To those who have stumbled upon this journal, I bid thee welcome and beg forgiveness. In the past this journal was (mainly) open to all. Certain lifestyle changes have made this impossible to continue, and so I have been obliged to f-lock everything. If you would like to be added to this, my personal journal, please comment and I will be happy to add you. If you are looking for fic, may I recommend my_young_friend ?
And yes, I do speak in this manner fairly often. Particularly when I've been reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. This should provide some insight into the insanity you will find contained within.
I went to the Dr today to discuss medication to stop me feeling hungry all the time. Told him about my exercise regime and he was very pleased. Found out why when I stepped on the scales.
I weigh over 18st, or 115kg for the metric out there. That's terrifying.
By the way, the medication to stop me feeling hungry all the time got pulled because it was killing people with heart disease. Shit.
I've had to get really drunk to admit this. I guess I'm lucky that I don't look quite as heavy as I am - thanks Dad for the brick shithouse frame that holds it.
Apparently I need to stay positive. I need to think about the things I'm going to do, not the things that could go wrong. That's going to be hard for me, but I really want this tattoo.
And to be able to breathe after a heavy meal.
And to be healthier by my birthday.
And to, you know, not be utterly disgusted every time I look in the mirror.
Anyone ever tried that "take a picture of yourself in your underwear for motivation" thing? Does it work?
I guess it's a good thing that I'm already in my overdraft and don't get paid until the end of the month. Not having the money to go out should help me stay in and exercise.
Only got one work-out today, but then I did a bit of walking in town and have been kinda busy today. Will get another one in tomorrow and just see how it goes from there.
I'll try and stop rambling now. I just need this post to be here. I want to refer back to it when I've hit my birthday so that I can be proud of where I've come from. Oh and I'm mainly judging this by dress-size, not weight, so I'm currently a 20-22UK (18-20US and 48-50 EU).
Fuck. That. Shit.
I'm going to be in regular shop dress-sizes (16UK, 14US, 44EU) by my birthday, and I'm going to get myself a fucking gorgeous dress.
So that was my day. It may not sound it, but I'm feeling determined and optimistic. This is so going to happen.
4) It would make their fucking decade - they've NEVER been in government before, and it's not like they could screw it up any more than Labour or the Conservatives have in the past twenty years.
This post sponsored by Rachel Maddow's Twitter feed which gave me the link to the teabaggers image. Don't let political apathy prevent you from pissing off morons in other countries!
I'm watching Terry Pratchett's documentary about his Alzheimer's diagnosis. It's remarkably like reading one of his books - spotting the references, feeling amused and sad in the same moment. It's the first advert break, but a moment has already got to me. Finding out his diagnosis, he thought "Could be worse, it could have been my wife."
Oh Terry.
ETA: Bernard! The Cunning Artificer is in this! Dammit, now I wish I knew when the second half is on. I can't find it anywhere on the web :(
ETA2: The Discworld Convention! I'm so looking forward to this, even moreso now!
I took all the ideas from my hair thread to my hairdresser. Firstly, she managed to delicately point out that my neck is a tiny bit too short and face not quite right for that exact cut. The fact that she a) didn't just give me what she knew would be an ugly cut and b) worked out how to diplomatically say "your face is too fat for that style" reassured me that she would make my hair look good.
In the end, we decided to leave it a little longer - below my shoulders when straight, and brushing my shoulders when naturally dried. We talked about a fringe and feathery layers, and agreed to try the layers first to let my natural wave come out more. We'll look at a fringe next time.
I should have taken my pictures when she'd finished because she managed to get my hair to curl really wonderfully, which looks good at this length, as does it being straight, although it needs some volume left in if I straighten it. As it is, I had a kip and it went wonky on one side, so I've brushed out the curls. It's not a bad representation, though, because I'll probably only curl it on special occasions.
So that's what all the fuss is about. Bro says it suits me, I'm happy with the length and it's going to be really easy to look after. Everything I wanted, really.
...I've been thinking about just how unwieldy my hair has become. At the beginning of the week I tried desperately to get my hair cut because I can't tie it up and it keeps getting in my way. Nothing doing - all the hairdressers were booked up / closed for the snow.
Now I've coped with it for so long, I don't feel that I have to get it cut, but that I might want to anyway. This is where you come in.
Broken radius is not necessarily broken. The consultant suspects that I do have a sprain, and thinks the line on the xray is a growth arrest line. He can't know for sure until next week, however, when there will be signs of healing if it indeed is a break. My reaction to this can be summed up by this macro:
So I'm signed off until Wednesday next week. I've contacted work & family to keep them updated. I'm just confused.
<internet doctor>I looked into growth arrest line xrays, and they seem to show up white on xrays. The line on my xray was black/dark blue.</internet doctor>
But I haven't had seven years of medical school, followed by years of experience, so I'm going to follow the advice of 'treat it like a break, just in case'. Don't particularly want to be an idiot who tries to correct their doctor and turns out to be wrong.
To end on a happy note, though, my local police force has employed someone with a sense of humour to design their posters.
^_^
ETA: I've just seen an advert for crisps that is about as close to pornography (albeit tasteful pornography) as you can get on primetime tv. I give it two days before it's pulled. If I can find it, I'll post it here.
Because I've cracked mine from end to end. It doesn't hurt - the other side of my wrist is still sore but this bit feels fine.
I know have a partial plaster cast from my elbow to my fingers. I can't drive and I'm not allowed to work until I've been seen at the fracture clinic on Monday. I've texted my manager to let her know, and I'll text my supervisor at a more reasonable hour tomorrow. I hope they don't sign me off because, as I am currently demonstrating, I can type one-handed and my bro can drive me in and collect me without going too much out of his way.
This still blows, though. I have at least three loads of washing that need doing, and I'm going to have to do then one-handed. Plus there's all the tidying up from Christmas, and I won't be able to cook properly now. Although this does explain why I couldn't grip the potatoes well enough to peel them.
That said, I nearly didn't stay at A&E when they said there was a four hour wait. Fairly glad I did, now.
And, to plagirise the M&S food adverts, this is not just any fic. This is a magnificent fic.
Quick summary:
Eastwick, not too long ago. Chad finds that Roxie has finally succumbed to the persistence of Darryl. This is his story.
Nope, there is no such thing as a quick summary. So let me throw a few key words and phrases at you. Chad; Roxie; Darryl; Threesome. Hot enough to melt the sun; I'll be in my bunk; if they had this on the show, it wouldn't have been cancelled.
Go, read, enjoy. I did.
I may or may not have an idea of who has written this. I will, however, wait until it's formally revealed before I spam them with thanks and appreciation
My Yuletide writer is a GENIUS! Not only did they pick the prompt that I most wanted to see filled, but they answered a couple of questions I had ( such as "Why did Scottie leave?"). It features MythBaby, Buster, mentions of the whole team and it's slowly easing me into the RPS Grant/Tory that I love .
Yes, you heard that correctly. I may actually be getting into RPF. And RPS, no less!
If you're a fan of Mythbusters, I can't recommend the story enough. It's sweet, it's snarky, it's Christmas.
As suspected, my Yuletide assignee defaulted. Nevermind. Good luck, pinch hitter!
I'll have a flick through the Yuletide Madness later and see if any prompts pique my interest. Last year I got three fics, so the least I can do is try and reciprocate.
Happy Birthday to one of the most charming people on LJ. I owe you my eternal thanks for guiding me through my first days on here, and hope you have a wonderful year.
On the subject of killing, to my British cohorts, I ask but one thing of you. Muppet Bohemian Rhapsody has failed, but we can still thwart the campaign of the Factor That Is X. By downloading Killing In The Name by Rage Against The Machine for 99 79 of your finest pennies, we can defeat this monstrosity!
I mean, you're really scraping the barrel when you start covering Miley Fucking Cyrus. So let's download Rage and do something good for the world.
Did I mention that the proceeds from buying Killing In The Name are going to Shelter (my mistake) group are encouraging people <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/ratm4xmas>to donate to Shelter</a>, to help take care of the homeless not just at this time of year, but all year round? I mean c'mon people. Great song, philanthropic background and sticking two fingers up at mainstream media. What more could you ask?
ETA: Link died. Find it on Amazon.co.uk by putting in Rage Against The Machine Killing In The Name
Also available on Itunes for a teeny bit more, but still less than a pound!
Full UK group listings to follow as soon as they're announced. We didn't get Group B, which is a bit of a shame as it's probably the easiest group, but stuff it, at least no one can accuse us of having an easy ride!
ETA: Thank goodness, we didn't get Ivory Coast!
The UK Listings so far are:
England USA Algeria Slovenia
Firstly, I'm just psyched that we didn't get Ivory Coast. Drogba has been annihilating the competition recently, so not having to face them in the group is a real bonus.
Second, I know USA have been on a strong streak, but on past performance, they're not likely to get the fan support. Plus, a streak is fine, but when the country isn't even behind the sport, much less the team, I don't have a lot of faith. We'll see, I guess.
Third, Algeria. They could be a dark horse - haven't qualified in years but then that just means that they're hungry. Couldn't name an Algerian player off the top of my head, but that doesn't really mean anything. I'm keeping an eye on them.
ETA: We didn't get France. Bit disappointed, but I suppose any time not to tangle with Henry is a good thing.
ETA: Drum roll please, as we find the last in our group. It is...Slovenia. We beat them in the group stages, which is a good psychological advantage.
Final Thought - in all, it's not a bad group. Certainly not the hardest, but not uncomplicated. And thank the footballing gods (Clough and Busby, I'm looking at you) that we didn't get Portugal. I swear, if Cristiano Ronaldo had dived during a game against England, I'd've broken his leg myself! This could be really good; I'm already looking forward to June.
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Happy Birthday to one of the most charming people on LJ. I owe you my eternal thanks for guiding me through my first days on here, and hope you have a wonderful year.
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