate. All that needs to happen is for four more hours to pass and then I’ll be free to frolic.


Bon weekened!

On my way into work this morning…

I passed a corner shop called ‘Nikit’ no joke… obviously the owner’s name or surname but it’s just so funny…

All the grey and rain you can ever imagine is London today… and has been really for the past few weeks. Amazing how quickly summer disappeared!

I’ve finally booked my ticket home for xmas. I’m so excited to see everyone. This year has just flown by…

Still flat hunting… grim grim grim!

I am however loving my new very DVF esq black wrap around dress… Will wear it tomorrow for Andrea and Tasha’s leaving do’s! Oh yes and for Alex’s leaving do too… he’s our main designer on one of my accounts… I’m gutted that he’s leaving!

Fredu arrives next Wednesday for a week stay in London… unconfirmed of course but we like to believe…

Anyone have any swamp land in Florida they want to sell me?

What a difference a day makes…

The somewhat ominous cloud wafting above me yesterday has mostly passed… Sinead dragged me out to the social to mull over things and make me realise it’s never as bad as you think it is… It’s so funny as I’m the queen of optimism for everyone else, I always try and see the bright side of things… but it takes of ton of bricks to make me swallow the same advice when projected back onto me.

Still waiting to hear about the flatshare I have my heart set on… I’m expecting some major finger crossing from all the parties who happen to stumble upon this entry.


Approximation on:

The amount of days I have left sitting at my desk in the back corner of the studio with my French co-worker (who sits next to me) chit chatting in French until we receive an email from management complaining that we’re being anti-social: 6

I’m not sure...

If it’s something intrinsic about being someone who likes to travel/re-locate… but I now have the fear… the fear that I don’t want to be here… but an even greater fear that I don’t’ want to be anywhere else either… It’s almost like a claustrophobic feeling… I would suffocate if I moved back to Canada… or if stay here a minute longer…Even Spain right now seems too complicated… I guess the cold rainy grey English day isn’t helping much either.

I’m thinking that this is why English people drink so much tea… it’s the only thing that can shake the damp chill out of your bones on days like this.

It’s just a delicate little piece of string on which I balance right now… *teeter totter* don’t startle me, whatever you do… that would be enough.

Today my favourite series returns to BBC1!!!!

It’s been a long wait but tonight Spooks returns… Almost enough, if you will to make me squeal with delight. Sad life you say? Why yes, but when homeless and couch surfing you must be grateful for small mercies…

Off to see another flat this evening… I’m still waiting to hear back from the boys in the mansion block… they’re seeing another few people today and will decide either tomorrow or Wednesday whom they’ll ‘choose’ to rent the room to…

The weekend was spent mostly hanging out with JoJo on Saturday afternoon and working Saturday night… Sunday was spent working and reading the paper and attempting to search for a flat… I’m so rock and roll *not*

Today while walking through M&S at lunch

I squealed with delight at the sight of this really cute soft and squishy toy my friend and colleague, Sinead was not as impressed as I was… She asked me what joy a soft toy could possibly bring to me… to which I quickly retorted… you wouldn’t know… you’re just dead inside! She laughed and laughed and then agreed.

I’ve re-discovered the joys of radio 6. Its been a long while since I worked at Frameworks where we used to listen to it in the studio… it’s been helping prop me up and get through this long long Friday afternoon.

Flat hunting resumes this weekend… it’s nice to be free of the stress of the old landlord but not so nice to be homeless… This will be my fifth flat since I first moved to London only 3 years ago. It’s a bit much really…

Today’s likes:
Zingo taxis
M&S Greek Salad
Friends who let you couch surf

Today’s dislikes:
Missed phonecalls
Uncomfortable bras
Work in general

Updates updates!

Since I’ve last blogged… I’ve…

Still not got around to uploading my holiday pics

Moved house… to avoid the oh so joyous delights of having a dodgy landlord on the run from the cops…

Been given the new Bjork cd by my flatmate J

Fallen horrendously behind at work (due to all the flat stress)

Almost had a nervous breakdown

Met up wit the lovely Dave from Canada who is soon off to India!

Finally re-established contact with the ever elusive Mark U and Sean T!

Wrapped Fredu’s b’day pressie in the girlie wrapping paper in the world

Viewed two potential flats… due to hear on the weekend if either of them are a go...

Developed a lovely head cold

Tonight however despite the head cold and the exhaustion I’m off to Sally B’s b’day party… Doubt I’ll last long but dang I finally get to wear my new top!

Can I please order some less-stressful times please?

Thank you

Yesterday...

I’m sure my hormones were well off the scale… I was so irritable it was nearly unbearable… and that was just for me not any poor sod that happened to have to interact with me…. Today fuelled by a good night’s sleep and some breakfast this morning… all seems to have returned to normal. The only residual effect seems to be that my brain was convinced that today is Wednesday… Oh evil reality, it’s definitely not Wednesday.

Darrell sent me a very comic story about his run in with rogue racoons at his house in Ottawa… Oh how I laughed. Poor sausage he was so traumatised… especially the point at which they broke into his basement for a second time and he thought they had murdered his cat! Bless!

Had a great catch up with Mum this weekend… She’s so cute. I can’t wait to see her at xmas… I think she’s quite intrigued to see me too in light of recent events.

I am so loving the fact that I rolled out of my flat at quarter past nine this morning and still didn’t get here very much past half past… My poor waistline however is going to suffer from the greatly reduced amount of cardio that will result… and my motivation to go to the gym is also faltering… help!

Well I best get on climbing up the massive workload that is festering on my desk… I simply must to a holiday summary soon. I’ll schedule time in this aft to write something… oh yes I’ve got pictures too.

Today we…

Moved into our new offices on Great Titichfield street. It’s a retoune au source of sorts for me as it’s the same street I used to be on when I first started working for chello. It’s almost like the first day of school. Everyone is so excited! The people in Elsley house across the street put signs in their office windows saying ‘welcome to the block’ so sweet!

I’ve mostly been up in Crewe visiting Bentley (yesterday) and mainly running around like a mad woman. It doesn’t take long for things to pick back up to a metal pace.

This weekend is going to be a biggie… Out tonight with Andrea and her wine friends… and tomorrow another packed day…

Did I mention the fab pressies my seestor sent to me that were waiting for me upon my return from my hols? Two lovely t’shirts. One that says ‘I need holidays now’ and the other says ‘bella’ (her nickname for me). Very fab indeed!

I returned to London last night

Had the speediest luggage reclaim in history… when I got off the coach at Victoria and boarded the N73 to make my way home I noticed a body lying across the isle. I Looked at the driver whom promptly told me that the man who was standing next to him searching for answers was “quite upset about the situation” I furrowed my forehead in confusion as an unconscious person strewn across the floor on any form of public transit should surely be of some immediate concern to not just myself and the man who I looked over at who was indeed looking distressed about the unconcious man. I then looked to the driver and asked if he could call for some help for the man… The driver responded

“Okay then love, if that’s what you want me to do, then I’ll do it. But just you know that, that will mean that this bus is out of service and it will be another 20 mins before the next one comes along and the people who sort this stuff out don’t respond quickly… stupid drunks they waste everyone’s time!”

I looked at him again and responded “But sir, the man is not in a good state, what if he dies? Have you no concern?”

The driver then sighed, turned off the lights and started the process of getting help for the man. Not but a few seconds later, all the people on the upper deck came down and complained as they wanted to leave… due to the bus consensus the driver then put the lights back on, closed the door and then drove off. I stood there, absolutely incredulous of what had just happened.

Nice welcome home! Can I please return to my holidays?

On a more positive note… I had a fabulous holiday which ended with a brilliant afternoon stopover in Barcelona yesterday afternoon…

Work beckons… more to be recounted soon…

work is ...

making me mental. so much so i managed to pull this expression out of a hat in response to an email from a co worker...

" Oh my god, I'm stressing... I'm having kittens. And then, once they're born, I'm going to drown myself in the river with them!"

Classic Jarriot fatalistic phrase

So...

Today may be the first of September

And the mere thought of that convinces me that winter is just a day away… that was of course until I checked the BBC weather site … which announces 29 degrees and sunny as the forecast for this weekend…

Tomorrow after work all the Project managers are going to venture out on the annual narrow boat adventure. Our director of PM owns one and is going to set us off down the canal after work. It’s quite exciting as I’ve never been on one before J I shall make sure to take pictures

I learned a very important life lesson yesterday… cycling while wearing lip gloss is like cycling with fly paper on your lips… both catch them… both would be as effective as one and other… yuck

KJ is in Brighton this evening. I’m so sad I can’t see her. She arrives at 6 and leaves tomorrow morning at 7 so there is really no time to see her. It’s quite disappointing really as this is her one and only trip to the London area this year… and she starts back at school next week so that’s it! I’m toying with the idea of going down there on the train after work… but I’m on my bike and by the time I get home and get on the train and get there it will be 10pm at the earliest… then I would have to slug it back up to London first thing with all the crazy commuters… argh. Life is so not fair sometimes…

picture Karm unearthed of me taken in Ottawa ten years ago! Just how long was my hair!!!!!