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Well, golly, it's been a while since I've posted properly on the old J of L. Everything's been quite busy, anyway, and I seem to have spent much of my time shaving my legs and regretting the purchase of Johnson's self-tan moisturiser (which, contrary to recent advertisements, does still smell like fake tan). I thought I might summarise the last month or so with some carefully selected and artistically underlined subheadings.
The World of Work
P has left - w00t! We went out to lunch for her last day, which was nice. Emma and I are now IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING which is how it should be cuz we are aces. Work's actually quite fun at the moment. I was vee productive today, overcoming the trauma of Emma constantly threatening to grope me again, for various, unspecified, crimes against her. Danni is also leaving in a couple of weeks' time (or maybe next week, thinking on't), and Ben will be gone by the end of May.
The Giant Spiral of Doom that is eBay
Have spent far too much money on trashy books and underwear (new, obvs) from eBay recently. Also bought a coat. And some perfume. And some ludicrously expensive moisturiser which doesn't seem to suit my skin. Boo.
The Experiment Formerly Known As "Trying Not to Eat Too Much"
Diet is actually going pretty well at the moment. Have lost nearly half a stone in the last week. Go me. Am still waiting for inevitable failure, but growing ever more confident that this will work. Emma is still being tops on the old supporting front. I made broccoli and stilton (well, generic blue cheese, but whatevs) soup for my lunch today. It was vee nice indeed.
Cardboard Boxes Make Beautiful Chalets
The CBB Gather last weekend was superb - I enjoyed myself so much and it was lovely to see people I hadn't seen at all in a couple of years, or at all in some cases. Plus, the usual suspects, natch. If the programme wasn't perfect (still learning here, folks!), the atmosphere was lovely, and the food was topnotch. I really want to do it again next year!!!! *looks pleadingly at people*![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
helenmia, incidentally, is perhaps the funniest person I know. True. On the CBB front, I have various new website plans, but this is me, so the thoughts are likely to avail me naught. I have, however, managed to scoop back the chaletian.com domain in the nick of time (it expired at the beginning of March, which I skillfully avoided noticing until this week).
Traversing Beyond These, Our Native Shores
Huzzah! Katie and I are going to Paris at the end of the month! Tis very exciting indeed, as I have never, ever been. My darling pater, on learning this sad truth, decided there and then to settle upon us a cheque of sufficient breadth to fund a trip, so we shall toast him roundly and well when sitting upon a Parisian pavement.
And On the Seventh Day...
This weekend should be nicely laidback. Katie is off gallivanting, so I have the flat to myself (always a bit of a treat). Tomorrow I'm off to Kingston for a bit of a massage (upper back is Very Tight Indeed), and may or may not come home via Homebase, to see if they have any of the little bookcases like the one I already have. L'après-midi, I shall saunter up to Town to meetkatherinea for a spot of gallerying as there is an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery I wish to see. On the Sunday, as well as other domestic pursuits, I shall be (hopefully) painting the bookcase I already have, and putting various unwanted objects on eBay.
The World of Work
P has left - w00t! We went out to lunch for her last day, which was nice. Emma and I are now IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING which is how it should be cuz we are aces. Work's actually quite fun at the moment. I was vee productive today, overcoming the trauma of Emma constantly threatening to grope me again, for various, unspecified, crimes against her. Danni is also leaving in a couple of weeks' time (or maybe next week, thinking on't), and Ben will be gone by the end of May.
The Giant Spiral of Doom that is eBay
Have spent far too much money on trashy books and underwear (new, obvs) from eBay recently. Also bought a coat. And some perfume. And some ludicrously expensive moisturiser which doesn't seem to suit my skin. Boo.
The Experiment Formerly Known As "Trying Not to Eat Too Much"
Diet is actually going pretty well at the moment. Have lost nearly half a stone in the last week. Go me. Am still waiting for inevitable failure, but growing ever more confident that this will work. Emma is still being tops on the old supporting front. I made broccoli and stilton (well, generic blue cheese, but whatevs) soup for my lunch today. It was vee nice indeed.
Cardboard Boxes Make Beautiful Chalets
The CBB Gather last weekend was superb - I enjoyed myself so much and it was lovely to see people I hadn't seen at all in a couple of years, or at all in some cases. Plus, the usual suspects, natch. If the programme wasn't perfect (still learning here, folks!), the atmosphere was lovely, and the food was topnotch. I really want to do it again next year!!!! *looks pleadingly at people*
helenmia, incidentally, is perhaps the funniest person I know. True. On the CBB front, I have various new website plans, but this is me, so the thoughts are likely to avail me naught. I have, however, managed to scoop back the chaletian.com domain in the nick of time (it expired at the beginning of March, which I skillfully avoided noticing until this week).Traversing Beyond These, Our Native Shores
Huzzah! Katie and I are going to Paris at the end of the month! Tis very exciting indeed, as I have never, ever been. My darling pater, on learning this sad truth, decided there and then to settle upon us a cheque of sufficient breadth to fund a trip, so we shall toast him roundly and well when sitting upon a Parisian pavement.
And On the Seventh Day...
This weekend should be nicely laidback. Katie is off gallivanting, so I have the flat to myself (always a bit of a treat). Tomorrow I'm off to Kingston for a bit of a massage (upper back is Very Tight Indeed), and may or may not come home via Homebase, to see if they have any of the little bookcases like the one I already have. L'après-midi, I shall saunter up to Town to meet
katherinea for a spot of gallerying as there is an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery I wish to see. On the Sunday, as well as other domestic pursuits, I shall be (hopefully) painting the bookcase I already have, and putting various unwanted objects on eBay.
