Thelma's musings

Where does the time go?

2007-11-11T15:36:00.001Z

I don't know how it is November already and it seems Christmas is already in the air. Since last posting I have spent most of my time working and a few weeks in gorgeous Thailand. Here are some cutie elephants!

I have also discovered Jaegar. A sentence I never thought I would type. But hey, it's great but rather pricey. I got a lovely dress there which I've already work loads.

That's about it!

Hong Kong Thelma!

2007-06-07T19:40:00.001Z

I went to HK for 5 nights last week. My friend sells jewellery so I went with her as she needed to restock. Yes I know, I make these sacrifices.

Anyway, we shopped and shopped and shopped. HK is shopping heaven! The highlight was a day trip to China to shop. I bought so much stuff (though not as much as her but at least she sells it!) So I got pearls galore and you can ask them to make up any necklace you like so I got a couple of unique necklaces which was great fun. I got loads and loads of costume jewellery - about 15 pairs of earrings, 3 bags - one fake D&G for a mere £14 which is leather and looks real. And two white bags - one is an evening bag with loads of big sparkly jewels on it and one is a sequin and white beach bag which I love. 3 purses because one is never enough. We were in this shopping mall for 12 hours. Somehow the time flew by. We only saw about 10% of the shops. I've never seen anything like it. I will try and post some pics at some point but it's very hard to take good pics of jewellery.

In Hong Kong I bought loads of silk stuff - little bags, boxes to put jewellery in etc. And I got some semi precious stone bracelets which my fortune teller (hilarious reading) told me would be lucky!

Everything is so cheap and it's all really good fun (though it was very hot). So HK - fabulous shopping destination ladies.

Fake tan report

2007-05-27T13:00:00.000Z

Well. Now I know what ladies who lunch do all day. What a complete faff and I smell funny. And stupid paper knickers that cover nothing so what's the point?

Anyway, she exfoliated all over which was the best bit - my skin felt baby soft. Then you get in a shower and rinse all that off but it's a tiny cubicle and I didn't manage to get it all off so I had bits of exfoliate on me. Then she rubs in the lotion which took ages. And I had to stand around waiting for it to dry. Am not convinced. It's not developed yet so I can't report back on the colour.

There is no subsitute for a real tan although I know know know this is better for me!

Fake tan

2007-05-26T16:47:00.000Z

I really dislike fake tan - mainly because I think they all stink. However, I am off to Hong Kong on Tuesday and am whiter than white. I have caved and booked a fake tan treatment at the salon down the road for tomorrow. I realise that with my hair removal and fake tan stories I sound a bit, well, common. I can assure you that I'm not really!

Anyway, will report back. i am having a Clarins treatment as St Tropez scared me!

Eye shadows

2007-03-31T16:42:00.000Z

I love eye shadow. It's my favourite frivolous make up. Firstly, if you don't own a eye primer and your make up tends to be on your cheeks by lunch time, then go and get some. It makes all the difference. I have the Laura Mercier one.

In my experience, eye shadow is something worth spending a bit of money on. But I do have some bright cheapo colours which are fine if you just want to wear them for a few hours. MAC do fabulous eye shadows. NARS is brilliant too. More pigments so I am told. However, it is all about having the right brushes. I have a flat, widish brush which is great for doing a line of eye shadow to mimic eyeliner. Don't use the crap sponge applicators you get with cheap eyeshadow.

When I had my makeover last week, she used about 5 eyeshadows on all my eye. I never do this at home as I think you have to be quite an expert to not look like a clown. However Kitten eyeshadow by Stila is brilliant for dabbing right in the corner of your eye to make you look more alert and sparkly.

MAC eyeshadow - Thelma rating - 10/10
Stila eye shadow - Thelma Rating - 8/10

Eyeliner and mascara are subjects for future posts.

Listening and watching Lionel Richie singing Dancing on The Ceiling as I write this. Go Lionel!

Desert island make up product

2007-03-29T19:30:00.000Z

I went for a makeover at SpaceNK at the weekend. It was great fun to have someone spend so much time on my face. What she did is not at all possible for everyday make up wear, it took over an hour but I walked out feeling amazing and considerably poorer!

It got me thinking that I am going to talk more about make up on this blog. After all, it is one of my obsessions, along with 80s American TV and chocolate.

So I am going to post about my miracle products. Today - Estee Lauder Daywear tinted moisturiser.

I have good skin. I rarely get spots and it is nice and even. I have a few blackheads on my nose and that's about it. So I don't need to wear foundation. However, my skin can look a bit grey in deep winter and we all need a perk. This product is miraculous. It adapts to your skin so it always looks natural and gives you a little extra moisture. I wear a moisturiser underneath it (usually Origins Have a Nice Day or Estee Lauder Day Wear) but my skin can be quite dry so I need to.

It lasts all day and people often comment on how nice my skin looks. It is a desert island product (and it is SPF 15!) and I like it a lot. I hope to god they never discontinue it.

It costs about £28 and lasts about 3-4 months if used daily.

Thelma rating - 9/10
It would be a 10 but the packaging sucks a bit, I can never get all of it out of the tube.

Social media

2007-03-24T09:30:00.000Z

This week I spent 2 days at a social media conference supposedly learning how social media can help engage employees. The gist of it is BLOG! Apparentely we all should be blogging. It took them two days to impart this message and most people there seemed to think this was a revelation and didn't know what RSS was and it made me wonder how on earth they all had jobs in internal communications. Aaaanyway. I have decided that I will have to start a work blog to pave the way. I can't have this blog at work as a)I'll have to explain why I am called Thelma and b) it would be all workey and boring.

In other news, since I last posted I have been to Rome and very lovely it was too. Vatican City - mad as a box of frogs. I don't understand how people can be religious, especially catholic, but each to their own. The food was amazing, I love the idea of pasta as a starter and then onto the main course - it means you get to eat more!

Since I last posted, I have got into the tv series, Heroes. It's very good, if sllightly pretentious but it has Steven Carrington from Dynasty in it so what more could you want?

2006 in pictures!

2006-12-29T10:04:00.000Z

Alice showing off her wares at the Jewellery Party.

Amelia demonstrating her ability to eat mammoth amounts of chocolate!

Mel and her boys at afternoon tea.

Mel's NY 40th birthday trip

Long hot summer.

Rachel's Hen Night

My birthday party.

Away Day in The Cotswolds.

Rachel & Steve's wedding.

Amelia's 4th birthday party.

Singapore!

Bali!

Bali again!

Christmas - scooby doo!

Gym Bunny Thelma!

2006-09-24T17:51:00.000Z

Last week saw my triumphant return to the gym having spent the summer sitting about and being hot. It was time to go back. As usual I am not doing it by half - I went 3 times last week (which for me is ALOT ok?) and I plan to go even more this week. Tomorrow is danceaerobics and Wednesday is Pop Video! I am hoping we are doing Hung Up by Madonna so I can look like a total arse. Leotard optional. Obviously this has meant some shopping as my gym kit is very old and not quite the ticket. No, I haven't got a leotard!

So why is it time for the gym you may ask? Well, holiday has been booked - woohooooo! In 5 weeks exactly I shall be on a plane jetting off to Singapore. Then on to Bali. I have THREE (count em) weeks off work. Excited doesn't even begin to cover it. So I have 5 weeks to make myself body beautiful for my bikini. This may be a tall order but at least I'll look marginally better in it!

In other news, I have had a very productive week. I volunteered at work to be a guide for Rodin at the RA. My first night is tomorrow. As clients walk around, I shall be entertaining them with witticisms and quirky news about Rodin. Had several mistresses often at the same time don't you know.

My Gilmore Girls obsession is coming along nicely. If you've not seen this show, I highly recommend it. Or you can borrow it from me (if I know you) as I have 5 seasons on DVD!

Weather is still lovely - I await crispy autumn so I can wear my new lovely clothes.

Shout out to Linz who has just found my blog - keep reading baby and don't forget to leave a note for me. x

How is it August already?

2006-08-21T20:30:00.000Z

I can't believe my last post was about my boots of wonder. They are now fully ensconsed in my wardrobe and I can barely remember life before them.

So this year has been good so far. I took Discopants to NY for her 40th thus winning me sister of the year award. We had a ball but that was in June and now it's August and I need to go again.

MrT and I have dedicated ourselves to the West Wing cause. We are on Season 5 and seem to have come to a bit of a halt in proceedings. Seaosn 5 just isn't working for us and I seem to have become obsessed with Gilmore Girls! I haven't beaten my 24 record of watching 11 episodes in one day but it's getting close. And it's a bit more tragic - I mean 24 is dead cool and it *was* season 1 and well, it's Jack! However, nonetheless, I find myself pondering about Rory and Lorelei far too much.

I had a lovely birthday, had fabulous gifts and enjoyed the gorgeous summer. It now feels like summer has packed its bags and gone on its way. I am none too depressed though as I have yet to have my big holiday this year and Bali is the location. Via Singapore. So I will definitely see sunshine again this year.

And the big news of the year is, of course, Rachel's wedding. In a romance worthy of Gone with the Wind she met and married her man in just 9 short months. And no, she isn't pregnant!

Boots

2006-01-07T16:48:00.000Z

How much do I LOVE these boots? I have wanted them for 4 months. They weren't in the sale. They will never be in a sale. But they are all MINE!

2005 in pictures

2006-01-04T15:15:00.000Z

In no particular order...

My birthday with the family. Very drunken. Reenactment of the Bonnie Tyler video. (not in this picture obviously)

Using my new camera - Putney view of the river

Chocolate honey cake with bees made my MrT!

Quilt - started in February - finished on 23 December for Jemima!

Jeannie's hen night in Brighton.

My birthday party.

Disco's birthday party.

Having a patio and growing a vine - bliss!

Norfolk - September. Hsia and a haystack.

Point Lobos, California, October.

Norfolk, June

New niece - March!

Nicked from another blog...

2006-01-02T21:33:00.000Z

JANUARY
1. Did you have a new year's resolution this year?: A silly one, to go to the film quiz more often.
2. Who kissed you at midnight?: MrT
3. Did it snow where you live?: No but it was cold
4. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop?: It was an American blog I nicked this from! No.

FEBRUARY
1. Who was your valentine?: Valentine Schmalentine
2. What did your valentine get you?: You should be romantic everyday people!
3. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class?: *pukes*

MARCH
1. Are you Irish? No
2. Did you wear green on St. Patty's Day?: When is St Patrick's Day?
3. What did you do for St. Patty's Day?: See above

APRIL
1. Do you like the rain?: No, fine from inside, awful when you are out in it
2. Did you play an April Fool's joke on anyone this year?: No
3. Did you get tons of candy on Easter?: No *sniff*

MAY
1. What's your favorite kind of flower?: Daffodils
2. Do you like the spring? Love it
3. Finish the phrase: "April showers bring...": may flowers
4. What would you think of as a spring color?: green

JUNE
1. What year did you graduate from school?: 1987 from secondary school, 1995 from uni
2. Did you go on any vacations last June?: Yes, Norfolk for a week after Jeannie and Richard's wedding. It was fabulous.

JULY
1. What did you do on the 4th of july? Worked I suspect
2. Did you go on any vacations during this month?: Sadly not

AUGUST
1. Did you do anything special to end off your summer?: No but I remember the last walk back from London Bridge to Waterloo with Barbara just before the clocks went back. Then it gets too dark and cold to do it.
2. What was your favorite summer memory of '05?: Disco's party, my birthday party, sitting on the patio and barbecues
3. Did you go swimming a lot in the summer?:Not even once
4. Did you go to the beach a lot?: In Norfolk in June and September, yes

SEPTEMBER
1. Did you attend school/college in '05?: No
2. Who is/was your favorite teacher?: Not sure I had one
3. Did you like fall better than summer?: I love all seasons

OCTOBER
1. What was your favorite halloween costume ever?: Damm americans and halloween...
2. What's your favorite candy?: Anything with chocolate on it
3. What did you dress up like this year? Damm americans and halloween...

NOVEMBER
1. Whose house did you go to for Thanksgiving?: Ummmmm
2. Do you like stuffing? Yes
3. What are you thankful for?: My family, my friends, my job, Mr Pink, Jo Malone

DECEMBER
1. Do you celebrate Christmas?: Yes
2. Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe?: No
3. What did you want this year for Christmas?: To have fun and relax
4. What's the best present you ever got for Christmas?: This year I got some marvellous cake stands!
5. Do you like cold weather?: Yes as long as I am lucky enough to be warm
6. How would you rate your year on a scale of 1-10?: A 9.

New look for 2006

2005-12-29T22:25:00.000Z

I have decided to embrace my inner pink and change the colour scheme around here. It could do with a facelift.

So Christmas 2005. Not a classic of our time but nonetheless, perfectly alright. MrT has been ill all christmas and sniffing dolefully which has put a bit of a dampener on things. Hopefully he will be back on form for New Year's Eve and our small soiree.

I received three different cake stands this christmas. I think everyone got the hint that I like to bake. I love them all - a classy big cake stand from dearest Disco, a pink frilly two tier cakestand from Mum Thelma and an antique family heirloom from MrT Mum. All serve a real need in the Thelma household and cakes will be served on them very soon with plenty of tea.

I have had the laziest few days ever and it's been wonderful. I have lounged around reading my christmas books. State of the Nation by Douglas Kennedy was a very good read. The eleventh Stephanie Plum was disappointing. I am now on A Nice Cup Of Tea and a Sit Down which is most amusing. A few days ago I rented The Wedding Crashers on a recommendation of a 'friend'. Hmmmmm, it was dire. And this is from someone who thought Monster In Law was reasonably amusing so I am not fussy when it comes to this sort of thing!

Given all this time on my hands I decided to catologue my DVD collection. Now, I realise this makes me sound more Monicaish than ever but let me plead my case. Since moving, my DVDs are not in a cupboard in the living room where you have to kneel on a hard wooden floor to see them and crane your neck. Sometimes a torch is required. It isn't easy! So I put them in an Excel spreadsheet, classified by genre and rated on a scale of 1-5 or 'not seen'. Due to the wonders of filters in Excel, I can now look at them by say 'Romantic Comedy', rated 4! This brings up About a Boy, High Fidelity, Overboard, and What's Up Doc. Bet you wonder what is rated 5 now dontcha?! Despite this, MrT and I still couldn't find a film to watch tonight and ended up watching Gardener of the Year 2005. Oh dear.

In Jo Malone christmas news I can report that I have a new bottle of Wild Fig and Cassis and Pomegranate Noir. Yum.

Happy New Year to anyone who might read my blog - not many I suspect but thank you if you manage this far!

Jewellery, California and Hair

2005-10-27T21:46:00.000Z

The holiday was fabulous. I won't bang on about it too much but I think I gained half a stone, drank too much tequila and saw amazing sights. This picture is sunset in Santa Cruz.

I am having a jewellery party! Alice (who I work with) has just come back from stocking up in China and I can't wait. About 15 women are coming which is quite alot for our flat especially as it has to fit in all the jewels!

I got my hair done tonight - cut and coloured. God, it felt good. My hair had turned orange, I am not exaggerating, it looked awful. Now it is lovely dark brown and blow dried to perfection.

Any party that has Grease playing on a big screen is alright by me

2005-09-16T11:45:00.000Z

So the party was a huge success - my dress and sparkly shoes were a success (although I did have to surrender my shoes to walk back from the cab to my house as my feet were killing me at that point!) It was all very decadent. There was a bar upstairs that was decked out 50s style diner with Grease playing. This made me very happy. There was also Elvis pinball which I didn't have time to play unfortunately. The highlight was, of course, meeting Mr Ramsey. He was extremely charming and asked me if he swore too much. I said no and then beamed alot. Oh dear.

Also, why do men have to be such arses? Person I work with Number 1 - married, 2 children, snogging his new secretary on the dancefloor. Person I work with Number 2 - girlfriend, snogging some random girl in the corner. It felt like a school disco!

In other news - California here I come, right back where I started from. In 2 weeks. Hurrah!

Honestly, I don't spend my life shopping

2005-08-27T18:24:00.000Z

I am going to a posh work do in Sept - a Gala Dinner with celebrity guests - one of whom is very exciting but I can't breathe a word. Anyway, naturally a new dress was needed so I bought this today in Whistles.

And shoes as well from Office.

Shiny new things

2005-07-31T16:53:00.000Z

It was my birthday a few weeks ago and I received lots of lovely pressies, not least a pink digital camera from MrT. And a gorgeous Diptique candle from Disco which has sparked an obsession.

Anyway, I went shopping today and had a marvellous moment in Zara which is most unusual. I bought these:

I also went to a fab jewellery party on Thursday. I bought loads of things but it is taking too long to upload pics so you'll just have to imagine them. The party was full of trendy, beautiful people - one of whom was apparentely a newsreader for GMTV. Naturally I fitted right in! *ahem*

I hate Tim Henman

2005-06-23T20:46:00.000Z

He is SUCH an arse. And I hate stupid, moronic Henman fans. He is charmless and why are we so obsessed with him winning Wimbledon. People, it ain't gonna happen. It honestly puts me off watching Wimbledon but now, of course, he is out so I can enjoy it.

In other news, we are a two toilet household once more. Yay! The plumbers made such a mess and trod filthy footprints all over the bedroom carpet. *Sigh*

My news lovely Hobbs skirt is my fave item currently in my wardrobe. I just adore it. It is floaty and comfy and stylish, all in one! It makes going to work not all that bad. Actually going to work is fine since we have air con there. Getting there is another matter.

Lovely Norfolk

2005-06-11T20:38:00.000Z

A fabulous time was had in Norfolk. The weather was unbelievable and I actually burnt myself on Monday as I had no idea how warm it was. Jeannie's wedding was great - proper wedding in a church with a tacky disco and dozens of photos. Marvellous. And she had xmas dinner as the food which I thought was inspired for June.

We stayed in lots of places - Hoste Arms in Burnham Market and The Victoria at Holkham which is just amazing. Everyone must stay at this hotel - trust me. It is wonderful and the food is the best food I have ever had anywhere.

Photos here of lovely Norfolk:

http://www.fishmail.co.uk/albums/norfolk2005/

Next weekend's excitement is MissDisco's birthday barbecue!

Hot weather at last

2005-05-26T19:35:00.000Z

Hot weather - I like it, I really do but when you have to dress smart for work, it is difficult. My problem is feet. My feet are size 8 and wide. I struggle with shoes but spring, summer and autumn are fine. However, when summer comes, my feet get very very hot. Not sweaty but hot. And all shoes bar birks and flip flops hurt and rub and give me blisters. I have been looking and looking for some work shoes that aren't black and I swear, they just don't exist.

Anyway, enough whining. Jeannie's wedding next weekend and we are going to stay in Norfolk and I have a week off. The plan is to spend some time here:

http://www.holkham.co.uk/victoria/

My other big plan at the moment is to mastermind a big payrise at work. I deserve it, they couldn't live without me (*ahem*) and it will be mine. Oh yes.

Toilet update - still broken.

Blocked toilet and other delights

2005-04-30T17:25:00.000Z

So the upstairs toilet finally did what it has been threatening to do since we moved in - yes, it blocked. Lovely. I won't go into the nasties but bleurgh. And I called an emergency plumber 3 hours ago and nothing - I have chased and chased and I still do not know if he is even going to turn up. Am really pissed off.

These things always happen on a bank holiday weekend. I really want to go and have a nice Lush bath (not in the affected toilet bathroom I hasten to add which smells like hell) but I know if I do that, the doorbell will ring. Waaaah.

Brighton rocks!

2005-04-25T20:54:00.000Z

So, we had a fabbo time in Brighton. I love the seaside, oh yes. We went on the pier and played silly games. Then we got all sparkled up and hit the town, drank cocktails and went to a proper disco. Yes, they played music I recognised and I had a good old bop. The highlight for me was when they played 9-5 by Dolly Parton! Woooooo! On sunday morning I walked on the beach and felt an enormous sense of well-being.

Bread

2005-04-22T21:26:00.000Z

Lovely bread. I have just baked some. It smells divine. I love making bread.

Tomorrow Brighton for a hen weekend - god help me.

Top 100 Albums - Coldplay? Like, seriously?

2005-04-18T19:34:00.000Z

I don't know why I watch these shows but here I am watching it from last night and Coldplay came in the top 20. One of the best albums ever made? It's not even one of the best albums of the month it came out. Frankly, if Dolly Parton doesn't make an appearance soon, I am going to be angry...

In other news, someone at work today won £5,000 of holiday vouchers simply because she referred someone to work there. Any accountants out there want to come and work for a Big 4 accountancy firm? I can refer you!

And the shopping continues! Kew is just great at the moment so I bought a pair of jeans, a lovely jade green floaty skirt and a patterned vest top. I also picked up some beautiful sandals in Nine West. Yikes, my poor bank balance.

This weekend is Jeannie's hen weekend in Brighton. I have made her a CD of songs suggested by other girls going - it is turning into a double album. Dolly is featuring oh yes and there is not a Coldplay record in sight. Or REM or bloody Radiohead. So there.

PS: I have now watched it all, I had to come back and edit this post. Radiohead???? Words fail me.

Shopping

2005-04-03T18:01:00.000Z

I am officially back in love with fashion. Having been irritated for a while now that the shops had nothing in them for me, I have been pointed back in the right direction thanks to the lovely Hayley, my personal shopper for the day on Friday.

http://www.hayleybennett.com/services/personal_shopper.html

Anyway, we met on Oxford St and shopped literally non-stop for 4 hours. This does not sound much but when you are paying someone, you want your moneys worth so we shopped hard. Having all the attention focused on yourself is slightly odd but rather nice! So this is what I got:

Debenhams:
A denim jacket
A blck chiffon top with beads
A linen skirt
A denim skirt (Phase Eight)

Reiss:
A coral cardigan
A cord beige skirt
A silk patterned top
A mocha vest top

Hobbs:
A linen/cotton jacket in chocolate brown
A lilac silk scarf

Fenn Wright Mason:
A floaty gorgeous purple skirt

Kurt Geiger:
Gold wedge sandals

The beauty of these purchases is that they can pretty much all be worn with each other (except the denim skirt and jacket of course!) and I also have an outfit for Jeannie's wedding:

Floaty gorgeous purple skirt
Mocha vest top
Silk top over vest top
Chocolate jacket over all that
Silk scarf
Gold sandals

Genius!

Of course, once the bug bit, I was out shopping again on Saturday and got:

2 very fine cotton tops in Warehouse (burnt orange and mocha)
2 necklaces from Monsoon
1 necklace from Peter Jones

Things I also need before I become bankrupt:
A brown belt (yet to find one I love)
A pair of brown shoes

Phew! The problem is I just want to shop constantly and my bank balance is not going to be able to stand the strain.

Blogs are great as you can shamelessly babble on about yourself, something I don't like doing anywhere else as I fear I bore people!

Yay for shopping.

I'm back!

2005-03-20T12:30:00.000Z

I couldn't access my blog for ages, most frustrating but I have managed to work out how to reset my password and I am back in.

Latest happenings:

We are in the new flat which is lovely although so big, I can't get used to so much space. Yesterday I cleared out the patio area and it is lovely, we even have a vine. Can't wait for summer.

Had the Hobbs night on Weds. It wasn't as good as last time as the clothes are too 'lady what lunches' for my taste. Hayley, the super -tylist, agreed with me. I did buy a divine handbag though which I want to marry. I have decided to book Hayley for half a day to take me shopping and make me look fabulous.

Summer is on its way - hurrah!

Waaaaaaaah

2005-02-02T19:35:00.000Z

Today was just stupidly busy. So busy I forgot to go to the meeting about curating at Turner Whistler Monet. Oops. Instead I left at 5 and went to House of Fraser to buy sparkles! Double oops. Oh well, never mind. I had decided I simply did not have time for it anyway. I shall have to think of suitable apologies tomorrow.

In other news, I have decided that omelettes are the perfect dinner.

Tonight I am so tired that I can barely move from my sofa. I won't last until 11 when Desperate Housewives is on. Damm E4!

It gets better!

2005-01-27T18:56:00.000Z

The Hobbs night now has an added addition of Shu Uemura ladies coming along to do a make over and give away goodie bags! *skip*

Had a fairly awful day - a five and a half hour meeting. Nobody should have to endure a five and a half hour meeting that starts at 8.30am. Tomorrow I have a four hour meeting but at least we are getting lunch in it. Thank god that tomorrow is a) pay day b) Friday.

Hobbs

2005-01-26T19:34:00.000Z

Today I had a meeting with the PR girl from Hobbs and she gave me the latest brochure for Spring/Summer which is very pretty with pink tissue paper! I sweet talked her into paying for champagne for the next Hobbs work night which will be in mid-March. Hurrah. I really do get far too excited about this but I just love having a stylist on hand to dress me. Maybe I am a Barbie doll at heart and like being dressed up. Anyway, the clothes look very nice, there is a divine pair of green sandals that I already want.

And I had my interim review today as well which went swimmingly but I don't like to boast so I won't. Suffice to say that clearly the place would fall apart without me organising Hobbs evenings and Comic Relief quiz nights! *ahem*

Thank you for replying to my Dallas query Disco. I am mightily annoyed that it is not repeated. I suppose no Dynasty either, you would have told me. And yes, the flat has a patio - it is lovely! You shall have to swig martinis on the patio with me and listen to Cole Porter.

Pop Up Video!

2005-01-25T22:02:00.000Z

OK, I am sad. We all know this so I make no excuses for loving Pop Up Video. VH1, weeknights at 10pm. Any programme that randomly tells me facts about Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart gets my vote.

I think my TV tastes are stuck in the 80s since I am enjoying the repeats of LA Law on ITV3 (11am weekdays) FAR too much. And I find myself humming the tune at work.

You can take your Little Britains and Shamelesses and keep them. 80s TV rules! Do they repeat Dallas anywhere? MissDisco? You must know the answer to this!

The flat is ours and we are going to be broke!

2005-01-22T13:57:00.000Z

MrT liked the flat as predicted so today I have signed away vast quantities of money and we move in on the 26 Feb. Very exciting. And they are going to paint lots of it as we can't live with a sunshine yellow kitchen.

I am already planning cocktail parties on the patio and how I can sparkle to maximum amount in 2 bathrooms!

New abode

2005-01-20T21:12:00.000Z

I think I need "time to update blog" time set aside! So the big news is the whole flat hunting thing. Today, I took action and I had 20 mins before my hospital appt so I went into an estate agents and signed up and I found myself going back at 5 and looking at 2 flats. Both were lovely but one is going to be mine - oh yes.

It is down by the river (Putney for those who don't know, ie anyone else except DiscoDolly) and is a lovely converted flat with 3 (count 'em) bedrooms, a lovely kitchen/diner and 2 (yes, 2!) bathrooms! The main bedroom is way upstairs in a converted attic and is gorgeous with an en-suite bathroom! I am so excited at the prospect of 2 bathrooms. Sparkles ahoy! It even has a little patio area for MrT to smoke in and a separate tiny laundry room (well, a room with a washing machine in). I am trying not to get too excited in case we don't get it. Oh, and MrT needs to look at it but I know he will like it. It is 2 minutes from everything and I want it. I wish we could buy it but until I win the lottery...

The other one was also really nice but not the right location and all on one level which I am not keen on. MrT has been given strict instructions to view it tomorrow come what may.

Then will come the move, which I don't want to think about. Anyone want to organise my whole move? No???

In the meantime work is manic as a manic thing and I have foolishly agreed to a)organise a massive (200 people) Comic Relief quiz night and b) do curating at the Tate for the Turner Whistler Monet exhibition. I must be insane.

I bought a top today - from The Gap, first thing I have bought in The Gap for sometime. It is a green cotton/cashmere sweater. You will have seen it I am sure. I heart it. It looked nothing on the hanger and suprisingly nice on. Hurrah. Only £30.

I have been shopping all week. Online shopping is a menace. Boden package will be with me shortly I hope!

I want a fountain pen

2005-01-07T21:11:00.000Z

I was browsing on the Lush forum and Auntie Pamela mentioned fountain pens and now I want one really badly. I had forgotten how much I love them. Damm and blast! And she attached a website and it is beautiful.

http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/index.html

New Year's Eve

2004-12-31T18:33:00.000Z

Well, at least I am not being violently sick on the last day of the year. Yesterday was a complete wash out. I have really bad toothache and then I was horribly sick. Today I just have toothache and I can live with that!

Went to High St Ken today to cheer myself up and went to Wagamamas for lunch which was yum - although they do not do one main course I like, the starters are delish. Went mad in Lush and got Nigella's baking tins with 20% off! Tomorrow I shall bake and take down all my xmas decs. I am such a party animal!

Tonight MrT and I are going to Paul and Dell's. I am hoping to talk them all into poker. Mwaahahahaha!

The quilt is DONE!

2004-12-19T18:03:00.000Z

At last, after two weekends of dedicating myself to The Quilt, it is finally complete. I have a very sore finger as I got a thimble far too late in the proceedings. I am now admiring it. Alot. A two year old is not going to appreciate the weeks of painstaking sewing I have done but her parents better had! I am going to buy a long piece of ribbon to bind it up with and suitable tissue paper. Hurrah!

In other news, I went to Richmond today and into Space NK. I got a lovely Diptique candle for Mr T. His christmas present is now complete. It took ages to choose which fragrance to get. Damm them for making so many lovely ones. I finally plumped for Myrhh although I really wanted Violet as it smelt like heaven but that is a bit girlie and I have to pretend the present is for him.

Also resisted temptation in Phase Eight. Am thinking about the jumper though and this means I had better have it at some point. Please, please be in the sale!

Don't know what to do now my quilt is done. *twiddles fingers*

Maybe I'll make Nigella's peanut biscuits...

Oh, and G&B espresso chocolate did not light my fire either. G&B is not for me. This is a relief quite frankly.

Is it the weekend yet?

2004-12-16T07:46:00.000Z

Last night was the work christmas dinner. We went to a lovely Italian place on Marlyebone High St (which by the way, I love and adore and want to live there - what fabulous shops!)

Anyway we did a Secret Santa and I think I struck gold as my santa bought me this gorgeous SpaceNK set of soaps in a really nice little black box and some orange blossom lip balm. Wahey!

Am not feeling too great this morning though but I am planning to be at work late since I am the only one is - the rest of them are volunteering for Crisis.

Three things

2004-12-14T19:33:00.000Z

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
Pinky
Lovely Jen (ahem, only by Mr T it has to be said)
Moss you're the boss (by a colleague who sings it)

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
Thelma
MissPink
PinkLady

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
Only 3? My hair, my skin, my fabulousness

THREE THINGS YOU HATE ABOUT YOURSELF:
My thighs, my body hair, my ovaries

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
I don't know but both parents are Londoners

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
spiders, turbulence on flights, not having money to buy sparkles

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
Oyster card
Jo Malone perfume
lip salve

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
Grey trousers
Blue top
Blue knickers

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS (or artists(at the moment)):
I have lost interest in "at the moment"

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
See above

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
Moving flat
Possibly driving?
Can't think of a third

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP (love is a given):
Presents
Adoration
Tea in bed

THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
Drive
Run fast
Say no to chocolate

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
Eating
Watching Friends
Quilting

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
Talk to Linz (which I will be in a minute)
Drink my tea
Relax

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
Paris
Cornwall
Tobago

Ginger Green & Black - meh

2004-12-14T19:20:00.000Z

It's not that great really is it? I mean it's OK but not amazing. I didn't even finish it and I was sharing.

Friday - at last!

2004-12-10T19:08:00.000Z

I have just emerged from a Ren Rose Oil bath mixed with a Lush Softy. It was gorgeous and I smell lovely if I say so myself. I faced the madness of Regent St determined to finish off my xmas shopping. Mission accomplished. Bank account - empty.

MissDisco, yes Mr T loved his cake thank you for asking, he even took a photo of it! It was a triumph it has to be said. Moist yet light. I still have some left which I shall be diving into later.

I am officially too tired to type anything else!

Chocolate Frenzy!

2004-12-07T19:53:00.000Z

I have a chocolate orange cake in the oven and two bars of Green & Black chocolate in the kitchen. The cake is for Mr T as it is his birthday this week. It smells divine though so I hope I manage to not dive into it tonight.

I am feeling especially christmassy - I have put my various fairy lights up including the kitsch pink ones around my fridge. This is suprisingly successful in a Mexican sort of way. I might wrap some presents later. If I can stop eating the chocolate for long enough...

Bleary eyed

2004-12-04T16:04:00.000Z

It was Barbara's "at home" last night. It was most enjoyable since she had it catered AND had three waiters pasing round delicious morsels of yummy food. The whole team (except Babs obviously) came back to mine first to get ready and drink champagne and then we went together to Babs. I want her home and her bank account I must say!

Bit hungover this morning but not too bad since I am a complete lightweight. Sean was unable to surface until 11am by which time I had got up, had breakfast, had a bath, got the paper and made mince pies. *polishes halo*

Just got back from the hell that is Putney on a christmas saturday. The photo album I had bought in NY for Maz to fill with baby photos turned out to not be the right size for the photos I got printed. Most annoying. I now have a new, more expensive one which I am going to have fun filling later. I also got lovely wraping paper and Steff's birthday pressie.

I think people get ruder and more obnoxious every xmas. This stupid woman in Ottakers came up and barked at the shop assistant (who was helpimg me) "where are your christmas cards?" It's a book shop for a start and what happened to the word "please"? Eh? I ask you.

Confused

2004-11-30T20:23:00.000Z

I typed a long entry yesterday but it isn't here. Why? I am baffled. Did I not republish I wonder.

Anyway, had a massively busy day when at one point I was meant to be in 3 meetings at the same time. However the day finished with a nice talk by the Tate curator about the next art sponsorship (Truner, Whister, Monet) which was very enjoyable.

Am now contemplating a cup of tea and thorntons biscuit. Well, not contemplating it as such, just building up the energy to make the tea and move off the sofa.

The wonders of ipod

2004-11-28T19:23:00.000Z

How much do I love ipods? They are just fabulousness all wrapped up in pink perfection. Fixed MissDisco's ipod today and she now has my entire music collection on her lovely silver pod. She didn't look as delighted at this as some would have done and I, for one, see no problem with having the theme tune from St Elmo's Fire and Lionel Ritchie at one's fingertips.

I am now finishing ripping all my CDs to itunes so I can offload loads of CDs thatI rarely listen to and hope my PC never crashes!

2004-11-28T18:55:00.000Z

Me at my 30th birthday party since posting a picture seems to be the sparkly thing to do!

Back from New York

2004-11-27T14:10:00.000Z

Well, I spent, spent, spent. I want to live in Sephora and have a second home in Old Navy!

Going straight to work was a bummer but there was champagne on my desk as a present for some work I did so that was lovely. Speaking of champagne, last night was Champage Friday (to celebrate pay day) and so we went and drank more lovely champagne. Hurrah for champagne!!

Had hospital appt this morning - had another unpleasant probing to be told it all looked fine. Well, that is good news but what is up with me then? Gah.

Went shopping on Kings Rd - bought out Jo Malone (all pressies) and spent ages in Jigsaw but bravely resisted although I really want a green scarf I saw.

Blah

2004-11-16T19:46:00.000Z

So I feel crap AGAIN. I am so fed up and I knew I was going to be ill again today, I just knew it. It is exactly a month to the day since I was last ill with exactly the same symptoms - overwhelming nausea, headache, bad lower stomach pains and I don't even have my bloody period.

Seeing the doctor tomorrow and I am determined to get to the bottom of this.

So I have had the most dull day although watching last night's The OC cheered me up - it was great!

I love free cycle!

2004-11-13T18:48:00.000Z

Someone on the sparkly site mentioned it and today I have finally managed to offload my old singer sewing machine and my entire vinyl record collection. I felt sad saying good bye to them but I have no room anymore and it will be less things to move. They both went to appreciative nice people so yay!

My whole day has been about clearing out stuff. Tomorrow I face my wardrobe!

My first post

2004-11-13T13:59:00.000Z

Inspired by Luce28 and in a fit of boredom, here is my first post.

There is not much of interest to report except I am watching back to back The OC! Seth rocks!