Friday 13th

Well, I didn't quite make five whole days in work as you can probably tell.  I've had the most boring four days in the world, and couldn't take another day of mind numbing inactivity and so booked the day off, it's a bit of a waste of a day but it's worth it.

I found a job advertised in the Guardian pages which I thought would be perfect for me but the link appeared to be broken so I contacted the charity directly and was gutted to find out the closing date had already passed, still, I'll keep an eye out now that I know they exist.  I'm applying for a job nearer home, it doesn't exactly excite me but I think I could do a good job and it would save me a fortune in fuel.

The head turned out okay.  Monday it was so-so, Tuesday, it was a disaster and I had to resort to using a bobble to wrangle it into some sembelence of respectability.  By Wednesday, I'd cracked it and recieved a compliments through the day.

So, how do we feel about Friday 13th?  Had it not been for some humdingers of awfulness, you know where, then I probably wouldn't give it a second thought, still, I'm feeling lucky today.

Tomorrow is the Eurovision Song Contest... again.  A contest that most of Europe take very seriously and us Brits tend to grumble and groan like a curmudgeounly Grandad who was taken to a party he didn't want to go to.  I've watched it, boycotted it, it doesn't matter if our song is great, (okay, not bad,) or truely dreadful, (Scooch anyone?)  We always come practically bottom, so you can see how the glisten and shine of it has waned over the years. 

Having said that, our entry this year is by Blue, remember Blue?  Yep, Blue are representing the UK and darn it, it's really quite catchy!  I wasn't impressed to begin with but it's had quite a bit of airplay and it definitely grows on you... in a good way.  Let's hope it grows on the rest of Europe too.

Something the rest of Europe may not thank us for is Irelands entry in the form of Jedward.  Louis Walsh championed these young twins through and since the X Factor.  They've raked in millions since they first burst onto the scene in personal appearances and co-co pops adverts.  X Factor became painful to watch in the end as they were voted in well past their time to leave, they may not be the best singers but I'm sure they'll give it 100% in the entertainment stakes, Europe, brace yourselves.  Good luck to all the Blue and Jedward boys, wouldn't it be great if we.... didn't come bottom?

I haven't worked out much this week, I've been feeling a bit below par which is another reason for taking today off but I jogged for 45 minutes this morning and I do feel better for it.

Wearing my Swarovski cuff today, remember that one?  Three strands of AB linked with silver bars.  I haven't worn it for ages but came accross it in a drawer while I was searching  for something else so thought I'd give it an outing. 

I've sat here quite chilly for the past ten minutes hoping that the group of Japanese tourists to my left would be blinded by the sparkles and demand to know where I'd purchased the cuff.  They've just left without a word so I can put my jacket back on now.

Did I tell you we're giving the website one more year before we fold? 

You know what bugs me at the moment?  Look at any advert for mascara in a magazine and if you look for the small print, you'll find something along the lines of; "lashes were styled with inserts  and enhanced in post production."  In other words, you can buy this but you'll also need to buy false lashes and photoshop yourself to look anything like this.  Wouldn't they sell more if they were honest with women?

The vegetarian chili was a hit by the way, it's so tasty and has suck a kick, I feel like I've actually had something tasty and filling for a change.

I have a list of chores to do today as long as my arm, I'm not holding my breath on how many I get through.