Table number 35 July 17, 2008

I went to Nando’s yesterday. It was lovely food. I usually just order a plate of chips when I go….I’m not very adventurous. However, yesterday I ordered a veggie burger. Lemon and herb. And a soft drink. Bottomless. It was a very spicy veggie burger, in my opinion. There was unlimited frozen yoghurt afterwards. It was lovely. I had a wonderful sugar high. Joy amused me throughout the evening by staring at Rosie when she had her head turned….then smiling when she looked at her. I cackled a lot.

I got a bit confused ordering my food though. I kept forgetting what I wanted in the queue and forgetting what table number I was at. So when I got there the conversation went a bit like:

Nando’s lady: “Table number?”   Me: “Can I have a veggie burger please?”   Nando’s lady: “What’s your table number?”   Me: “A veg….” Rosie: “She’s at number 35″   Me: “Ohhh, yes, I’m sitting at 37…or 35…can I have a veggie burger please? Lemon and herb. With just chips. And a soft drink.”

I’m not very practised at Nando’s.

Stratford Upon Avon tomorrow. Yay!

Mamma Mia July 15, 2008

Was awesome. It was so cheesy. But that’s what made it great. Sometimes you need a good cheesy film to lighten the mood. I laughed a lot. Julie Walters was my favourite in it by far, I love that woman! They were all really good though. I found it bizarre when Pierce Brosnan started singing though. But he did it well. I can’t be bothered to do an in depth review like with Prince Caspian. But it was great, I recommend it. If you’re not a fan of cheese though or a fan of ABBA, then maybe you’ll hate it and you should go see Prince Caspian instead.

The cinema was packed. Everyone started clapping along at the end and then we all gave it a round of applause when it had finished. I’m going to have to wack out some ABBA songs now. (I still love Prince Caspian more though)

I have to also add that I love the woman at the ticket buying bit. We asked for two student tickets ‘cos they’re cheaper and she asked to see our  NUS cards. I don’t actually have one so I said. But she charged me student price anyway. Jolly good times.

Digging July 13, 2008

I feel jolly today! Mainly because I have just had a nap and woken up fully refreshed and lovely. My hayfever has been really terrible today. Didn’t help that I was in the garden for most of the day digging. Like in Time Team. Only on a much smaller scale. And without any archaeological knowledge whatsoever.

It was a deep hole. I had fun. I found little. A piece of pottery, something coppery or bronzey, a piece of tile and a millipede centipede. Compared to the work I put in, the fruits of my labour were very poor. And so I shan’t be doing is again. I’ve no idea where the pottery is from. I’m not an archaeologist.

I’ve applied for a job. At the new History Centre. As an assistant. It sounds like a good job that I would enjoy. I’m very picky. I hope I get it, but I’m not being too optimistic.

I have a fun packed week ahead. I think it will be tiring. I’m missing Uni a bit now.

I also feel I have to share with you the joys of Cadbury Jaffa Cakes. Wow, they’re amazing. I think you should all try one. Or 4, like I did earlier. I might have another later. I’m a bit greedy when it comes to Jaffa Cakes…and also Jam Tarts

I love Beanhead. Again. July 7, 2008

Today has been a very very funtastic day. I went to go and see Prince Caspian again. I’ve seen it 3 times in total. It was even better the third time round. And I still have to go see it with the FP. Two wonderful things happened during the adventure of going to see Prince Caspian. (3 if you include the film itself)

Firstly, the aforementioned Beanhead was at the ticket counter. Rosie was going to get a discount for being a student (I don’t have a magical card so I can’t partake in these discounts) but he said it wasn’t valid. I then told him he knew my brother and that I knew his name was Beanhead. He simply said “well in that case…” and gave us both a discount. I love Beanhead.

It was only Rosie and myself in the cinema room, along with an older lady and a child. This older lady turned out to be my teacher from primary school, who actually read the Narnia books to me in the first place when I was about 6 or 7! How cool. She was the best teacher ever.

Also I bought a really nice t-shirt today. See below.

Oh yes, and I went to the FPs today. We drank loads of tea. I had a really wonderful time there too. I love going there and I love the discussions we have. It’s the FPs birthday tomorrow, she’s going to be an oldie. Happy birthday FP

No Narnia mention? Shock horror. July 1, 2008

I went to the FPs yesterday. It was rather lovely, we had to attend Thomas’s sports day. However I got sunburnt.

His sports day last year just consisted of each child individually running up and down a track or throwing a bean bag in a hoop. There was no competition. It was the dullest thing ever, although there was a lovely lady who had brought some sweets to share. She wasn’t there this year. I was most disappointed. But luckily they had re-introduced some competition. Thomas won the first race we saw. He then had to do an obstacle course, which was the biggest load of rubbish ever. The children had to hit a hockey ball round some cones, then run to a shirt and put it on, then put a bean bag on their head and walk to a hoop (if they dropped it they had to start again) and drop it in.They were then required to put on a hat and run to the end. Thomas came second because he dropped his hat. Although the girl that won was cheating a lot, so in my eyes he was the winner.

Parents and relatives were offered the chance to do this obstacle course. The FP, Lurch and myself flatly refused this offer. The ones who did it looked like fools. The teachers then did it. They looked like fools too.

Whilst waiting for the end of the school day we got on to the subject of space and stars somehow. The FP and I don’t believe men walked on the moon. I was glad to know that she also didn’t believe this, until she asked “What makes stars shine? Is Pluto a star?” and then “Is there an undiscovered continent on Earth?”

The FP and I are both conspiracists about a lot of things. However, this recent spate of “alien” sightings in the papers really makes me laugh. People are convinced that this balls of light going into formations are aliens. I’m convinced they’re not. I’ll tell you for why. I believe them to be the military doing secret operations and defensive maneuvers. Why? Well, seeing as Russia have been sending over their planes quite frequently to see how the RAF do, one would hope they were developing new strategies. Also, if there were any unidentified flying objects over any city or anywhere in the UK, the RAF would be dispatched, to have a look and ward them off. That’s the whole point. They weren’t. Because it was the RAF. When they were contacted they told people, for security reasons they couldn’t tell them what was going on. I.E. They were doing some training missions or whatever it is they do and can’t tell the general public.

There’s that and also the fact yesterday I saw two military helicopters flying over my house, one was a helicopter gunship and the other was just a…general military one.

I am a sceptic. Who believes in Jesus and God. Oh yes.

Let’s be chronological June 23, 2008

On Sunday I went with my mother, father, Sir Baz, the FP and Affafto see Thomas and Boney Joe play football. They’ve both joined teams. It was raining, it was windy and it was freezing. Cue terrible terrible 70s flicked hair. Affaf behaved really well until we got to standing on the edge of the pitch. People were warming up with footballs. He wanted a football as well. Cue a few sulks and tantrums.

It was Boney Joe’s first match. He looked very nervous. Every time the ball went near him he panicked and either stayed on the spot moving it around a little or kicked it to the nearest person to him.

Affaf had been told not to cross the line indicating where the pitch began and were spectators should stop. Cue Affaf walking over the line. In the end Boney Joe’s team lost 5-4. The team all got presented with medals afterwards. I think Affaf wanted one too. He followed Joe to queue up.

We had to wait an hour in the rain and generally poor conditions until Thomas’s match. He played very well. The goalkeeper on his team has the best name EVER. Literally. He is called Aslan. When Baz was shouting out his encouragement for the team he shouted to Aslan, “COME ON ASLAN! ROAR!” Aslandidn’t look impressed. Neither did he look impressed when Baz actually roared at him. He was the loudest person there, often coming out with remarks like “Come on! Get it! That’s your ball, it’s your ball!! Mark ‘im, mark ‘im!! SHADOW HIM! Get in some space!” He plays football himself. He still managed to fall over in the field, straight onto his back/arse. I did cackle. A lot.

Other news…. NEARLY time for Prince Caspian. Can’t wait to see it on the big screen. I actually feel excited. I got my Prince Caspian soundtrack today. It’s amazing! Some songs make me nearly cry. William Moseley’s next project sounds really good, I look forward to that also. *Swoon*

I got my Flowers in the Attic DVD too. I’m not sure about it. I think Louise Fletcher is great as the Grandmother, she really goes well in that role. Victoria Tennant quite suits her role as Corrine too. But the actor who plays Chris, he looks nearly 30 when Chris is supposed to be an adolescent. He’s nothing like I thought he should be. Neither are the twins. And they missed out some of the key aspects in the book as well as adding in some of their own. I’m not sure as I like that. It’s all very 70s too.

 

Lazy Town June 19, 2008

I have had the laziest of days today. Yesterday I wasn’t feeling myself. I was feeling lost. But only for a short while. I no longer feel lost. Which is wonderful.

I got up this morning at about 10:30am….lazy enough, although my hayfever did wake me at 5am and had me sneezing till my hayfever tablet kicked in. I got up, posted the blog below at some point, had some cereals and a cup of tea…and then went back to bed. My hayfever tablets make me dreadfully drowsy, they’re more like sleeping tablets, but they do stop me from sneezing. Which is lovely.

I got up again at some point and read some of Charlotte Gray. And then some of If There Be Thorns. I can read two books at once, it doesn’t bother me, it’s like two different worlds to go in to. The FP doesn’t like reading two at once. We discussed reading a few weeks ago and how it’s lovely because it creates a whole new world in your mind, with people you really feel you know. I love reading. Although I’m not too keen on If There Be Thorns at the moment because it’s not going the way I want it to. I wish Virginia Andrews would just let them beeee and let them have a happy ending.

I am writing a story at the moment. One of the wonderful things about any of my down or lost periods is I get lots of new ideas for stories or poems. I’ve jotted all the ideas down and now I’m just taking one at a time and writing lots and lots. Although I am unsure of whether to do it in 1st or 3rd person. They both work equally as well. I love it. It makes me so happy. I may share my ideas one day on here. Or I may not. Hardy har.

I really want cereals for my dinner. My mother tells me all the time that it’s not a proper dinner. I disagree. Food is food. So cereals is what I will have. Hurrah.

Square June 10, 2008

Today has been good. I helped the FP try sort out her garden. We went to the “yard” to buy some bark chippings for no moneywhat so ever. The FP doesn’t like to drive so she had to get square Trev to bring the car into the “yard”. He grumbled about this a lot, I found him quite rude. I also found his square Iron Man moon boot type things rude also. They were dreadful. He was dreadful. The owner of the “yard”….Steve…finds everything hilarious…. “I was in the toilet HAHAHAHA”….he didn’t just say that for no reason….he’s not a dirty perve you understand, he is a friend of the family and he was asked where he was. When the FP was driving out of the “yard”, Steve was driving in, in a huge JCB. I screamed and covered my eyes ‘cos it was large and fast and coming towards us. I expected the FP to drive and avoid it, like one does when driving. Instead, doing as I did, she sat there, squealed and covered her face. Much to Steve’s amusement. But not to mine.

We did the garden. It just looked the same except with new bark chippings on. I’ve decided I don’t like gardening much. Never mind. The FP is such a FP…. I had placed my bag in a nice, safe, visible place, which she moved and consequently, when she picked up some clothes to put into the tumble drier, she also picked up my bag. Needless to say my belongings got tumble dried.

I love the hot weather. I hate being hot. Contradiction.

I’d just also like to say…thanks to Joy for listening to me whine yesterday….and also to Daniel for the same. Lovely people. I recommend you all get one.

What are you doing to try?! June 6, 2008

Yesterday I babysat my wonderfully naughty nephews. There was much fighting and arguing between them before the FP and her husband even left. Thomas was particularly grumpy and naughty, so Affaf found it upon himself to go and “tell him off”. When Thomas was trying to get his bike out to ride around in circles in the barren wasteland garden, Affaf was most confused, demanding to know “what are you doing to try?!” which translates to “What are you trying to do?”

Affaf is in a very cute stage at the moment. Although he’s taken to becoming a mass murderer of the snail population. He rides on his tricycle and runs them over. The other day he crushed one with a pole. When asked why he had done this, he argued that “It was going to get me.” Some how I think Affaf might have been able to escape had it tried to get him. He’s been told not to kill anymore snails as it is mean. I watched him as he crouched down to look at a snail yesterday, he was merely looking, saying “ ‘ello ‘arry snail“. That was nice behaviour so I left him to it, retiring to the living room. He came in announcing he had seen a snail. I asked him if he’d killed it. He said “No, my didn’t kill it, my just broked it. With my shoe. Harder.” He wasn’t wearing any shoes so I believe him to be lying. Especially seeing as when he was told it was bath time he asked if he could get the snail and put it in the bath with him. He also said he’d seen a ladybird, I asked him what he’d done to it. He replied “Nothing. My just kicked it” Naughty Affaf.

I watched Big Brother last night after saying I wouldn’t. It was poor. The contestants are poor. Much. Although there is one in there, Rebecca, that went to my school, she would’ve been a couple of years above me. Small world.

I want the postman to hurry up and bring my Cloverfield DVD. Although I’m probably being a touch optimistic, it’ll probably get here tomorrow.

I love Beanhead. May 28, 2008

My Jon Schmidt CD came! It’s most beautiful music I must say. QI also came a few days ago, I was most amused when it turned out the series I had ordered had the biscuits and cakes question!

Went to see Indiana Jones yesterday. It was very good but I wasn’t keen on the ending much. Not the very end. Just what it all turned out to be. I did love the fact that wonderful Beanhead gave a discount to the food I gave to Mark to go get. I think I will get Beanhead to be my friend. The best part of Indiana Jones was seeing a Prince Caspian trailer. It made me very happy. I can’t wait to see it (again). I have heard that Prince Caspian isn’t doing as well at the first film. I don’t expect it to, it’s a lesser known book, it’s too dark for the younger children and came out at the wrong time…just as Indiana came out. Indiana fans have been waiting 20 years for that to come out, so of course it’ll blow Caspian out of the water. But at least all the people in the UK that go see Indiana will see a Prince Caspian trailer…hopefully drawing more people in when it gets released.

Before I went to sleep last night…I read the rest of House of Echoes. It’s a bit scary. Probably not best to read before going to sleep. I didn’t have nightmares though, I dreamt that there was lots of rain and it was coming in to the house ‘cos there was so much and there was also thunder…Beanhead appeared at some point in my dream as well. How amusing. I woke up to hear that there had been a storm, with looaaaddss of rain, so that’ll be why I dreamt that then.