Things I wish today November 9, 2008

In late response to Pink JellyBaby (whose blog I’ve just come across). There are the things I wish today:

I wish Prince Charming didn’t work every Sunday, I wish that we could have more than one day together each week, more time to fit everything/everyone in so that we’d still have more time to spend quality time with each other

In the same vein, I wish Prince Charming didn’t have to work New Year’s Day, that way we could go away to a cottage with my friends for a couple of days

I wish I lived in my own house with Prince Charming so that I wouldn’t have to tidy up after my housemates

I wish my housemate hadn’t eaten a whole tub of my Ben & Jerry’s and not replaced it. You wouldn’t believe how much I’m craving some Bohemian Raspberry now that I can’t have it

I wish I liked Samantha’s new boyfriend. He just really winds me up. And I don’t like the person she is around him

I wish my mum, brother and sister could be happy. I get so worried about them. And can’t do anything to help them. This I wish more than anything

I wish Prince Charming hadn’t asked to put a limit of Christmas presents this year. Just once I wanted him to spare no expense and surprise me with the perfect present

I wish I was still here:

New York last year for Thanksgiving

Bali this summer

Kinsale, Ireland last month

Any chance that any of this will come true?!

They need our help November 2, 2008

So yesterday we went to Thorpe Park (a theme park about an hour away). We booked tickets weeks ago for Fright Night, the rides were open until 10pm and they had loads of horror mazes etc planned. Our plans were scuppered though by the rain. It rained so much yesterday, continuously with no let up. Basically we got soaked through, I was so wet I lost all feeling in my hands and feet and I wasn’t a happy bunny.

We didn’t stay long at all, couldn’t get home quickly enough. Within an hour and a half of leaving Prince Charming and I were under a blanket on the sofa with two hot water bottles and heated slippers. So warm!

Anyway, I was still feeling pretty sorry for myself this morning until I saw an email from Oxfam asking for dontations for refugees in the DRC:

Fierce fighting during the last few days has forced thousands of people to flee from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Many are finding their way into makeshift camps in the east of the country. Arriving daily, people are now desperately looking for security, food and clean drinking water.

Oxfam is already working in four camps in the region but the size of the camps is increasing dramatically as tens of thousands more people flee towards Goma. This sudden influx means we now desperately need to ramp-up our relief efforts.

In the camps, we have set up water tanks and tap stands to give people clean water. We are also providing sanitation facilities and are teaching camp leaders basic health skills to protect families from the spread of life threatening disease.

The refugees in DRC don’t have the opportunity to head home and feel ok again in an hour and a half. They’re going through things we can’t even imagine. Really puts everything in perspective for me. So anyway, I’ve donated and I urge you to as well. The link is here.

Tell everyone about it as well. If these atrocities were happening in a European country it’d be all over the news. Unfortunately DRC is being out-newsed by the US elections at the moment. It’s just not as exciting to talk about human rights violations is it?

The extra hour October 26, 2008

The clocks went back this morning, we got an extra hour in bed which explains why I’m so wide awake at 8.20 on a Sunday.

BT are marking the end of British Summer Time with a sponsorship of the speaking clock. Disney are sponsoring it for 3 months and are using the voice of Tinker Bell to do it! Such a great PR idea, I’ve had two people mention it to me already! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7689425.stm

 

The new voice of the Speaking Clock

Got such a lot to do today. A long with the normal Sunday washing loads, I’ve got to sort out my portfolio of work. I got an interview for that rival agency that head hunted me. It’s at 9.00 on Wednesday (which means I’m going to have to lie to work. Feeling sick about it!).

Then I’ve got my friends coming over for Ice Cream Sundae. Haven’t seen them for ages so really looking forward to it. Best way I can think of to spend the extra hour!

Hello out there September 27, 2008

So this is the first time I’ve ever tried to blog. Can’t promise it’s going to be funny or interesting but it might provide you with an insight into the mind of a mid-twenties girl living just outside London who’s stuggling to understand her place in life and to come to terms with having to work for a living.

I have to admit that I don’t actually understand this blogging software that well yet so this might not ever make it out. If it does – hi! Welcome to my blog!