Bits and pieces from yesterdays post. (I loathe back editing.)

In the story of the burning Christmas pudding:

As we used a tea-towel to smother the flames, I commented to mum that you're supposed to use brandy butter to set the pudding alight, not foil...

Going to the Birmingham show was beyond last minute. Found out about it mere days before, when ( Read more... )

First, sorry for being a lousy person regarding writing/staying in contact. This especially goes out to the Pawtowskis, as they've sent me birthday and holiday cards, and prezzies, and I'm such an utter cad for not replying or returning the much cherished geasture. Dunno what I've done to deserve friends like you guys, but can't imagine what you've ( Read more... )

Lost another bloody post... argh. And one that was full of more stuff going on than I've had days. AARGH!

So, today in brief.

•  Signed the paperwork today that makes me officially self-employed. Scary.
•  Impromptu talk with real estate agent. He wants biz cards/brochures to pass around to other estate agencies and mates. Do I have them? Noooo. See item ( Read more... )

 My favourite allergy-inducing beastie has been rapturous about having Rain and I back home. I'd had a doctor's appointment on Friday for a general check-in, and after one look at my bleary puffy eyes, the Doc prescribed me a month of allergy meds. I love my doctor. (plus she repeatedly pounded into my head that I did a good/noble thing helping out ( Read more... )

Ah, side-effects. Such fun. The evil mind-crushing headache still continues, sadly, but much to my (and my family's) hysterical amusement, a new side-effect kicked in yesterday. No, really, this is -funny-.

Now, with any med, there are common, uncommon and bloody rare effects. The headache from hell is a common one. There were slews of alarming ( Read more... )

Well, okay, no, not quite ( Read more... )

Torii-san took us to play dress up. She's one of the lovely ladies here who adore dragging poor art students around so that they can: a) practice English, b) brag to friends that they have foreign acquaintances, and c)giggle hysterically at the gaijin attempting to eat Japanese food and wear kimono ( Read more... )

I don't recommend drinking beverages whilst reading this post ( Read more... )

I know, ages since I last updated. Sorry, been actually living a life, rather an unusual event ( Read more... )

I just tried loading some new things to my webpage, and bollocked it up. Will have to go home and wrestle with it there, as I can't read all the bits on Dreamweaver here at college. My Japanese is okay, but when it gets technical... sigh ( Read more... )