I have always thought that guitar hero was a dof thing for boys who play air guitar. NOT SO.
It is fabulous. And really hard
. And Dr lauren said if I do all her ironing she will let me play.
And |I said yes
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Mystery weekend
Strangely..Dr Lauren is going on a mystery weekend organised by darling Simon. I am taking Paul on a mystery weekend as well, seeing as it is his birthday. (2nd)
Would be really funny if we ended up in the same place!!
Hee hee
Because none of us know where anyone is going, and nobody can say.
I can say, as Paul does not read my blog. So I am taking him to Paris. |He has no idea. Probably because he doesn't think i would spend that much money.
Actually I wanted to go to Budapest, but Paris was cheaper.
Will report back
Would be really funny if we ended up in the same place!!
Hee hee
Because none of us know where anyone is going, and nobody can say.
I can say, as Paul does not read my blog. So I am taking him to Paris. |He has no idea. Probably because he doesn't think i would spend that much money.
Actually I wanted to go to Budapest, but Paris was cheaper.
Will report back
Smoking
OK . This NHS smoking thing is very interesting. For all the SA people who know my smoking habits, they will be KAK impressed that I am not smoking.
I truly think that this is a good thing.
(well not truly... but a bit)
The NHS pays for a councillor, a whole major big deal give up smoking thing for anybody in the whole country who wants to stop smoking. It's actually amazing.
Of course we have the ' only giving up because Dr Lauren is so jolly bossy and horrible'
not the 'I really want to give up smoking' , smoking'
I am still at the 'want to snatch the cigarette out of a smoking person's hand' stage
and the ' smokable stompie next to the bus stop is fine' stage
|But have not actually smoked for more than 2 weeks
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH
I truly think that this is a good thing.
(well not truly... but a bit)
The NHS pays for a councillor, a whole major big deal give up smoking thing for anybody in the whole country who wants to stop smoking. It's actually amazing.
Of course we have the ' only giving up because Dr Lauren is so jolly bossy and horrible'
not the 'I really want to give up smoking' , smoking'
I am still at the 'want to snatch the cigarette out of a smoking person's hand' stage
and the ' smokable stompie next to the bus stop is fine' stage
|But have not actually smoked for more than 2 weeks
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH
Friends
Being anonymous in London is great. I don't need to do my hair or make up or worry about clothes (apart from my really fab £75 shoes that I bought)
But I am thinking...
Maybe that's why I have no friends.... I look like kak
But I am thinking...
Maybe that's why I have no friends.... I look like kak
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Ikea
I have heard of Ikea, but it truly has to be seen to be believed.
However, it made me long for a place of my own with furniture chosen by me, not some deranged landlord. No, that's a bit unfair, the furnishings are not at all bad in the rental. It just is rented, like the apartment. Still...not too much longer .
However, it made me long for a place of my own with furniture chosen by me, not some deranged landlord. No, that's a bit unfair, the furnishings are not at all bad in the rental. It just is rented, like the apartment. Still...not too much longer .
Sssssh!
We went to the country for the weekend. On the trains, there are 2 whole carriages that are 'quiet zones' No cell phones, no ipods, no talking. It is great! If anyone answers their cell phone, the whole carriage does a silent attack. It is hilarious. Everyone shakes their heads, points at the signs, and does a silent tut tut. The offender then usually, overcome by the shame of what he has done, commits suicide by silently jumping out of the window.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Housework
It's not all fun and games here in London you know.
There is LIMESCALE. Nobody in South Africa would know about this, but it is even in the toilets, it is revolting, it is in your kettle, in your iron, everywhere...aaaarrgh!!I am fed up with limescale.
And the DUST! It is black and it is everywhere.
I think it is a London thing. Lots of traffic and so on. And how stupid can you actually be to have white skirting boards?? I don't know our landlords, but they must be dof. Vinyl floors (??) obviously they never had to clean them
A broom that breaks as soon as you touch it. (well fine, yes I did break it, but really!!)
Toilets that don't really flush. They have a whole system here, one press for a wee... and never mind, it doesn't really work very well.
There is LIMESCALE. Nobody in South Africa would know about this, but it is even in the toilets, it is revolting, it is in your kettle, in your iron, everywhere...aaaarrgh!!I am fed up with limescale.
And the DUST! It is black and it is everywhere.
I think it is a London thing. Lots of traffic and so on. And how stupid can you actually be to have white skirting boards?? I don't know our landlords, but they must be dof. Vinyl floors (??) obviously they never had to clean them
A broom that breaks as soon as you touch it. (well fine, yes I did break it, but really!!)
Toilets that don't really flush. They have a whole system here, one press for a wee... and never mind, it doesn't really work very well.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
movies again
Must tell you about movies here. I forgot to mention this when talking about Bruno.
A movie ticket costs £7 , £10 for a 'premier seat ' which is bigger and has a place for a cooldrink and a popcorn thingie. Then the super duper seats cost £20 , they are like a lazee boy and have a little table, and free snacks. Also are roped off from the plebs.
Crazy huh?
So when we went to see Bruno, I had a free ticket seeing as my cell phone service provider gives me a free ticket every wednesday, so... 3 of us, plus popcorn, hot dogs (don't ask) sweets and drinks, all in all cost us the equivalent of about R400 for movies. That was with a free ticket!
Lordy lordy
A movie ticket costs £7 , £10 for a 'premier seat ' which is bigger and has a place for a cooldrink and a popcorn thingie. Then the super duper seats cost £20 , they are like a lazee boy and have a little table, and free snacks. Also are roped off from the plebs.
Crazy huh?
So when we went to see Bruno, I had a free ticket seeing as my cell phone service provider gives me a free ticket every wednesday, so... 3 of us, plus popcorn, hot dogs (don't ask) sweets and drinks, all in all cost us the equivalent of about R400 for movies. That was with a free ticket!
Lordy lordy
Bruno
This is one crazy movie. I find it hard to believe that it will be shown in SA without being cut to pieces. Go and see it if you are brave.
smoking
Dr Lauren is VERY happy that I am not smoking. Me... not so much.
However... my carbon monoxide lung reading went from 18 (first session) to 13 (second session) to 2
Oh how very fucking yay
My councellor , Kerry, is a very jolly happy person. I thought she may have had an orgasm when my carbon monoxide reading went to 2.
Apparently they get paid on success rates.
Apparently they do not know that I might kill all the medical staff in a fit of nicotene withdrawal.
However... my carbon monoxide lung reading went from 18 (first session) to 13 (second session) to 2
Oh how very fucking yay
My councellor , Kerry, is a very jolly happy person. I thought she may have had an orgasm when my carbon monoxide reading went to 2.
Apparently they get paid on success rates.
Apparently they do not know that I might kill all the medical staff in a fit of nicotene withdrawal.
pavement art
How fabulous is this?? I actually saw the pavement art thing! This is at West India Quay, near to where Dr Lauren lives
home sweet home
Looks much better with my rug and paperweights and books, and Jeeps of course, although he has a job now and is leaving on Monday. Note post interview suit he is wearing.
This is the school opposite us. Note the gun towers and the Vietnam type skull memorial. Have you EVER seen such an ugly school? I hasten to add that this is a primary school. In fact maybe less than that as I have not seen a Std 4 or 5 size child, so it might be a pre primary school. Is still kak ugly though
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Harrods
Yes , it is a fabulous shop. Totally over the top. The best department is the dog department. It has its own jewelry store. For Dogs. The clothing (for dogs) is better than Edgars.
They have water beds. For dogs.
Also, in Harrods, there was a bathroom basin that cost £64 000 .00 And a red autographed (by Elton John ) piano for £61 000 .00.
JP and I had lunch there. It costs £14 for a bruschetta. Each.
Bloody hell
The Diana and Dodi shrine is a bit odd.
But still a fab place to visit.
They have water beds. For dogs.
Also, in Harrods, there was a bathroom basin that cost £64 000 .00 And a red autographed (by Elton John ) piano for £61 000 .00.
JP and I had lunch there. It costs £14 for a bruschetta. Each.
Bloody hell
The Diana and Dodi shrine is a bit odd.
But still a fab place to visit.
Curry
|If anyone else in the household knows the products in this county and makes supper , that would be just fine. Don't complain if the curry is too hot to eat if Thai Chilli in SA means something else here. Breathing out and fanning your tongue and drinking water means nothing to me. Make your own snackwiches if you are still hungry.
Best shop in the world
No, not Harrods, although I will discuss that later!
A shop called See-Woo.
It is the biggest, most fabulous Chinese shop in the world. You can but anything, from edible tree fungus to Chinese crockery and furniture. The till slips print out in Chinese and English, and it is so cheap.
I bought bean sprouts, a large piece of ginger, 12 chopsticks, lychees, gunpowder tea, cost me £3.
Of course Paul is moaning becuase I insisted on bringing all my Chinese crockery over with me. As it happens I can buy it all here, cheaper...who knew??
I made a fab Chinese meal for Simon's folks. They came to have diner because we weren't invited (us old fogies) to Adam's 30th. Just as well. Everyone got terribly drunk and got home after 3 in the morning and were very hungover on our family trip to the Greenwich Meridian the next day.
A shop called See-Woo.
It is the biggest, most fabulous Chinese shop in the world. You can but anything, from edible tree fungus to Chinese crockery and furniture. The till slips print out in Chinese and English, and it is so cheap.
I bought bean sprouts, a large piece of ginger, 12 chopsticks, lychees, gunpowder tea, cost me £3.
Of course Paul is moaning becuase I insisted on bringing all my Chinese crockery over with me. As it happens I can buy it all here, cheaper...who knew??
I made a fab Chinese meal for Simon's folks. They came to have diner because we weren't invited (us old fogies) to Adam's 30th. Just as well. Everyone got terribly drunk and got home after 3 in the morning and were very hungover on our family trip to the Greenwich Meridian the next day.
Internet groceries #2
I am doing better with the internet shopping.
For some strange reason I ordered one apple. I thought it was one packet. Obviously not.
It still takes me aaaaages to do the order, but I am getting better at knowing the products now.
This is what I have learnt
There is no real rice here. I need Tastic
Salad cream is mayonnaise and mayonaise is salad cream (??) Go figure
Maizena is cornflour.
You cannot make chips with baking, roasting, or mashing potatoes. You can only make them with chip potatoes
You can buy frozen mashed potato (I haven't)
Tea is stronger here.
Diced bacon is called Lardons. (?)
The tampax are crap
A week's shopping (including beer and wine) costs about £70
For some strange reason I ordered one apple. I thought it was one packet. Obviously not.
It still takes me aaaaages to do the order, but I am getting better at knowing the products now.
This is what I have learnt
There is no real rice here. I need Tastic
Salad cream is mayonnaise and mayonaise is salad cream (??) Go figure
Maizena is cornflour.
You cannot make chips with baking, roasting, or mashing potatoes. You can only make them with chip potatoes
You can buy frozen mashed potato (I haven't)
Tea is stronger here.
Diced bacon is called Lardons. (?)
The tampax are crap
A week's shopping (including beer and wine) costs about £70
Traffic
Getting around on a day to day level is interesting.
Usually I take the underground from North Greenwich which is the Jubilee Line , and very handy. It takes about 8 minutes to walk to the station. Over the weekend the Jubilee line is closed (for repairs or whatever...I wish they would hurry up and fix it)
Then, instead, I take the 129 bus to Greenwich Cutty Sark DLR (docklands light railway) This DLR has no driver. It is like a big model train.
On my way to help Dr Lauren with the springclean, I decided to take the 129 bus instead of the jubilee line, on the theory that the DLR gets me closer to Dr Lauren and it is not such a long walk as taking the underground to Canary Wharf. (are you following this??)
Anyway, the point of the story is there was a combination of gasworks in Greenwich High Street and a crash in the Blackwall Tunnel. It took me an HOUR to travel about 500m. As soon as the bus could stop I got off and had a brisk half hour walk to the station. When there is a traffic Jam here, it is serious gridlock.
I felt strangely smug arriving at the station miles ahead of the bus.
Nonetheless it took me 2 hours for what should have been a half hour trip.
Usually I take the underground from North Greenwich which is the Jubilee Line , and very handy. It takes about 8 minutes to walk to the station. Over the weekend the Jubilee line is closed (for repairs or whatever...I wish they would hurry up and fix it)
Then, instead, I take the 129 bus to Greenwich Cutty Sark DLR (docklands light railway) This DLR has no driver. It is like a big model train.
On my way to help Dr Lauren with the springclean, I decided to take the 129 bus instead of the jubilee line, on the theory that the DLR gets me closer to Dr Lauren and it is not such a long walk as taking the underground to Canary Wharf. (are you following this??)
Anyway, the point of the story is there was a combination of gasworks in Greenwich High Street and a crash in the Blackwall Tunnel. It took me an HOUR to travel about 500m. As soon as the bus could stop I got off and had a brisk half hour walk to the station. When there is a traffic Jam here, it is serious gridlock.
I felt strangely smug arriving at the station miles ahead of the bus.
Nonetheless it took me 2 hours for what should have been a half hour trip.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Ricoffy
I know that I am a total coffee pleb ,but that's all I miss here.
Everyone is horrified.. I don't care.
£1.89 for the small tin. (not the teeny one, the 250g one.)
Everyone is horrified.. I don't care.
£1.89 for the small tin. (not the teeny one, the 250g one.)
Smoking
Ok. Well, it was inevitable, what with Dr Lauren and all.
I am enrolled in the NHS stop smoking thing, and I must say, not a bad thing all round. I have my own counsellor, all free, a 12 week thing, lots of drugs, and so far so almost good.
Am actually smoking less than a third of what I used to...mainly due to lack of opportunity.
And being bored by smoking on my own.
If I actually had any friends I would probably not stop smoking. But seeing as I have NO FRIENDS AT ALL, it will be easier.
Charna, Sue, Vandra, Moira, all of my smoking friends, just as well you are not here!
I am enrolled in the NHS stop smoking thing, and I must say, not a bad thing all round. I have my own counsellor, all free, a 12 week thing, lots of drugs, and so far so almost good.
Am actually smoking less than a third of what I used to...mainly due to lack of opportunity.
And being bored by smoking on my own.
If I actually had any friends I would probably not stop smoking. But seeing as I have NO FRIENDS AT ALL, it will be easier.
Charna, Sue, Vandra, Moira, all of my smoking friends, just as well you are not here!
Spring cleaning #2
Dr Lauren and I has a FABULOUS time today cleaning her apartment.
It is going to take us another 3 days to finish, but hey! that's fine! Paul and JP will have to clean our apartment while I am doing the 'How clean is your house ' thing with Dr Lauren
We have almost unpacked all the stuff from our container... 10 more trips should do it... eeek!!
It is going to take us another 3 days to finish, but hey! that's fine! Paul and JP will have to clean our apartment while I am doing the 'How clean is your house ' thing with Dr Lauren
We have almost unpacked all the stuff from our container... 10 more trips should do it... eeek!!
Monday, July 6, 2009
spring clean
Dr Lauren is on holiday now and tomorrow I am going to hers to do a spring clean.
I am quite scared.
She has done fabulously in her exams. Received a merit. In doctor stuff, not in house cleaning.
Bless her, she is a genius, we all know that!
I am quite scared.
She has done fabulously in her exams. Received a merit. In doctor stuff, not in house cleaning.
Bless her, she is a genius, we all know that!
boxes
I thought I had packed the bare minimum. Apparently not, as we are on our 2nd box to Oxfam.
My mother sent over (in our container ) 12 boxes of crap.
Jp has about 7 boxes of stuff, not as crap as his grandma, but still...
Lauren sent over a few boxes of things that may come in useful for the eventual nursey, so not too bad.
We brought far too many clothes.
If the Uk actually had built in cupboards we would be OK.
But not so much
My mother sent over (in our container ) 12 boxes of crap.
Jp has about 7 boxes of stuff, not as crap as his grandma, but still...
Lauren sent over a few boxes of things that may come in useful for the eventual nursey, so not too bad.
We brought far too many clothes.
If the Uk actually had built in cupboards we would be OK.
But not so much
Thursday, July 2, 2009
gypsy boy
I have some pictures, but have lost the abilty to work out how to upload them... my son the gypsy was working in London this week. We went to visit him and went down the helter skelter (scary) saw all the rides (fabulous!!... and so shiny and clean and classy ) saw his caravan (EEEK ) Squatter camp would be a comparison...... anyway , does him good!
Am going to try and do the picture thing. Must admit the ipod in my ear thing does distract me somewhat.......
Am going to try and do the picture thing. Must admit the ipod in my ear thing does distract me somewhat.......
DENTIST
I went to the dentist. They gave me goggles to wear . The dentist had goggles, a mask, gloves, and a full face face protector.
Jeeps said my breath must have been really bad. Had a painless filling nonetheless.
Jeeps said my breath must have been really bad. Had a painless filling nonetheless.
ipod
I think seeing as I have just discovered the ipod thing , that it is unfair for people (eg Paul) to moan when I hum and sing and dance and SPEAK REALLY LOUDLY. I personally think if someone is ironing your clothes, they can do whatever the fuck they like, even if it is your i pod.
On the bus, I understand, it is annoying. I have not really got into the ipod on the bus seeing as nobody has taken the hint and bought me my own one. Yet. I am giving it one more day and then I am buying a top of the range fuck you ipod phone everything all the bells and whistles. They had their chance...ha ha ha ha...
On the bus, I understand, it is annoying. I have not really got into the ipod on the bus seeing as nobody has taken the hint and bought me my own one. Yet. I am giving it one more day and then I am buying a top of the range fuck you ipod phone everything all the bells and whistles. They had their chance...ha ha ha ha...
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