The Sozzled Mumble

Spent yesterday visiting dad-in-law and very pregnant sis-in-law.

The former has bought a very cute bungalow in a small cul-de-sac area. Very quiet, surrounded by similar looking bungalows with simliar aged occupants. It's really time for him to move on as the house he currently has is way too big for him. He never goes upstairs as there are only 2 bedrooms up there, neither of which he sleeps in. The garden, which was my mum-in-laws project, is now far too big for him to maintain, or to really care about maintaining. So, all being well he and dogs Ricky and Molly should be moved in by September.

My sis-in-law STILL looks great despite having a HUGE bump to carry around. She's got about 3 weeks to go. My friend is due on Tuesday and I have a little wager on with my other friend on what it is going to be and when it will be born. I am sure there are various moral codes we are breaking here betting on our good friend but for the life of me I can't fathom them out.

Oh, and it's bloody cold today.

Well, we had a meeting of sorts in work where we asked about the redundancies that have been happening and our future as a department. The answer was "We don't know what's happening." Which is great if you're not bothered about working there and plan to move on.

So, I have decided that I'm going to enjoy every day that I'm there and put together a portfolio of work. I've got quite a good one already but I would like some more big pieces in there. I got to do a bit of magazine page-layout stuff which my boss was really happy with and will look great against the rest of the stuff I have produced.....should I need to move on.

2nd fitting today of the wedding dress. Still fits despite me putting on a couple of pounds here and there. An inch or so to come off the straps and about 7 inches off the bottom - no surprise there as I could have auditioned to be an ewok......well, not really. I am very excited. People keep saying how calm I'm being which is all down to the magnificent list on the wall. Without the list, I don't think I would be as serene. Which reminds me, I've to print off the invites this weekend.

Ah. Made an extensive 'what we need to do' list for the wedding in less than 4 months

I've stuck all 2 pages of it on the wall with blue-tac. So, I now feel better about the whole thing. Much to do still but stuff that has time on its side like the table setting and thank you cards. My list is a little longer than the fellas. I have hair trial, make-up trial, hair accessories, wax, fake tan or no fake tan....it goes on. The fellas list is: Shoes & ring. That's it.

Midsomer Murders on tonight though after a break last week so am very, very excited.

Have been grumping with the fella all last night and most of this morning so I am stealing these questions has they always cheer me up.

1. Who was the last person to call you?
My sister - I texted her with a question about formula that my friend asked me to ask her so she just phoned me instead of texting back - there was a lot of info....we talked about nipples....

2. Where was your default picture taken?
When I got released from the egg penitentiary

3. What's your middle name?
I don't have one either

4. Your current relationship status?
Engaged & living with the grumpy fella

5. Does your crush like you back?
I am currently without crush

6. What is your current mood?
Slightly grumpy and annoyed

7. What are you doing this weekend?
It's raining so reading, reading, reading

8. What color shirt are you wearing?
All sorts

9. Ever been in love?
Yes - I still am

10. If you could go back in time and change something, would you?
Yes, I would go back to when I worked at the hell-hole and quit a whole lot sooner

11. Have a crazy side?
Yes......but not the good fun kind

12. Ever had a near death experience?
Not so far

13. Something you do a lot?
Eat choco....sorry but it is!!

14. Angry at anyone?
Oh dear....yes....but it's subsiding

15. Who can you tell anything to?
The fella I suppose

16. Name someone with the same birthday as you?
Dirk Bogarde & Vince Vaughn - yes I googled!!

17. When was the last time you cried?
Could have been a few weeks ago. Not sure why

18. Who would you do anything for?
The fella

19. If you could have one super power what would it be?
Flight

20. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite/same sex?
Eyes

21. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
I don't do tea or coffee darling

22. What's your biggest secret?
That's a secret

23. Favorite colour?
Black, red whatever....

24. Favorite TV show?
Eastenders

25. Do you still watch kiddy movies or tv shows?
Of course!

26. What are you eating or drinking at the moment?
Nothing, waiting for my spuds to bake

27. Do you speak any other language?
No

28. Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
Oh christ, still here I hope

29. Describe your life in one word, what would it be?
Complicated

30. Have you ever kissed in the rain?
Yes.

31. Ever kissed on the beach?
Oh yes!!!

32. What are you thinking about right now?
My spuds and when they're going to be ready

33. What should you be doing?
Making a list of what needs to be done re: wedding

34. What was the last film you saw?
The Cottage - very, very good

35. What are you listening to?
Liverpool FC TV...zzzzzzzzzzzzz

36. Do you like working in the garden?
We don't have one, but if we did I would like to think I would like it

37. Are you on facebook or myspace?
Yes - Facebook

38. Do you act differently around the person you like?
No, that's ridiculous

39.What is your natural hair color?
Blonde

40. Who was the last person you kissed?
The fella, it was a make-up kiss.

Ah, now I DO feel better!!

Well, I've decided to go against my natural urges by seeing the POSITIVE side to all this damn whispering in work.

Firstly, I still have a full time job, no-one important has actually said anything to change that.

Secondly, even if we end up transferring at least I know how to get there, know my way round the building, know people that work there, I will be there doing a job I enjoy as opposed to the shitty soul-destroying job I had before and I will be with those that I work with now - yes the travel will be a bastard again, but I've done it before so know the quickest route - also I can always cut costs by car-sharing.

Thirdly, it has spurred me on to apply for other jobs - there are a couple of jobs I have seen that might be interesting so I'm going to apply for them today (I don't WANT to but I would rather deaden the blow of any bad news early than panicking that I've no-where to go in the event of redundancy)

There was an article on Richard & Judy that women get grumpier as they get older - much more so than men. Whilst I have been holding my own in the grumpier-woman-as-i-get-older stakes, this positivity about my future is a total curve-ball as they say in the US. I don't know what's happening to me. I must be happy.

In other news, we've been talking about having a baby (only really because of the baby boom that my family is having at the mo) & 2010 might be a nice round number to try. I'll be 33 then which I think is a good solid age. Who knows.

So much weird stuff going on at work that I don't really want to think about never mind write about it. Whispering of redundancy/transfering to another centre (which happens to be the very same hell hole I left) everywhere but none of the managers seem to want to fill us in. So, I'm not talking about it until I know what's what. These are anxious times

Sold a pair of slippers on ebay for £2.55 - I am rich beyond me wildest dreams!!
Made a few friends from the wedding there and added them onto my facebook account. Feels good.

No, too anxious to write.............

Ok, so I wore the dress. I decided that it was just too nice a dress to take back to the shop and besides I chucked a black vest under there which defused the cleavage problem a bit. Although by the end of the night I needn't have bothered as I was a bit too tipsy to care what my breasts were doing.

It was a lovely wedding - got some ideas for my own do. Starting to get excited by ours hopefully some of the people that came to the wedding yesterday will be able to make it over to NI. I hardly knew anybody there so I was feeling awkward for most of it - the damn whisky shandies weren't having any effect whatsoever - but I relaxed maybe an hour before the end and managed to get the fella up for last dance.....he definitely needs lessons.

Some dickhead thought that a great conversation starter was to discuss the IRA with me. At a wedding. Lets just say he spent the rest of the time talking to my back.

Saw some pic's of my nephew. He's got really dark eyes (unless that was just the lighting) but he's very cute and little. I bought him a tigger outfit that comes with a tigger hat with ears. I'd like to think this is babys first party outfit!