Blogs

Just been checking other people's blogs (for a change)and I would like to say how much I hate Windows Spaces. They takes ages and ages to load, they often cause my system to crash and there are have been too many times when I've tried to add a comment and it wouldn't take. If you've got Windows Spaces I'd be interested to know why you choose it over Blogger or MySpace. I'd really like to know the benefits.

For instance I like Blogger because it is easy to use - template changes , adding photos. It is easy to browse other blogs through "next blog" or "random blog". Unlike MySpace the onus is not on all the friends you have. I've got a MySpace page, thank God for Tom because I'm a right Billy no mates.

Clever people like Mark create their own space that is easy for a reader to load and navigate, why can't Windows Spaces?

Little dudes

It is so much easier baby sitting the little dudes now that they are older. As long as you keep throwing food and drink at them they are fine. I played a few hands of Top trumps with Aaron. I'm sorry to say it but I think he is a cheat. We watched The Weakest link , Doctor Who Special. That shows how much I must love Joe and Aaron - its the first time I have watched The Weakest Link - and the last. I drew the line at EastEnders though, they watched that in the other room. When it was bedtime they got changed into pants and dressing gowns as they are too cool to wear pjs. BTW the definition of babysitting is looking after other people's children. It makes me laugh when Dads (and I'm sorry but it is always Dads, but not all Dads) refer to looking after their own kids as babysitting.

A note to some of my readers - vacuuming in the corners is not pouffy. A lot of women find that an attractive quality in a man.

Don't forget Doctor Who starts tonight. Digital Spy will be busy.

Rushing, rushing

The Robbos are rushing - we're late back from work, the dogs need sorting and we're baby sitting. And this is poor little entry is just so I don't miss a day. I'm getting quite anal about these daily entries.

My Name is Gina.

I went to Sainsburys before work this morning. I prefer going before work as it is not so busy. I just needed to get some olive oil. I go to Sainsburys quite a lot and there are some cashiers I try to avoid, like Mute Man and Evil Cheese Lady (she laughed when I didn't see the two for one offer on cheese.) However there is a cashier called Gina (according to her name tag) she is always pleasant. For ages I wanted to have the Gina conversation but felt too shy. Anyway we had the Gina conversation today. When 2 Ginas meet we always say:
"My name is Gina too!" -Me
"Is it Gina or Georgina"- other Gina (this is important - Georginas are not real Ginas. And don't get me started on Geena)
"Its Gina"- me
"Me too!" other Gina
"There's not many of us about!" both Ginas chorus.

Routine

Steve was saying how much he likes his routine. That made me think. Every morning I make myself a cup of tea and watch GMTV. I hate GMTV, bleeding tabloid TV. Why do I watch it?

Car

The car went in for a service today. Steve and I kept telling each other how we weren't worried- if work needed to be done, work needed to be done. It shouldn't be too expensive. We weren't worried. One of the Robbo rules states that if we are going on about how unworried we are, we are in fact worried. The car did need stuff doing to it but it came to under £200, so we needn't have worried.

Yin and Yang

Still feeling nicely chilled after my break. I'm trying to see work as a necessary yin (or it is it yang) to my yang (or yin). If I didn't work we wouldn't have all our nice stuff. it is good to earn your own money. That's what I keep telling myself.

I was reading the Cozy Chicks blog and they were talking about what fictional people would you like to have at a dinner party. Here are my four:

V I Warshawski - we could talk crime and politics whilst she cooked some great Italian nosh.

Rupert Campbell Black - before he met Taggie obviously. I don't normally like fox hunting Tories but I would make an exception for him.

James Bond - although I think he would get fed up of me saying " Go on say it, say it!" all evening.

Mrs Bloxby from the Agatha Raisin series- because she is kind,perceptive and would do the washing up.

End of Holidays

I have really enjoyed the past week off work. I feel refreshed. Had the last of my birthday treats last night. Steve, Angela, Dave and I went out for the evening. We went to the casino first for drinks. It was very busy. Apparently a footballer had been gambling £500 chips. Then we went to Tiffins, a new Indian restaurant. It was very tasty. I got a bit (bit!)sozzled though. I got up in the early hours and took some panadol and had a big glass of water, so I didn't wake up with a hangover. When I woke up Steve greeted me with the words 'You all right Piss head?'

Things that we have learned

Every one's comments on their life lessons were interesting. I still can't get over someone blitzing their face with hairspray (second lesson - keep your eyes closed.) Hannah's comment about life being too short to do a job you don't like struck a nerve. I'm not that crazy about the job I'm doing now- but the pay and benefits are good. I've always viewed work as something I do to fund my real life. I want to be able to leave the job at work when I go home. Now I am wondering if that is enough. What I would really like to do is to work part time. Perhaps one day...

On a brighter note - Doctor Who starts next week. Hurray! That wil keep me going til Heroes is back on. I don't know about anyone else but I couldn't bear Torchwood.

friday

Look at me, sitting on the settee updating my blog! The only downside is that I see my reflection on the screen and I am looking down. Not an attractive angle.

I want to share with you things that I have learnt (and I don't mean French or Geography):

Don't drink and dial. It is a hard lesson to learn -but those telephone conversations never end well.
Watch how he treats his Mum - because that is how he'll end up treating you.
Its boring but you need to have a cleaning routine. Otherwise mess builds up.
People can't read minds. Even if they love you very much.
Life is too short to read a boring book. Just because you've started it doesn't mean you have to finish it.
If it takes longer than five minutes to do your hair, you haven't got the right hair style.
People don't listen if what you are saying they don't want to hear.
Don't believe everything you hear.
Don't get sucked into someone else's soap opera.

Has anyone else got any tips?

BTW I have changed the title of my previous post as Steve's friends were taking the micky.

Steve is the Geezer

Took the plunge and bought a lap top today. It took Steve hours to get the blummen thing on line. I don't know what people do if they haven't got a Steve. It kept crashing out and defaulting to IP6 (wtf). I really admire his patience, he just kept at it until he solved problem. Steve is my hero.

It is a great lap top. I'm pretending I am Scully when she used to type up her reports at the end of the programme. It was a X file getting this working!!

Crushes

I was reading an interview with David Tennant, where he said that someone told him he wasn't as good looking in real life. I have long suspected that to be the case with actors. In films they are well lit, got make up on and wearing nice clothes. I think it is the character you fancy rather than the actor. For example I never thought much one way or the other about George Clooney until I saw him in Solaris. I sat through most of the film open mouthed. It is one of my favourite films. But George hasn't done it for me in any other film. Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor- zilch in anything else. I don't know why but as the Doctor I can over look the big nose, big ears and skinny face. I suppose the exception to this is Keanu Reeves. I could watch him in anything (and have). He is getting older now and I'm a bit worried that he will go down the dyed hair and eyebrows route. Don't' do it Keanu!

Ladies who lunch

Had another of my birthday treats. I had my facial this morning - if I had the dough I would have that done every week. Then Mum, Angela and I went to lunch. Considering it is a Wednesday it was packed - and there weren't many men there. Not that I was on the pull, but it struck me there are a lot of ladies of leisure that live round here.

Mr Robbo has finally started his blog - www.steve.dj. F1 fans will find it interesting. In fact if you are not a F1 fan you will find it interesting.

Just heard the basic rate of income tax has been cut - stealth taxes will probably go up.

Because she's worth it

Thanks everyone for all the cards and happy wishes. I got some H Samuels vouchers from work and indulged in my Nao habit. She was a bit expensive but totally worth it.

Little known fact - it snowed yesterday (I know thats not a little known fact) the last time it snowed on 19th March was 1985. I was walking home from school at the time. My boyfriend bought me a black and white portable telly. Black and white! And we only had 4 channels to watch. Those were the days.

Birthday.

Happy Birthday to me. Perhaps that is why I am up so early. Sheer excitement. Or is it true that old people don't need so much sleep?
Had the second of my treats yesterday. We all went round Mum and Dad's. they had happy Birthday banners and balloons ( I think it was more for Joe and Aaron's benefit than mine). We had a delish buffet and I managed to blow out all the candles on the cake. Aaron has started to charge cash for his pictures now. The prices range from 10p to 50p. Quite the little entrepreneur. In one of their comics there was a competition to win a Wii. I tried to explain to them that the answer would be in the comic. They didn't believe me so when I found the answer I went from zero to hero. We rang up the expensive phone line to enter. They fully expect to win now. When I pointed out that I should win it because I found the answer, they laughed. "Oh Gina you can't even play PS2 properly and you don't know what a x box is."

Watched Casino Royale. I can now understand what all the fuss about Daniel Craig is about. Don't you think sex appeal is attitude rather than looks? Generally conventionally good looking people are pretty bland. I liked the dark tone of the film, it was a James Bond for grown ups.

Watched part of the Top 100 Stand Up Comics. Jim Davidson going on about how he f*cking hates women, and if he didn't have to f*ck them he'd have nothing to do with them. Is that supposed to make me laugh? And the way he tore in to Jo Brand was unpleasant.

Flying the flag

It may surprise you to learn that Mr Robbo loves the Eurovision song contest. So we watched "Making your mind up last night." I think it used to be called "A song for Europe". This is where the UK choose a song to enter for the Eurovision (a note to my Non European readers.) I was half reading my book and half watching it. I was mildly surprised to see that a French girl had entered. Yes I know Gina G is Australian and Celine Dion represented Switzerland, but still. However Scooch made me put my book down and give it my full attention. I thought their routine was brilliant and I loved the bit where they turn their flight trolleys round to make a Union Jack. I am so glad they won. I got in touch with my inner camp. I also liked the bit where Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton announced different winners. To me that is the real spirit of Eurovision. Cocking up on live TV.

I was mortified to discover I have been spelling Reiki wrong. Why didn't anyone tell me?

Nagging works

I have had the first of my birthday treats. Sharon and I went for a Japanese. Sharon and I used to go out together a lot , but with our disposable income getting smaller over the years (mortgages, taxes, save share schemes, high maintenance husbands..) we make the effort to go out on each other's birthdays. Sharon was telling me about an article she had read. It was saying that separate bedrooms are a good idea, as men are untidy and clutter the place up.
"But I have got a nice tidy bedroom." I said.
"What Steve doesn't leave all his crap on the floor like Tim does?"
"No. We put our dirty washing in the clothes basket. Steve has got all his radio stuff on his bedside table. Steve is pretty tidy."
It wasn't always like this. When we first started living together that was the main thing we argued about. Steve's messy ways drove me mad. Now he even vacuums the comers of the ceilings. He vacuums better than I do. Unasked he empties bins, wipes the kitchen work tops down and throws things away. I don't know who is more surprised his Mum or me. When I first met Steve, his Mum actually warned me that he was messy. Ladies, nagging works. It may not be pleasant at the time but it gets results. A bit like revising for a really big exam.

Started to use all my Lush soap, creams and bath bubbles. I feel fabulous but smell like a tart's handbag. (now where did that expression come from ?)

Birthday Cards

I'm off next week (off work that is) so I had my birthday at work today. I got loads of cards and presents. Decided that I like working there after all. As you may have guessed I am a very shallow person.

BTW weird mark nearly disappeared. No other weird marks have appeared, so that's good.

Grand Prix season is starting this weekend. Oh deep joy. Steve will be getting up at 3am tomorrow. Then he will tell me all about it. *sigh*

Reiki Relaxation

Just come home after a sublime Reiki session. I felt peaceful. Its interesting how each session is so different, my last one was intense. It is also strange how it affects the practitioner, Claire said that she felt very relaxed too. I feel like I have just had a hot, relaxing bath. I could quite happily go to bed now!

Wednesday

Unbeknown (is that all one word - it looks odd typed) to me my in box needed restarting - so I got all my emails all at once. It was great- it made me feel v important and popular, as long as I ignored the fact that there were spread over a few days.
I've preordered the new Harry Potter for Angela. A lot of people think that he will be killed off don't they? Children don't usually die in fiction though - not unless their life is horrific (Water Babies) or you are unlucky enough to be Beth March. It was awful when she died. Its like Ring of Bright Water - who saw that coming ? And the end of Watership Down and Fiver. I know they were animals but the books were children's fiction. Perhaps Harry might die after all.