:: Jules' Blog ::

:: Saturday, April 26, 2003 ::

Did bugger all today. Very relaxing, very nice. Having had to yell at the boys for the last couple of days for not buying any milk in the evening for the next morning, it was nice to be away from work. Oh, I also got rather stressed about a wasp in the kitchen yesterday. I'm terrified of wasps, and this one was BIG, but no-one at work seemed to believe that I was scared (and allergic). Either that or they didn't care :o( So I spent quite a long time standing outside the kitchen with the door closed watching the bugger sitting on the light scratching its bum (quite ingenious actually, hanging on sideways with two legs and scratching your arse with the other two!), until finally Martin came and squished it for me! (All hail Martin, for he has been propelled to God-status!) So I've lost all respect for most of my workmates for their un-niceness to me. You shouldn't laugh at people's phobias. And wasps are mine. And they did. Snakes - fine. Big hairy bears with pointed teeth - bring 'em on. But wasps - No thank you. Apparently the council are going to sort out the nest in next door's roof soon too! (yeah right!)

It's raining. Boo. Where's the summer gone? Then again the rain was quite refreshing yesterday. I had a headache from the crap that is work, and it was raining lightly when I went out on a run, and that was quite nice. Very cooling, but no wind, so it wasn't cold. Still, it'll be nice to be able to wear less when the sun does eventually come out again, so I can get a bit of a tan...if only I tanned instead of burning...and the twats in Soho didn't shout obscene comments about my breasts...and I didn't have to run around getting sweaty.....sod the sun - hooray for rain!

:: Jules 9:21 PM [+] ::
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Today I have been mostly...scooping newts out of the pond! I came home for Easter yesterday, and was sat out in the garden watching the fish this afternoon, when I saw something moving in the shallow bit at the edge of the pond. After a little while of staring, a head bobbed out of the water for air, then disappeared again! I couldn't find a net, and they were too slippery to get with my hands, so I used a jar. I think I lost the element of surprise after my first few attempts. They're wily little buggers are newts. But I persevered. Don't know if I got them all but their new home is the other pond in the middle of the garden. I hope the frogs don't eat them...

Ah what a gloriously sunny weekend! I bought Easter Eggs today then had to dash back to the car for fear of them melting. "Here <insert friend's name here>, have a soggy lump of brown!" Not good.

Just missed out on a Care Bears video on eBay. Some git sneaked in at the last minute! Ok, so that's what I was trying to do too, but that's not the point! Damn this slow Internet connection!

I hate markets. I was actually looking for something today. I need a new pillow as my old one exploded. Apparently there used to be someone selling pillows next to the guy selling "slightly stolen" towels(!), but I couldn't find him. What I did get though, was shouted at. Why do fruit sellers insist on shouting about their wares just as I walk past their mouths? "BANANAS! GET YOUR BANANAS HERE! ONLY £1 FOR A LOVELY BUNCH OF BANANAS!" If only I was a monkey...

:: Jules 6:21 PM [+] ::
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Still haven't heard anything from Boots yet!

Today was a nice day. It was lovely and sunny, I had the house to myself, and nothing needed to be done. So I sat on the bench outside for an hour or so reading my book. The only thing that marred the occasion was the bloke down the end of the garden mowing his lawn for the whole time I was out there (it's only a small garden!), and the kiddies next door shouting at each other. Although that was quite amusing.

Girl: "Crap!"
Boy: "Don't say that!"
Girl: "But it's not swearing!"
Boy: "I don't care - I don't like it!"

A very well brought up child, I thought!

Oh, and the wasps. I didn't like the wasps. I didn't notice them for ages and then one buzzed round my head and I got scared. They can smell fear - I'm sure of it! And they're reinhabiting their nest, which is bad 'cos it means that the exterminators won't come until the end of summer, which means we won't be able to enjoy our garden! Grr!

I'm on lates next week. Hooray for lie-ins!

:: Jules 9:08 PM [+] ::
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Friday was one of those days where I really shouldn't have got out of bed.

I wear contact lenses, and about 6 weeks ago, Boots decided it'd be a great idea to change the packaging of their saline (the stuff you rinse your lenses in before putting them into your eyes) from a big, cumbersome tin, to a plastic bottle, exactly the same size and shape as their peroxide (the stuff you use to clean and disinfect your lenses overnight), the only distinguishing feature being a blue cap on the saline. Now I really don't have my wits about me first thing in the morning, and I certainly can't see properly - hence the need for the contact lenses! I knew it was going to happen, and on Friday, it finally did. I got the two bottles mixed up and rinsed my right lens with peroxide before putting it in my eye. Peroxide is effectively bleach. 'nuff said. It hurt! I'm very lucky that I put my lenses in in the bathroom. If I'd done it in my bedroom I wouldn't have been able to see to get to the bathroom to wash my eye out, because of course, as soon as I put the offending lens in, my eye clamped shut with the pain and I couldn't get it open again until I filled the sink with water and dunked my head in! So I was late for work, in pain all day, and had to wear my glasses which aren't quite the right prescription anymore, so I had to be very careful not to keep walking into things! I've written a snottogram to Boots insisting that they change their packaging to something more sensible - otherwise they'll lose my custom! Hmph!

I've spent most of my Sunday entering competitions on the 'net. I had planned to sunbathe, but it's been cloudy today - so yesterday was probably our last day of summer! Just found something new on rathergood.com. Hee hee!

Spent Friday night cleaning the kitchen for the estate agent inspector to come round and check that nothing was amiss. She was supposed to come at 11am. At 10:20am, having just got out of the shower, I heard the doorbell go! Typical. Everyone else was in bed so I had to answer the door in my towel. And she didn't even look that thoroughly at the house! I think she was just checking we hadn't broken stuff. Ah well, at least we have a nice clean house for once!!

:: Jules 4:44 PM [+] ::
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Well, we had someone else (apparently) famous in today. Colin McFarlane his name was. He's been in loads of tv (Holby City etc.) and a few films, mostly as voiceovers. Which is what he was doing today. Can't remember the title of the thing he was doing...something about soap I think!

Most interesting request of the day...Iain: "Can you go to HMV and get Avril Lavigne's album please? It has to have Sk8er Boi on it". Me: "Sure". To Hannah: "Where's HMV?"

I found it, and got the album. Good excuse for a browse in HMV! I found some spiffing t-shirts! They needed the album because MTV were doing an Avril promo. You'd think they'd come prepared with a bit of her music for the background - but nooo! I was planning to nick the cd when they'd finished with it, but couldn't find it when I cleared the studio :o( Just because their company pays for their stuff, doesn't mean they should take it all with them! How inconsiderate! I did make 10p yesterday though! Someone must've given me extra change! Hoorah!

My little mouse was at the tube station again today! He was being silly and playing chicken by perching atop the track! He got down before the train came fortunately - would've been quite distressing to see him get squished!

Apparently we should now have hot water. It wouldn't have got done had I not phoned the estate agent yesterday AND today, 'cos she would've forgotten again. But they've been, and she left a message on my phone saying they'd been and that she ran the shower for ten minutes and it was boiling hot. We shall see...

:: Jules 9:41 PM [+] ::
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We had someone called Alan Parker in today. Very famous director, apparently. I got a call in the kitchen from Luke saying "Can we have a cup of tea in Studio 1 for the legend that is Alan Parker please?" "Sure" says I. *Makes tea* *Takes tea past reception* Liz says "That's for Alan Parker you know!" "Riiight", says I. So went and gave tea to nice man in Studio 1. Didn't recognise him. Still none the wiser. So I asked who he was on the way back to the kitchen. Liz (Studio Manager), Nino (Bookings) and Luke (ditto) looked at me like I was crazy! Then started reeling off all these wonderful films that he's directed, none of which I can remember now. He was in doing a voice-over for something called "The Life Of David Gale". And I didn't have a clue who he was. Says a lot for my RFTV degree really doesn't it!! After that everyone was running round like headless chickens after this bloke, which really wasn't necessary. He was quite happily sat there with his cup of tea (which I made for him - twice!) Still haven't seen any famous people that actually mean something to me!

It rained today. Boo. And the train was ickily crowded as well, due to two carriages being closed. I don't know why, but they were. Hmph. Not a lot else happened today. I'm talking to Dave now so I'll sign off for the evening. I'm sure something more interesting will happen tomorrow!

:: Jules 9:58 PM [+] ::
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