Archive for April, 2008

Maybe I Am Not As Smart As I Think I Am…

So I am currently reading The Boomerang Clue (aka Why Didn’t They Ask Evens?) by Agatha Christie. It was written in 1933. In the book, the main character gets offered a job in South America. For £1,000 a year. And he is stoked about it. £1,000 a year was a good salary in 1930s Britain, [...]

April 29, 2008   Posted in: Belfast, Ex-Pat, Thoughts, daily  One Comment

Depression and Self-Harm

Let me preface this post with the note that I do not cut myself.  I do not self harm that way. So how do I do it?  By picking my pimples. Yes, that is considered self harm behavior. My face is very discoloured under my chin from picking at the pimples there.  I am trying [...]

April 28, 2008   Posted in: Mental Illness, daily, me  No Comments

Now That’s What I Call a Productive Morning…

Started at 8:30 with laundry folding.  Went on to final bookcase building.  Finished with deep bathroom cleaning (both bathrooms) and rounded it off with a lovely soak in the tub. Now I am going to help Simon carry empty boxes and other rubbish to the bins in the basement and then curl up and have [...]

April 27, 2008   Posted in: daily, me  No Comments

I Don’t Want To Spoil Anyone

but I have to point out that in this week’s Doctor Who, its the PA who figures out there what the really weird thing is that is going on! Once again, I have to point out…Don’t mess with the PA! This PA, the one writing this blog, kicked ass herself on Friday at work.  Managed [...]

April 26, 2008   Posted in: daily, me  No Comments

Leaves! On the Trees!

Spring has come to Belfast! Of course, we will probably have a lovely May and a totally sucky summer, but hey! Leaves! On the Trees!

April 24, 2008   Posted in: Belfast, daily  No Comments

If You Had Been a Fly on My Office Wall

the other day, you would think we don’t speak English. We are gearing up for a big VIP visit and were discussing the guest list. It made perfect sense to myself, my DFA and my DCR&F. But to an outsider? It probably sounded like this: Me: HYA DFA: ULT DCR&F: FXR DFA: MBG And so [...]

April 23, 2008   Posted in: daily  No Comments

I Have Been Meaning To State

for the record that: – The only purpose of french fries is to transport salt and ketchup The only purpose of tortilla chips is to transport jalapenos and sour cream The only purpose of baked potatoes is to transport sour cream and butter. Thank you.

April 22, 2008   Posted in: Thoughts  No Comments

Spring Might Have Finally Arrived

At least I think its fairly nice out this morning.  It is at least very still, which it hasn’t been for weeks. I may bite the bullet (and why on earth would anyone actually bite a bullet?) and wear my spring cape today rather than my big winter coat.  I may get a bit cold [...]

April 22, 2008   Posted in: Belfast, Thoughts, daily  No Comments

Depression and Getting Things Done

Well, I would say the meds don’t work.  I had lots of plans for this weekend.  Building the final bookcase.  Cleaning the flat. Neither of these things happened.  I spent most of today asleep.  I did do some stuff yesterday, but not as much as I was hoping to do. I hate it when I [...]

April 20, 2008   Posted in: Mental Illness, Simon, daily  No Comments

On Being Jewish in a Christian Country

So tonight is the first night of Passover.  What does that mean to me, a Jew in a Christian country? Not a hell of a lot, actually.  I haven’t been to a Seder in, gosh, about 5 years.  The last one I was at was with my mother in Florida at a friend’s house. I [...]

April 19, 2008   Posted in: Ex-Pat, Thoughts, daily, me  No Comments