Wednesday 28 January 2004
Gary:'Jacklyn ... do you think I rambled on a bit in that workshop? I mean, when I asked whether I'd answered that girl's question and she said she'd forgotten what she'd asked.'
Jacklyn:
'I don't know; I think I nodded off.'
Thursday 22 January 2004
I'm unwell today. I'm so used to being not unwell that I sometimes get a little sloppy when it comes to health-related matters. I've intended getting a new inhaler for a few weeks now but, despite remembering to pick up a prescription, I've not actually gotten around to it. I'd actually clean forgotten all about it and only remembered this morning after wondering why I couldn't breathe properly. I'll get an inhaler at the weekend I think.I'm also in great pain. It's unrelated to asthma, but it's not very nice either. It's the result of an accident which resulted in considerable blood loss and which left me with a severe injury. It hurts.
Monday 19 January 2004
It's peculiar, even though I've had a deep, unbroken night's sleep and quite like my job, that (in common with almost every single Monday morning) I just don't want to go to work. I want to go back to bed.Friday 16 January 2004
I just discovered that it's impossible to have a wee and clean one's teeth at the same time.Tuesday 13 January 2004
There've been a lot of coincidental happenings lately. I'll not go into them, now though ... well, I've forgotten most of them already. However, as I was eating my incredibly well prepared meal this evening, Watchdog was on TV. I tend not to make a habit of watching Watchdog, but it often coincides with my eating habits.Anyway, I wasn't particularly paying any attention to it until I hear Eels' 'that's not really funny' playing. I've loved that song since the first time I heard it, live at a gig at the London Forum. There're a few great lines, although the best is: 'You make delicious pie, and that's enough for me'. Anyway, what was my point? Oh, yes. After 'Little Britain' came 'Monkey Dust'. And the theme tune to that is ... yes, 'that's not really funny'. Well, I thought it was good.
I received an e-mail from someone via Friends Reunited earlier today. It was from a man called Geordie (George, I assume) Jackson. Apparently, he was an old mate of my dad's. However, after asking for more information, I realised that he wasn't talking about my dad who, at least to the best of my knowledge, hadn't changed his name to Jimmy and hadn't taken to CB radio. Somehow it was a relief.
Monday 12 January 2004
A reminder to myself ... not to consume alcohol with my children on any evening which is followed by an early morning meeting ... or by work in any form, come to think of it.Thursday 8 January 2004
I feel a little rough this morning. My recent rediscovery of Double Maxim may have ensured a great night's sleep, but it took me an hour and a half of hitting the snooze button on the clock this morning before I could drag myself out of bed. I only met my daughter last night to pick up a 'phone, but I should have realised that beer would be involved. It was a little strange being out for a drink with her ... strange, but good.Tuesday 6 January 2004
I've not been home long ... had a bit of a panic because I'd forgotten that ASDA were delivering between 5:00 and 7:00, so I had to drop everything and rush home. I should take more notice of these things, though ... after reading the e-mailed confirmation, I saw I'd booked the wrong delivery slot and it's not even due yet.I wonder if the delivery van gets lost this time.
Monday 5 January 2004
Ugh ... why on earth don't I buy lottery tickets? I mean, routine can be a good thing, but I just don't function very well at this time of morning. And I'm sure that, in the great scheme of things, I'm simply not meant to have to work for a living.There's quite a lot I could type here but, I'll keep this short. Christmas and the New Year passed very nicely and way too quickly. I'd been looking forward to the time off, but it's gone already. Still, it was good. Really good. And, now, we've started planning the next trip to Prague. I'm looking forward to seeing the place in Winter, although memories of Munich last year (hell, it's 'last year' already) make me question the wisdom of going anywhere that has a huge supply of cheap beer, with a daughter who can drink me under the table.
I've mixed feelings about the past year; it started off really well, went pretty horribly wrong, then confusing, then ended on a high. I've real hopes for this year.
I suppose I could have been thinking lately in terms of resolutions, but since I've never bothered in the past I don't see why I should start all that now. I could benefit from being able to stop thinking too much at times when I've something on my mind, but I've already started working on that ... and I'm getting better at it.
Well, since I didn't buy that lottery ticket, I really should make myself go to work.
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