This is just for Kylie.

October 2008
Moved to Brum, into fucking gorgeous, SPACIOUS flat with Becca. Went to Halloween gig at Wagon & Horses, where we were the only two people dressed up.

( Costumes )

Why are people so obsessed with giving presents when someone has a baby? It's like saying, "You have succesfully performed a natural bodily function. You had sex and nine months later squeezed something out of your vagina. Well done, have a present." To me it's on a par with saying "Congratulations, you ate a meal and twelve hours later squeezed ( Read more... )

Spent Monday evening, Tuesday morning and Wednesday evening rehearsing for the band for a local production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. There were loads of people I've known for years in it - some from music centre and high school, and a couple from primary school. On Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday afternoon + night we did shows at ( Read more... )

From 9th-16th Aug went to Louth, Lincs with Mum, Dad, Anicky, Grandpa, Becca + Ben (who only came for two nights ( Read more... )

Sarah's partySarah's 18th party was "S & P" themed (her initials, duh), and after toying with the idea of going as the Slayer, I decided it wouldn't be costume-y enough (it's Buffy that makes Buffy Buffy, not her outfits), so in the end I went as a pregnant woman. Several people actually thought I was pregnant, including Sarah's auntie who, by the ( Read more... )

Thurs nightI got the last bus into town... which arrived at 7pm. Yeah, village life sucks. Anyway, met Sarah and we decided we'd try the old "I'll hide from the bar staff while you get the drinks in" routine. But it didn't work, since the first place we went asked for my ID as well. Which was 5 hours away from getting me served. So we left. And ( Read more... )

Dear god, I've been a bad little LJ-er, haven't I? I'll have to do this in two posts, coz my birthday needs a separate one...

Work training daysAt the end of April I had a three-day HCA induction course, and it was fucking brilliant. I learnt so much: diabetes, nutrition, urinary system + catheter care, digestive system + stoma care, care of the ( Read more... )

Ruth + Simon's WeddingIt was a really great day. It turned out to be less about Ruth + Simon as a couple, and more about the four of them as a family. After the marriage vows, they made separate vows to the girls, promising to love/support/respect them etc., and the whole day was really about 'cementing the family unit' or whatever. The food was ( Read more... )

WorkOn Mon 17th I was supposed to be on annual leave, but I got a call on Sun night asking me to work an early, so I did a day's overtime and had my annual leave shifted to the following day to make time sheets and wotnot easier ( Read more... )

Work Training DaysIn half term I two "Welcome to SMH: Staff Induction" days at work. Boring as hell. It was all important stuff (Data Protection, Infection Control, Pensions, Unions, Child Protection, Protection of Vulnerable Adults, Nutrition Screening etc. etc.), it's just that it was two days worth of having information projected at me through ( Read more... )