Wednesday, February 18, 2004

18 February, Wednesday: A very, very crazy day at work. It seemed like we didn’t have any easy calls. They all required lots of work on everyone’s part. Simon left at noon to drive to Scotland for a meeting. And I had to leave at 4 because British Gas is coming to my flat. Apparently they have to physically check the inside of each house at least once a year, so it’s my turn. Tomorrow I’ll work from home. I have so much writing and copy-editing to do, and I can’t do it easily in the office. There’s a major report due Friday and I haven’t started it yet. I know it will easily take all day to do it. Then, there’s a journal that needs proofing/copy-editing.

I bought a scale last night for £3.50. I hate it. Not because it’s cheap (it is), but because it tells me horrible lies. Doesn’t it know that all this walking has made a svelte, fit woman out of me. Cheeky monkey. (I always wanted to write that. People here actually do say it.)

Claire said a neat word yesterday. Unfortunately she couldn’t spell it. Neither can I. But it sounds something like “boompf.” Please if you say it out loud you must attempt to say it with a Blackpool accent. And to really enjoy a listening sensation you must stand in the middle of Claire and Kev as they speak. Blackpool and Liverpool. It’s wonderful.

After listening to the news, I heard from the telly, “It’s Emmerdale and Robert really puts the cat amongst the pigeons.” Love that saying. (Emmerdale is one of the many night-time soap operas.)

Fr. Tony just called from St. Vincent de Paul Church. He’s going to stop by for a visit on Friday evening. My first visitor.

And tonight I received two more things to do from the US office. The good side of this is that I feel really loved. I wrote this while laughing.

posted by Jerilyn Dufresne, author @ 16:41