Last week I mentioned that I had wrapped up 77 die cast drills to give as presents to our brokers...
During the week I started getting the presents ready to send out. I printed off the Merry Christmas message to go on the presents (printed on A4 paper), as they had to be trimmed I got the guillotine out of the cupboard to trim the paper, and the bloody thing wouldnt work, it wouldnt cut the paper at all! I have ordered a replacement blade, which is being delivered to the UK partner from Germany on Tuesday.
So I ended up cutting them by hand, needless to say my cutting abilities arent great but they will do ;o).
I have posted seven so far to Australia, and I have a whole lot more to send next week and for most of them the last posting date is this Friday. My feet were sore enough this week. James your on stand by for some foot rubbing ;o). Poor poor James... ;o)
I was queuing up in Starbucks this morning getting Gingerbread latte # 15 and there was a bloke behind me on his mobile (cell) phone to a mate saying "Im in Costa and they have ginger loaf cake" I cant believe he uttered the "C" word in my beloved Starbucks. If I was one of the Barristas I would have unceremoniously chucked him out (after he paid for his drink) for being so stupid!
It would have made me laugh if he was supposed to be meeting his friend for a gingerbread latte and ended up in the wrong coffee shop ;o).
I took the plunge and weighed myself this morning since our holiday, I was hoping against hope to have lost something since I last weighed myself, but no I put on five pounds FIVE POUNDS FIVE POUNDS FIVE POUNDS. Mind you I am pretty sure Ive lost something since I have come back as my work trousers do feel looser.
Sunday 29 November 2009
Sunday 22 November 2009
it feels a lot like Christmas
Wednesday saw the delivery of 78 die cast drills, that are presents for our brokers...
I spent Thursday and Friday in our meeting room (so I could have room to spread myself out type of thing) wrapping up the drills, I wanted to get them done before Monday, as we will have auditors in, and they will be in the meeting room. I ended up using 11 rolls of wrapping paper ;o).
Im so glad that the toys arrived early this year, as I have two whole weeks (yes thats 14 days) to sort out the ones to go overseas, as the last posting date is 4th December. You may remember that last year I was running around like a headless chicken! Only time will tell though ;o) or should that be a :o(.
Talking of all things Christmassy, me and James have decided to go for a festive afternoon tea on our week off, I will have to make sure that Im drinking my earl grey tea with my little finger cocked out ;o).
Oh I was in Sainsburys this morning doing our weekly shop, and I was calling James (or rather letting the phone ring twice and disconnecting the call - so he knows that Im about to pay), and I saw a nine year old girl with her Mother and Grandmother.
The girl was crying and the grandmother was saying "she did apologise" and the mother was saying she has to learn to be more respectful. I took this to mean that she had been rude to her Grandma. Suddenly this other woman storms up to them yelling "I have been a nanny for 30 years and the children that I have looked after have all had good manners", the mother than yells out at her "she apologised" and the woman shouts "no she didnt" and the mother yelled back "are you calling my daughter a liar" at which point the poor girl was in tears again.
All of this was happening at the front of the store (which incidentally is the only place you can get a phone signal since the store was refurbished a couple of years back).
We were In Starbucks this morning getting my 11th Gingerbread Latte, and their coffee machine had decided to breakdown. Its typical that these things will always breakdown at the busiest times. It looked like the coffee grinder (built into the machine) wasnt grinding the coffee as the baristas kept on removing the perspex bowl with the whole beans in and were "poking about" where the beans would be grounded. I do hope they disconnected the machine first - I dont want my next gingerbread latte being made by a nine fingered barista ;o)
Finally a goodbye to Als blog :o(. Me and James will both miss your musings...
I spent Thursday and Friday in our meeting room (so I could have room to spread myself out type of thing) wrapping up the drills, I wanted to get them done before Monday, as we will have auditors in, and they will be in the meeting room. I ended up using 11 rolls of wrapping paper ;o).
Im so glad that the toys arrived early this year, as I have two whole weeks (yes thats 14 days) to sort out the ones to go overseas, as the last posting date is 4th December. You may remember that last year I was running around like a headless chicken! Only time will tell though ;o) or should that be a :o(.
Talking of all things Christmassy, me and James have decided to go for a festive afternoon tea on our week off, I will have to make sure that Im drinking my earl grey tea with my little finger cocked out ;o).
Oh I was in Sainsburys this morning doing our weekly shop, and I was calling James (or rather letting the phone ring twice and disconnecting the call - so he knows that Im about to pay), and I saw a nine year old girl with her Mother and Grandmother.
The girl was crying and the grandmother was saying "she did apologise" and the mother was saying she has to learn to be more respectful. I took this to mean that she had been rude to her Grandma. Suddenly this other woman storms up to them yelling "I have been a nanny for 30 years and the children that I have looked after have all had good manners", the mother than yells out at her "she apologised" and the woman shouts "no she didnt" and the mother yelled back "are you calling my daughter a liar" at which point the poor girl was in tears again.
All of this was happening at the front of the store (which incidentally is the only place you can get a phone signal since the store was refurbished a couple of years back).
We were In Starbucks this morning getting my 11th Gingerbread Latte, and their coffee machine had decided to breakdown. Its typical that these things will always breakdown at the busiest times. It looked like the coffee grinder (built into the machine) wasnt grinding the coffee as the baristas kept on removing the perspex bowl with the whole beans in and were "poking about" where the beans would be grounded. I do hope they disconnected the machine first - I dont want my next gingerbread latte being made by a nine fingered barista ;o)
Finally a goodbye to Als blog :o(. Me and James will both miss your musings...
Sunday 15 November 2009
It was spa-tastic
I had a great day on Tuesday (what with the not going to work and all ;o)). Me and two of my friends went to Greenwoods Spa for my friends 40th birthday (I still cant believe that my best friend is 40 or even worse that I will be that next year!).
I will have to start acting like a responsible adult soon (I just KNOW IT) :o(
I went for the same treatments (manicure, pedicure and facial) as the birthday girl and all three of our treatments were done at the same time.
You can tell that there is a recession on as they had special offers (slightly cheaper than if you had already booked them) for some of the more expensive treatments. I would have been well annoyed if I had booked something and saw that I could have got say £10.00 off!
Our facials and pedicures were done before lunch, I know my feet arent very nice, but I thought it was a bit insensitive of the girl to put safety goggles on (whilst yelling "I think I have won the £25.00 worst trotter sweepstake - with this one") ;o).
We then had a two course lunch, I went for the steak and guinness pie (which was quite small) and a small walnut torte with coffee ice cream for dessert. Considering it was mid week and there not being loads of people, the service was really slow. I even had to ask when we were going to get our desserts as by that point we were late for our manicures!
The treatment desk even rang to say that we would have to go up there that minute or to rebook our appointments! My friend (the birthday girl) who just had a smoothie went down and told them that I would be another 10 minutes. Needless to say we didnt leave the waitress a tip!
I then went for my manicure and it was really nice having someone rub handcream into my arms (I will definitely have to have another manicure and possibly even a pedicure again ;o)).
They even let us keep the nail varnish they used (for that extra (we are in a recession after all) value for money).
On Wednesday one of my bosses even remarked that my face was looking better following my facial ;o)
I will have to start acting like a responsible adult soon (I just KNOW IT) :o(
I went for the same treatments (manicure, pedicure and facial) as the birthday girl and all three of our treatments were done at the same time.
You can tell that there is a recession on as they had special offers (slightly cheaper than if you had already booked them) for some of the more expensive treatments. I would have been well annoyed if I had booked something and saw that I could have got say £10.00 off!
Our facials and pedicures were done before lunch, I know my feet arent very nice, but I thought it was a bit insensitive of the girl to put safety goggles on (whilst yelling "I think I have won the £25.00 worst trotter sweepstake - with this one") ;o).
We then had a two course lunch, I went for the steak and guinness pie (which was quite small) and a small walnut torte with coffee ice cream for dessert. Considering it was mid week and there not being loads of people, the service was really slow. I even had to ask when we were going to get our desserts as by that point we were late for our manicures!
The treatment desk even rang to say that we would have to go up there that minute or to rebook our appointments! My friend (the birthday girl) who just had a smoothie went down and told them that I would be another 10 minutes. Needless to say we didnt leave the waitress a tip!
I then went for my manicure and it was really nice having someone rub handcream into my arms (I will definitely have to have another manicure and possibly even a pedicure again ;o)).
They even let us keep the nail varnish they used (for that extra (we are in a recession after all) value for money).
On Wednesday one of my bosses even remarked that my face was looking better following my facial ;o)
Sunday 8 November 2009
Cold enough for Soup
The weather has gone quite chilly in the last few days, so chilly that on Tuesday I got my Winter coat out!
Wednesday saw the launch of Starbucks Christmas drinks, so on my way in to work I got my first skinny Gingerbread latte of the year, and blooming gorgeous it was too ;o), Im trying to see how many I can drink before they stop selling them (for those of you who are interested Im upto three now).
Also on Wednesday I had a soup (I told you it was getting THAT cold!) Moroccan Chicken at Pret a Manger (Chicken, chick peas, onion, tomato, apricots, garlic, organic vegetable bouillon, jalapeno chilli, paprika, cumin, mint, coriander & cinnamon), that is definitely one I'll have again ;o).
I only have a four day week this week coming as my best friend has her 40th birthday on Tuesday, and we are going to Greenwoods for a day of beauty (I think I will need longer than a day though ;o)).
All the Christmas ranges are coming out in force now, before I know it it will be time to open my advent calendar - sorry James Im not allowed to share it with you (no you cant see where exactly it says that!) ;o).
Oh Ive made all of the holiday pictures public now, Ive commented on a few of them and am working my way through the rest. Im also looking at other peoples pictures again ;o)
Wednesday saw the launch of Starbucks Christmas drinks, so on my way in to work I got my first skinny Gingerbread latte of the year, and blooming gorgeous it was too ;o), Im trying to see how many I can drink before they stop selling them (for those of you who are interested Im upto three now).
Also on Wednesday I had a soup (I told you it was getting THAT cold!) Moroccan Chicken at Pret a Manger (Chicken, chick peas, onion, tomato, apricots, garlic, organic vegetable bouillon, jalapeno chilli, paprika, cumin, mint, coriander & cinnamon), that is definitely one I'll have again ;o).
I only have a four day week this week coming as my best friend has her 40th birthday on Tuesday, and we are going to Greenwoods for a day of beauty (I think I will need longer than a day though ;o)).
All the Christmas ranges are coming out in force now, before I know it it will be time to open my advent calendar - sorry James Im not allowed to share it with you (no you cant see where exactly it says that!) ;o).
Oh Ive made all of the holiday pictures public now, Ive commented on a few of them and am working my way through the rest. Im also looking at other peoples pictures again ;o)
Friday 6 November 2009
2nd lot of photos have been made public
My second lot of photos have been made public
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambernectar/sets/72157622688310306/
I will try and sort out the rest and make them public at the weekend, but will comment as and when ;o)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambernectar/sets/72157622688310306/
I will try and sort out the rest and make them public at the weekend, but will comment as and when ;o)
Tuesday 3 November 2009
1st batch of holiday pictures
Ive released the first batch of our holiday pictures ;o)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambernectar/sets/72157622688310306/
More will be coming just as soon as Ive commented on them and stuff...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambernectar/sets/72157622688310306/
More will be coming just as soon as Ive commented on them and stuff...
Sunday 1 November 2009
Piles of piles...
I walked into work last Monday morning knowing that there would be tons of work left for me having had two weeks off. I looked at my desk and it looked uncharacteristically clear, I then glanced into the meeting room and saw it all layed out in neat piles in there. My first thought was that I had done something wrong and I was in heaps of trouble, and I had that horrible sick feeling that goes with it (you know the one!).
One of my bosses walked in just before 9 and said that I had probably noticed how clear my desk was, and that they had sorted my work into piles for me and hidden them in the meeting room (so as not to freak me out), and I could work at them at my own pace. How nice was that? ;o).
The weather has turned really Autumnal now, and I cant believe how much it has been raining, yes I know this is England and it always rains...
On Wednesday the Starbucks Christmas drinks are out, Im so excited and cant wait to have the first Gingerbread latte of the season ;o).
So as not to be accused of being coffee snobs, we decided yesterday afternoon to try the Christmas drinks in Costa, James had a gingerbread latte (which he thought tasted artificial) and I had their Creme Brulee latte (it was horrible and just didnt taste nice and I wouldnt have it again). Starbucks did a Creme Brulee latte a couple of years ago which was really nice (Ive no idea why it didnt make it into the Christmas line up again :o(). There would be revolts mainly from me and James (probably more me if the truth) if the gingerbread latte wasnt there (I tells ya REVOLTS, R-E-V-O-L-T-S).
For those of you interested in my Flickr goings on, I have set up my first group, so look out for those A-boards and pavement signs and be sure to upload them ;o).
Im still not feeling brave enough to weigh myself yet...
The holiday pictures are still in the process of being uploaded and commented on, but James ones are online now.
One of my bosses walked in just before 9 and said that I had probably noticed how clear my desk was, and that they had sorted my work into piles for me and hidden them in the meeting room (so as not to freak me out), and I could work at them at my own pace. How nice was that? ;o).
The weather has turned really Autumnal now, and I cant believe how much it has been raining, yes I know this is England and it always rains...
On Wednesday the Starbucks Christmas drinks are out, Im so excited and cant wait to have the first Gingerbread latte of the season ;o).
So as not to be accused of being coffee snobs, we decided yesterday afternoon to try the Christmas drinks in Costa, James had a gingerbread latte (which he thought tasted artificial) and I had their Creme Brulee latte (it was horrible and just didnt taste nice and I wouldnt have it again). Starbucks did a Creme Brulee latte a couple of years ago which was really nice (Ive no idea why it didnt make it into the Christmas line up again :o(). There would be revolts mainly from me and James (probably more me if the truth) if the gingerbread latte wasnt there (I tells ya REVOLTS, R-E-V-O-L-T-S).
For those of you interested in my Flickr goings on, I have set up my first group, so look out for those A-boards and pavement signs and be sure to upload them ;o).
Im still not feeling brave enough to weigh myself yet...
The holiday pictures are still in the process of being uploaded and commented on, but James ones are online now.
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