[Gold Joinee Twinkle]

Making rings with E and making her crack up laughing at me attempting Just Dance 3

[Rachel Rose]

My bus ride home is half an hour. Today a classmate sat next to me. We started talking. I offered her a chocolate. She told me about her daughter, new furniture, missing class last week and how she wants a new car. I told her about my upcoming trip and asked if she knew what steampunk was. At that point another classmate changed seats and moved in to ask me if she'd heard me right. I asked, "How do you mean?" Then she wanted to know if I had mentioned chocolate AND steampunk. She started telling me all about her life. Eventually the first lady stood to get off the bus and catch a connection. L and I rode further and she had me laughing so much. She says she is perceived by others as crazy because of her appearance and opinions. Even in high school. I said that if people had told me things like that about her had we attended the same school, she'd be my first choice for study group! She transfers THREE times from home riding a total of over two hours to get to campus. When I got up to leave she said, "This is your stop? You're leaving me? Alone again." I gave her my cell number and asked her favorite colors and metal and I am now going to make her a personalized steampunk card.

She's funny and fascinating. Her name is Laray. Send her vibes of friendship. I will give her all the necessary info for joining us!


I'll have to apologize to Khyaan, though. Once Laray started talking she grew very quiet. (Ditto about Join Me)

So, vibes to her and her three children. And for a reliable babysitter!

I thank you. xoxo

[Rachel Rose]

Laray's favorite colors are black and white. Her metal is pewter. This is her card.

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

Biscuits!

[PJ Hannah B-R]

Getting to be an important person at a London meeting.

Which essentially means sitting in a pub with cool people out of a band.

[Chez]

Maternity jeans... Mmmm comfort... And we have the second lesson in our course today!

[Joinee Mum White]

Andy and Sam coming today to stay for a couple of days. I do so love seeing my children and my new children-in-law! Mum White xx

[Rachel Rose]

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

This post:

HRH Gold Joinee Sheli, on 24 January 2012 - 11:04 AM, said:

Biscuits!

[spannz15]

My auntie works at Betfred and is hopefully blagging me a job. Contract ran out at City at xmas and I'm just bored now and Neeeeds a job so this is very good news. Also its a bookies, they'll be paying me for once not the other way around

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

HBR!

[PJ Hannah B-R]

Really great meeting with really cool people yesterday, and an unexpected 10-15 minutes catch up with Del at St Pancras.

Winner.

[Joinee Mum White]

Catching up with all my jobs so that I will be ready to go to London tomorrow for a couple of days Mum White xx

[Chez]

Doing some crafty things with E.. She loves glitter... This pleases me!

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

I'm not saying this to do the whole me-and-Shelley-are-one-person thing, but - honestly......


Biscuits!





Also:
- boys
- remembering about Clown Church and looking back at my photos and how ridiculous it was
- top volume music in my car because I felt chirpy and not (like yesterday) because I felt grumpy. (Can't keep up with my own moodswings sometimes!!)

[GJ Drought]

when asked why we don't provide customers with a price plan that doesn't give you any minutes or texts, and only allows you to use blackberry messenger, having to explain to upset/confused customer that our price plans are designed so that peoples phones will work. pfft can you imagine paying over £40 a month just to be able to send a message to the few other people you know on BB messenger! idiots!

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

Background knowledge so that the story makes sense #1: My mum's name is Pat.
Background knowledge so that the story makes sense #2: My dad is obsessed with his new iPad. He loves it.

Story of what made me smile: My Dad emailed me and referred to mum as "my iPat". Too cute!

This post has been edited by Poohbah (Gsq): 25 January 2012 - 07:59 PM

[joinee_doug]

Lou makes me smile...

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

Aww shucks, thanks Doug! In that case it's a (not so) vicious circle of smiles.

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

Poohbah (Gsq), on 25 January 2012 - 06:33 PM, said:

I'm not saying this to do the whole me-and-Shelley-are-one-person thing, but - honestly......


Biscuits!

This post!!

Chatting with my family. My Dad is hard work but he can be so much fun too.

OBEM is on tonight!

[Platinum Joinee Plub]

Anfield tonight and wembley next month!!!!

[Joinee Michelle]

I don't have a headache today. First time in well over a week :-)

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

Platinum Joinee Plub, on 25 January 2012 - 11:19 PM, said:

Anfield tonight and wembley next month!!!!

Relatedly, it has made me smile lots to see Mr Bellamy in the press for being awesome. A decade down the line and I still love that boy more than I ever, ever should.

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Seeing an interesting job advertised yesterday, and discussing it with my boss today, and her saying it's perfect for me and I should apply.
Better update the CV, then!

[Rachel Rose]

A friend sent me a box filled with lovely steampunk trinkets.

And Pub stickers.

And Patisserie stickers.

Smiles and tingles ensued.

This post has been edited by Rachel Rose: 26 January 2012 - 10:50 PM

[Chez]

I downloaded the Ladybird books app for my IPad this evening... So many books I remember from my childhood, plus they're read by Adam Buxton who always makes me smile.. Brilliant!

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

Biscuits (again )

Amanda's news

Tidying up

Not being at work today!!!

[GJ Drought]

certainly not my MOT bill (again)

but im feeling quite chipper! , landlord has been around and he's quite the chap! has sent me a plumber and we're getting a new washing machine later

[Hernaic Tom]

The wonderful world of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

Boys, boots and b..... no, I've run out of alliteration, the last one is: DVDs.

[a few minutes later]

WAIT! I got it. Bellamy. That's my alliteration complete. I love massive newspaper articles about him (when the mention the good bits, not just the bad).

[joinee_doug]

So, Boys, boots and broadsheet Bellamy?
Beautifully bookended, er... Boohbah!

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

Erm... what about *biscuits* ??

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

Today was definitely brought to me by the letter B!

Ooo also, my plans for the Hungarian Grand Prix (with non-BIO) are coming along nicely. Well, as long as he gets his holiday booked off OK... fingers crossed!!

[Joinee Michelle]

Arthur (2 and a half) sticking 2 pieces of noodle in his mouth and saying he is a vampire.

I love him so much.

[Rachel Rose]

Mastering 150 0f 179 Algebra topics. I'm supposed to be at this point by April 6th. Polynomials. Word.

[spannz15]

Finished all my college assignments and work until end of March! Bit of stress of and I can concentrate on other things like finding a job, and more importantly completing numerous games on ze xbox.
And I paid of a good chunk of my college fee's debts today! yay Imay have money again soon!!

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

Wow, Rachel and SPanz you are doing awesome at the whole studying thing!!

My smiles today include;

Sunshine

Silly chats with Lou

Going to look at houses

Simple face

[Platinum Joinee West]

Pay day yesterday. I cleared one credit card, cleared nearly half of my other, and have more than adequate spending money for February, including a birthday weekend in Amsterdam and a car service.

Then I finished my 10/11 tax return. I've been paying HMRC £5 per month by direct debit for the past year, so they have £60 of mine, to use against any potential tax bills. My tax for 10/11 came to a grand total of 80p. So I requested the extra money back, and have been REALLY good and sent it all straight to the credit cards, rather than viewing it as an extra treat.

So yes. I seem to be doing ok money-wise, and getting back on track after my year of going slightly mental with it, due to actually going slightly mental over other things. I don't just have a "yay for being in charge of my finances" sort of feeling, it's also a bit of a "yay for getting control back over yet another thing in my life I lost control over completely for that year"

It's not just money, it's a sign that I am getting better mental-health wise and it makes me very happy

[Joinee Mum White]

Fabulous weekend in London courtesy of my wonderful daughter. Really chilled morning in Greenwich and now home with a cuppa for a catch up Good times. Mum White xxx

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

When I finished my A Levels, I distinctly remember being sat on the floor of my bedroom in tears at the fact that I knew I would never see one of the boys ever, ever again.

Cut to 8 years later and not only are we always in touch and making sure we meet up when we can, we're going on holiday together for a week to go to the Hungarian Grand Prix.

If ever I get to time travel, that time just after my A Levels will be top on my list to visit. I wouldn't give away too many details (I promise not to rupture the space/time continuum), but I'd just like to tell myself to save the tears because I couldn't possibly be more wrong.

[Joinee Evilrhian]

Birthday dress bought. It is a grown up one and everything and I even got scary suck-you-in underwear to go with it which turned out to be not-so-scary after all and makes the dress look AWESOME.

[joinee_doug]

Killing time in the thrift shop and seeing an old pair of bib overalls in the "Aristocrat" line...you know, like they wear at the embassies

[Joinee Mum White]

Volunteers training for the Food Bank this afternoon.
We have got enough volunteers to make it work, everything is in place and we are going to launch on Friday.
We have 11 referring agencies coming to the launch.
This is a big project, but it's going to work Mum White.

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

Got a phone call form a supply agency, and I am booked in for my registration meeting next Monday. This is making me smile lots as it is a big step into getting back in the classroom, and therefore having money.

(It is also making me pull a scared face though. What if they don't want me? What if I'm not good enough? What if I can't do it?)

[Joinee Mum White]

Reading through lovely birthday messages. I have had 73, not counting cards that came in the post!!! Thank you all so much. Mum White xxx

[Rachel Rose]

HRH Gold Joinee Sheli, on 30 January 2012 - 03:44 PM, said:

Got a phone call form a supply agency, and I am booked in for my registration meeting next Monday. This is making me smile lots as it is a big step into getting back in the classroom, and therefore having money. YAY! Hurrah! You go, girl!!

(It is also making me pull a scared face though. What if they don't want me? What if I'm not good enough? What if I can't do it?) Blah blah blah di blah.

Also, Jane, Joinees, Sheli and Chuck. (Chuck teaches Psych. Chuck is cool.)

[Gold Joinee Twinkle]

Gregg Wallace's mum replying to one of my tweets

[spannz15]

THE best penalty miss ever from Burnley. It literally nearly went out for a throw. I swear our keeper dived before he was anywhere near the ball as well so all he had to do was slot it down the middle.

Bad times as a forest fan when your laughing at the other team NOT scoring more then 2 goals.

[LillyK]

A lovely boy replying to my text from the other day apologising for taking so long to reply AND sending me a message on facebook. I feel like I'm in high school again!

[Joinee Mum White]

It is such a beautiful day again. Making plans to visit Peter in his new house in Barry at the weekend. ( I hope the snow holds off!) Mum White xx