Archive for February, 2003

My parents are “celebrating” their 30th year wedding anniversary, to celebrate my mum got out cards she found hidden away from past wedding anniversaries (in fact she gets out a Christmas card, every Christmas that she received from my dad 20 years ago.) I think this is taking recycling too far.

Some foul beast nicked from yorkshiresoul’s personal collection

I think Tom Jones wears a wig made out of pubic hair on his head.

I know the boss’s name now *phew* – much embarassment saved

I started the new job today at  a bargain bookshop. I think it’s gonna work out just fine as the manageress seems really nice. I didn’t get off too a very good start by arriving 15 minutes late because of the dreadful bus service. One bus didn’t turn up and the next one was late. I spent 45 minutes, freezing my tits off waiting for that bus. I don’t see why I should pay such high fares for an unrealible, slow and dirty bus service.

I do have one minor problem. I can’t remember the manageress’s name! She must have mentioned it at the interview but I forgot to ask today and now I’ve spent a whole day not knowing it. The longer I leave it the more embarassing it gets. Perhaps I shall end up working there for years never knowing her name.

“Almost 400,000 people in the UK say they are Jedis by religion – making it the fourth largest “faith” in Britain.”

When filling out the census, my mother ticked Christian. I challenged her and said you don’t go to church, you don’t follow the teachings of God et cetera. She ticked it, like many people, I believe, in Britain did because they maybe got married in a church because everyone else did and maybe had their children christened because everyone else did. My mother is not really any religeon, I think she vaguely believes in a higher being but she’s definately not affiliated with the Church of England.

Americans, please take note! – 100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English. Americans can’t pronounce aluminium and garage properly, this is a fact (words ommited from the list but that annoy me most about Americans).

My favourite:-
dont say Heineken remover say Heimlich maneuver (or manoeuvre, Br.) This term is mispronounced many different ways. This is just the funniest one we have heard. This maneuver (manoeuvre) was named for US surgeon Henry Jay Heimlich (1920

I got the job!!!!

I’m so tired I just don’t have the energy to talk about going to Leeds and playing dodge the Big Issue seller and all the bible bashers that were out en masse shouting about getting to know god.

OMG I nearly have a job!!!! If my references come back okay I shall be working in a bookshop!! Hallejujah!

* Found on the back of a packet of Polycell Multi Purpose Polyfilla – Ensure crack is dry and free from loose material