The Sozzled Mumble

I can't miss an episode now.

Isn't it amazing what wonders fall into your life thanks to redundancy? I now can't miss my 2:05 - 3:05 installment. (Or 3:05 - 4:05 on plus 1) Lord knows what I am going to do when I eventually find a job.

Chocolate. That's what I need. I was off the choc for a week last week and had a slice of choco cake at my nieces birthday party. I almost started convulsing with pleasure. It were great. High off my cocoa fix I ordered those millionaire shortbread biscuits that I said I'd never buy again as they disappear all too quickly. They lasted Sat night and Sun morning. Which is pretty good for me. I even shared with the fella. 60-40.

So, Im back on the "off choc for the week" again. 2 days in plus the depressive silence from potential employers - I may have to re-think this.

I am going to have a go at an Audio Transcription course. It's a bit pricey but I like to type so I may as well do it for a living right? Is this too boring?

Just got back from my first play reading.

It were right good.

I declined to do any actual reading though as I was still feeling a bit shy and, to be honest, I didn't want to unleash my bad Yorkshire on them.

But there is another reading on Sunday which I said I'd come along to and read. So best get brushed up on me Yorkshire then eh?

Nieces first birthday today.

We went round to my sis-in-law's for a BBQ and they got lucky with the weather and it was all very pleasant indeed. She had some friends over with their toddlers and it kind of puts you in the mood to have one of your own. Maybe. Er......

Anyway, I now have pastry in my hair and smell of talc.

Dole tomorrow.

Where I get to hand over my book of humiliation stating what-I-have-done-to-try-and-find-work. Does entering the This Morning comp count?

Ah, annoying. I am in the waiting stage now hoping that the good jobs that I have applied for will come back with an interview. Getting crap jobs is even harder as a lot of them require a CRB check already in place. How can I get a CRB check if I'm not already in work? Apparently your place of work needs to apply for it for you. Surely these temp people know this??

Started my Photoshop class last night which was really good although we are 4 short. These are people who said they were going to come and then didn't bother to turn up. I hate it when people do that. If you can't be arsed then have the decency to ring. Apparently there were 6 people on the waiting list so hopefully my tutor can pull them onto it otherwise yesterday was my first and last lesson. Hopeless.

Anyway, keeping positive and all that!! Got a play reading on Monday for a play called Players Angels. So I'm kind of bricking it as I have not done a reading in front of people I don't know before.

We found roachy.

He was hidden under the blinds, hanging upside down about 6 inches from where he was last. He was dead.

We are now debating whether to go on the hunt for the perpetrator. Or maybe it is best left alone.

Where art thou???

Terrible. This is.

My shoulders have started peeling too.

OK, so the suspected roach has disappeared.

I last left it tangled up upside down in what looked like a spiders web so I thought it would be secure until I went out and picked up the fella from work. Half an hour later and he was gone.

Maybe something ate it I said. The fella said I should then be worried about what ate it in that case.

Dole office tomorrow.

How the hell have I got here?

Going on holiday with a professional photographer isn't good.

Had a look at my snaps and we took about 10!

Anyway, here are a couple of our pathetic ones. Hopefully my friend will send me ones that will prove we actually went there.

A Cypriot lizard.

Aphrodites Birthplace. AKA Aphrodites Titties. (Don't ask me why......)

The really disappointing Sea Caves

The amazing Adonis Baths AKA Aphrodites Mingebag (again, don't ask....)

The water was freezing. I mean FREEZING. If I had bollocks, well, you get the idea. Utterly beautiful though - a tough drive up the side of a mountain with a sheer drop and nothing to catch your fall, but worth it.

Cyprus was great.

Post pics later as I'm supposed to be job hunting. But it was a proper chilled out affair (apart from a couple of incidents) - even my IBS bogged off.

Could have stayed another week - which is rare for me. I am usually wanting to go after 3 days.