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I've moved

2007-02-14T09:26:00.000Z

Hello
I joined the Myspace bandwagon (and yes I know it's evil) but more people I know are on it and I don't really blog properly anyway so it's just for comments and looking at pictures of me!!
Come to my new pad - www.myspace.com/karenbelldingdong
See you there!

Going to Oz - fo sure dis time

2006-10-04T21:31:00.000+01:00

Hello - in case anyone still reads this I am tres exciting as it is only two weeks til I go to Oz. This time I am bringing my man back with me!!
We are going on an adventue in Thailand and hoping to go to Tiger Temple which is in Kanchanaburi (apparently)

Should be funnage!

Still going...

2006-07-21T17:26:00.000+01:00

I am surprised this thing is still up - as I haven't posted for ages.

No one really reads it anyway, but in case anyone is then you may be excited to know I am moving - I know I am!

The end...

Stop.... Tea Leaf

2006-05-25T13:27:00.000+01:00

I was on the bus last night on Harringay Green Lanes, and at a stop this guy grabbed this ladies phone from off her lap and legged it off the bus. It took a moment to realise what had happened and I didn't realise people would actually do that in real life!? So wrong.

Still - it's the most exciting thing that's happened to me in a few weeks!

Change of plan

2006-04-11T13:59:00.000+01:00

I am not going to Australia now until October, when I shall have a proper holiday, which includes sunshine and beaches. If you had looked at the tourist information on West Wyalong you would have changed your mind too!! Added to that the fact that Leigh is working crazy long hours and I would barely have seen him means it is a no go.

I realise that to give out this much detail about my life is inviting some degree of stalking, but really I don't think anyone is that interested in me. It's always my mate who gets stalked - lucky girl! (If anyone would like to stalk Jennie please do leave a comment and I can give you full address and contact details for her)

Where Next?

2006-03-31T13:25:00.000+01:00

Australia, that's where!
I am heading down under to spend some time in a tiny outback town about 200miles (350km) west of Sydney, where there is (apparently) a caravan park and not much else.

Why the Dickens would I want to go there?
That's where Leigh's working, that's why!

I'm not complaining, oh no - 3 weeks anywhere with Leigh would be an improvement on 8 months without him. (feel free to vomit at this point!) So I go with a smile on my face and a spring in my step. Plus I do get to spend at least a few hours in Sydney, which'll be nice, plus a few days in Brisbane - even nicer.

Isn't it ironic

2006-02-23T11:29:00.000Z

The Alanis Morrisette song 'Ironic' has always annoyed me because all the things she sings about (e.g. it's like ten thousand spoons, when all you need is a knife) are not so much ironic, as really irritating and in some cases soul destroying.

I have a new verse..
It's like a brand new i-pod when all you need is a computer that isn't blocked by your company's IT manager so that you cannout install the i-pod software.

Now isn't that ironic - Dontcha think!

Computer or paper?

2006-01-24T18:22:00.000Z

I am not happy with technology. Why does it always let you down when you are needing it. Like the rubbish laptop I am supposed to use for work - can I get it to connect to the server so I can download the documents I need - can I heck. And don't even try that "use a memory stick" line because I don't have one and cannot afford one (and couldn't wing one on expenses without having to fill out numerous forms and then have a two month debate with the finance department on whether my use of the memory stick is sufficient to neccesitate them paying for it.)

But paper is just as bad - in my rage I kicked over a big pile of filing that I haven't got round to sorting yet, and when I picked it up I got a paper cut.

What is the solution? I guss not going into work when I am exceedingly menstrual might help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My sad little life

2006-01-09T13:57:00.000Z

Quick update .... I am a bit bored and have become rather taken with the latest celebrity realtuy TV shows. Competeing each night for my attention are Celebrity Big Brother (Channel 4) and Soapstar Superstar (ITV1). To be honest my heart belongs to CBB, but mostly because of the early morning review programme with Dermot O'Leary, which wakes me up a bit before I have to commute all the way across London. Although I do think that 16-year old kid from Corrie is a great performer.

Who am I kidding - I wish I had a life, but I don't at the moment. Too tired to do anything else, so watching crap TV is the pinnacle of my day.

Addicted to puppy wars

2005-11-17T16:17:00.000Z

I have been to Rome, but wasn't blown away. OK so it has nice architecture and sculptures and the biggest church in the world, and great ice-cream... but it has passed the point of tourism where it no longer has much appeal to the visitor looking for authentic Rome. I understand this is a hypocritical point, considering that I went there as a tourist, and did ALL the tourist sites. But still, I will always prefer Venice - for a start it does't have any cars there so less chance of death!

I had a quick look at Sam's blog (the one in Oz) and he had a link to a great website called 'Puppy Wars' http://puppywar.com/. At first I was just looking up his puppies (who are very cute) but now I am addicted to it. It's kind of like an animal lovers version of ' Hot or Not' http://www.hotornot.com/or 'rate my poo' (which is so disgusting I am not putting in a link!).

Check it out, but be warned - there are some disgusting dogs out there as well as the cute ones (mainly chihuahuas!)

The Death of My Bladder...

2005-11-02T12:01:00.000Z

Well I am sat in a member's club in central London, looking busy and trying not to obviously eavesdrop on some people's conversation - which is hard as they occasionally mention me!

It's interview time at work and I am 'facilitatiing' - loosely translated as sitting outside the interview room, drinking lots of bottled water and playing around with my colleagues b.e.a.utiful new laptop (it's tiny and silver - I will continue the myth that girls only like things because of asthetics, and wont upset the boys by telling them that I did the research into choosing this laptop and it has the best spec to meet her needs!)

Anyway, I am happy as I look more important than I am - sitting and looking like I am working, when my time has majoratively been used to look on google maps to try to locate - my house, my old house, my boyfriend's house (in Brisbane) and his old house (in Camberwell). It's been 50% successful! (I hope my manager never reads this!!)

Last night we (Amy and I) went to see 'The Death of Mr Lazarescu' - a romanian film part of the London Film Festival. It was very good, but very depressing, detailing a poor old man's journey to try to get treated for his headache and vomiting. The depiction of his descent into a non-communicative state and the ambulance attendant's continued attempts to get him treated were particularly moving. To counter this rather arty film viewing I am going to see 'In Her Shoes' - the new Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette movie - which I am sure will be less moving and merely depressing as I realise how little I resemble either leading lady!

Anyway, I am off to search for my Mum's house!

ooh look - pictures of our party!

2005-10-25T13:06:00.000+01:00

I know It's not very cool to be this excited about technology, but I have now worked out how to add pictures to my blog! (read with excited glee)

Here is a lovely picture of our house - Amy, Me and Sarah - dressed as tube stations for our party last weekend.

You probably wont be able to guess what we are so I will tell you:
Amy is Warren St (she's a bunny)
I am Belsize Park (I have leaves with sizes on and my name is Bell)
Sarah is Baker St (she's a saucy, female Sherlock Holmes) Do you geddit????

Anyway I should be working so goodbye.....

I knit therefore I am

2005-10-25T10:04:00.000+01:00

New obsession - Knitting! Thought it would be a good way to produce christmas presents that are a bit more interesting than a CD or some liquer chocolates.

Trouble is wool is quite expensive and despite Amy's great suggestion to buy a sheep (could double up as a lawnmower and milk/cheese provider) I fear I may have to purchase it in the normal fashion. I have already spent far too long looking at balls of wool on e-bay and wondering whether my needles are too small for the wool I am using (have discovered today that they are - I'm using 9mm, when they should be 15mm!)

So today I placed a bid for some marshmallow pink wool - 1kg of it. Just think of all the pink things I can knit people for christmas (not sure my brothers will be too happy though!)

Ode to Nigel

2005-10-24T13:50:00.000+01:00

Lament with me brothers - our rat is dead!

Sadly poor Nigel, my beautiful rat (who was a bit bitey!) has passed away - just days before he was due to retire to Leeds with Amy's parents. Such a shame - he would have had a good life up North I am certain.

Well, after almost three days at work with no Internet access (so no e-mails) I am happy to say it's back on, so I can do some constructive work now (yeah?) butI am equally dreading the mountain of e-mails I need to wade through now.

Anyway thanks for the comments you guys left me. Hope I can keep up with this blogging malarkey!
In conclusion, the world is a sadder place without Nigel, but otherwise life is good.

Thursday's child...

2005-10-13T13:01:00.000+01:00

Actually I lied.. this isn't going to be anymore interesting. But I feel I should warm up into this before I start writing those massive diatribes you see on other people's blogs!

The most interesting thing to happen to me since yesterday is that I am wearing my new green cardigan and it has flowers on it. I have no life.

Actually that's not true - I spoke to Leigh in Australia last night. I know the world is shrinking (metaphorically) but I am still amazed (and grateful) at the ease with which one can speak to the other side of the world.

Marvellous!

First one

2005-10-12T17:31:00.000+01:00

OK, So I was a bit bored at work and want to up my 'googling' status.

Got to go and pick up a stereo for our party this saturday - How exciting!

Will be more interesting next post promise.