January 15, 2008
Things that cause me stress:
At work:
- lack of communication
- loss of control over responsibilities
- feeling inadequate
- starting new jobs
- hating a job (not my present one, that one’s fine)
At home
- my clothes mountain (usually found growing up one wall)
- insomnia (actually this one is a bit chicken and egg – which comes first stress or insomnia?)
-going to bed after midnight on a weeknight (part of fear of insomnia)
-mould on grouting around the bath
-the fear of never reaching the end of the washing pile
-remembering to phone my mum
All this and more…
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January 15, 2008
Q. How do I have my iPhone calendar sync with my Google (social) calendar as well as my work outlook calendar:
A. http://www.daveswebsite.com/software/gsync/download.shtml
This is a free Outlook plug-in which installs a toolbar into Outlook allowing you to sync your Google Calendar with Outlook. It works perfectly and is just one install rather than 3 different components- as with other solutions I found.
The only slight issue is that now all my social events are in my Outlook calendar which is viewable by colleagues. However if I really wanted to make them private I could do so in Google Cal or simply mark them as private after they are synced into Outlook. As it is, I’m not particularly worried about colleagues being able to see my social appointments. Its not like there is anything exciting in there eg ‘Key party 7pm, East Grinstead, (pack toothbrush)’…
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January 14, 2008
Having accidentally knocked out my old header (god only knows where i have put a copy of it), I’ve had to find a replacement and I couldn’t resist this beautiful shot of Lake Tekapo, NZ, which my brother took over Christmas. Hopefully he won’t object to me ‘borrowing it’. However if by chance you see yet another header tomorrow it’s because my bro thinks I’m a cheeky cow….
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January 14, 2008
I have just discovered some brown tartar on a couple of my bottom teeth near the gum line. This leads me to the conclusion that the dentist appointment i have put off for the last 6 months is now officially overdue. Of course i need to find a decent dentist first. The last guy i went to did a root canal at a knock down price for me but was some what creep and slimy. Not at all what you want when you are pressed down in a horizontal position by a man wielding sharp instruments…
Unlike a lot of people I’m not scared of the dentist, however I am scared of the hygienest. In my experience Hygienists are only in their profession because they are sadists – every single one I’ve had, to a man (although they have all been women), have been insane sadists…I fear them…
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January 10, 2008
I’ve never been a big fan of Foxtons, in fact I tend to shout ‘Foxtons C*nts’ every time I spot one of their demented wide boy agents driving recklessly in a ridiculous branded mini. For a while though I’ve collecting names from those ridiculous cars – ie Finsbury Flash, Hornsey Harrier, Brooks Breeze etc. So in recognition of what a ‘brilliant’ idea it is to sooo cutesily name their cars, here are some suggestions for future cars:
Brixton Blag
Clapham C*nts
Muswell Minger
Walthamstow Wideboy
Leyton Ligger
Far more apt I think you’ll find.
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January 9, 2008
I can’t stand not being a member of a gym so I have signed up to the Pru health insurance deal which gives you reduced cost membership (http://www.whypayforthegym.com/). The good news is that to join the gym down the road from work (Virgin Active who quoted me 76/month yesterday) will cost £50/month (all in, including the health insurance), as long as I attend at least twice a week. The bad news is that I can’t afford to start the direct debit until Feb, so I will remain unfit and unhappy about it until then.
I keep thinking I should get off my fat arse and cycle to work, but the thought of being that cold is really off-putting. Six miles was no great challenge, but 10 is another story entirely….
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January 8, 2008
On Sunday I popped down to my local Virgin Active (Crouch End) to enquire about membership costs and look around. It’s a really lovely gym however I have a problem with their sales technique. When I asked about the price I asked for peak time membership which included the use of other Virgin Active gyms as I also want to use the Clapham one (near the office. The guy said – no problem it’s £56/month and you can use any other VA gym bar the city branches. Bargain! I thought. However when I went to look around the Clapham branch the lady there tells me that the price of membership there is £76/month. When I said well in that case shouldn’t I join in Crouch End as I can use this branch anyway with that membership? She replied – no because that only allows you to use this gym 4 times a month as it’s a Tier Two club.
What a flipping con – imagine if I had joined the Crouch End branch on Sunday only to discover I can’t use the one near work regularly.
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January 7, 2008
Today I am mostly wearing a loverly low cut smock style knit top…I like. Unfortunately I usually wear it with quite fitted jeans, however having decided to go back to work trews (wide legged), the top has taken on a tent like effect. I am not pregnant – I just look like I am….
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January 6, 2008
A beautiful piece of kit I think you’ll agree. Not only is it a handy size cafetiere but also its insulated so it keeps your coffee hot for when you need a top up. Its about a cup and half capacity….a little something for my desk.
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January 6, 2008
Aaarrrgh despite the new new job shaping up to be better than the last I’m experiencing an anxiety which is generally making me low. Symptoms include an overwhelming lack of confidence, insomnia, lethargy and guilt. I’ve tried throwing some action at it, ie keeping busy (resulting in the ironing of 7 shirts in one sitting), I’ve tried overthinking (it never works) and in due course I’ll be trying obsessive exercising with a spot of house cleaning…
I hope to be cured soon.
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