It's a musical theme lately
but I had the inspiration to make some delish cd's for kim who is braving winter in the great white north. I came across one of my favourite cover versions of all times. It's done by 08001 a band/project from Raval here in Barcelona. They are so brilliant. They are probably about as numerous as bran van 2000 (if you can remember them... Well any way, 08001 have a myspace page and on it they have their version of 'the forest' by the cure. I saw them perform it live 2 years ago at the Merce festival where they played the closing set at placa cataluyna. Check them out... I hope kimmie likes them.
My lovely assistant from my last job... aka mini-me has officially resigned today! I am so pleased for her. She is simply far too brilliant to work where she is anymore, and now she is off to graze in greener pastures! Congrats Chiara!!!
31.1.07
Singing along to the new tragically hip alblum
I feel that tiny bit more Canadian than normal. I’ve almost lived away from the great white north for almost 7 years now. Amazing really how time flies… but this new album is a pretty little nibble of Canadiana.
If I knew anything about astrology I would guess that mercury would be in retrograte for all Pisceans. Well for my sister at least. She’s certainly got a lot of major changes up her sleeve. I am also a Pisces and really hoping to dodge the wave of changes. I don’t think I could handle anything else right now. My dance card is full, and I don’t want to learn any new steps thank you very much.
I had a nice weekend back in London this past weekend and caught up with all the girlies. The lovely miss Andrea was kind enough to provide me a place to sleep. Poor Danny had to put up with the two of us giggling endlessly about nothing in particular. I know he just loves it when I come to stay (sic). Our tea and marmite supplies are now once again bountiful and we are not short of proper chocolate and twiglets too… with that said I feel obliged to dig out my gym clothes and burn off some of said bounty.
Hasta la proxima
I feel that tiny bit more Canadian than normal. I’ve almost lived away from the great white north for almost 7 years now. Amazing really how time flies… but this new album is a pretty little nibble of Canadiana.
If I knew anything about astrology I would guess that mercury would be in retrograte for all Pisceans. Well for my sister at least. She’s certainly got a lot of major changes up her sleeve. I am also a Pisces and really hoping to dodge the wave of changes. I don’t think I could handle anything else right now. My dance card is full, and I don’t want to learn any new steps thank you very much.
I had a nice weekend back in London this past weekend and caught up with all the girlies. The lovely miss Andrea was kind enough to provide me a place to sleep. Poor Danny had to put up with the two of us giggling endlessly about nothing in particular. I know he just loves it when I come to stay (sic). Our tea and marmite supplies are now once again bountiful and we are not short of proper chocolate and twiglets too… with that said I feel obliged to dig out my gym clothes and burn off some of said bounty.
Hasta la proxima
17.1.07
If you needed any other convincing that the world…
14.1.07
Perhaps...
I know you are a very busy lady but I am one who never shys away from helping someone... even so far as to look ahead to foresee any possible problems and solve them before they happen. With this in mind I have found you a possible next husband. God knows why you would leave the lovely brad... but heaven help the eventuality of such an unfortunate occurance, I have for you some condolance. I have for you the most genetically suited individual lined up for you (his now wife will also have to forgive me for writing this) however lets get to the point. May I suggest mr Karl as a suitable replacement. I am not sure what his views are on children but lets face it, if there was a match then can you imagine how fab the lips on your kiddies would be??? Did I mention the sexy Irish brogue? Enough said. Angelina, just remember you are rich and famous and I am not... so donations to my own personal charity are of course being accepted. (I've got to pay a mortgage somehow!?!?!)
Angie meet Karl 
It's been the two days without properly digesting food (thanks to a nasty stomach virus) or perhaps it's the affects of frenadol on such an empty stomach... it's hard to tell... But sitting at home on Saturday night watching Hamlet on DVD I cam up with a stroke of genius.
Dear Angelina...
I know you are a very busy lady but I am one who never shys away from helping someone... even so far as to look ahead to foresee any possible problems and solve them before they happen. With this in mind I have found you a possible next husband. God knows why you would leave the lovely brad... but heaven help the eventuality of such an unfortunate occurance, I have for you some condolance. I have for you the most genetically suited individual lined up for you (his now wife will also have to forgive me for writing this) however lets get to the point. May I suggest mr Karl as a suitable replacement. I am not sure what his views are on children but lets face it, if there was a match then can you imagine how fab the lips on your kiddies would be??? Did I mention the sexy Irish brogue? Enough said. Angelina, just remember you are rich and famous and I am not... so donations to my own personal charity are of course being accepted. (I've got to pay a mortgage somehow!?!?!)
Angie meet Karl 
Thanks for you time...
You friend, Sarah
ps. you better act quick as on reflection he kind of looks like Pete Doherty all cleaned up and off the smack... best get your bid in as you may have to mud wrestle kate to get him.
5.1.07
it's a beautiful
15 degrees here today in sunny barcelona. My new flat however I think is a bit (A LOT) chillier. We are such stoopid people... we did not realise that we were not yet properly connected to electricity therefore are not paying for it yet! This means crank up the space heaters!!!!!!! I think once we manage to get some furnishings in we will be a bit warmer as well. All in due time. We are still so pleased for having finally found somewhere!
I cant wait for the summer as our terrace is super sunny all day long!
Work is back on and finding time for my own projects is quite challenging... waiting at least a month until we can have our own internet connection is a bit of a pain but sometimes if we are lucky we can catch a free connection... thank goodness!
Xmas in Canada was really lovely. I think spending the full 2 weeks there really made a difference to me. Usually it is such a rush. I got to catch up with my friend Chris from highschool which was great! I saw the lovely saoise who is now 1 year old. She is so sweet and calm natured!
Here is a pic of me modelling my new sharky toy from my grandparents... cheeky grin and all.
Me and Sharky
On another more somber note the beautful Jan (whom I went to see back in London) passed away just before xmas. I was so happy that I had the chance and the joy of seeing them play while I could. We will miss you Jan!
Jan and his lovely daughter (and co-dj) Tamara at the Dragon (their last gig)
15 degrees here today in sunny barcelona. My new flat however I think is a bit (A LOT) chillier. We are such stoopid people... we did not realise that we were not yet properly connected to electricity therefore are not paying for it yet! This means crank up the space heaters!!!!!!! I think once we manage to get some furnishings in we will be a bit warmer as well. All in due time. We are still so pleased for having finally found somewhere!
I cant wait for the summer as our terrace is super sunny all day long!
Work is back on and finding time for my own projects is quite challenging... waiting at least a month until we can have our own internet connection is a bit of a pain but sometimes if we are lucky we can catch a free connection... thank goodness!
Xmas in Canada was really lovely. I think spending the full 2 weeks there really made a difference to me. Usually it is such a rush. I got to catch up with my friend Chris from highschool which was great! I saw the lovely saoise who is now 1 year old. She is so sweet and calm natured!
Here is a pic of me modelling my new sharky toy from my grandparents... cheeky grin and all.
Me and Sharky
On another more somber note the beautful Jan (whom I went to see back in London) passed away just before xmas. I was so happy that I had the chance and the joy of seeing them play while I could. We will miss you Jan!
Jan and his lovely daughter (and co-dj) Tamara at the Dragon (their last gig)
20.12.06
Success!
well after a long long long road and a lot of blood sweat and tears... we finally have a new abode! The contract was signed yesterday and we are the proud new renters of a flat! I really was begining to think that we would end up becomming professional couch surfers... next challenge will be to furnish the place and make it ours. However it is a nice challenge one that I am really looking forward to nesting!
Things here in the great white north are not so white... No snow at all this year, not even a flake! It has been really great to be home and de stress a bit. My mum has had the past two days off of work so we have been able to spend some good quality time together. Last night we went to the cinema and saw the film the Holiday... cheezy romcom yes, but it was sweet... I know a certain person who would have loved it. I will take him to see it when I get home (other home).
Yesterday mum bought an enormous canvas and has comissioned me to paint her a nude while I am here so she can hang it in her room. I had to be careful to not do anything too provocative! I really hope it comes out nicely! The costs of art supplies here when they are not on the xmas sale yet are just insane!
Today I am off to meet my sisters monsters (aka students) tomorrow to Saiorses 1st birthday party and then friday perhaps out with my friend Chris that I have not seen in over 10 years!
well after a long long long road and a lot of blood sweat and tears... we finally have a new abode! The contract was signed yesterday and we are the proud new renters of a flat! I really was begining to think that we would end up becomming professional couch surfers... next challenge will be to furnish the place and make it ours. However it is a nice challenge one that I am really looking forward to nesting!
Things here in the great white north are not so white... No snow at all this year, not even a flake! It has been really great to be home and de stress a bit. My mum has had the past two days off of work so we have been able to spend some good quality time together. Last night we went to the cinema and saw the film the Holiday... cheezy romcom yes, but it was sweet... I know a certain person who would have loved it. I will take him to see it when I get home (other home).
Yesterday mum bought an enormous canvas and has comissioned me to paint her a nude while I am here so she can hang it in her room. I had to be careful to not do anything too provocative! I really hope it comes out nicely! The costs of art supplies here when they are not on the xmas sale yet are just insane!
Today I am off to meet my sisters monsters (aka students) tomorrow to Saiorses 1st birthday party and then friday perhaps out with my friend Chris that I have not seen in over 10 years!
13.12.06
11.12.06
if you turn the dial back on the way back when machine
to say about 10 years or so... you would find me mostly just about getting over a relationship... I wrote about it before... it was a guy I was seeing from Uni whom kind of dropped off the face of the earth. I really fancied the pants of him but then he just vanished... I wrote about this on my blog about 2 years ago when I had a similar experience with someone else i was dating... I was begining to wonder if :
1) I drove them away or
2) I just have a knack of picking people who are about to have a crisis (independant of their relationship with me) that causes them to vanish...
I guess it's easier for me to blame myself as then I can resolve it.... well sometimes there are happy endings. The guy from 10 years back sent me an email out of the blue the other day. He had obviously found my blog... and my story about him... I must admit I felt mildy mortified... I know this is a public space but I guess sometimes it comes as a surprise as to who actually reads this! All good news of course. He is alive and well and producing offspring in a hurried fashion... his 4th is due in Feb! Fab no? I am so pleased that he is well and has found happiness. Closure is good :)
Speaking of happy endings... I saw a movie last night called happy finishes or something like that... and no it is not porn! It was with Tom arnold, Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Glyddenhall... nice film!! I also saw another one with Ben affleck... i can't remember what it was called but he was an agent for screenwriters in LA... it was entertaining too! What a coup both films we chose were good!
to say about 10 years or so... you would find me mostly just about getting over a relationship... I wrote about it before... it was a guy I was seeing from Uni whom kind of dropped off the face of the earth. I really fancied the pants of him but then he just vanished... I wrote about this on my blog about 2 years ago when I had a similar experience with someone else i was dating... I was begining to wonder if :
1) I drove them away or
2) I just have a knack of picking people who are about to have a crisis (independant of their relationship with me) that causes them to vanish...
I guess it's easier for me to blame myself as then I can resolve it.... well sometimes there are happy endings. The guy from 10 years back sent me an email out of the blue the other day. He had obviously found my blog... and my story about him... I must admit I felt mildy mortified... I know this is a public space but I guess sometimes it comes as a surprise as to who actually reads this! All good news of course. He is alive and well and producing offspring in a hurried fashion... his 4th is due in Feb! Fab no? I am so pleased that he is well and has found happiness. Closure is good :)
Speaking of happy endings... I saw a movie last night called happy finishes or something like that... and no it is not porn! It was with Tom arnold, Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Glyddenhall... nice film!! I also saw another one with Ben affleck... i can't remember what it was called but he was an agent for screenwriters in LA... it was entertaining too! What a coup both films we chose were good!
7.12.06
Dear Mum...
I am writing to you as I can finally report that we have a strong possiblity of a place we want to call our home... I know you don't speak that much spanish but I am sure the pictures will help give you an idea...
Love Sarah
Just kidding... but what a cute/very alternative lifestyle place to live! Unfortunately it would not fit all my shoes...
Going by how bad my mariado (dizzyness) is becoming I think I should seriously look into becoming my own self sustaning source of energy... All this spinning! I could heat the house with this! I am trying to calm down and to not stress so that it subsides a bit but it doesn't seem to be working! One positive thing is that the long lost passport is now in my hands! It's a biometric jobby. It's funny as it expires in 2016... the date makes me feel funny like writing a date 10 years in the future makes me feel like there will then be accessible space travel and other strange futuristic things happening then... guess it would have been the same back when I was 20 and I had my first passport issued... who would have thought I would be writing about a biometric passport now? It's a very modern looking thing... however I am mildly convinced that they are able to track my every movement by this biometric mechanism so they know where I am at all times... paranoia? Did you call me an asshole? LOL
I am writing to you as I can finally report that we have a strong possiblity of a place we want to call our home... I know you don't speak that much spanish but I am sure the pictures will help give you an idea...
Love Sarah
Just kidding... but what a cute/very alternative lifestyle place to live! Unfortunately it would not fit all my shoes...
Going by how bad my mariado (dizzyness) is becoming I think I should seriously look into becoming my own self sustaning source of energy... All this spinning! I could heat the house with this! I am trying to calm down and to not stress so that it subsides a bit but it doesn't seem to be working! One positive thing is that the long lost passport is now in my hands! It's a biometric jobby. It's funny as it expires in 2016... the date makes me feel funny like writing a date 10 years in the future makes me feel like there will then be accessible space travel and other strange futuristic things happening then... guess it would have been the same back when I was 20 and I had my first passport issued... who would have thought I would be writing about a biometric passport now? It's a very modern looking thing... however I am mildly convinced that they are able to track my every movement by this biometric mechanism so they know where I am at all times... paranoia? Did you call me an asshole? LOL
4.12.06
The ever so clever Sinead
Is in the front running for providing leads to the whereabouts of one mr. Woody Allen. It's hilarious! She informs me he was staying in London in a flat let out by the same estate agents I used while living in Notting hill... I'm sniffing along that trail... Lets see if my contact there still works there!
Congrats to her btw on finding a new and most fabulous job!!!
Today I am buried under numbers like you can not beleive! must tie everything up so that it's tickity boo before I fly to the great white north. I know it's 16-18 degrees here but it still feels chilly... I looked up the temp in Toronto yesterday and was reminded of a very different reality! Snow boots here I come!
Is in the front running for providing leads to the whereabouts of one mr. Woody Allen. It's hilarious! She informs me he was staying in London in a flat let out by the same estate agents I used while living in Notting hill... I'm sniffing along that trail... Lets see if my contact there still works there!
Congrats to her btw on finding a new and most fabulous job!!!
Today I am buried under numbers like you can not beleive! must tie everything up so that it's tickity boo before I fly to the great white north. I know it's 16-18 degrees here but it still feels chilly... I looked up the temp in Toronto yesterday and was reminded of a very different reality! Snow boots here I come!
3.12.06
Spirals...
Once upon a time long ago back in the land of Ottawa and Filament Communications my friend mark sent me a url to a website... I was so enamored, I love the site and the wide flow of her creativity. I once said to Mark in passing 'I wish I could be spiral girl'... Mark is wise, very wise... he wrote to me a few hours later... a simple email saying... 'sarah, there is no need for you to be spiral girl, because you are you, and that's pretty damn good too!'
I think I will always remember that... I know in the last few years I have had some enormous highs and enormous lows... but I think If I take a bit more time to take a look inside, I may just be able to remind myself of Mark's words more often. I think this came to me today as I was writing an email to my friend Hon whom I've not spoken to in ages! I was sending him my host of URL's for all my projects and stuff that I call my life... and yes, I guess time and a bit of faith in myself has allowed me to do some interesting things too... for that I am greatful.
Sometimes it's nice when you get a little glimpse of yourself growing up... too often I forget, but perhaps I should not rush too much... see the world as the here and now and not constant planning the future... Can you tell I have been watchin a load of american made for TV xmas movies dubbed into Spanish. Yup. I'm afraid so!
Once upon a time long ago back in the land of Ottawa and Filament Communications my friend mark sent me a url to a website... I was so enamored, I love the site and the wide flow of her creativity. I once said to Mark in passing 'I wish I could be spiral girl'... Mark is wise, very wise... he wrote to me a few hours later... a simple email saying... 'sarah, there is no need for you to be spiral girl, because you are you, and that's pretty damn good too!'
I think I will always remember that... I know in the last few years I have had some enormous highs and enormous lows... but I think If I take a bit more time to take a look inside, I may just be able to remind myself of Mark's words more often. I think this came to me today as I was writing an email to my friend Hon whom I've not spoken to in ages! I was sending him my host of URL's for all my projects and stuff that I call my life... and yes, I guess time and a bit of faith in myself has allowed me to do some interesting things too... for that I am greatful.
Sometimes it's nice when you get a little glimpse of yourself growing up... too often I forget, but perhaps I should not rush too much... see the world as the here and now and not constant planning the future... Can you tell I have been watchin a load of american made for TV xmas movies dubbed into Spanish. Yup. I'm afraid so!
1.12.06
Secret office is the new black
without a home or a fixed internet connnection work of my nature is quite a challenge. I am currently sitting in the latest of what we now call secret office... I have no idea where the term came from but until this tuesday, secret office was faborit a coffee place in the gothic quarter... they no longer exist (such is the fast turn over of properties in bcn) I'm not quite sure what they have turned it into but rumour has it that it isr re-opening today... not sure yet if they have free wi-fi... new secret office is the ex dutch bar now japanese bar/lounge... much cooler and the staff here are so lovely!
We got all the papers in an faxed across to the agency for the offer we put in on the flat we saw on wednesday. I am crossing fingers that we get it. Unfurnished but still big and bright... time will tell. Good news however, one of the other flats we made an offer on came back to us and it's also another option... however it is lowest on my list of the 3 we are wrangling for. I swear to god I could write a book on this whole experience! I guess it's a learning experience... so from it I can only gain right??? tell me yes.
I tracked down my missing passport today... apparently it has been ready for a month! However it was accidently placed in the courrier (to be picked up box) instead of the post back to me by regular post please pile... phew. Now we just have to see if the thing makes it from Madrid to Barcelona before the 15th... May be more of a challenge than you may thing... there is a holiday here next week and no one is working from wed-friday... helli long weekend before xmas! I guess I should be a good expat and find out what the holiday is about... so many here it's hard to keep track!
I am really really going to enjoy once again having a place to live... wherever it ends up being I can assure that there will be lots of nesting!
Anyone know how I can track down woody allen? He's shooting here in the new year and it would be a real coup if we could place him in the accomodation our new partner has... check out how swizz it is! I'll buy you some fab new shoes if you can!
Surely the weekend is starting now... it's nearly 20h... where in goodness did the week go?
without a home or a fixed internet connnection work of my nature is quite a challenge. I am currently sitting in the latest of what we now call secret office... I have no idea where the term came from but until this tuesday, secret office was faborit a coffee place in the gothic quarter... they no longer exist (such is the fast turn over of properties in bcn) I'm not quite sure what they have turned it into but rumour has it that it isr re-opening today... not sure yet if they have free wi-fi... new secret office is the ex dutch bar now japanese bar/lounge... much cooler and the staff here are so lovely!
We got all the papers in an faxed across to the agency for the offer we put in on the flat we saw on wednesday. I am crossing fingers that we get it. Unfurnished but still big and bright... time will tell. Good news however, one of the other flats we made an offer on came back to us and it's also another option... however it is lowest on my list of the 3 we are wrangling for. I swear to god I could write a book on this whole experience! I guess it's a learning experience... so from it I can only gain right??? tell me yes.
I tracked down my missing passport today... apparently it has been ready for a month! However it was accidently placed in the courrier (to be picked up box) instead of the post back to me by regular post please pile... phew. Now we just have to see if the thing makes it from Madrid to Barcelona before the 15th... May be more of a challenge than you may thing... there is a holiday here next week and no one is working from wed-friday... helli long weekend before xmas! I guess I should be a good expat and find out what the holiday is about... so many here it's hard to keep track!
I am really really going to enjoy once again having a place to live... wherever it ends up being I can assure that there will be lots of nesting!
Anyone know how I can track down woody allen? He's shooting here in the new year and it would be a real coup if we could place him in the accomodation our new partner has... check out how swizz it is! I'll buy you some fab new shoes if you can!
Surely the weekend is starting now... it's nearly 20h... where in goodness did the week go?
28.11.06
Time marches on at a hurried pace
And although we are putting offers in on two flats tomorrow they are polar opposites... One is over furnished and the other is completely not furnished... wrangling about prices is the big thing therfore I see no end in sight quite just yet... I NEVER want to move again... that is of course until I can afford to buy a place (which is probably years away but still)
I did a painting this weekend... it's updated on my painting site... simple but I love the colour combo...
It was the BAC here in Barcelona this week and comme les garcons were giving away free samples... I snickered to myself invisaging the openings that insue in the following weeks... Room full of art lovers wreaking of the same cologne... hilairious... It's a small city here folks... I will purposely not be wearing it for a while to avoid such a fateful event.
My ever naughty British Passport has not yet arrived which makes me VERY nervous about getting home at xmas... I will have to break down tomorrow and ring them on their bloody premium rate number to inquire as to it's whereabouts... why is it that disaster constantly circles all to which i endevour to acheive? Perhaps it's not realism that I subscribe to but moreso pessimism which breeds constant medling in my life....?
And although we are putting offers in on two flats tomorrow they are polar opposites... One is over furnished and the other is completely not furnished... wrangling about prices is the big thing therfore I see no end in sight quite just yet... I NEVER want to move again... that is of course until I can afford to buy a place (which is probably years away but still)
I did a painting this weekend... it's updated on my painting site... simple but I love the colour combo...
It was the BAC here in Barcelona this week and comme les garcons were giving away free samples... I snickered to myself invisaging the openings that insue in the following weeks... Room full of art lovers wreaking of the same cologne... hilairious... It's a small city here folks... I will purposely not be wearing it for a while to avoid such a fateful event.
My ever naughty British Passport has not yet arrived which makes me VERY nervous about getting home at xmas... I will have to break down tomorrow and ring them on their bloody premium rate number to inquire as to it's whereabouts... why is it that disaster constantly circles all to which i endevour to acheive? Perhaps it's not realism that I subscribe to but moreso pessimism which breeds constant medling in my life....?
22.11.06
Ze girlies in London town
It's just about a month left before I jet home for xmas and the days are zipping by faster than I can imagine. I finally have the Spanish version of my company website up and live which is a huge relief!
House hunting continues... will it ever end???
Days (actually more like hours) of summer blond are numbered... Vero is going to sort me out this afternoon so I look partially presentible when returning home in a few weeks.
Evil recruiters are nipping at my heels and I am dreading the temptations of evils that they will dangle in front of me (I will keep the focus on my company I will keep the focus on my company!!!)
As I type the Paris Hilton single plays throughout the internet caf... I still stand by my original opinion that it's not half bad... but I know it will be stuck in my head for the rest of the day... Punishment of sorts surely for liking evil things.
It's just about a month left before I jet home for xmas and the days are zipping by faster than I can imagine. I finally have the Spanish version of my company website up and live which is a huge relief!
House hunting continues... will it ever end???
Days (actually more like hours) of summer blond are numbered... Vero is going to sort me out this afternoon so I look partially presentible when returning home in a few weeks.
Evil recruiters are nipping at my heels and I am dreading the temptations of evils that they will dangle in front of me (I will keep the focus on my company I will keep the focus on my company!!!)
As I type the Paris Hilton single plays throughout the internet caf... I still stand by my original opinion that it's not half bad... but I know it will be stuck in my head for the rest of the day... Punishment of sorts surely for liking evil things.
16.11.06
10.11.06
oh yes...
I own it... the black victor and rolf trenchcoat that whipped London into a frenzy yesterday. I got one and was not 100% sure that I liked it. The shop was like a mad house so I picked it up and decided that I would get KJ's and jojo's opinions when I saw them later. Good idea sarah! Jo jo fell in love with instantly thus it did nto take me long to decide it was for her that I must have bought it! This morning splashed all over Metro was the headline "trench warfare" referring to the crazyness that took place yesterday. They are already retailing on ebay for 150 quid! I'm just happy that giving it to Jo Jo made her happy!
Last night I caught up with lady andrea and lord danny at the pub after work. Lady Andrea proved that eating only soup and bread roll makes you incredibly when mixed with then drinking two large glasses of wine instantly makes one suseptible to Tandori Tourrettes syndrom... which saw her sputtering out various Tandori cuisine elements as we walked to the tube to head home. Utterly hilarious. I think I get so many funny blogging stories in London!
Jo jo was talking to me last night when we got home to her place and showed me the text that she had received from miss woo a few days ago... it was about a dream that she had where I was on a game show and I won 38k! How strange and scary and spooky is that! Secret mission is tomorrow afternoon at 15h30 so we will see how it goes! I bought a euro millions ticket tonight just incase her dream was premintion and that I am going to win 38 million????
If my next post is from somewhere in the maldives you'll know that my ship came in!
I own it... the black victor and rolf trenchcoat that whipped London into a frenzy yesterday. I got one and was not 100% sure that I liked it. The shop was like a mad house so I picked it up and decided that I would get KJ's and jojo's opinions when I saw them later. Good idea sarah! Jo jo fell in love with instantly thus it did nto take me long to decide it was for her that I must have bought it! This morning splashed all over Metro was the headline "trench warfare" referring to the crazyness that took place yesterday. They are already retailing on ebay for 150 quid! I'm just happy that giving it to Jo Jo made her happy!
Last night I caught up with lady andrea and lord danny at the pub after work. Lady Andrea proved that eating only soup and bread roll makes you incredibly when mixed with then drinking two large glasses of wine instantly makes one suseptible to Tandori Tourrettes syndrom... which saw her sputtering out various Tandori cuisine elements as we walked to the tube to head home. Utterly hilarious. I think I get so many funny blogging stories in London!
Jo jo was talking to me last night when we got home to her place and showed me the text that she had received from miss woo a few days ago... it was about a dream that she had where I was on a game show and I won 38k! How strange and scary and spooky is that! Secret mission is tomorrow afternoon at 15h30 so we will see how it goes! I bought a euro millions ticket tonight just incase her dream was premintion and that I am going to win 38 million????
If my next post is from somewhere in the maldives you'll know that my ship came in!
7.11.06
Time is just swirling around me
and the same things keep coming back again and again and nothing is getting resolved! Get me off this merry go round! Speaking of spinning... my annual stress/inner ear infection has resurfaced and I am wobbling around like a drunk person... Vertigo is not a pleasant thing! I hope this clears before I attempt to travel on Thursday. I can see myself now... hauled over at customs not for having a passport that is about to expire but because they suspect that I am intoxicated!!! I love it!
I did a new painting over the weekend. It's a bit of a new direction of sorts for me as it is much more detailled than I usually do... I think it's interesting. It sure photographs really well... but I think I am better suited to more abstract things... check it out here.
Robert the art challenge may just be on again! You ready?
and the same things keep coming back again and again and nothing is getting resolved! Get me off this merry go round! Speaking of spinning... my annual stress/inner ear infection has resurfaced and I am wobbling around like a drunk person... Vertigo is not a pleasant thing! I hope this clears before I attempt to travel on Thursday. I can see myself now... hauled over at customs not for having a passport that is about to expire but because they suspect that I am intoxicated!!! I love it!
I did a new painting over the weekend. It's a bit of a new direction of sorts for me as it is much more detailled than I usually do... I think it's interesting. It sure photographs really well... but I think I am better suited to more abstract things... check it out here.
Robert the art challenge may just be on again! You ready?
2.11.06
I'm not sure if it's the
Detox that I was trying to do... or if it's having quit the detox after only 2 days... but I am feeling a bit more human today at last! I guess it's the two cups of coffee pumping through my system.
The flat situation is still dire but that is no surprise. Lets not kid ourselves...
I'm looking forward to London next week (that is if they let me in). I simply refuse to pay the 1.10 euro fee to ring the madrid embassy only for them to re-confirm that passport processing takes 10 working days and a max of 5 weeks. I know i can not get my new passport back before I travel... there is no use draining my energy fighting a lost cause.
lost causes... something i should be very concious of.
sigh.
bring on the better times please.
Detox that I was trying to do... or if it's having quit the detox after only 2 days... but I am feeling a bit more human today at last! I guess it's the two cups of coffee pumping through my system.
The flat situation is still dire but that is no surprise. Lets not kid ourselves...
I'm looking forward to London next week (that is if they let me in). I simply refuse to pay the 1.10 euro fee to ring the madrid embassy only for them to re-confirm that passport processing takes 10 working days and a max of 5 weeks. I know i can not get my new passport back before I travel... there is no use draining my energy fighting a lost cause.
lost causes... something i should be very concious of.
sigh.
bring on the better times please.
26.10.06
want to play a fun game?
It's called never ending disaster and it's based loosely on the principles of my life! Smart me finally finall finally sends off my UK passport for renewal YESTERDAY. There is almost no chance they will renew it and send it back before i need to leave on the 9th.... No worries I'll travel to London on my Canadian one! Oh look Sarah it's expiring on the 15th of November! You know how they are they don't like you travelling at all with you passport about to expire....
Lets see how quickly the canadian passport office will offer to renew me!!! Thank god they have an office here in BCN... the UK one is only in madrid (for passports). Seestor if you read this do NOT panic. (she has already bought her ticket to come to London with me that weekend) I will sort it out somehow...
disaster thy name is me
It's called never ending disaster and it's based loosely on the principles of my life! Smart me finally finall finally sends off my UK passport for renewal YESTERDAY. There is almost no chance they will renew it and send it back before i need to leave on the 9th.... No worries I'll travel to London on my Canadian one! Oh look Sarah it's expiring on the 15th of November! You know how they are they don't like you travelling at all with you passport about to expire....
Lets see how quickly the canadian passport office will offer to renew me!!! Thank god they have an office here in BCN... the UK one is only in madrid (for passports). Seestor if you read this do NOT panic. (she has already bought her ticket to come to London with me that weekend) I will sort it out somehow...
disaster thy name is me
24.10.06
She came, she saw...
And I managed to forget about all the stress in my house hunting nightmare for a few days. It was a real treat to see my friend Kim she is just so fab! I only wish we did not live on opposite ends of two separate continents!!!
Dispair mounts as the only place I saw that was nice and cheap in the last few months of searching... we did not get. The girl chose a couple closer to her own age! Dear god. Now i am OLD and homeless!
And I managed to forget about all the stress in my house hunting nightmare for a few days. It was a real treat to see my friend Kim she is just so fab! I only wish we did not live on opposite ends of two separate continents!!!
Dispair mounts as the only place I saw that was nice and cheap in the last few months of searching... we did not get. The girl chose a couple closer to her own age! Dear god. Now i am OLD and homeless!
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