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Sometimes just so much happens in the span of twenty days that it’s almost impossible to try and write it all down…

One thing is certain… the chair I’m sitting on at my new office – has a mind of it’s own… and I’m not far off from being convinced that it’s out to get me… at any given moment it will release the tilt and send me in a spastic tooth dive lunge towards my desk… should I call HR?

They got him!

Just heard from the police... they've remanded my old dodgy landlord ... and his trial is may this year... how exciting... didn't think they would ever track him down...

The weekend was a bit manic but got a lot done... Got hair cut (so short but it will grow back right?) Caught up with jo jo on Friday night at Sarah's b'day party... Saturday got caught up with Suresh before his trip to Tokyo for his show there... then sat night Hon and Naoko's wedding reception and then a nice walk on south bank with Alex.

Oh yes... not only is this my last week here at this job *cough* sweatshop *cough* but it is also only a few days before I leave on a bit of an adventure... I'm heading to Sri Lanka for 10 days with my flatmate! It was kind of a last minute decision but we're all booked! We return on the 15th and then I fly out to Palma on the 16th to meet with ze boi... and then before you know it, it will be the 17th and I will mostly be *gasp* 29! boy time sure does fly!

And after all of that... I start the new job on the 21st... hardly want to think about that bit of the picture... I'm just going to focus on enjoying the first time in my life that I've had 2 weeks off work consecutively... it's a little thing but it's a nice thing. Sun, however will also be a nice treat... my very not bikini- ready body will soon be exposed... lord help the locals.

sometimes I'm funny...

I just remembered... a few weeks back Andrea was driving me to my new flat with a car load of my things that she had been so graciously storing for me while I was in between places... She was at an intersection and accidentally caused her gears to grind...

'ooh my god' she said... ' I'm rubbish, wrong gear'

to which I responded...

'no no darling... it's not bad... I've always seen gears as more of a suggestion'.

ah Soya

so I've been mostly attempting to learn how to eat properly...

anyone who knows me, knows that I'm not the best of eaters... I don't get excited by food and I'm mostly lazy and eat things that don't require much attention... and mostly only things that never had faces... so it's quite a feat to try and learn how to eat the correct portion of fruit, veg and protein... the long and the short of it... I'm trying to see life beyond an 100% carbo diet... not an easy feat... but inspired by my seestor's ever successful foray to the carnivorous domain of Zone eating... I decided to give it a whirl

I'm not even that bothered by eating almonds and cottage cheese and an apple for breakfast... although I'm secretly craving marmite on toast!

Ze new miu miu handbag has arrive and it's Fabulous with a capital F! I've only a slight bit of moral dilemma about how it's possible to get it on the cheap... All instincts lean to it being of stolen origins...but I can neither confirm nor deny it... as Sinead said to me today... what's this big thing about 'morals' recently... all so over rated...

Is it possible for a job to be the death of you even after you resign... notice periods are punishment for crimes committed in past lives... that I am certain.

Addictions...

well they say that the first step to overcoming an addiciton is addmitting that you have one. We'll I've done 1 week and two days of non smoking... it's not an easy feat... so yea just when I think I'm getting a handle on one addiciton... up rears another...

evil thy name is ebay

beauty thy name is my new miu miu handbag that I just won. at £39.00 you just can't go wrong...

unless of course you are skint...

what do they call that grip that crocodiles hold you in when they spin you round and round underwater to kill you?

Oh yea, the spiral of death.

That about sums it up.

tee hee.

my new painting! Just finished it last night :)  

I baked really good cookies today for office peeps...

something sweet for valentines day!

I then warned all the girls on my floor that they would 'get a kicking' if they received flowers... Becky was the first. Her boyfriend is travelling through Chile and arranged for them to be sent all the way from over there... she was absolutely thrilled... and openly acknowledged that she was so happy, she wouldn't even mind the kicking. When did my jokes get so aggressive sounding :) ?

I started another painting last night... and in true Sarah fashion I painted for hours and hours and didn't even notice the time passing... I played the 18 track I was listening to three times before it registered that I better go to bed... I guess that's what it's like when you work at a job that you love... time just flies and you're happy the whole time... perhaps I should become a painter!?!?!?

I'm out tonight with Cecile... her friend stood her up for Valentine's dinner so I agreed to go to with her to the place she had booked a table... turns out it's my favourite Japanese restaurant! Should be nice. I even dressed up pretty-like. Not often that I willingly wear heels to work.

KJ sent me a txt wishing me luv and nice seestorly wishes. What a doll!

I hope cupid brings her a nice man! She so deserves it!

well

apart from falling off the blog wagon...

I've been busy working far too late into the night... which made me really ask myself what the hell I was doing at this job... at the end of the day it's just a job right? Which then made me start looking for a new job... which I've just found... and with an extra 6k and brill benifit package in my pocket... i'm a happy camper! It will be sad to leave here but I need to save my sanity... what's left of it anyway.

Spent a lovely weekend in Palma. Left last friday morning and returned this monday. Le boi is such a doll... he bought me the lovliest pearl necklace that is 25 years old. It's soooo purdy! On a related note, I've got a week and a half between finishing here and starting my new job what a joy it will be!!!!

I’m not too sure what it is…

But today alone I’ve received two invites to two separate parties this Saturday. Strange but fun!

One day into my search for freedom from this sweat shop and there is light already… the market is good… very good. I can almost smell the freedom… perhaps I should start practising how to spell resignation….

I wonder what the odds are of my holiday request being granted for next week… slim to none I’m thinking… but I’m hoping to go back to Mallorca.

It’s most likely the coldest day of the year here… brr Not the best day to have the heading in the office non functioning… also not the best day to be working late… not the best day to be exhausted… or having to finish the creative for the mutationspotting article I’m writing… also not good when you’ve got to do it all again tomorrow…

Anyone want to adopt me and afford me a life of leisure?

eeevil moi in Mallorca the horns flashed!!! 

awwww luvvie luuvvie 

late - fancy dress xmas party frolics this weekend! 

Palma....

was so beautiful. The blossoms on the almond trees were out and the sea so very blue green. We were there for the San Antoni festival in Manacor. Was a brilliant weekened all around.

It's so great to have a flat again... paying rent, not so exciting but having my own space is just great! I can't wait till summer and I can have breakfast on the terrace!

Can I just say how good the Kasabian ablum is?

Off to a costume party this pm. It's Sally's work's xmas party and it's a gangster and moll theme... will be good fun.

The hunt has started for a new job. I think i'm aiming for something freelance or short term. I need a break from this mental cycle...

Bon weekend!

I'm hoping...

That this marks the end of lots of evil annoyances that have plagued me this week... I slopped into work this morning with luggage and all... and then realised that I left my phone at home.

It gets better when I realised I've got to work over the weekend and on my day off when I'm supposed to be relaxing... and therefore now have to slog all the way back home to get my phone with luggage and the bloody laptop.

fucking kill me.

I am...

mostly very happy today... exhausted but happy!

The move went well but there is still a lot to do as the owner of the flat didn't have it cleaned properly and the estate agent called in her cleaning crew who ended up arriving at the same time as us... needless to say... most of our stuff is not in the flat yet, but moreso in the hall and the storage room (future painting studio)... that bit will happen when I get in from work tonight... if I ever get out of here... Working right after a move is VERY challenging... My face feels like it's on fire... or like I've been sitting in front of a fire for the past few hours... not a good thing, I'm just hoping it's exhaustion rather than the early onset of the flu... the flu is not something I'm keen on having as that would hamper my plans for Saturday in the most spectacular way!

I forgot what it feels like having a proper home and your own room... Guess maybe i'll feel a little less displaced as I have been in the past few months.

yipee!

And for my next trick...

I managed to gaff yet another booking… no no not on the flight to Barcelona in June… That was sorted and I’m still quite sore about it… as the ticket was non adjustable… so I ended up being saved by sqeezy jet and getting a return for 50£ extra from them… not that I really fancy returning to England… but hey, we play the game…. But lets focus now, and get back to my latest trick…

I booked my flight to Majorca this weekend to visit the boi… he’s shooting a documentary over there… I get my friend to double check that I’ve filled in everything correctly… it’s all good, and I press submit… but wait. Oh look the confirmation letter states that I’m being issued a paper ticket (do they still exist!?!?!) and that it’s being sent to my billing address which is my old flat (where I’ve not lived for the past 3 months!!!!). Twenty minutes on the phone to the booking people and they tell me that they ‘hope’ they can catch the tickets before they’re dispatched and get them sent to my office instead… I smell trouble… these things come in threes don’t they? More drama will surely ensue.

The move is on for tomorrow! Three months of homelessness (very cushy homelessness may I add) will soon be over and we’ll be safely installed into the new abode in the wilds of west London…

*closes eyes and jumps into the unknown*

Your know it’s going to be a great week when…

When you’re chuffed that you and your mate booked flights to bcn for Sonar in June… at bargain prices…

You soon realize that it’s going to be a crap week when…

You’re filling out your holiday request form and realize that the tickets were booked on the wrong dates… and you will most likely incur 50£ penalty per passenger… if they even let us amend the booking… and that it’s most likely that we’ll have to re-book completely and it will probably mean that we’ll have to pay the full price again! That, sucks. I hate when life is fickle.

I’m going to crawl into a hole now and not come out for a long long time.

On another note… pole dancing hurts a lot and it bruises a lot… I’ve got total respect for the ladies that do it for a living… clearly it’s not my calling… booking incorrect flights seems to be much more of a forte for me.

The move looks to be on for Wednesday… we’ll see if I manage to organize that one properly.

It’s been too long...

And lots of jollies where had at home for xmas. Was so lovely to see seestor and my tiny mummy and all the relations… whom are very not tiny anymore!

Highlights being

- Seeing mum and sister - of course
- Seeing Lisa and Dave and their wee ones
- Seeing la Noeleen and her hubby to be…
- Meeting my online friend of 7 years in person for the first time
- Meeting up with Karm and his lady
- Drinking silly cocktails at the Drake Hotel
- Staying at the Drake hotel and being awoken at 4am by a girl knocking at the door who asked us if we had any ‘stuff’… what ‘stuff’ she was looking for we’re not quite certain… but we were pretty sure we didn’t have any. Tee Hee Hee
- Receiving the most gorgeous pair of leopard print stillies from sister (made from pony fur)

The house move hasn’t happened yet but will hopefully next week when certain travellers return and sort out the remaining financials…. Stress comes with everything it seems… or is that just me? *giggle*

Tomorrow I will continue packing up the flat and then venture down to old street to join up with andrea and her friend who is celebrating her b’day… the fun part is, that we’re all doing a pole dancing class as part of the celebration! Should be a really good laugh. And no, no pictures will be posted… I fear the embarrassment would be far too great.

Ooh at xmas I managed to finish another painting… I luckily picked up a bunch of art supplies in Canada when I was there… they are a fraction of the cost there than they are here and will the sales it was brilliant!

Happy new year!

painting i did at xmas... 

Me and seestor at xmas