january
january is generally accepted as a quiet month - the festive season recently deceased, the carcass of the old year shed and the stuffing packed onto the waistline. its time to knuckle down and get some work in, get to the gym and start thinking seriously about making the year ahead at least as good as the one before.
some of us choose not to choose sensible, some of us chose something else.
We saw the year in at a cold hogmanay party in edinburgh, with fireworks and scissor sisters, named after a sapphic love position (i couldn't find a link to explain it not much imagination required, but you will have to imagine it because i couldn't find a link. Well, I could, i found millions actually...). They are the gay-new york-art equivalent of a pop band - they have mass appeal but definitely none too squeaky. they're derived from fashion designer and hairdresser stock.
the remainder of the week was spent tying up loose ends at work and packing stuff into boxes, organising removal and final bills and the like. you know the scene: how did we fit all this in the car on the way up to scotland? furthermore, how do we intend to get it back to england and just what the fuck is _that_?
arrived at the relatives' house on saturday night after driving through gales, blizzards and the mother of all rainstorms. we saw no fewer than 11 of a reported 26 overturned lorries. yup, the wind was fierce. we also saw the carlisle flood and the rescue helicopter. all the service stations were out of commision because of the power cuts. quite surprising really that we made it through in one piece.
went to work in the new job on the following monday. we'll leave the description of this until a later date when i get my head around it. safe to say i have unattainable deadlines and massive pressure, and i am expected to perform my duties in overtime, for which i will not be paid.
hehe. get serious eh? its a converted marmite factory for frigs sake!
a week of househunting on natalie's part and we wound up with a nice place to move into on tuesday the first. relations with the relatives are becoming strained by now and we look forward to moving in.
other exciting events were the dentist and the landlord, who are quite similar really. both willing to take exorbitant amounts of money for less than crummy service. the quack suggested that we wouldn't really need anaesthetic, an illusion of which he was quickly stripped after he started drilling my poor teeth. my fillings didn't fit and some pieces have been bitten off.
a week later and the damn teeth still hurt like hell, and i am out of pocket by what seems to be more than four times the appropriate price, according to the guidelines set down by the NHS. i mean really, you go into a dentist and you get different treatment because you pay more? i think not! like i said the teethpuller suggested waiving the anaesthetic! the health system here is absolutely crazy. i'll be going private soon, as it'll be cheaper anyway.
as for the landlord, he will take our 6 weeks deposit and first month's rent 7 days before handing over the keys, without a signed contract! i know it sounds pessimistic, but this means those f**kers could scarper with £1800 of my hard earned cash (originally earmarked for the deposit on our own house) and not even deliver the hoose! dirty cheeky scum, estate agents. stay away from them if possible and never ever sign the contract without reading it thoroughly. they will try to prevent you from doing so, believe me.
so january was a hard month. thank the powers that be that i have a good woman to nurture me through these trying times. i feel february is going to be one of them end-of-the-month-salticrax months...
tata gatekeeper, you sucked. come on, february!
some of us choose not to choose sensible, some of us chose something else.
We saw the year in at a cold hogmanay party in edinburgh, with fireworks and scissor sisters, named after a sapphic love position (i couldn't find a link to explain it not much imagination required, but you will have to imagine it because i couldn't find a link. Well, I could, i found millions actually...). They are the gay-new york-art equivalent of a pop band - they have mass appeal but definitely none too squeaky. they're derived from fashion designer and hairdresser stock.
the remainder of the week was spent tying up loose ends at work and packing stuff into boxes, organising removal and final bills and the like. you know the scene: how did we fit all this in the car on the way up to scotland? furthermore, how do we intend to get it back to england and just what the fuck is _that_?
arrived at the relatives' house on saturday night after driving through gales, blizzards and the mother of all rainstorms. we saw no fewer than 11 of a reported 26 overturned lorries. yup, the wind was fierce. we also saw the carlisle flood and the rescue helicopter. all the service stations were out of commision because of the power cuts. quite surprising really that we made it through in one piece.
went to work in the new job on the following monday. we'll leave the description of this until a later date when i get my head around it. safe to say i have unattainable deadlines and massive pressure, and i am expected to perform my duties in overtime, for which i will not be paid.
hehe. get serious eh? its a converted marmite factory for frigs sake!
a week of househunting on natalie's part and we wound up with a nice place to move into on tuesday the first. relations with the relatives are becoming strained by now and we look forward to moving in.
other exciting events were the dentist and the landlord, who are quite similar really. both willing to take exorbitant amounts of money for less than crummy service. the quack suggested that we wouldn't really need anaesthetic, an illusion of which he was quickly stripped after he started drilling my poor teeth. my fillings didn't fit and some pieces have been bitten off.
a week later and the damn teeth still hurt like hell, and i am out of pocket by what seems to be more than four times the appropriate price, according to the guidelines set down by the NHS. i mean really, you go into a dentist and you get different treatment because you pay more? i think not! like i said the teethpuller suggested waiving the anaesthetic! the health system here is absolutely crazy. i'll be going private soon, as it'll be cheaper anyway.
as for the landlord, he will take our 6 weeks deposit and first month's rent 7 days before handing over the keys, without a signed contract! i know it sounds pessimistic, but this means those f**kers could scarper with £1800 of my hard earned cash (originally earmarked for the deposit on our own house) and not even deliver the hoose! dirty cheeky scum, estate agents. stay away from them if possible and never ever sign the contract without reading it thoroughly. they will try to prevent you from doing so, believe me.
so january was a hard month. thank the powers that be that i have a good woman to nurture me through these trying times. i feel february is going to be one of them end-of-the-month-salticrax months...
tata gatekeeper, you sucked. come on, february!
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