Unfortunately I can't create a poll as I no longer have a paid account, but I was wondering in the case of written address books, if you write them A-Z by first name or surname? I've finally bought an address book and I'm thinking of putting them in by first name (ie T for Teresa etc).

I'm starting to think this is more preferable as if anyone needed to access my address book on my behalf they would know who they are and also with girls changing surnames it seems more practical.

Not in the complete sense of the word because I'm fairly sure I've been officially awol since a few entries early June.

In brief, I'm back from Discworld and my work colleagues have already looked at me in disbelief when I told them how much I had worked over the weekend. I put myself to good use by helping out and ensuring other people enjoyed the con. A few attendees stopped to chat to me a couple of times assuming that I was receiving some kind of payment and did look at me like I was insane or perhaps not even a Discworld fan because I wasn't off viewing more programme events. I adopted the watch and assistance on the Klatch room and otherwise made myself a floating watch/gopher on top of that by filling in as many gaps as I could possibly fit in during the day and night, volunteering for the duties for the gala dinner and closing ceremony when other people were likely to want to do those. I probably made an impression on a few of the newer attendees who I kept recognising around the hotel. It was nice to keep the smiles running all round and keep them updated with things as I found them out.

I did get to have brief dinners and even swifter showers and clothes changes for the evenings, other than that I managed a couple of programme items that I wasn't (wo)manning the doors for. Although in fairness I nodded off during the Bedtime Stories and quite possibly a couple of moments during the play and Meet the Mob because whenever I sat down on my own time I just tired to a halt.

It seems from reading the community entries on the weekend that I missed out on an awful lot of general fun throughout. Part of me wishes I could have felt different for the weekend but I would have needed to have rewritten quite a few of the months prior to it.

Hello to those who have friended me recently. Hopefully this journal might pick up soon :)

Tags: discworld, dwcon

Best wishes to both couples getting married tomorrow. Get swept up in the moment, relax, breathe, and enjoy yourselves :)

Just in case anyone is trying to contact me today, I seem to have left my mobile phone at home.

Things to do:

Get to the gym

Order new fridge/freezer and not buy more produce until it gets delivered

Order new storage unit

Order memory foam mattress

Find out when the new bedframe is actually arriving Friday

Consider freecycling the futon thingy that's taking up space in the lounge

Look into freecycling the existing fridge/freezer

Arrange for Mum to have the existing chest freezer

Put books onto now empty bookcases

Check to see if there's any news about likely cooker installation

Get to try the mill attachment on blender tomorrow night - erm didn't do ..

Stop searching ebay for Chris Rock tickets this week (I have no time to go)

Stop feeling guilty that it might be better to miss a course class this week

Stop feeling lots of other feelings

Stop browsing through my friendslist and see who to cull down and maybe just do it

Find time to go climbing or at least get the 'kids' to arrange a Go Ape visit

Figure out this weekend the cycling route to work in case the weather stays ok

Continue to get excited that I'm off to the theatre this week

Ditto to the excitement for Indy 4 (although I'm not sure about the seating!)

Sort out Supernatural dvds for Jon

Tags: list

Apparently my last few posts have given people the impression that I'm getting "some action". Erm, is the fact that I never interpreted them in that way a clear honest sign that I'm not? There's nobody new on the horizon. Sorry for the disappointment. Move along.

I'm just very busy concentrating on working, doing courses and seemingly being quiet. In fact I was so shattered earlier that I cancelled going to tonight's course and feel a little bad that I did, even though I managed to relax and enjoy a couple of conversations.

I'm also still waiting for news on possible cooker installation. I've been told I should get a phonecall at the end of the week.

I've been in work since 6.40 this morning. An hour later I'm still the only one* in the whole business centre.

The place feels quite eerie.

This was a rather spontaneous move. Coupled with having to lend my car out today and not really having a practical way to get to and from work at short notice, plus finding myself semi-conscious from 5.30 onwards. On the bright side, I'm hoping my boss will be convinced that I can finish about midday today. This may result in me having a nap this afternoon :o


* Despite checking the latest front door lockcode I'd hidden away before arriving this morning, I still tried to enter the previous one

I'm so tired and barely functioning but I'm so superb that I still came into work for 3 hours on a day I had holiday booked for. Although it maybe taking me a while to actually process anything in my head ...

Either the lack of daylight over the weekend, the lack of chocolate (none for 5 days straight until chocolate brownies yesterday), or the lack of sleep Saturday night/Sunday morning (only 2.5 hours!) has made me feel quite shakey this afternoon. I'm shattered and my body is letting me know this :o

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm so excited *bounces*

Yes it's cryptic and I don't care. I'm excited and I'm not saying why.


On a different note. I'm not around until Monday. Byeeeeeee

It's suddenly a very odd feeling when realising 2 years has skipped by almost instantly. I remember considering making plans to see a show with someone that never actually happened. The plans, not the show. Now it's 2 years later, already.

I wonder how quickly the next 2 years will go and what will come out of them?