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liadnanMemo to self before going to bed last night: "must remember to pay that cheque into the bank this morning."
On arriving at bank this morning, bright and early, I pull various crumpled pieces of paper out of my fleece pocket. Print-out of fees received in last calendar year... no, but must remember to take the figure off that and put it into my professional liability form otherwise it'll be overdue. Print-out of fees received in Jan... no, but must remember to write a cheque for Head Clerk's commission and also pay the VAT element into the account where my taxes live until they're due. Credit card bills.. yes, that's the main thing I'm here for. Now where is that cheque...
Bugger.
In a panic, I spend lunch trudging back to Primrose Hill, as I've already dropped this cheque and retrieved it only through undeserved luck once already. Find the bugger sitting in the slightly organised pile of papers on my table (as opposed to the "pile of things to organise at least slightly" that occupies much of the floor).
Do I remember to put it in my pocket?
Do I bollocks.
Ho hum. Still, it's a glorious day, Spring seems just around the corner, and I've had a good weekend. Apart from the utterly undeserved killer hangover on Saturday morning that is. Found a good new Italian restaurant, received some surprising and good news, saw someone I haven't seen for ages, did something I'm hardly going to publish to the wider world.
Oh, and watched Angels in America. Interesting, but two things: (1) showing the whole thing back to back to gone midnight on a Sunday possibly unwise (2) would probably have more of a clue about what was going on sooner if I hadn't missed the start.
Reading The Dante Club. Good so far (particularly as the author evidently thinks Oliver Wendell Holmes Jnr was something of a tosser, as do I) but also.. eeeugh.
On arriving at bank this morning, bright and early, I pull various crumpled pieces of paper out of my fleece pocket. Print-out of fees received in last calendar year... no, but must remember to take the figure off that and put it into my professional liability form otherwise it'll be overdue. Print-out of fees received in Jan... no, but must remember to write a cheque for Head Clerk's commission and also pay the VAT element into the account where my taxes live until they're due. Credit card bills.. yes, that's the main thing I'm here for. Now where is that cheque...
Bugger.
In a panic, I spend lunch trudging back to Primrose Hill, as I've already dropped this cheque and retrieved it only through undeserved luck once already. Find the bugger sitting in the slightly organised pile of papers on my table (as opposed to the "pile of things to organise at least slightly" that occupies much of the floor).
Do I remember to put it in my pocket?
Do I bollocks.
Ho hum. Still, it's a glorious day, Spring seems just around the corner, and I've had a good weekend. Apart from the utterly undeserved killer hangover on Saturday morning that is. Found a good new Italian restaurant, received some surprising and good news, saw someone I haven't seen for ages, did something I'm hardly going to publish to the wider world.
Oh, and watched Angels in America. Interesting, but two things: (1) showing the whole thing back to back to gone midnight on a Sunday possibly unwise (2) would probably have more of a clue about what was going on sooner if I hadn't missed the start.
Reading The Dante Club. Good so far (particularly as the author evidently thinks Oliver Wendell Holmes Jnr was something of a tosser, as do I) but also.. eeeugh.
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Date: 2004-02-09 07:49 am (UTC)yes, v. good...the venison fing 'n' the guinea fowl fing that me 'n' fiona_janet shared were luverly.
"...received some surprising and good news..."
:)
"...did something I'm hardly going to publish to the wider world..."
oh, do tell?!?
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Date: 2004-02-09 07:55 am (UTC)Italiansawright.
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Date: 2004-02-09 07:56 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-09 08:28 am (UTC)(PS give de Villepin a kick in the teeth too, won't you, he's almost as obnoxious)
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Date: 2004-02-09 08:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-09 08:30 am (UTC)I am jealous of your soon-to-be spring weather. I trudged through thigh-high snow this morning.
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Date: 2004-02-09 08:33 am (UTC)Am impressed with the Dante Club so far. But still... ewwww.
Don't know what the American edition is like, but the UK edition has something embossed on the cover from which there's a mildly pleasant tactile sensation as you read... until you realise it's a fly... ewww.
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Date: 2004-02-09 08:35 am (UTC)Re:
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Date: 2004-02-09 09:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-09 10:41 am (UTC)a fly?
Date: 2004-02-09 10:53 am (UTC)*evil giggle*
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Date: 2004-02-09 12:03 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-09 02:04 pm (UTC)(It's a little known fact that mano a mano bumsex should be particularly well lit).
(Oh I see!!!)
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Date: 2004-02-09 04:37 pm (UTC)In case you're interested, the new Anthony O'Neil (_Scherazade_ writer) book, _The Lamplighter_ is out.
Re: Kick in the teeth
Date: 2004-02-10 02:33 am (UTC)Currently I am trying to stop myself from being *too* snide to DanM over on Brin...
DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 02:50 am (UTC)Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 02:55 am (UTC)My struggle involves stopping myself from hitting the 'send' button...
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Date: 2004-02-10 03:03 am (UTC)Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 03:10 am (UTC)Re: Kick in the teeth
Date: 2004-02-10 03:11 am (UTC)If Koko adds the benefit of your connections to her temperament then watch out world, India is coming...
Re: a fly?
Date: 2004-02-10 03:12 am (UTC)Re: a fly?
Date: 2004-02-10 03:13 am (UTC)I really have to go look at the book cover. I went briefly at Borders yesterday but I forgot to look it up.
Re: Kick in the teeth
Date: 2004-02-10 03:26 am (UTC)About Koko's temperament, she has spent a lot of time with my parents lately, without me. My mom now tells me that she prays for me every night.
*l*
The 'just wait till you have kids of your own' phase didn't last too long.....
The equator
Date: 2004-02-10 03:30 am (UTC)Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 03:31 am (UTC)Re: The equator
Date: 2004-02-10 03:33 am (UTC)She is, however, closer to the equator and therefore warmer earlier.
Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 03:34 am (UTC)Yes, I'm being defensive. And?
Date: 2004-02-10 03:36 am (UTC)Anyway, Martin is already acting as my regular reminder/conscience/kick up the arse. Don't you start as well! :P
Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 03:38 am (UTC)Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 03:44 am (UTC)(No, none of you* count as irritating, the post wouldn't be filtered to you if you did)
*except Martin, obviously.
Baffons
Date: 2004-02-10 03:45 am (UTC)I know a fucking baffon when I see one.
Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 03:49 am (UTC)Besides, my body runs on one of these (http://www.theonion.com/4005/news1.html).
Re: Baffons
Date: 2004-02-10 03:49 am (UTC)Well, you could subscribe and set yourself to nomail. Then read the archive, and post when you want to.
Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 03:53 am (UTC)Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 04:32 am (UTC)One line comments get me into debate there...
Re: DanM
Date: 2004-02-10 04:32 am (UTC)Besides, I usually don't feel bad being snide over there....