I've just tried Ribena Light Blueberry juice in sparkling water!
The fizzy Vimto Light is better.
p.s. I cried in Dr Who (again)
p.p.s Did anyone else think the bit with the ring was a bit like Flash Gordon?
Saturday, 30 June 2007
Cold turkey for me!
Nope, not going back to the meat eating way of life just yet!
I've decided that I'm going to try and give up Coke (as in the liquid), which is my only really awful addiction these days! This is a really big deal for me, as I'm seriously addicted to the stuff - I'm don't really want to give it up, but I know I've got to, as it's so bad for your guts.
I can't give up fizzy drinks just yet though (one step at a time). So I'm currently checking out what other light/diet/zero options are on offer. At the moment I'm trying diet fizzy Vimto - the first few mouthfuls were a bit 1980's, but it's growing on me.
D-day is likely to be this Tuesday (can't start it on a Monday) - gawd, this is going to be SOOOOOO hard!
Feel free to lay bets as to when I cave! I'm not even sure I'll make it to Wednesday!
I've decided that I'm going to try and give up Coke (as in the liquid), which is my only really awful addiction these days! This is a really big deal for me, as I'm seriously addicted to the stuff - I'm don't really want to give it up, but I know I've got to, as it's so bad for your guts.
I can't give up fizzy drinks just yet though (one step at a time). So I'm currently checking out what other light/diet/zero options are on offer. At the moment I'm trying diet fizzy Vimto - the first few mouthfuls were a bit 1980's, but it's growing on me.
D-day is likely to be this Tuesday (can't start it on a Monday) - gawd, this is going to be SOOOOOO hard!
Feel free to lay bets as to when I cave! I'm not even sure I'll make it to Wednesday!
We don't need no...!
Went to see Pink Fraud with the Robbos last night!
They opened with Side A of The Wall, and I started to think, "crikey, they're not doing the whole album are they?"
After 20 minutes they started doing a different album, and then another one. etc.... One album I'd given away because I didn't really like, and I hadn't even heard the other tracks....
So after 1 hour, I started to think "Crikey, I wished they'd done the whole The Wall album"
However, saying that, the band WERE really good musicians, and it Mr Robbo's friends were really lovely.
They opened with Side A of The Wall, and I started to think, "crikey, they're not doing the whole album are they?"
After 20 minutes they started doing a different album, and then another one. etc.... One album I'd given away because I didn't really like, and I hadn't even heard the other tracks....
So after 1 hour, I started to think "Crikey, I wished they'd done the whole The Wall album"
However, saying that, the band WERE really good musicians, and it Mr Robbo's friends were really lovely.
Thursday, 28 June 2007
How girlie!
I was going to do a Hopi Ear Candle treatment tonight, but then I remembered I was going to a "gig" tomorrow night, so thought it best I leave the treatment til the weekend!
So I dyed my eyelashes instead!
So nowI have lovely eyelashes, to go with my bleeding awful spots!
So I dyed my eyelashes instead!
So nowI have lovely eyelashes, to go with my bleeding awful spots!
He'll be back!
I do believe that Stalker Cat might be trying to make me jealous!
He saw me cuddling Reggie yesterday, and carrying him round the house while I was chatting on the phone.
Tonight, Stalker Cat is sitting on the roof of my shed with his back to me. Every now and then, he glances over his shoulder to see if I'm looking at him!
Obviously I pretend I am not!
He saw me cuddling Reggie yesterday, and carrying him round the house while I was chatting on the phone.
Tonight, Stalker Cat is sitting on the roof of my shed with his back to me. Every now and then, he glances over his shoulder to see if I'm looking at him!
Obviously I pretend I am not!
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
rubbish day!
Work is a NIGHTMARE at the moment. Out of a team of 8, there's only been 3 of us in this week! We're obviously the "backbone" of the team!
I got home and Stalker Cat was sitting on my lawn waiting for me. As soon as I got out the car, he had his front paws up against my front door, trying to push it open.
10 minutes later I was sat on my kitchen floor, with a bowl of saltwater, cotton wool and cotton buds, cleaning his gunky eye! It was at this point that I thought "why the hell am I doing this, when he's not mine?"
Still, he's getting very good now, and lets me Q-tip clean the creases in his face, and wipe off all the gross gunk, without running away or trying to claw me! Amazing what cat treat bribes can achieve!
I got home and Stalker Cat was sitting on my lawn waiting for me. As soon as I got out the car, he had his front paws up against my front door, trying to push it open.
10 minutes later I was sat on my kitchen floor, with a bowl of saltwater, cotton wool and cotton buds, cleaning his gunky eye! It was at this point that I thought "why the hell am I doing this, when he's not mine?"
Still, he's getting very good now, and lets me Q-tip clean the creases in his face, and wipe off all the gross gunk, without running away or trying to claw me! Amazing what cat treat bribes can achieve!
Monday, 25 June 2007
Post script
By the way, this "ex-colleague" was the same person who left a manky apple in his desk when he went on holiday!
It was so disgustingly rotten when he came back, that from the top it actually looked like a donut! When he picked it up to throw it in the bin, he squeezed cider out of it!!!!
YUK! YUK! YUK!
It was so disgustingly rotten when he came back, that from the top it actually looked like a donut! When he picked it up to throw it in the bin, he squeezed cider out of it!!!!
YUK! YUK! YUK!
Another weird thing about me!
I know you're going to find this a bit hard to believe, but I can be a bit quirky at times!
Bruised fruit, particularly bananas, make me feel a bit queasy.... and sometimes, if I see someone eating a banana which has black/brown bits on it, I start wretching.
Several years ago, an ex-colleague of mine put a banana on the drawers under my desk - the skin was already dark brown, so he guessed that it was going to be pretty bruised inside! The problem was, he chose to do this on a Monday morning, not realising I had the whole week off work. Of course, he promptly forgot about it, and when I came back to work the next week, all I could smell was rotten bananas. It took me a little while to find the source of the smell, and by that time, the banana was so rotten, it was slimy to touch. I had to forensically bag my hand, before I could pick up the squelching thing, trying not to chunder over the little blighter who'd put it there! I should have just yakked on him, but I'm far too nice to do that!
Anyway, today, imagine my horror when some woman plonked herself next to me and started eating a brown banana. Eurgh! I had to stick my fingers in my ears, close my eyes, rock back & forth gently, while singing "raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" in my head to focus on not spewing!!!!
Then the frikking cow kept on falling asleep on my shoulder, so I've probably got mushed banana drool on my clothes now too!
Bruised fruit, particularly bananas, make me feel a bit queasy.... and sometimes, if I see someone eating a banana which has black/brown bits on it, I start wretching.
Several years ago, an ex-colleague of mine put a banana on the drawers under my desk - the skin was already dark brown, so he guessed that it was going to be pretty bruised inside! The problem was, he chose to do this on a Monday morning, not realising I had the whole week off work. Of course, he promptly forgot about it, and when I came back to work the next week, all I could smell was rotten bananas. It took me a little while to find the source of the smell, and by that time, the banana was so rotten, it was slimy to touch. I had to forensically bag my hand, before I could pick up the squelching thing, trying not to chunder over the little blighter who'd put it there! I should have just yakked on him, but I'm far too nice to do that!
Anyway, today, imagine my horror when some woman plonked herself next to me and started eating a brown banana. Eurgh! I had to stick my fingers in my ears, close my eyes, rock back & forth gently, while singing "raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" in my head to focus on not spewing!!!!
Then the frikking cow kept on falling asleep on my shoulder, so I've probably got mushed banana drool on my clothes now too!
Sunday, 24 June 2007
A very traumatic thing happened to me today.....
I decided to postpone the completion of my "project" - mainly cos I've run out of wood, oops! NB - mental note: make sure I have EVERYTHING I need before starting any future projects!
Anyway, this meant that I no longer had an excuse to put off doing the housework! Even though I was distracted for a while when Stalker Cat turned up completely drenched... obviously I had to dry him, brush him and clean his gunky eye (much to his disgust) before I could do anything else.
So, with no more excuses, I carried on with the dusting/ ironing/ hoovering/ washing etc! I cleaned and disinfected the tortoise pens, so they were all nice and clean for them to go back into (somehow I don't believe they will be too pleased about that). While I was cleaning their room, Reggie fronted up to the Dyson again!
Then all of a sudden, the Dyson cut out! I was traumatised at the thought of it dying! But then 5 minutes later, it started again... Gawd knows what was wrong with it - I can only assume that Reggie's brave move had a very profound affect on it!
Oh, and finished watching Vanished the other day, and guess what? That's been cancelled too!!!! Grrrrr! But have now started to watch The Class, which is kinda funny... half way through it, I thought, "I recognise that bloke" - and it's only Sean Bleeding Maguire!!!! I totally forgot about him!
Anyway, this meant that I no longer had an excuse to put off doing the housework! Even though I was distracted for a while when Stalker Cat turned up completely drenched... obviously I had to dry him, brush him and clean his gunky eye (much to his disgust) before I could do anything else.
So, with no more excuses, I carried on with the dusting/ ironing/ hoovering/ washing etc! I cleaned and disinfected the tortoise pens, so they were all nice and clean for them to go back into (somehow I don't believe they will be too pleased about that). While I was cleaning their room, Reggie fronted up to the Dyson again!
Then all of a sudden, the Dyson cut out! I was traumatised at the thought of it dying! But then 5 minutes later, it started again... Gawd knows what was wrong with it - I can only assume that Reggie's brave move had a very profound affect on it!
Oh, and finished watching Vanished the other day, and guess what? That's been cancelled too!!!! Grrrrr! But have now started to watch The Class, which is kinda funny... half way through it, I thought, "I recognise that bloke" - and it's only Sean Bleeding Maguire!!!! I totally forgot about him!
Saturday, 23 June 2007
another bright idea!
Today I decided to make Lola and Reggie a playpen! I don't really know why I chose today, but it's probably because I really can't be arsed to do my housework, even though my house is in desperate need of a good clean!
Of course, after ten minutes of sawing wood, I started to wish I had taken the "housework" option! I also started to wish that I knew what I was doing.... bleeding All Girls school meant cookery & needlework and no woodwork or metal work!!!!
Anyway, I have only got a hardly-noticeable cut on my finger, a blister and dry glue on my hands, which on Planet Ruthie means it has been quite a successful project so far!
P.S It's also a project that will probably not get finished!
Of course, after ten minutes of sawing wood, I started to wish I had taken the "housework" option! I also started to wish that I knew what I was doing.... bleeding All Girls school meant cookery & needlework and no woodwork or metal work!!!!
Anyway, I have only got a hardly-noticeable cut on my finger, a blister and dry glue on my hands, which on Planet Ruthie means it has been quite a successful project so far!
P.S It's also a project that will probably not get finished!
Wednesday, 20 June 2007
My feet are killing me!
I've spent most of the day walking across London, and my poor tootsies are feeling very poorly!
I'm really enjoying Vanished at the moment - Shock, Horror, they did a "Joss Whedon" halfway through the season.... don't want to give away what that is, but seeing as Mrs Robbo is probably the only person who will understand what that means, I've only spoilt it for one person!!!
Meant to sit down tonight and catch up on Big Brother, but one of my buddy's dropped by, so that plan has been postponed!
So now I must go and soak my poor weary feet, before they drop off.....!
I'm really enjoying Vanished at the moment - Shock, Horror, they did a "Joss Whedon" halfway through the season.... don't want to give away what that is, but seeing as Mrs Robbo is probably the only person who will understand what that means, I've only spoilt it for one person!!!
Meant to sit down tonight and catch up on Big Brother, but one of my buddy's dropped by, so that plan has been postponed!
So now I must go and soak my poor weary feet, before they drop off.....!
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Torture endured when commuting...
This week I have nearly committed train rage on numerous occasions!
And it's not down to the usual reasons, like loud music/ getting squashed against a window/ sitting next to someone talking in their phone really loudly.... Nope, it's a new chart entry - the really, really, really, really, really annoying sniffing that everyone is doing. One person sniffs, and then it's like a Mexican wave up and down the carriage as everyone else joins in... it's Chinese Water Torture!
Ok, so it's hayfever season, and people can't help having runny noses, but surely people can remember to take a fekking pack of tissues with them? I did! Although by the end of the journey I didn't have any left as I'd forced them onto the people sitting closest to me!
How about this for an idea: hayfever season + people sniffing = time for Kleenex to do some "promotional" work on the trains. Hand out some packs of travel tissues, and save me from getting arrested for throttling someone!
p.s. I learnt today that it doesn't matter how loudly your volume goes, you can still hear sniffing. {NB - this was just an experiment, I'm not usually one of those ignorant, inconsiderate commuters}
And it's not down to the usual reasons, like loud music/ getting squashed against a window/ sitting next to someone talking in their phone really loudly.... Nope, it's a new chart entry - the really, really, really, really, really annoying sniffing that everyone is doing. One person sniffs, and then it's like a Mexican wave up and down the carriage as everyone else joins in... it's Chinese Water Torture!
Ok, so it's hayfever season, and people can't help having runny noses, but surely people can remember to take a fekking pack of tissues with them? I did! Although by the end of the journey I didn't have any left as I'd forced them onto the people sitting closest to me!
How about this for an idea: hayfever season + people sniffing = time for Kleenex to do some "promotional" work on the trains. Hand out some packs of travel tissues, and save me from getting arrested for throttling someone!
p.s. I learnt today that it doesn't matter how loudly your volume goes, you can still hear sniffing. {NB - this was just an experiment, I'm not usually one of those ignorant, inconsiderate commuters}
Monday, 18 June 2007
My great ideas!
Had this really great idea to invite my mum and dad round for dinner yesterday. Of course, I didn't actually think about what I had in the cupboards until after I'd asked them. Fantastic! Shopping on a Sunday morning, just what I needed!
I decided to have another idea, and try cooking something new - Thai Green Curry! Big mistake! I had to walk up and down the aisles several times trying to find frikkin' Kaffir Lime Leaves, and it all started to become a bit stressful!
Of course, before I'd gone shopping, I'd had another idea, and actually told them what I was going to cook! Even bigger mistake... because if you end up serving something different, it just says "I'm a crap cook, and I can't follow a recipe"
Anyway, it all turned quite nice, but a bit hot!!! Will have to put more coconut milk in next time.... I will probably be having this quite a lot, seeing as I now have a whole jar of those lime leaves!
After lunch, Mum decided to pop upstairs and see her grandchildren (Reggie and Lola), but dad was too comfortable on the sofa. I don't think she was very impressed when she came down half an hour later to find me dozing on one sofa, dad quietly snoring on the other sofa, and Stalker Cat sprawled out on the floor asleep!!!!
But hey, Sunday afternoon kips - can't beat them!
p.s. My lastest cheesy US TV show addiction is Vanished! VERY GOOD!
I decided to have another idea, and try cooking something new - Thai Green Curry! Big mistake! I had to walk up and down the aisles several times trying to find frikkin' Kaffir Lime Leaves, and it all started to become a bit stressful!
Of course, before I'd gone shopping, I'd had another idea, and actually told them what I was going to cook! Even bigger mistake... because if you end up serving something different, it just says "I'm a crap cook, and I can't follow a recipe"
Anyway, it all turned quite nice, but a bit hot!!! Will have to put more coconut milk in next time.... I will probably be having this quite a lot, seeing as I now have a whole jar of those lime leaves!
After lunch, Mum decided to pop upstairs and see her grandchildren (Reggie and Lola), but dad was too comfortable on the sofa. I don't think she was very impressed when she came down half an hour later to find me dozing on one sofa, dad quietly snoring on the other sofa, and Stalker Cat sprawled out on the floor asleep!!!!
But hey, Sunday afternoon kips - can't beat them!
p.s. My lastest cheesy US TV show addiction is Vanished! VERY GOOD!
Saturday, 16 June 2007
Round up!
Ah, finished reading (again) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee yesterday. I love that book! And I've just started re-reading The Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Recently, I've been finding it really difficult to find a book that I actually want to finish, so decided to turn to some of the old classics!
Britains Got Talent is still making me laugh and cry each night! It's such a shame that the Baton Twirler didn't get through to the final, but at least Nessum Dorma guy did!
Amanda Holden is beginning to REALLY wind me up. She was a complete bitch the other day, telling someone they'd had their 15 mins of fame, so why don't they pretty much get lost now, and that they didn't have as much talent as herself etc! This comes from the woman who went on Blind Date to get her 15 mins of fame, and lets not even get into the Les Dennis marriage!!! And what is it with female panelists foreheads? Why don't they move? More annoying, is her tears. When I cry my nose goes bright red, tears and snot stream down my face, my face goes blotchy, and I'm not very good at crying quietly either etc. However, when Ms Holden cries, these 2 thin dribbles of water come out of her eyes, but that's it!!!! Then she does this pathetic fanning of her eyes (a la Miss Congeniality)! Lady P did explain that was probably so the audience, who sit behind her, could tell she was crying! And, incidentally, how is she an "expert" on talent???
Lola and Reggie are getting cuter by the day. I came home one night this week, to find them sitting side by side on a lettuce leaf eating it together! Awwwwww! Then, while Lola was distracted by food, Reggie decided to go to sleep under a towel. Then, when she'd finished eating, she couldn't see him, so spent the next half an hour frantically running round the room trying to find him!!! Bless her, she's not the brightest spark, and at one point actually climbed on the towel, and was standing on him while she surveyed the room!!!
Looks like its going to be a nice day today! Can I be arsed to mow my lawns?? Probably not!
Britains Got Talent is still making me laugh and cry each night! It's such a shame that the Baton Twirler didn't get through to the final, but at least Nessum Dorma guy did!
Amanda Holden is beginning to REALLY wind me up. She was a complete bitch the other day, telling someone they'd had their 15 mins of fame, so why don't they pretty much get lost now, and that they didn't have as much talent as herself etc! This comes from the woman who went on Blind Date to get her 15 mins of fame, and lets not even get into the Les Dennis marriage!!! And what is it with female panelists foreheads? Why don't they move? More annoying, is her tears. When I cry my nose goes bright red, tears and snot stream down my face, my face goes blotchy, and I'm not very good at crying quietly either etc. However, when Ms Holden cries, these 2 thin dribbles of water come out of her eyes, but that's it!!!! Then she does this pathetic fanning of her eyes (a la Miss Congeniality)! Lady P did explain that was probably so the audience, who sit behind her, could tell she was crying! And, incidentally, how is she an "expert" on talent???
Lola and Reggie are getting cuter by the day. I came home one night this week, to find them sitting side by side on a lettuce leaf eating it together! Awwwwww! Then, while Lola was distracted by food, Reggie decided to go to sleep under a towel. Then, when she'd finished eating, she couldn't see him, so spent the next half an hour frantically running round the room trying to find him!!! Bless her, she's not the brightest spark, and at one point actually climbed on the towel, and was standing on him while she surveyed the room!!!
Looks like its going to be a nice day today! Can I be arsed to mow my lawns?? Probably not!
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
This is becoming a habit...
..... I cried again in Britain's Got Talent!!!
I don't believe it's to do with my hormones, or the DHL saga! Or my unrequited love for Ant and Dec (yes, both of them). But I don't know what it is!
Thank God it's not on til Christmas, I'd be dehydrated by then!
But the next 4 shows are LIVE - oooooo, me poor nerves!!!
I don't believe it's to do with my hormones, or the DHL saga! Or my unrequited love for Ant and Dec (yes, both of them). But I don't know what it is!
Thank God it's not on til Christmas, I'd be dehydrated by then!
But the next 4 shows are LIVE - oooooo, me poor nerves!!!
Dilemma!
I've just caught Stalker Cat trying to torment my baby hedgehogs!
The cat is on its way out!
[and that's not some crazy 'allo 'allo style coded message]
The cat is on its way out!
[and that's not some crazy 'allo 'allo style coded message]
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
Pass the Kleenex
I cried in Britains Got Talent.
Again!
p.s. and it wasn't at the impromptu version of Lets Get Ready to Rumble
Again!
p.s. and it wasn't at the impromptu version of Lets Get Ready to Rumble
Update on DHL saga part 2
Last month, I moaned about the service I received from DHL.
Well, guess what??? I'm still getting really rubbish service from them! And I STILL haven't received that very same parcel!
It ended up going back to the sender, and resent by "next day delivery" last Thursday. So I emailed the Customer Relations lady, as agreed, so that she could let the depot know the "special instructions" etc.... And surprise, surprise, the parcel wasn't delivered on the Friday! Annoyingly, I didn't find this out til I got home, and by that time the offices were closed!
So I phoned up yesterday to ask them what had happened this time, only to be told that they forgot to phone me last week to find out what the parcel number was, as they couldn't do anything without that! WTF???? Like I'm going to know the parcel number that they assign to it???? JEEZ! And when I asked them why they couldn't just look it up under name and address, I got a response that resembled Little Britain "computer says no". AAAAARGH!
So they promised me that it would arrive today, and "no prizes for guessing" that it didn't fekking arrive today either!!!! In fact, a phone call indicated that it hadn't even left the bleeding depot today!
If anyone has any ideas how best to handle this, which doesn't involve bitchslapping the customer relations clerk, then I'd be grateful to hear them!
Well, guess what??? I'm still getting really rubbish service from them! And I STILL haven't received that very same parcel!
It ended up going back to the sender, and resent by "next day delivery" last Thursday. So I emailed the Customer Relations lady, as agreed, so that she could let the depot know the "special instructions" etc.... And surprise, surprise, the parcel wasn't delivered on the Friday! Annoyingly, I didn't find this out til I got home, and by that time the offices were closed!
So I phoned up yesterday to ask them what had happened this time, only to be told that they forgot to phone me last week to find out what the parcel number was, as they couldn't do anything without that! WTF???? Like I'm going to know the parcel number that they assign to it???? JEEZ! And when I asked them why they couldn't just look it up under name and address, I got a response that resembled Little Britain "computer says no". AAAAARGH!
So they promised me that it would arrive today, and "no prizes for guessing" that it didn't fekking arrive today either!!!! In fact, a phone call indicated that it hadn't even left the bleeding depot today!
If anyone has any ideas how best to handle this, which doesn't involve bitchslapping the customer relations clerk, then I'd be grateful to hear them!
Monday, 11 June 2007
Oh how I've missed them!
Ant's "give me a dress and I'm there" comment, while doing a cheesy dance routine with Dec, just sums up why I love them!
Simon and Piers' faces at finding out the Kit Kat dolls were blokes.... priceless!
Simon and Piers' faces at finding out the Kit Kat dolls were blokes.... priceless!
Opera Guy
Here's a clip of the Nessum Dorma guy on Britains Got Talent, courtesy of youtube.com
Watch the judges and the audiences reaction!
Amazing
Watch the judges and the audiences reaction!
Amazing
I need sympathy!
I can't work out if this is really, really bad hay-fever, or a cold! I think it might be a cold, as I'm getting hot and cold flushes.... but they may be hormone rushes in disguise, so I could be wrong! Needless to say, I am STILL feeling pants, and think another brandy may be in order before I crash in bed, only to realise that I cannot breath when I lie down!
The ambassador is spoiling us, as there is ANOTHER Britains Got Talent show on tonight.... I'm going to miss this when it's over!!! Although there's always Big Brother, as a contingency!
Aaaargh my ears feel like they are under water - I've had a Hopi candle treatment tonight, which got a load of gunk out of them, but they're still not back to normal! Oh, and when I tried to get sympathy from people at work, they all sniggered at me. All I said was that, "I feel sick when I swallow".... what on earth is funny about that???
No sympathy!
The ambassador is spoiling us, as there is ANOTHER Britains Got Talent show on tonight.... I'm going to miss this when it's over!!! Although there's always Big Brother, as a contingency!
Aaaargh my ears feel like they are under water - I've had a Hopi candle treatment tonight, which got a load of gunk out of them, but they're still not back to normal! Oh, and when I tried to get sympathy from people at work, they all sniggered at me. All I said was that, "I feel sick when I swallow".... what on earth is funny about that???
No sympathy!
Sunday, 10 June 2007
I love Ant and Dec
I only have to look at them, and I start smiling! They've got such cheeky chappy features!
It's so good to see them back doing another talent show (Britains Got Talent).... yes, I am that shallow, that no sooner has Lee won the Joseph coat, then I have moved onto the next reality tv show!!!! Ant N Dec are such piss takers, but they just get away with it!!!
No-one has been as good as Nessum Dorma bloke so far... but the doggy line dancing, and the pole dancer with the metal-grinder-sparks-thing have shown potential!
My parents came round today for lunch.... and I gave each of them a tortoise to supervise in the garden, while I did the washing up. Dad brought Lola back looking all lovely and relaxed, while mum brought Reggie back looking like he'd been on some kind of army mission into enemy territory! He had mud all over his face, over his shell and big clumps of it in his claws! Little sod (and I'm not sure if I'm referring to the tortoise or his supervisor!)
I've got a cold today, as well as my continuing pmt, so I've downed some brandy and am off to bed soon!
Why do you always shudder after neat spirits? Or is that just me?
It's so good to see them back doing another talent show (Britains Got Talent).... yes, I am that shallow, that no sooner has Lee won the Joseph coat, then I have moved onto the next reality tv show!!!! Ant N Dec are such piss takers, but they just get away with it!!!
No-one has been as good as Nessum Dorma bloke so far... but the doggy line dancing, and the pole dancer with the metal-grinder-sparks-thing have shown potential!
My parents came round today for lunch.... and I gave each of them a tortoise to supervise in the garden, while I did the washing up. Dad brought Lola back looking all lovely and relaxed, while mum brought Reggie back looking like he'd been on some kind of army mission into enemy territory! He had mud all over his face, over his shell and big clumps of it in his claws! Little sod (and I'm not sure if I'm referring to the tortoise or his supervisor!)
I've got a cold today, as well as my continuing pmt, so I've downed some brandy and am off to bed soon!
Why do you always shudder after neat spirits? Or is that just me?
Saturday, 9 June 2007
Scared-ey Cat
Not one of Stalker Cat's relatives - it was me during Doctor Who!
How spooky was that? I am shattered, but I bet I don't get a wink of sleep tonight!
So how many of you tried to see how long you could 'not blink' for?? I gave up after 2 seconds, but my excuse is hay-fever and pmt/ pms [whatever it's called these days]!
How spooky was that? I am shattered, but I bet I don't get a wink of sleep tonight!
So how many of you tried to see how long you could 'not blink' for?? I gave up after 2 seconds, but my excuse is hay-fever and pmt/ pms [whatever it's called these days]!
Poor, poor Lewis, what you gonna do...
... things look bad for you!
Oh dear, how I thought I would be Oh So Smug at this moment, but TYPICALLY the Joseph wannabe does his best performance AFTER he finds out he's going! Bless him, I do hope he gets work in his chosen field.
It wasn't anything personal against him, I just felt that he may do some adjustments to his stage costume, if he got the part. I just couldn't bear to see Joseph prancing round the stage in a pink gingham loincloth and a feather boa!!!!
And WHY oh WHY did they let Connie Fisher do a number? She has now made me get up and leave the room when she was on "Maria" and now on "Joseph" too! Thank god there aren't more shows with "names" in the titles that she can ruin for me!
Come on Lee, Sahfender!
p.s. wasn't it sweet of Captain Jack to get the Doctor into the audience?
p.p.s did anyone see Denise Van Outen's forehead move during part 1? I didn't - I'm on forehead watch for part 2!
Oh dear, how I thought I would be Oh So Smug at this moment, but TYPICALLY the Joseph wannabe does his best performance AFTER he finds out he's going! Bless him, I do hope he gets work in his chosen field.
It wasn't anything personal against him, I just felt that he may do some adjustments to his stage costume, if he got the part. I just couldn't bear to see Joseph prancing round the stage in a pink gingham loincloth and a feather boa!!!!
And WHY oh WHY did they let Connie Fisher do a number? She has now made me get up and leave the room when she was on "Maria" and now on "Joseph" too! Thank god there aren't more shows with "names" in the titles that she can ruin for me!
Come on Lee, Sahfender!
p.s. wasn't it sweet of Captain Jack to get the Doctor into the audience?
p.p.s did anyone see Denise Van Outen's forehead move during part 1? I didn't - I'm on forehead watch for part 2!
ADWD
It's getting way tooooooo close to the final now! I am very nervous!
My feeding frenzy has continued, I have spots and I bawled earlier on - I am DEFINITELY premenstrual!
Lordy lord knows what I'll do if Lewis wins!
Lock your front doors, and baton down the hatches....... prepare for worst case scenario!
p.s. to be on the safe side, you might also want to pray that Lee wins!
My feeding frenzy has continued, I have spots and I bawled earlier on - I am DEFINITELY premenstrual!
Lordy lord knows what I'll do if Lewis wins!
Lock your front doors, and baton down the hatches....... prepare for worst case scenario!
p.s. to be on the safe side, you might also want to pray that Lee wins!
Sometimes I wonder...
....if I would have been better sponsoring tortoises, rather than getting my own!!!
Generally they are both very well behaved, but every now and then....!
They both seem to have some kind of "timer" built in, and know exactly when the weekend is (ie weekend = freedom) . So this morning, they were both clambering up the sides of their pens, trying to get out into the great wide world! So I let them out....
First of all Reggie falls off his bridge, and tips over. When I put him back the right way, he thanks me by peeing on my hand and jeans! Nice!!!!
Then, I leave them for an hour, while I go and plant some of my seedlings, and when I come back, I'm left wondering what on EARTH has been going on!
Lola is upside down in a 3 inch poo (this is longer than her) and a pile of wee. I can only assume that Reggie has tried turning her up the right way, as there are poo-ey shell-impressioned-skid-marks in swirly patterns covering a 2-foot square part of the flooring (thank god for laminates)! And boy did it smell!!!! I had to actually put her under the tap to get it all off!
DISGUSTING!
Generally they are both very well behaved, but every now and then....!
They both seem to have some kind of "timer" built in, and know exactly when the weekend is (ie weekend = freedom) . So this morning, they were both clambering up the sides of their pens, trying to get out into the great wide world! So I let them out....
First of all Reggie falls off his bridge, and tips over. When I put him back the right way, he thanks me by peeing on my hand and jeans! Nice!!!!
Then, I leave them for an hour, while I go and plant some of my seedlings, and when I come back, I'm left wondering what on EARTH has been going on!
Lola is upside down in a 3 inch poo (this is longer than her) and a pile of wee. I can only assume that Reggie has tried turning her up the right way, as there are poo-ey shell-impressioned-skid-marks in swirly patterns covering a 2-foot square part of the flooring (thank god for laminates)! And boy did it smell!!!! I had to actually put her under the tap to get it all off!
DISGUSTING!
Ahhhhh....
.... I received an update on my sponsored child this morning.
Her name is Marie, she's now 11, and she lives in Guinea, Africa. Judging by the photos I've seen of her, she likes having her photo taken about as much as I do, although she's far more photogenic than me!
Funnily enough, today is also my dad's birthday, and I first found out about sponsoring children through my dad. I've only been sponsoring Marie for about a year, but my dad's been sponsoring African children for about 30 years!
I sponsor Marie through Plan UK, and although you are sponsoring a child, the money goes to the village where the child lives. I also received a report/ photos showing how the money is being spent in the village.
It's only £12 a month, but out of the money I spend each month, it's probably the best spent!
Her name is Marie, she's now 11, and she lives in Guinea, Africa. Judging by the photos I've seen of her, she likes having her photo taken about as much as I do, although she's far more photogenic than me!
Funnily enough, today is also my dad's birthday, and I first found out about sponsoring children through my dad. I've only been sponsoring Marie for about a year, but my dad's been sponsoring African children for about 30 years!
I sponsor Marie through Plan UK, and although you are sponsoring a child, the money goes to the village where the child lives. I also received a report/ photos showing how the money is being spent in the village.
It's only £12 a month, but out of the money I spend each month, it's probably the best spent!
Thursday, 7 June 2007
Big sighs!
I worked late tonight - so I am not in a very good mood. I got a "first stop Laindon" train, which are meant to be quicker than normal trains.... but the journey took longer, and I had to wedge myself in between two people - not a pretty sight!
Stalker Cat was waiting outside my patio doors, and I've no idea how long he'd been there.... obviously the stoopid animal didn't think to go to his owner's (or to one of his other tart's houses) for dinner!
I am now wondering how on earth I am going to be able to stay awake for the big turf-out on BB!
But on a good note - due to the "nuts" campaign, CBS have agreed to do another (mini-) series of Jericho - hurrah!
Stalker Cat was waiting outside my patio doors, and I've no idea how long he'd been there.... obviously the stoopid animal didn't think to go to his owner's (or to one of his other tart's houses) for dinner!
I am now wondering how on earth I am going to be able to stay awake for the big turf-out on BB!
But on a good note - due to the "nuts" campaign, CBS have agreed to do another (mini-) series of Jericho - hurrah!
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Catastrophe
I've completely got my days muddled up, and have just realised it's my dad's birthday on Saturday, not Friday!
This means the obligatory family meal will co-incide with ADWD!
And it's the Final!
Shucks!
This means the obligatory family meal will co-incide with ADWD!
And it's the Final!
Shucks!
Wednesday Dilemma
Who's getting fired in the Apprentice?
Will I be able to stay awake for Big Brother (this was so much easier to do in my 20's)?
Will I be able to stay awake for Big Brother (this was so much easier to do in my 20's)?
Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Boring day
The sick feeling has passed, you'll be pleased to know!
But I confess the pigging continued this morning.... I was walking to work from Fenchurch St station with one of my buddies, and I happened to mention how I REALLY fancied a Fried Egg Sandwich. Well, unbeknown to me, my buddy was just thinking about how he wanted an Egg and Bacon sandwich, so we ended up in Birleys! I did ask for Brown Sauce, but got Tomato Sauce (bit of a mayo v's salad cream thing) but it was still really yummy! Am beginning to wonder if I am approaching that "BEWARE! STAND BACK! DO NOT APPROACH! HORMONE CONTAMINATION ZONE" time, if you know what I mean!
A train got cancelled on the way home (punishment for pigging out, no doubt).
Stalker cat followed me into my house (again) tonight, then a bunch of kids knocked on my door to tell me a cat had followed me in - gee, you think? But, cos they were so sweet, I gave them each an IcePop... then when I closed the door, I thought "oops, shouldn't have done that" - sign of the times we live in, eh?
But I confess the pigging continued this morning.... I was walking to work from Fenchurch St station with one of my buddies, and I happened to mention how I REALLY fancied a Fried Egg Sandwich. Well, unbeknown to me, my buddy was just thinking about how he wanted an Egg and Bacon sandwich, so we ended up in Birleys! I did ask for Brown Sauce, but got Tomato Sauce (bit of a mayo v's salad cream thing) but it was still really yummy! Am beginning to wonder if I am approaching that "BEWARE! STAND BACK! DO NOT APPROACH! HORMONE CONTAMINATION ZONE" time, if you know what I mean!
A train got cancelled on the way home (punishment for pigging out, no doubt).
Stalker cat followed me into my house (again) tonight, then a bunch of kids knocked on my door to tell me a cat had followed me in - gee, you think? But, cos they were so sweet, I gave them each an IcePop... then when I closed the door, I thought "oops, shouldn't have done that" - sign of the times we live in, eh?
Monday, 4 June 2007
Thought provoking question...!
Someone asked me something today, which I still can't answer!
The question was "do you prefer salad cream or mayonnaise?" And it's a really tough question, because I like salad cream in sandwiches, but I also like mayonnaise mixed with mustard in sandwiches. In my pre-food intolerance days, my fave sandwich was : cheese, tomato, beetroot and saladcream. yum yum
Salad cream is good with chips (if no brown or tomato sauce), but then so is mayonnaise! Both are good on pizza and on salads...
Talking of brown sauce & tomato sauce - I can't decide on them either - sometimes I want brown sauce on my veggie sausage/ bacon sandwich, and sometimes I want tomato sauce!
Ohhhhhh why do I have to choose????? I hate questions like this!
The question was "do you prefer salad cream or mayonnaise?" And it's a really tough question, because I like salad cream in sandwiches, but I also like mayonnaise mixed with mustard in sandwiches. In my pre-food intolerance days, my fave sandwich was : cheese, tomato, beetroot and saladcream. yum yum
Salad cream is good with chips (if no brown or tomato sauce), but then so is mayonnaise! Both are good on pizza and on salads...
Talking of brown sauce & tomato sauce - I can't decide on them either - sometimes I want brown sauce on my veggie sausage/ bacon sandwich, and sometimes I want tomato sauce!
Ohhhhhh why do I have to choose????? I hate questions like this!
Sunday, 3 June 2007
Online tests
I've been getting a bit addicted to the Blog Quizzes that Mrs Robbo has been blogging about!
Obviously her quizzes have been far more classy than the one's I've been looking at!
So far I've found out that:
- the Xmen that I am most like is Storm;
- my blog background should be purple (its close enough); and,
- my superhero name should be The Silver Zombie.
All very well, and enjoyable until I did the 'What Gay Childhood Icon are you most like?' quiz. Apparently I am the Very Gay Peppermint Patty from Charlie Brown!!!
I think that's a bit harsh, and I may have to retake the test!
Obviously her quizzes have been far more classy than the one's I've been looking at!
So far I've found out that:
- the Xmen that I am most like is Storm;
- my blog background should be purple (its close enough); and,
- my superhero name should be The Silver Zombie.
All very well, and enjoyable until I did the 'What Gay Childhood Icon are you most like?' quiz. Apparently I am the Very Gay Peppermint Patty from Charlie Brown!!!
I think that's a bit harsh, and I may have to retake the test!
So much for me watching....
... all the Laurel and Hardy films! Got completely distracted and watched The Departed instead! Very good.
I am now stuck with a dilemma. I am trying to open a jar of gherkins, and the lid won't unscrew!
I've tried hot water on the lid and rubber gloves, but the lid won't budge. The problem is, the more I can't undo the damn thing, the more I want the gherkins!
I am now contemplating:
a) knocking on my neighbours door, and asking him to undo this for me, whilst putting on my girliest feeble voice
b) driving to my parents, and asking my dad to undo it
c) joining an internet dating site with the view to getting a husband to do these kind of "manly" things for me in the future!
d) just going to the local chippy, and buying a wally... might as well get a bag of chips while I'm there too!
e) smashing the damn jar and then just picking & rinsing the gherkins from the debris (and I'm not even pre-menstrual)
Aaaaaargh!
I am now stuck with a dilemma. I am trying to open a jar of gherkins, and the lid won't unscrew!
I've tried hot water on the lid and rubber gloves, but the lid won't budge. The problem is, the more I can't undo the damn thing, the more I want the gherkins!
I am now contemplating:
a) knocking on my neighbours door, and asking him to undo this for me, whilst putting on my girliest feeble voice
b) driving to my parents, and asking my dad to undo it
c) joining an internet dating site with the view to getting a husband to do these kind of "manly" things for me in the future!
d) just going to the local chippy, and buying a wally... might as well get a bag of chips while I'm there too!
e) smashing the damn jar and then just picking & rinsing the gherkins from the debris (and I'm not even pre-menstrual)
Aaaaaargh!
Lazy Sunday
A man has just been round to measure up for a new front door.... despite the fact this was only agreed yesterday, I'd completely forgotten he was coming! Thank god I was dressed, although brushed hair might have been nicer!
I've been totally useless this morning - have only just bathed Lola and Reggie (not that they particularly cared), and they're now chomping on a lettuce leaf which is 5 times the size of them! Awwwww they love each other - it's like the two dogs sharing a strand of spaghetti in Lady and the Tramp!
Just thought - maybe this lack of motivation is a delayed reaction to the appaling result in ADWD!
And despite being nearly 3/4 of the way through the weekend, I STILL haven't watched one of the Laurel and Hardy movies!!!!
I need to get my butt in gear!
I've been totally useless this morning - have only just bathed Lola and Reggie (not that they particularly cared), and they're now chomping on a lettuce leaf which is 5 times the size of them! Awwwww they love each other - it's like the two dogs sharing a strand of spaghetti in Lady and the Tramp!
Just thought - maybe this lack of motivation is a delayed reaction to the appaling result in ADWD!
And despite being nearly 3/4 of the way through the weekend, I STILL haven't watched one of the Laurel and Hardy movies!!!!
I need to get my butt in gear!
Saturday, 2 June 2007
Got an hour to kill!
Had a busy day today, trying to wile away the time til ADWD!
Did the usual shopping/ boring housework / gardening/ Internet geeking. Oh, and went to look at new front doors too.... don't get jealous at my exciting life!
Stalker Cat now recognises my car, and chased it down the street when I came back - so much for trying to play it cool, eh?
I now have Stalker Cat 2 which must be from New Zealand, cos its All Black! Tee hee! See, even though I'm annoyed with Lewis, I can still crack a rubbish joke!
Went down to the beach today - my mum and dad's beach hut has lost a large chunk of flooring, too many high tides apparently! So I said I'd go and give them a hand fixing it (sometimes I'm sure I should have been born a bloke!).... of course, I was so helpful, that I turned up an hour before they decided to call it a day! I was given the task of painting preservative UNDER the beach hut.... and some bright spark decided to buy the clear stuff, so I couldn't actually see which bits I'd done! A lot of it sprayed on me anyway, so now the water runs off me when I have a shower, but at least I won't get wood rot! Boom Boom!
When I dropped mum & dad back to theirs, I had to go in with them, cos I had a full bladder. I dashed to the downstairs loo, only to find about 5 trays of mealy worms in the bathroom! But I was so desperate, I didn't care if I had an audience!
Yes, my mum and dad buy live worms, so they can feed them to the birds (and I occasionally swipe some to feed my hedgehogs)..... so if you ever wondered why I'm such a freak....!
Did the usual shopping/ boring housework / gardening/ Internet geeking. Oh, and went to look at new front doors too.... don't get jealous at my exciting life!
Stalker Cat now recognises my car, and chased it down the street when I came back - so much for trying to play it cool, eh?
I now have Stalker Cat 2 which must be from New Zealand, cos its All Black! Tee hee! See, even though I'm annoyed with Lewis, I can still crack a rubbish joke!
Went down to the beach today - my mum and dad's beach hut has lost a large chunk of flooring, too many high tides apparently! So I said I'd go and give them a hand fixing it (sometimes I'm sure I should have been born a bloke!).... of course, I was so helpful, that I turned up an hour before they decided to call it a day! I was given the task of painting preservative UNDER the beach hut.... and some bright spark decided to buy the clear stuff, so I couldn't actually see which bits I'd done! A lot of it sprayed on me anyway, so now the water runs off me when I have a shower, but at least I won't get wood rot! Boom Boom!
When I dropped mum & dad back to theirs, I had to go in with them, cos I had a full bladder. I dashed to the downstairs loo, only to find about 5 trays of mealy worms in the bathroom! But I was so desperate, I didn't care if I had an audience!
Yes, my mum and dad buy live worms, so they can feed them to the birds (and I occasionally swipe some to feed my hedgehogs)..... so if you ever wondered why I'm such a freak....!
ADWD
Lewis annoyed me so much when he was singing "sweet caroline" tonight, that I had to walk out of the room!!!
And then he annoyed me again, because I nearly missed Lee singing, because I'd had to go out of the room!
And then he annoyed me again, because he's still in this show!
And then I saw his neck.
And then he started talking in that girlie whiney voice.
And then he did the duet with Lee, and kept on trying to mimic Antonio "my love" Banderas [who incidentally I saw on a bilboard advertising Police sunglasses - man, I nearly swooned in the street] by dropping in the odd word with a faux Argentinian accent.
And then Lord Lloyd Webber annoyed me when he inferred that Lewis was as good as Lee.
And now I've got just over an hour to wait to find out if I'm going to be annoyed next week, cos he's still in it!
p.s. I love Captain Jack and his shiney spikey hair cut
And then he annoyed me again, because I nearly missed Lee singing, because I'd had to go out of the room!
And then he annoyed me again, because he's still in this show!
And then I saw his neck.
And then he started talking in that girlie whiney voice.
And then he did the duet with Lee, and kept on trying to mimic Antonio "my love" Banderas [who incidentally I saw on a bilboard advertising Police sunglasses - man, I nearly swooned in the street] by dropping in the odd word with a faux Argentinian accent.
And then Lord Lloyd Webber annoyed me when he inferred that Lewis was as good as Lee.
And now I've got just over an hour to wait to find out if I'm going to be annoyed next week, cos he's still in it!
p.s. I love Captain Jack and his shiney spikey hair cut
Friday, 1 June 2007
Won't be doing this again!
After a hectic day, came home to find Lola and Reggie had peed on the flooring, and it had all dried up! Nice!
Then Stalker Cat turned up for a bit of Roofie Lovin' - eurgh, made myself cringe typing that! Anyway, he scared me more than The Grudge tonight, by sneaking into my wardrobe when I wasn't looking... when I opened the door, I just saw this pair of yellow eyes staring at me!!!! I nearly shat myself!
{Gina, thanks for reminding me about that film - I was so traumatised after seeing it, that I completely blocked it out of my mind, and now, with the memory jolt, I probably won't sleep again for another month}
Anyway, I managed to evict S.C. from the Big Mutha bedroom quite quickly, with not a rigged phone vote in sight! Which was a bonus, as for a change, I was actually running late for my hot date with Mrs Robbo !
I've got no idea what possessed me to do this, think the sun might have affected my judgement a little bit, but I decided to cycle round to Mrs Robbo's. I haven't done any proper exercise for aaaaages, but I found my trusty helmet, dusted it off (Safety First, kids) and got changed into some completely inappropriate cycling clothing!
Of course, by the time I'd reached the bottom of my road (about 100 yards), I'd realised that I was being TOO ambitious, and if it wasn't for the kids playing in the street, I would have turned round and got my car instead! But hey, I've got to live down this road, and I didn't want to seem TOO uncool (well, more than usual).
By the time I got round to Mrs Robbo's, I looked the colour of one of those Ribena men in the adverts, and had a really shiny face, coupled with the fact that I could barely speak or breathe - mmmm how attractive I must have been!
After about an hour, I think my colour and my heartbeat returned to normal, and Mrs Robbo & I could have a good ole chinwag!
As dusk was falling, I suddenly realised that the light on my bike had flopped forwards, and was pointing down... so it kind of occurred to me that I'd have to leave earlier than I'd planned!
So, I managed to prop the light back up, and set off (painfully) on the journey home! By the time I'd got to the end of the road, the light had flopped again, so I thought it was probably better to take a short cut through an Industrial Estate, which would be relatively empty. So I propped the light up again, and carried on my journey, cycling the wrong way down the one way system. Of course, I saw another cyclist coming towards me, and when he got closer, I realised it was a policeman - just my luck!!!! Despite not being a religious person, I could feel myself thinking "please god, don't let the light drop", while trying to muster a grin and a nodded "evening", and at the same time trying to look like I wasn't an elephant escaping from a local circus on one of the clown's bikes! Luckily the policeman just nodded back, smiled, and carried on his way - phew!
Got home in one piece, but now I have incredible saddle sore!
Then Stalker Cat turned up for a bit of Roofie Lovin' - eurgh, made myself cringe typing that! Anyway, he scared me more than The Grudge tonight, by sneaking into my wardrobe when I wasn't looking... when I opened the door, I just saw this pair of yellow eyes staring at me!!!! I nearly shat myself!
{Gina, thanks for reminding me about that film - I was so traumatised after seeing it, that I completely blocked it out of my mind, and now, with the memory jolt, I probably won't sleep again for another month}
Anyway, I managed to evict S.C. from the Big Mutha bedroom quite quickly, with not a rigged phone vote in sight! Which was a bonus, as for a change, I was actually running late for my hot date with Mrs Robbo !
I've got no idea what possessed me to do this, think the sun might have affected my judgement a little bit, but I decided to cycle round to Mrs Robbo's. I haven't done any proper exercise for aaaaages, but I found my trusty helmet, dusted it off (Safety First, kids) and got changed into some completely inappropriate cycling clothing!
Of course, by the time I'd reached the bottom of my road (about 100 yards), I'd realised that I was being TOO ambitious, and if it wasn't for the kids playing in the street, I would have turned round and got my car instead! But hey, I've got to live down this road, and I didn't want to seem TOO uncool (well, more than usual).
By the time I got round to Mrs Robbo's, I looked the colour of one of those Ribena men in the adverts, and had a really shiny face, coupled with the fact that I could barely speak or breathe - mmmm how attractive I must have been!
After about an hour, I think my colour and my heartbeat returned to normal, and Mrs Robbo & I could have a good ole chinwag!
As dusk was falling, I suddenly realised that the light on my bike had flopped forwards, and was pointing down... so it kind of occurred to me that I'd have to leave earlier than I'd planned!
So, I managed to prop the light back up, and set off (painfully) on the journey home! By the time I'd got to the end of the road, the light had flopped again, so I thought it was probably better to take a short cut through an Industrial Estate, which would be relatively empty. So I propped the light up again, and carried on my journey, cycling the wrong way down the one way system. Of course, I saw another cyclist coming towards me, and when he got closer, I realised it was a policeman - just my luck!!!! Despite not being a religious person, I could feel myself thinking "please god, don't let the light drop", while trying to muster a grin and a nodded "evening", and at the same time trying to look like I wasn't an elephant escaping from a local circus on one of the clown's bikes! Luckily the policeman just nodded back, smiled, and carried on his way - phew!
Got home in one piece, but now I have incredible saddle sore!
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