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[Nov. 29th, 2009|04:42 pm] |
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Just to keep you all updated, here is stuff that's new.
* In January, I'm moving out of Fawlty Towers, and into Mos Eisley with Spikey and Dave.
* I have a job.
* Bar Vinyl has reopened and is back to it's old self, with Ray now as one of the owners.
* Also in January, it's mine & Chris' birthday (26th & 27th). What we're probably going to do is hire a lovely bar or pub or something, and pretty much invite everyone we know to help us celebrate being 21. So keep the weekend after free. :]
Exciting times. Hope you're all well. |
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[Aug. 27th, 2009|03:43 pm] |
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I'm a bit mopey today. It's the second to last day in this flat, and so much has happened here. It's been really hard throwing things away, and packing up stuff. Also finding forgotten things down the back of furniture that bring back old memories.
I've never really felt like this before.
As a kid, our family moved 5 times, I think. But it's not something I remember feeling weird or being upset about. The 3 moves that I was old enough to remember was welcomed, as far as I know, and I don't remember feeling any particular emotional attachment to the places I lived in. Except maybe the last. but I couldn't get out of there quick enough for various reasons.
When leaving Rochester, that was also very exciting and welcomed. Though it was very much Tom's flat that I had lived in for a year, rather than our flat. A lot happened there also, while only over the space of a year, living there gave me some experiences that has changed me forever, for the better, I'd like to think.
And then there was this flat. I have lived here for 3 years, had 3 jobs, 3 relationships, and 3 flat mates. I didn't actually realise the pattern there until I typed it. The first 1-2 years were probably the best of my life, and the last has been the worst, but possibly on par with when I was 14 or so.
Chris and I are packing up each room in bits, and there's still loads to do. We've got a bit over a day now, and I imagine we'll be up to the early hours for the next couple of nights trying to get things sorted. I transferred over the deposit, first months' rent & admin fee (literally every penny I own), all except £14 the other day. They have a confirmation from Chris' work that he works there, they've checked my references, we've signed the contract as has the landlord, so now all that needs to be done bar packing and sorting post etc. is paying estate agents £14, and giving them a bank statement. Then we can pick up the keys.
This is really scary, and I'm moving on rapidly to a new part of my life in which I don't really know what's going to happen, and there's not (really) a safety net.
I'll miss this place. |
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[Aug. 20th, 2009|11:37 am] |
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Hello, LJ.
I'm going to write a long-overdue angry LJ post about Campbell Road. Not the actual road itself, but the people on it.
So back in Feb, I made this post about that moron who tried to get me into his car etc, on Campbell Rd. That was the first time that had happened this year. I think. I was very cross and upset, but figured it's not the nicest of areas, and you get wankers everywhere.
Then a couple of months ago, Chris and I were walking down the same road at about 11pm, on the way back from the pub or something. There was a woman on her phone who saw us and started walking a lot slower. She was on her phone. We walked past her and she was walking behind us or a while. I'm not exactly sure which part made Chris think this, as it didn't even cross my mind, but he said "Tara, not being funny, but I think that woman is following us". I was like "WTF seriously? I'm pretty sure we don't have anything to worry about. she's probably just trying to work out where she's going. Look, she's on her phone too." He then mentioned that as we were walking past her, she was talking into her phone, but just words that didn't make sense. I still thought he was being paranoid. So Chris said "watch this". He lead me onto a road coming off Campbell road, and stopped to tie his shoe laces. Woman on phone also stopped and waited while Chris was "doing his laces". She carried on talking into her phone.
We carried on walking down the road.
She started walking again.
We crossed the road.
She crossed the road.
We crossed back.
She crossed back.
We were pretty worried by this point and didn't want her to follow us home (which is about 3 or 4 minutes away from where we were) so we stopped in at the offie. Lo and fucking behold, she stood outside. We waited for about 5 minutes. She was still there, just sitting and waiting. After about 10 minutes, we thought this was mad and if she follows us onto our road, we'll call the police.
We left the offie, and she was gone.
What the actual fuck.
And the third incident this year, today. I was walking back from the post office in my own little world of awesome new tunes. So I could only hear my music. As with last time, bloke in car started driving next to me at the same speed I was walking, and I presume he was trying to talk to me. I ignored him. He keeps going for a while, clearly not taking the hint, so I removed my sunglasses, glared at him, and sped up. He then drove down the road, U turned, and pulled over at one of the roads coming off Campbell Rd. Like the other guy did. There were a few people dotted around, and I could see two police people (I supposed they've picked up that Campbell Rd isn't so great now, which is nice) which made me feel a bit better, and I was coming up to a park which there a usually people in, so walked a bit faster. I turned round, and he was a fair way behind me, but I still felt weird, particularly as this is very similar to what happened with the last bloke. So I crossed the road, and headed in the direction of the police. He then turned round, got back in his car, and fucked off. Just like that. I'm finding it hard to believe that's a coincidence.
My rage has mostly gone now, and I'm more concerned about self-defense. I didn't realise until after that as my RSI is playing up, I'm wearing a (very visible) wrist strap and if I did have to defend myself, I may as well have had I sign saying "THIS WRIST IS FUCKED AND I'D BE USELESS IN A FIGHT". Not to say that I'd be much good anyway. But yes. Even fists of fury wouldn't have done much, if it came to it.
That worries me, among many other things I've written about today. All the "what if"'s. Being followed by scary people seems to be a continuing theme in my life from about 8 or 9, and I often wonder if X wasn't around/I couldn't sprint so fast/I didn't notice in time. |
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[Jul. 21st, 2009|09:04 pm] |
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Internet!
* I have returned from Spain. TRY TO CONTAIN YOUR EXCITEMENT.
* Tomorrow is my second interview for GBT.
* Friday is celebratory/commiseratory Bar Vinyl/ Sin City. Be there, and stuff.
* I am tanned!
* It was lovely, and really very needed.
* Donk, donk donk donk donk.
What did I miss? |
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| On the bandwagon... |
[Jun. 20th, 2009|01:46 pm] |
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Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions.
Pass it on, if you like. Try not to repeat a song title.
It's a lot harder than you think.
Pick Your Artist: Nine Inch Nails
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[Jun. 17th, 2009|12:21 pm] |
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Right.
So tonight, I'm cooking a 3 course meal. How exciting is that?!
I need to go to the shops again, but at the moment I'm thinking:
Starter
Some kind of toast thing with nicely presented stuff on top. That's how far I've got with that. Something that could maybe be made in advance. Something that goes with a nice bottle of red.
Main
Cod meuniére. Simple and delicious. I'm having second thoughts though, and might bake it with some awesome things instead. With steamed veg and something else? Suggestions? Nice bottle of white with this.
Dessert
I don't know. I've got some strawberries. Again, preferably something that can be made in advance and stuck in the fridge/freezer. I've got some type of dessert wine for this. It has a nice bottle. That's all I know.
HELP.
Oh bollocks. It's half 12 already. Blarghg. What could possibly go wrong?! |
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[Jun. 7th, 2009|04:14 pm] |
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Hello, you lot.
I am in a squishy headspace at the moment after taking Feminax. Hurrah. Sentences may not entirely make sense.
Last night was awfully exciting, and I was once again in an emergency room on a Saturday night, due to a non-alcohol related cause. JOY.
Yesterday started with a moderate amount of pain in the area of my lower back, and I was still deciding whether it was mechanical back pain playing up, or a kidney infection. The day went on, and by about 10 or 11pm, I was in agony and thought my kidneys were going to explode. Had to get a taxi to Whitechapel.
Got seen pretty quickly, was indeed a kidney infection, got some antibiotics for it, and have been dosing myself up on Feminax for it since. Unfortunately it doesn't look like I'll be doing much for the next few days though.
Going to wander off and watch Primer and take it easy. Not so good at taking it easy. May need to be tied down until I'm well again, or something... |
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[Jun. 6th, 2009|12:17 am] |
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When you see it, you'll shit bricks.
D:
EDIT: This is not a 'shop. |
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[May. 26th, 2009|11:17 am] |
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| | NIN - All The Love In The World | ] |
Yesterday was AWESOME.
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) andyravensable and I went to the Aquarium and saw fishies and there was one that looked like a tree! And we had ice cream and went to Wagamama after, and then we had a wander around town and went to the pub.
I managed to completely escape a hangover, and made bacon sandwiches for breakfast, then came home.
Doing work now, feeling more positive about stuff. |
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[May. 6th, 2009|10:42 am] |
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Feeling much better today.
We're still completely fucked, but it's OK. I'm all squishy and loved up. Bleuuurrgh.
Things are alright!
Who's doing Departure on Friday? |
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[Apr. 25th, 2009|03:21 pm] |
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Hello, all.
I got back from Centreparcs yesterday, then got horrifically drunk in the Dev while trying to go home.
GOOD THINGS:
* I have a bunch of super awesome friends
* Tom and Andy. Things are good!
* I have an interview on Monday, and another on Tuesday
* Andy's taking me to see NIN in Amsterdam in July OHGODSPAFF
* Another holiday in Spain in July with lovely people
* It's REALLY SUNNY
* Spending a while up north next week. With students. And Uni stuff. O_O
There are loads of you I haven't seen in ages so we'll see how these interviews go, and I'll arrange some kind of gathering soonish. G&S, probably ;D |
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[Apr. 17th, 2009|11:41 am] |
OH GOD NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN THIS FULL OF PMT EVER IN THE HISTORY OF ANYTHING EVER.
In other news, Chriswarming tomorrow- come to our flat and party!
Centerparcs on Monday for a week, with a bunch of awesome people.
STOMPY STOMP FEAR ME. etc. |
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[Apr. 12th, 2009|01:35 pm] |
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Hello, internet.
I have been rubbish at posting and commenting recently, so sorry about that.
Well, a lot has happened recently. mr_laughing_boy moved in with me and bobtfish a couple of weeks ago, which has been awesome.
I have a hell of a lot to say today, and I'm generally grumpy and pissed off and confused with a lot of things. For once I'm genuinely having difficulty talking, explaining and working things out, so I'm going to ignore it all and post pictures of my herbs. They continually amaze me and make me very happy.
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[Apr. 12th, 2009|01:27 pm] |
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:( |
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[Mar. 18th, 2009|03:21 pm] |
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I am being very naughty and considering Sin City on Friday.
It's very naughty because I'm supposed to be being boring and still recovering, which I have done lots of, and am certainly really fucking bored of now.
So.
Poll #1367606 Sin City
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20Sin City this Friday? (or Inferno, whatever's on at the Ballroom) Would you rather be a duck right now? |
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[Mar. 4th, 2009|11:53 pm] |
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Today I walked past the bus stop as I do most days - William's bus stop - and I noticed 4 bunches of flowers taped to the shelter.
I thought there had been another car crash near by, but when I got close enough to read the notes left with the flowers, they read "Dear William".
I could have absolutely sworn I saw him earlier today. I guess not. |
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[Mar. 1st, 2009|07:49 pm] |
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Today has been spent like this, in bed, listening to mostly fucking dreadful goth music.
Awesome weekend :]
Photos from Friday to come! |
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[Feb. 22nd, 2009|07:33 pm] |
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| | The Stranglers - No More Heroes | ] |
Hello!
I'm going to set up a poly/multi/whateveryou'dliketocallit filter.
Poll #1353664 Poly filter
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None, participants: 52Would you like to be on it? |
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