This Is The Thread Where I Say.......Part Seven!

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Wow, your boss actually IS called Fucky McFuck.

I didn't get to relax as much as I'd like because there were parties... (Friday night I was too tired and stroppy and went home early, and apparently missed Suzy & Ed) but we watched a lot of DVD's and movies - and even went to the Cinema! I like the Curzon! Yesterday was nice. Had dinner with 22 old friends - I was really nervous about it, because I was scared that someone I hate was going to be there, but he didn't show up, and lots of people I didn't expect to be there *did* show up, and it was really fun!

I can't believe I've only got a week of work left... my god, I'll go into ILX withdrawl, and how I will miss you guys while I'm in the country!

I had a lovely weekend with Sarah - we didn't do a great deal more than just hang out, and it was smashing. We went to my parents for dinner on Saturday, and had a really nice chat with them - they're pretty ace people. We also dressed their Xmas tree, which is a pain in the arse but kinda satisfying when it's all done and sparkly :)

Then yesterday we did some chores, I visited my grandmother, we watched the Leeds v Fulham match, had a takeaway curry, and watched Poirot. It was a pretty great weekend, actually.

On the minus side, I think my Italian grandmother is probably going to die pretty soon. She's 92, so it's the proverbial good innings, but still.

Yesterday we watched The Royal Tenenbaums and Patrick Keiller's London. A spur-of-the-moment decision in Iceland meant we had Haggis for dinner - I made mustard mash.

Dancing to pop music also happened.

But on the other hand the stress of recent weeks has really got to me, and I recognise some symptoms of the old clinical depression. No suicidal thoughts so far, but the panic and anxiety is there again, and I have spotted myself dodging tasks and responsibilities a bit, avoiding anything a bit demanding - which is very bad at home at the moment as there are things still to be sorted in the new flat, and just as bad at work where I am getting more and more responsibility, and am in for promotion so I don't want to look as if I can't handle it all.

So I feel pulled both ways at present, and I don't know which will prevail. At the moment I am only suffering some side symptoms of depression without actually feeling depressed, which is an odd mix, in my experience.

"Strikebreakers Union 452"

"See this fist"

Pink, when I first read your post upthread, I thought you and james actually played each other in soccer, each with your own teams.

I had a great weekend. Nick's band's last show was great. Then it took us 2 and a half hours to get home when it would normally take us one because the snow made it so hard to see. Also, we drove off the road once and the car got overheated. But it was fun to see snow anyway, because when we got back to Richmond it was only rain there.

I am gradually sifting through papers on my desk at work and throwing out as many as possible.

It was a rich, invaluable slice of life

(a lyric?)

I was trying to come up with some sort of title involving Stone Fox.

(hey, what's the lyric then, NA?)

ha ha, j/k

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(Replace the .txt with a .html and it might work)

::ducks::

Awww maaaaaaaaaaaan...

Of course - I thought that was implied. Forgive me.