Stream of Consiousness

Still not taking my hot water and heat for granted.

My colleague is working at home today. I wish I was working at home today. But, you know, if I was working at home today, there would be very little actual work being done, and much more sitting on my ass, in bed probably if I’m honest, drinking tea, watching The Wire*, because, hello, the shit just went down and someone got shot! A someone I actually like on this show that is taking far too long for me to get into but that everyone whose opinion I care about when it comes to TV tells me I absolutely MUST watch…er, where was I? Oh yes, not working at home, which is just WRONG!

I could also be knitting. Because, as we know, I am a knitter now. Except I kind of suck, as shown by the fact that I’ve unravelled the scarf I am knitting my friend 3 times now. 3 TIMES! Because I don’t know how to rectify a dropped stitch. I should really read my knitting bible, that’s gotta be in there surely.

I could also be playing Zelda on my kick ass DS, although Zelda is actually kicking my ass and I have fallen out with it a little because it keeps making me start at the effing beginning of the castle every time I die (which is often), and then I have to go through the same damn level, and past the evil sentry things that hate me, with time running out (as shown by the delightful hourglass in the corner), just to get to the same place and be killed again. I am very tempted to just read the online cheats, which are actually bookmarked on my PC now. But I promised I wouldn’t. And so I’m not. I’m just sulking instead. It’s cheaper than buying a new DS when I throw this one at the wall.

Backing up to The Wire again for a second, I am something like nine episodes in and have just started to get everyone straight. I don’t think I was paying as close attention as I should have been, because I only figured out who Avon Barksdale is today, and I’m not sure of the names of anyone else except McNulty and Kima. Oh and Bubbles. I am slow. McNulty is not annoying me as much today, but that’s because he cried and threw up when that person got shot, cos he was all guilt ridden like, so I’ll let him off a bit today for the dodge accent and bad boy crap. It is tempting to talk like all the people on the show, but I generally don’t swear that much and me adding ‘and shit’ to the end of every sentence or calling people a mo fo just wouldn’t go down very well.

I’m starving. It is no where near lunch time. Today I have to finish a flyer, send out some review copies and info, and er…make sure everything is sorted for Thursday’s sales conference. Not looking forward to that. I have to do presentations. I talk too fast and get all red. Not pretty. But then we have a meal out, hopefully with something I can eat (mmmm food….) and the party on Friday, with balloons.

OK…I think this stream has run dry for now.

*Season One just in case anyone reads this and feels the need to add spoilers…PLEASE DON’T! Ta.

I Smell Snow

It’s frickin freezing! I have two heaters on around me and it is not making a dent. My toes are icy. Mmmm, lovely lovely tea is helping slightly. As are the minty After Eight style sticks I am munching on that are left over from Xmas. Apparently there has been flake-age in the North and it ’should’ hit us any time today. Of course, we know what that means, at the merest hint of snow the transport system shuts down or at least moves at a snail’s pace. You’d think we’d have got used to it by now, it is England for goodness sake.

Anyway, I am back at work. Counting the days til the weekend/my next holiday. I spent New Year’s Day battling ’spirits’ in Zelda land. Knowing I wouldn’t sleep anyway (any excuse), I stayed up til 12.30 am, then realised I’d been sitting in the same position for far too long when I unfolded my body and it creaked in protest. Ouch.

Yesterday I had a day off from slaying in the evening and went back to knitting, determined as I am to be good at this bloody thing. Anyway, I have an order for a scarf now, so I have to focus and make it look damn good. I really want to make a hat (which I will need if it does reach -8 as predicted. Surely not?), but think that’s a little way off yet.

Hmm, the sky looks ominously white…

Ho Ho Ho

I am back in London, my time at home was very relaxing and it’s a bit of a shame to be back in all the hustle and bustle, but while Christmas may be over for some, I had one gift awaiting me when I got back. And it is this:

Oh happy happy joy joy!!! The gift was the DS, I just got the game myself, and figured I’d better write this now or I would be lost to Brain Training forever. Isn’t it pretty? Now I need more games. What are good games? A game I used to love for my PC was Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars. I like ones where you have to solve puzzles and stuff to move on (even if the main character for that was well annoying). Well, I say like. I get very frustrated when I can’t to it and had to download the cheats for that one when I got stuck. Will have a look online at what there is.

Moving on from DS talk, to my knitting. Here is a picture of my first attempt:

It’s a scarf. I would say ‘obviously’, but is it obvious? I don’t know. It’s not quite as pretty as the DS, and there are a couple of dropped stitches and threads I need to tidy, but I am enjoying doing it and I think I’m getting better. I’d like to be able to knit a jumper already but must have patience. Of course now my time is torn between the DS and this. My hands will be busy anyway.

Last night I watched While You Were Sleeping for about the 30th time, though I fell asleep before one of my favourite speeches:

Lucy: The truth was that I fell in love with you.
Ox: You fell in love with me?
Lucy: No, N-o, yes. All of you. I went from being all alone to being a fiancee, a daughter a granddaughter, a sister and a friend.

Luckily I woke up in time for my absolute favourite last line: “Peter once asked me when I fell in love with Jack. And I told him, “It was while you were sleeping.”

Aww. Now I’m afraid I’m going to go play my DS. It has been nice knowing you all.