The news is … good? That can’t be right. I’ve had a couple of face-to-face interviews and I have some more lined up. I’ve had my first official driving lesson and that went surprisingly well. We’re getting the upstairs floor fixed and re-carpeted soon. Things are going well. Why am I waiting for something bad to happen???
Tag: slice of life
New bus manager
The Bean is becoming a chatterbox on the bus. His favourite spot now is in the first row just behind the door. That way, he can have a running conversation with the bus driver and say hello to everybody as they come on the bus.
Also, this morning, he basically ran after a random Sanger researcher (who was actively running away from him) and latched on to their arm until I had to rescue a them from a Bean in a silly mood. Oy.
Food, wonderful food.
Tonight, I had rump steak with stilton, steamed asparagus and mushroom risotto with a glass of rioja. I paid £40 at the hotel restaurant when I was in Dundee for a meal that was waaaaaay less satisfying than what I just cooked for Katy and I tonight at probably half the price. I just realised that I love the food I cook.
Happy (un)birthday mummy
Bean was so glad to have his mummy back after her weekend as a lab rat that he made her a birthday cake. Note the subtle use of sprinkles as decorations.
Boys weekend @home
Going for a walk
Sausage!!!!
And cake. He charmed the lady at Waitrose into giving him the one with the biggest flake in it.
We bought a car
Yixen is getting a bit old and we’re spending a bit of money to keep her running. As part of our new year’s financial resolution, we’re consolidating some of our debts and loans and we’ve included some funds for a new vroom vroom. So, meet Charlie.
Christmas & New Year’s pictures are up
All pictures are here: http://www.flubu.com/various_pics/xmas_2012/
So, Katy’s birthday, Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone for another year. We ate too much (SO MUCH FOOOOOOD), drank too much (GIN and ESPRESSO MARTINIS) and were silly just enough. All in all, it was a good celebration. I got some cool t-shirts, a framed print, some smellies, a paella pan, a meat grinder and a new guitar case. Bean was really distraught on Christmas day when he thought that Santa hadn’t come during the night (because he hadn’t heard him) but his mood quickly brightened when he saw the mound of presents waiting for him. Stu got the best reaction ever though when Bean saw the remote-controlled digger Santa got for him.
The vacation was good, but I’m glad to be back at work so that I can take a vacation from my vacation :)
You know you’re a cat owner when…
You have to wash your hands in the bathtub after going to the toilet because your sink is full of drinking cats.
Quote of the day
Me to Katy: You know I expect to get lucky with all the awesomeness I’ve displayed today
Mel: Just keep the noise down.
Everybody’s a critic
Paul, my guitar teacher, has two gorgeous cats named Jimmy and Django. Every time I have a lesson there, one or both cats claim my gig bag in the name of Catdom. Today, the lesson was even more bizarre as Jimmy insisted on climbing in Paul’s lap while we were playing and Django was licking his ass at my feet… I can’t get no satisfaction.