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Peter Kay's Life Observations

by EnamelSlide @ 29/04/07 - 11:37:18

Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones.

At the end of every party there is always a girl crying.

One of the most awkward things that can happen in a pub is when your pint-to-toilet cycle gets synchronised with a complete stranger.

You're never quite sure whether it's ok to eat green crisps.

Everyone who grew up in the 80's has entered the digits 55378008 into a calculator

Reading when you're drunk is horrible.

Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.

You're never quite sure whether it's against the law or not to have a fire in your back garden.

Nobody ever dares make cup-a-soup in a bowl.

You never know where to look when eating a banana.

Its impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat.

Prodding a fire with a stick makes you feel manly.

Rummaging in an overgrown garden will always turn up a bouncy ball.

You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses.

Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school.

The most embarrassing thing you can do as schoolchild is to call your teacher mum or dad.

The smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity.

Some days you see lots of people on crutches

Every bloke has at some stage while taking a pee flushed half way through and then raced against the flush (is this one true?)

Old women with mobile phones look wrong!

Its impossible to look cool whilst picking up a Frisbee.

Driving through a tunnel makes you feel excited.

You never ever run out of salt.

You can't respect a man who carries a dog.

There's no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when you've got your hand or head stuck in something.

No one knows the origins of their metal coat hangers.

Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.

The most painful household incident is wearing socks and stepping on an upturned plug.

People who don't drive slam car doors too hard

You've turned into your dad the day you put aside a thin piece of wood specifically to stir paint with.

Everyone had an uncle who tried to steal their nose.

In every plate of chips there is a bad chip.

Birthday Celebrations

by EnamelSlide @ 29/04/07 - 11:00:01

It was my nans 70th birthday on Friday, my mums 50th today and my sisters 17th today…yes I am now skint!  We’re all off to a family dinner this evening which should be a nice event, buy my family are a little kooky and somethings bound to go wrong!  Love them all to death really

Spys Among Us

by EnamelSlide @ 26/04/07 - 18:15:06

I often like to browse through the blogs of others as i'm rather nosey interested in people

I am sure there is some serious espionage going on in this here blogland (Well thats my theory)... i've come across some peculiar blogs. They usually go along the lines of...

Blogger:
The camels were born of the 5th centurion. What say you?

Comment:
Lazarus holds the words. Drink the Eskimo

Tarot Evening

by EnamelSlide @ 26/04/07 - 17:27:36

So I went to the psychic fayre with my mate, i’ll call her Lyn.  Her mum (Mo) asked to tag along and I was fine with that, the more the merrier.  So we arrived at this little hall, and there’s about 10 different readers (tarot, clairvoyants, healers) around.  In the centre was a square table where they were selling trinkets, crystals and other paraphernalia.  I take a quick look and decided I kinda liked the look of this one fella sitting in the corner, had a good vibe.When we walked in there, Mo tells me my nans with me.  I was like oooooooookay whilst smiling, nodding and backing away slowly.  Then Lyn tells me her mums a medium .  I’ve know Lyn for 8 years and I never knew that about her mum.  Anyway, could have been an educated guess, im old enough to have a dead grandparent. 

So Im asking Mo who shes getting a good feeling from. I could see the old psychic senses tingling (or she had heart burn) and she points out my fella and some other women.  The other woman looked like she was chewing on wasps and so Lyn and myself opt for the dude in the corner.  Lyn goes first so I sit with Mo chatting about her ‘gift’.  Actually it was quite interesting and I think the first time we’ve had a real conversation.  I like her, shes pretty sweet.  She told me was that I’d be getting a job offer in July.  Now i’m one of those rare few people that actually enjoys and likes her work, so im thinking ‘wotever’.  
 

I then spot these two ladies waiting for my psychic dude to finish Lyn’s reading.  I’ve been waiting for 25mins now. I panicked thinking these two are going to go wriggle their way in next.  At these places most readers have a book where you place your name so the reader knows whos next - now when we arrived the hall was pretty empty but it was fast filling up.  I casually walk to the guys table and glance at the book….they haven’t written their name on the sacred book (thank god!)  So I pick the book up and write down my name.  I may aswell have slapped one of them since the reaction I got was pretty much the same.  They argued about the wait they’d had, I counteracted that with my own whine, they look pissed off, reader gets involved ‘break it up ladies’ and then tells the ladies my names in the book and I have been waiting longer.  They’re not happy and spend much time giving me dirty looks.  Charming. 

So I eventually went to sit with the dude.  He was a lovely guy and told me a few things.  Not what I wanted to hear mind you, but he told me things anyway

The organiser of the event was doing this introduction to Tarot to anyone who was interested.  Lyn fancied it and it was apparently going to last 6 mins (it lasted a lot bloody longer) so the 3 of us and another lady sat with the organiser.  He started off with a little history, then paused mid way to speak to Mo.  Told her about someone who wanted to say hello.  She knew who he meant apparently so they went back and forth like old friends.  Then he turned to Lyn and told her she would be going on holiday to Burnham-On_Sea in autumn (I was thinking how fucking random) when Lyn says shes booked her holiday there in October already (at this point im like what the fuck). He then went into a reading for the other lady who was with us.  She disagreed with most of what he said and he said a lot (I felt it was bad etiquette or something to get up and walk away while she was in the middle of things so there i waited...).  He also told her that a fluorescent light should be changed in her house.  She just complained she had no man or male friends to help her….Mo started giving her a number of an electrician. I had a numb arse at this point and since there was a natural pause, I just stood up and Lyn came with me.  The other lady is now somewhow convinced the organiser is an electrican and is trying to get his number too!  We turn around and there’s Mo and the organizer both giving this lady messages and working like a tag team, while all she wanted to know was where she could get a reliable electrician, was quite funny.  Two people that night asked for Mo’s number. 

Now if id known Mo could do this before coughing up my hard earned pennies, I would have been round Lyn’s for a cuppa tea and a session.
 Anyhoo…the whole night was pretty funny with Lyn’s mum being my sole source of entertainment. At some point ill blog what the reader actually said to me

Tarot

by EnamelSlide @ 25/04/07 - 17:10:02

I'm off to have my tarot read tonight. I wonder if they'll tell me something i dont know. I'll blog what they tell me.

And on a good note, my mums coming to visit from portugal tomorrow, and i cant wait! I get a whole week with my mum and i get to revert to being a kid again

I Get To Shoot Stuff!

by EnamelSlide @ 24/04/07 - 21:02:07

So ages ago i applied to join an archery club and i finally got offered a place! I get to go and shoot stuff on 2nd May (hopefully not people!)

I'm dragging my friends kid with me and together we shall be unstoppable 

I'm really excited *bursts*

                                            archery1

Doh!

by EnamelSlide @ 24/04/07 - 10:36:47

So far ive managed to email two people without the attachments, given my home postcode instead of my work one and had a conversation with a complete stranger about bollox because i thought it was someone else!  He turned out to be a Humanist....its only 10.35

Monday Monday

by EnamelSlide @ 23/04/07 - 10:21:15

Woke up late this morning...rushed around like a octopus on speed!  Arrived at work still feeling half asleep.  It must have been bad coz everyone kept asking if i had had a good night out last night (cheeky gits).  Anyway, ive woken up now, feeling good and positive about stuff. 

Have decided to quit smoking (again) but im so sick of quitting that if i dont manage to quit this time, im not gonna try for another year!  I've also decided to loose the weight.  So i think im going to go Pro on this blog thing, so i can start my own Fat Fighters section hehe

I am feeling all powerful and awesome today, so it's a good a day as any to sort myself out  w00 h00 to Monday's

I'm lost in my words, I don't know where I'm going

by EnamelSlide @ 22/04/07 - 20:22:19

there it is

Are you still awake?

by EnamelSlide @ 21/04/07 - 01:55:00

Wow come on here and theres people still awake!?! Good morning   Hope everyone had a good night!

Things To Ponder

by EnamelSlide @ 18/04/07 - 12:32:34

I've woken up in a much better mood today. Yesterday i was all mardy and dark, and no for particular reason. Just one of those moods, ya know how it is

Anyhoo, all sunshine and puppies today, so i thought i'd post an email i got that really made me think and ponder the more thought provoking questions we sometimes face on lifes journey.

1. If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?

2. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from
Holland called Holes?

3. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

4. If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

5. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

6. Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

7. Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a race car not called a racist?

8. Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?

9. Why isn't the number 11 pronounced tenty one?

10. "I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?

11. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

12. What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men?

13. No one ever says, "It's only a game" when their team is winning.

14. Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards: NAIVE

15. Isn't making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool?

there we go...ponder away

Have a good day y'all

Japanese Culture

by EnamelSlide @ 17/04/07 - 09:54:33

I find Japan and the culture really interesting. I'm hoping to go there next year and ive been trying to teach myself how to speak the lingo! Anyway, i came across this picture which is of a sign that can be found on the Japanse Metro.

Can you guess what they mean?!!

Japan

Persons with Broken Limbs
Persons with Children
Pregnant Ladies
Pregnant Ladies with Broken Limbs

Always makes me giggle hehe

Mount Kilimanjaro on my Face :o

by EnamelSlide @ 16/04/07 - 20:07:00

Absolutely fricking typical....date tomorrow and Mount Kilimanjaro has erupted on my face! It's really not one you can cover up and kinda ignore, this beauty is all consuming of my face

Not a serious spot for months and now this beast has taken me....help

Day Trip

by EnamelSlide @ 16/04/07 - 08:22:57

I'm off to Bournemouth for the day . I'm just so fecking tired at the mo..i got eye burn

I'll wake up soon

Evolution

by EnamelSlide @ 15/04/07 - 13:28:04

Love this video...


Applying Make-Up

by EnamelSlide @ 14/04/07 - 13:52:48

Is it wrong that i like listening to this song when im applying my make up??


Gaming...the new way to date?

by EnamelSlide @ 14/04/07 - 12:54:09

I like to play games on line, mainly css. Last night was no different...hads lot of sangria & was enjoying playing my game. Ive met some good people via this game, and infact one of my best friends through it. I'll tell you more about him another time, he's quite a special dude to me.

Anyhoo, i got back to msn. Usual thoughts of why is finding someone so bloody hard??? I havent got the confidence to 'chat' someone up (im totally petrified of any kind of rejection) and i kinda panic when someone is interested in me because i dont understand why they'd be interested! My love life is doomed hehe

I was talking to someone ive known through gaming for about 5 years. And we occasionally have a friendly ickle flirt, usually just talk games etc. Then out of the blue he asked me on a date
First i thought he was taking piss, so i continued the conversation as if he were extracting urine, but no, he really wanted to hang out for the day. I suddenly got all brave and said 'yea gwan then' i was really flattered. Lifes to short. Now ive woken up and im sangria free, im like arrggghhh  'what am i doing?!'

A long long time ago my then bf was addicted to this game. I'd go over and he'd be playing it and i'd be moaning about it. I needed the attention, but how can one compete with a computer game? Trust me, i tried luring him away with sexual promises, food and wine which worked for for a while but then he went back to the bloody game! I think in an attempt to shut me up, he bought me the game too. And i got into it and thought hey this fun. Anyway we eventually ended up parting ways. I also met my ex through this game. He was lovely but so young...21. Lots of things were right, but lots of things were wrong. He's the nicest bf ive had in terms of romance and genuinly caring for me and what happened to me. But at my age i'm looking to settle down, have a few kids, maybe a dog and well it wasnt fair to ask him for that. To be honest he was nowhere near ready for any of those things, so we parted ways too. And now here i am again...i cant help but feel here we go again!

Debt Collector

by EnamelSlide @ 14/04/07 - 01:34:42

Why do i feel like a debt collector? I'll tell you why, because my friend who owes me £300 decided to pay me £150 and spend the rest of her money on a bloody PS3 . The reason she was only paying £150 was because she was skint...I feel guilty asking for whats rightfully mine. Why should i??? And its because i have to keep asking and asking. If i owed anyone money, id be eager to pay it back asap. Grrrrrr

I'm going to her house tomorrow and im going to take the PS3 back to the frickin shop, and if she causes any fuss ill take it to computer exchange and sell it for £150.

The End

Cant think of Anything Appropriate

by EnamelSlide @ 13/04/07 - 00:59:43

I went out to Richmond with a couple of friends tonite. Lovely weather and people generally seeming in a good mood. I often feel a bit self concsious when i go out, like im so hideous i should just remain in the safety of my home hehe After a few drinks i felt all human again and really couldnt give a fuck... gotta love alcohol

We had a really good night. Lots of laffs and giggles. Laughter truely is food for the soul, and i don't care if that sounds corny

Towards the end of the night we got onto the topic of children (i work in a school, and social services before that, one of my friends is a teacher and the other is an acting head) which cant be helped considering our line of work. J works in a failing school for Brent, and she was telling us about her crazy class. She has 3 kids with ADHD, 1 with tourettes, 2 that have been expelled from every other school and one with aspergers! All her children are from afro caribbean background and we were discussing the cultural differences she had encountered.

We then got onto the topic of child abuse. The conversation got all serious. From experience, children who are abused (not sexually) still want to live with their parents (we only have one mum and one dad, even if they are useless) and Social Services often try to keep children in their home by offering the parents all sorts of support so they have the parenting skills some of us just take for granted. SL totally disagreed with this and thought children should be rehomed in a positive environment where there are adults who are encouraging and good role models. So do you disregard the feelings of the child? Even if it makes no sense to us?

We then got onto sexual abuse (great topic i know). I totally do not agree with any paedophilic behaviour in any form. It breaks my heart what some kids have to endure, completely controlled by an adult and used for sick kicks. I read an article once where some paedo had been interviewed. He was basicaly saying that he knew what he did was wrong but that he could not help the way he felt about abusing children. He put forth the argument that he was born that way, just like some people were born hetrosexual and some were born gay. He also suggested that there was no cure for him, he knew it. He had already had his bit's cut off, however he said he still had other means of satisying his urges. He continued to say that he believed that there is no cure for making a gay man straight etc. So what if there is no cure for making a paedo stop abusing? Scary thought huh?

Personally speaking, anything goes as long as there is mutal consent between ADULTS. All peadophiles are fully aware that what they are doing is wrong, because there is no child out there with the maturity to consent to any kind of sexual act with an adult. This whole subject really outrages me. I saw alot of these kind of cases whilst working for Social Services and the way kids deal with this kind of trauma is quite amazing. I have absolute respect for these kids who grow into exemplary adults, who have suffered at the hands of a sick fuck.

I've got home and now i can't help feeling utterly useless. I wish there was something that could be done to prevent this kinda crap from happening and to protect the children who deserve the right to enjoy the innocence of a childhood.

Sorry this post is a bit gloomy, but im pissed and just wanna blog about about it. It's really bothered me.

I hope this world sorts itself out. We really are our own worst enemies

The Start of the Masquerade

by EnamelSlide @ 11/04/07 - 23:58:17

I've always wanted to go to a fancy dress party, but i've not been to one yet (i feel i am missing out on some big life event). So i figure since im the big 30 this year, im going to have to throw my own fancy dress party

Went and had a look at a few places today. Saw two that i think will do the job. Don't want the rooms to big otherwise the room will look vacant, i'll look empty and like a billy-no-mates!  

Next job will be to find a DJ of the cheesiest variety of course. Worry about that another time though. Is it just me or does anyone else have the problem of never understanding the DJ at a wedding/party? Someone needs to tell them that eating the mic achieves nothing.

My brother and sister already know what they're going as. My brother has been a spiderman wannabe ever since he was like 5. My mum bought him these Spidey pj's which he insisted on living in. I remember going to the supermarket with him in his PJ's and him being devasted when it had to be washed. He's 27 now and he cant wait to get his outfit. My sister wants to go as wonderwoman - she likes the theme tune. I still have no idea, but i got lots of time to think. This isnt happening just yet, im just trying to be organised....such an effort for me

Hunted By A Killer Wasp

by EnamelSlide @ 10/04/07 - 08:42:58

So i was sitting at my pc, browsing through nothing, when i heard this buzzing noise near my ear. I turned around at there it was, killer wasp. It stared at me, i stared back, heart pumping in my throat What to do??? I dodged a few air assaults like a stealth ninja. Ah, get the Wasp Killer from the kitchen, that'll sort this fucker out. I legged it downstairs, then legged it back up, cannister poised for action...but wait, where was said wasp? The sneaky thing went into hiding. I swept over my room, but no, couldnt find the killer. Decided going out and fumigating my room was the way to go. Came back home yesterday, swept the room for a dead body and nothing. Was paranoid all night about this vicious beast coming back to get me when i was asleep. So i went to bed about 1am, i was convincing myself that it must be dead. It hadnt buzzed around all night etc etc etc. 4.30am, i am still convincing myself that i was safe! I was buried under the duvet, just my eyes poking out, i was sweating hot but totally aware i could be attacked at any moment. Ended up watching Lost, 24 and Shanghai Noon lol

Think i flaked out about 5. Up again at 8 to pop into work for a bit, and oh my, im soo tired. I know its still here..watching me, waiting for me to crack, wearing me down. I hate frickin wasps.  I say let us rise as a people, and declare war on the wasps.
                                                 war

Freaky Photos

by EnamelSlide @ 09/04/07 - 01:05:02

While searching for a pic of a hairy woman (see earlier post) i came across this website. I've just fallen in love with these photos, no idea why, some are freaky, i warn you now

                                

Click Me for more

Needs Snuggling

by EnamelSlide @ 08/04/07 - 01:00:46

So i've been officially single since october, and its been ok. Tonights the first night in a long time that i really just miss having someone to snuggle down with and stroke my hair. Maybe i was a dog in my previous life...

It's the little things that i always notice when im with someone and the little things i miss when im alone.

p.s. testing out this music thing


Having a Blonde Moment

by EnamelSlide @ 07/04/07 - 13:08:25

This just makes me giggle! They're the equivalent of the AA

Loving the Sunshine

by EnamelSlide @ 05/04/07 - 17:45:46

Just enjoyed driving around today with some good music and a gentle breeze caressing my face. Everything seemed so perfect, even bad drivers werent annoying me - went to Jans, Snazzys & G's. It's been so warm, the suns been shinning, lots of men without t-shirts  - everyone seemed to be enjoying it.

Had a tennis game on the wii with Snazzy. I suddenly turned into martina navratilova, was so funny. Snazzy had the co-ordination of a daddy long legs but she was so determined to win, just made me giggle watching her face concentrating so hard. She's 41 but wen she was playing she coulda been 12 again hehe

Need to lay some vinyl tiles down in the bathroom, but think ill do that tomorrow now.

Horlix

by EnamelSlide @ 03/04/07 - 13:01:54

I work in a primary school as the school administrator.  There are definate benefits like the holidays, short hours and nice kids, and im grateful for those bits.  But i get days, like today, where i get totally fucked off with the people i work with, namely the Head, whos a demonic sociopath (putting it nicely).  If she were just a bitch, i could handle that.  She's twisted, sneaky, manipulative, a liar and well the list goes on...i'll write more about her soon.  She is remarkable for all the wrong reasons.

I have had such a shit day and its only gone 12.30.  Its the end of the financial year and we break up on Wednesday.  Got so much to do.  Had a ciggy and a cry earlier i got so pissed off .  Feeling better now as im writing
 

I need to reconcile bank statements / account system by end of today
Set up a Special Creditors List
Sat in interviews this morning for dinner ladies (have to do paperwork for the lady that was apointed)
Write some cheques
Make sure audit trail is fine - i have the auditor coming in straight after holidays
Do the paperwork for the infant children starting junior school in September
Do a data trawl for the Dfes (report of kids with things like ethnicity, free school meals, first language blah blah)
Provide information to our local borough about our pcs so we can receive a software upgrade

And thats on top of the usual school day stuff, like cut knees and sprained ankles

Sometimes i wish i had the balls (not physically) to get up and do something like fuck off abroad for a year.  But i'm such a creature of comfort

Things get crazy here because of the head.  She is what a term an office 'flapper'.  Comes in squaking, flapping her wings and shitting all over everyone. There really is no point planning ahead, because as soon as the seagull comes in, it all has to change anyway ffs

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