Holy Mouldy!
Topic: Elisabeth's Entries

Stephen woke up and started listening to Grand Buffet, blasting such hits as "Cool as hell" and "Benjamin Franklin music". Sigh. He's on his way to some training in London today.

I should really get ready for work soon, but first, let me talk about dampness. Do you know what a damp and cool climate + a shitty heating system in a flat breeds? Condensation, dampness & mould...yuck! We've tried battling the mould & have bought a squeegie, but really, it just comes back the next day. Will we have to deal with this all winter?

Right--have a good mould-free day!!!

Wine, cake & garlic bread--and pasta
Mood:  party time!
Now Playing: Too Much too Handle
Topic: Elisabeth's Entries

Stephen is my favorite today: unexpectedly not on for the night shift, he cleaned the house, did the dishes & bought wine, cake, cookies & garlic bread. Now he's playing air guitar. What a man, what a man, what a mighty good man...

Workity work work work work work...got a haircut today...learned how to get "hyper curls" a bit too much for me. My hair and I simply prefer to be au natural....

Did some singing...hit low C & high C at two different times...but could not repeat. Fun with Les Mis & Phantom..."Oh my friends, my friends!!! Don't ask me, what you're sacrifice is for!"

I've really got to "get out" more....

There's an interesting Oxfam campaign where they organize fundraising trips to like Mt. Kilamnjaro, South America or Vietnam, where you raise a certain amount of money to be able to go and visit the Oxfam projects & hike around...looks interesting, and maybe before going back to Can-duh we'll do it...

blurp---need more wine.....

A Blog Entry
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Elisabeth's Entries

So hey, wha'appened?

Last weekend Stephen & went into London to see the League of Gentlemen Are Behind You. First we clawed our way through the tube system to the Tate Britain for some exposure to the visual arts scene, and then ate dinner & drank coffee in Hammersmith until the show started.

ASIDE: The coffee shop was full except for 2 seats next to 2 ladies when we were ordering the coffee. I had the money so I asked Stephen to see if there was any place to sit. He comes back saying that the ladies told him that they didn't want him to sit there.

Ok. So after the coffees are poured into mugs & are paid for, Stephen says, why don't we get them to go, and find a place in the mall to sit?

I don't give up so easily my friends. So I went to see those two ladies (if you can really call them that) and asked if those two seats were taken: "Well...oh are you with that guy? Ok, ok then." I got the distinct impression they thought Stephen was a pervert and they didn't want him around. Now Stephen has a different interpretation, but I do have woman's intuition...at least I think I do.... END

Ok so the League of Gentleman: I was very excited for this show. I decided to fork out the 10 pounds for the program, and was all set with pen & notebook poised to record the show...but when they came out on stage, I couldn't even make out their faces. This is due to my eyes being really bad, even with glasses, and that we were sitting way far back. So I really felt alientated and like it was a pointless exercise. I left wondering why I paid money to see the silouhettes of 3 actors I admire rehashing their old stuff. Not a very fun companion for Stephen, who doesn't have eye trouble.

But it must be said: their costume changes and physical changes of charactor, from their voice, speech, posture, etc... were phenominal. But I really thought that in a live experience, you'd get to see another side to them that you don't get from filmed performances. No so in my opinion, and so I am disappointed.

Anyway, as I said, Stephen liked it, and so did many other...

SUNDAY: We were both grumpy. Not much to say....

MONDAY: Stephen was at home...not blogging again!! and I worked.

That's all folks'

Work in Progress
Topic: Elisabeth's Entries

See what did I tell ya? Going back to work would effectively kill off the regular blogging!

Be right back...

Morning Folks!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Stephen Says
This was the conversation E&I had on the way to the pub last night:

ME: You know, our blogging has really fallen by the way-side.

SHE: Well you're the one who's not working right now. It's your responsibility.

ME: Oh.

So here's me blogging for a little bit about random things over the last few days. Feel free for your eyes to glaze over right... about... Now!

So yeah, I've been on annual leave for a few days, just sort of relaxing & unwinding, getting caught up on a few things (But not really). The main purpose for this block of time that I took off (Aside from not wanting to get burned out at work [which was well on its way to happening.]) was to get a final draft of my MA play done so that I could start submitting it in the new year. I've done a third of it and am just writing up additional scenes, fleshing out characters, and generally improving it. This is, of course, an incredible thing considering that, in my official feedback, I was told 'There is no way that you can improve it.'

Otherwise, it's just grey & dreary. The predicted snow never came and it doesn't seem like Christmas without it.

I've noticed an increase in people wearing Tibetan touques like the one I bought in Toronto this fall (Dare I say that I started the trend?), so I don't look quite so strange but, much to our amusement, we were heckled the other night. Elisabeth was especially impressed by the fact that they were in a car, it was dark and, in the split second between when they saw us and passed us, someone had the wherewithall to shout out "Nice hat!"

Another interesting thing about UKers wearing the Tibetan Touque is that, even though it's like 5 degrees, no warmer - almost 10 degrees outside, women still tie the touque up under their chins.

Very, very strange.

League of Gentlemen is on Saturday and I cannot impress on y'all how excited we are. We're getting a hotel room to stay in London and are bringing the camera. Elisabeth wants to see if she can meet sexy Reese, I want to see if I can meet sexy Mark and so we'll probably end up seeing sexy Steve which will still be a victory.

Interesting Factoid:
Mood:  lazy
Topic: Stephen Says
Being married means that you're not surprised by a sweater in a crockpot in your bathtub.

One more day of annual leave for me. I am quite relaxed, slowly getting things in gear and getting myself sorted out. Just don't remind me that Christmas is just around the bend.

Lazy Eyes
Mood:  cheeky
Now Playing: Eddie Murphy on Iceburg Radio
Topic: Elisabeth's Entries
Eddie Murphy is f*%@'n funny....

Went for run this morning with my cheap primark jogging pants falling down...will have to get a better pair...yes, from Primark again...sooo cheap!

Work's good...tomorrow I'm going on the bus to Woking again...this time with my wallet.

Stephen's drawing some very good creatures right now. I'm spacing out...

Ugh
Mood:  spacey
Now Playing: Aphex Twin - 26 mixes for cash
Topic: Stephen Says
Yep. We drank too much last night. Or, to be more precise, Elisabeth drank way too much last night. It was a big South African style 40th birthday party and, what seemed to be a rather mature, adult night out turned into Elisabeth dancing up a storm, and myself singing that bloody embarassing Queen 'supersonic man out of you' song.

...Don't stop me, don't stop me, oh, oh ooohhh...

It was good that it was a celebratory sort of evening because I'm now this deputy manager kinda guy, which means that I've got more work to do that a really over worked kinda guy. So what have I done? Taken some annual leave.

Our plans to take a day trip to Bath are cancelled.

We are hung over and all the eggs are rotten. Or at least rotten looking. Do you have any idea what this is doing to me? All I can eat is olive bread with cheese roulade. Elisabeth is going on about making mashed potatoes for breakfast (Something which I am going to have absolutely nothing to do with.)

I have just realized that this time next month, Christmas will be over and I am way behind in everything.

USA--Gobble gobble gobble
Mood:  hungry
Now Playing: BBC4
Topic: Elisabeth's Entries

It's 8am, so will keep this short.

Yesterday Stephen did a 13 hour shift. He's doing extremely well at work, but has been told he needs to cut down on his swearing. Is anyone surprised?

When Stephen got home I was already asleep in bed as I had crawled in early for warmth while I read the Roman history of Spain. It was so freezing in our flat last night that even with the heat on, 2 duvue's and a sheet, fully clothed, I was still COLD!

Anyway, I got lots of sleep and feel ready for work.

After today, Stephen's not working for a week! (almost) so get ready for more blogging!

Yeek!
Mood:  chillin'
Now Playing: Fats Waller - something or other
Topic: Stephen Says
Well, it looks like I've been made deputy manager pretty much preminantly. Sorta. I think. I'm tired and I think I need some clarification, which I'll get soon enough. I'm holding off on the celebrations for the end of the week as I've got some annual leave coming up and the scope of my duties will be more clear in a few days.

Went to the Woking football match tonight and it was called off shortly after the start of the second half on account of fog.

Seriously.

You couldn't see 20 feet in front of you. The players would just sort of run into the mist and disappear and then the soccer ball would pop out in the direction of a very surprised goalie. It was like some crazy battle in an epic movie that's directed by Ridley Scott, with everyone at the stadium heckling the referee for being such a twit.

All kidding aside, it's pretty chilly here. They're even expecting snow at the end of the week. The best thing about the morning frost is that all the spiderwebs are coated in it and look like they're made out of silly string. But pretty. I keep on meaning to take pictures but mornings for me are pretty rough. I cannot function without at least 3 cups of coffee (Or Earl Grey, as that it my current obsession).

Got a 13 hour day that I put myself down for a month ago and forgot about but at least it'll allow me to get caught up on some things.

Oh, and only 11 days untill we see The League of Gentlemen live!!!