02/04/2009 by stupidgirl_no1.

Kasabian - Vlad the Impaler from Kasabian on Vimeo.

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30/11/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

Been quite a busy week.  Monday went to see McFly with Donna, they were absolutely awesome!  Avenue and Reemer were the support bands and I was keen to see them considering the first time I saw McFly, 5 years ago, they were “just the support” for the wonderful and amazing Busted!  Avenue were quite good and had us on our feet singing along but I actually went to the toilet during Reemer - yes I left the room when live music was on!  Shock!  Horror!  McFly put on a great show and were just lovely.  I know its wrong for a woman of my age to scream her head off at young boys but at least now they are nearer 21 than being non legal!!!!

Tuesday night I was working late as we had AGM and then an author event with Charlie Allan which was quite entertaining.  During the AGM I was thanked lots for various things which was nice but quite strange as I was taking the Minutes and it seemed wrong to keep mentioning thanks to myself!  Nice to get credit for doing my job though.

Wednesday night I met Gill for dinner and then we went to see a very, very scary play!  Was nice to have a night out with Gill, makes a change from sitting on her sofa with a bottle of wine - and the play was really good.

The next night I actually was at home - all evening.  Most bizarre!  Was quite a relief actually, especially as Benson is still quite unwell and needed love and attention.  He was at the vet on Friday and has more drugs to try and sort him out.  Poor fella.

The weekend has been mostly lovely and relaxing.  I met Jenny after work on Friday night and we went for a lovely Chinese dinner and a good natter.  Saturday night I actually went out with my husband (more Shock! Horror!).  We went for dinner and then to the cinema to see Zack and Miri Make a Porno, which was very funny.  Today Bryan’s Dad came round to watch the football and Bryan made us all roast chicken with chipolatas (I’m not getting turkey at Christmas and may have made the occassional little complaint about this).  So here’s to Christmas, maybe I’ll start my shopping soon….

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23/11/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

No, I’ve not posted for a while.  Yes, I’m a bad little blogger.  No, I’m not going to make excuses for my evilness (although did I mention that Benson has been ill so we’ve been in and out of the vets?).  Yes, I will try and make it up to you now.

First off, I just watched the final of Dirty Dancing, the time of your life.  Not usually one for that kind of show but I watched it one Sunday evening and have been hooked ever since!  I do of course love the movie and love watching good dancers so it does suit me rather well.  Am pleased to say that the guy I liked most the first week won, along with the Scottish lassie so hurrah for that!  Now just wondering how to persuade hubby that he wants to go on holiday here.

Since I last blogged Bryan and I had a week off work to do some decorating.  We hadn’t done any since we moved in and so it was “about time”.  If you want to see the “before” situation.  It was the hallway and the 3rd bedroom we decided to focus on and we did get them both done in the week.  Putting the cats in the cattery for the week was definately the way to go as that was one less thing to worry about and meant they didn’t have to put up with the paint smells, or get stuck to the walls!  We have both agreed that we are not fabulous painters, but at least its freshened up and we managed to sort a few issues at the same time so its certainly an improvement! 

I did take a night off to go to the theatre to review a play called Offshore, another night we went out for dinner and then to the cinema for Burn After Reading.  On the Friday night Bryan went to meet Ray and they had dinner and saw the new Bond movie, whilst I stayed home and cleaned the house ready for my friends Angela and Louise coming to visit the next day.  I took them to Haddo House for a Christmas Craft Fair, we had lunch in Ellon and then a walk on the beach at Newburgh before heading back to town for dinner and the Bond movie! 

 
The next day we did lunch and a few shops before they caught the train home.

Our newly decorated guest room was a bit better organised by its next inhabitants - my parents - came to visit.  I had an Italian evening arranged for work that I’d managed to persuade them, and Bryan, to attend.  Mum and Dad arrived in time for it and then stayed with us for 2 nights.  I took the following day off work so I could spend it with them and we went and had lunch with my Great Aunt Dorothy, her daughter Moira, and a family friend called Noreen. 

That evening Bryan cooked us dinner, after working all day bless him, and I got the whole evening to enjoy having my nearest and dearest under one roof.

We had Friday night last week in the pub with Hugh and Linda, which was my first time in our local, and I think I might be found in there again!  The Saturday night Nicole and Ray came for dinner and I was allowed to feel Bump Robertson kicking - which was totally amazing!  Not long now till we get to meet Master or Miss Bump either!  This weekend Bryan had Friday off and has been playing a horrid zombie killing game since I dropped him at Asda on my way to work!  Friday night was my work’s Annual Dinner so that was very stressful for me as organiser but it all seemed to go well and everyone I spoke to seemed to be having a good time.  Photos are on the website, bottom of the events page.  Not sure how I ended up in the photos, I’m supposed to stay the other side of the camera!!  Yesterday I had to get the silver candlesticks back to work from the venue.  I also met up with my friend Jo, and her family.  Amazing how quick the wee ones grow!  We went to a softplay thing which was a first time experience for me, I was just glad I didn’t drink at the dinner as I think those places could be torture with a hangover!!

I’ve finally got back into my Wii Fit exercise routine as well.  Have been enjoying loosing weight, especially when I realised that my size 14 clothes are too big!  Although I can’t afford a whole new wardrobe so have only bought a few size 12 things, am just going for the “baggy” look the rest of the time.  Amazing how much some of my trousers drag on the floor though!!!  Have entered a few competitions to win vouchers for clothes shops and have been watching out for mystery shopping opportunities in my favourite shops so I can get some free clothes that way!

So that brings us up to date, I’m sure there have been some random things I meant to blog but will add them in if I think of them.  Will try and get round to taking photos of our redecorated rooms at some point too.  Oh and I believe I’m supposed to shop for Christmas at some point.  Hmmmm, not got that far yet, although did update my Amazon wish list recently!  Bryan went through the Empire Top 500 and worked out which ones were missing from our collection.  I’ve seen 221 of them so got some watching to do, not that I really fancy all of them obviously! 

Right, now for Sunday evening washing up before an early night me thinks!  Have a good week y’all!

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20/10/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

Monday night - was at theatre to see An Ideal Husband and to meet the cast afterwards. Was gutted as Michael Praed didn’t stay very long and I’d been waiting for him to finish his beer before pouncing.  Chance missed!  Did however have a lovely chat with Tony Britton and also with Robert Duncan, who I love in Drop the Dead Donkey. 

Tuesday -phone call from Topman to say I’d won tickets for the Glasvegas concert on Saturday night.  Had quite fancied it but was supposed to be waitressing that night, and it sold out quick.  The waitressing got cancelled 2 hours before the phone call so it was obviously fate that I should go!!  Weird how the world works sometimes.

Wednesday - had lunch date with my friend Alison from Edinburgh, and lo and behold she brought with her the gorgeous grandson and his Mum.  So nice to see all three generations together!

Thursday - had a nice meal out with Raiya and Eilidh.

Friday - went to Gill’s for the evening and chatted endlessly, as we love to do!  Was really nice just to chill out and natter.

Saturday - Bryan’s brother Lee came to stay the night and have a few beers with Bryan whilst I was out the way.  Was good to see him before I headed out to the gig.  Gig was really rather good!  Had never heard of Friendly Fires before but am now quite a lover of such as they were ace!  Glasvegas were also fab although didn’t play as long as I’d have liked, but I guess a new band only have so much material.  And then Zane Lowe hit the decks!  Crickey, that man is a god, was awesome but we didn’t stay too long as it was getting late, and we aren’t young uns anymore.  Was fab night though, thanks MTV, Gonzo and Topman!  Photos and a video are on my bebo page, link to the right.

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12/10/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

Oh happy day!

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21/09/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

Ok I have a good video for your viewing pleasure today.  Scouting For Girls, I Wish I Was James Bond.  Awesome band, with fab lyrics - and men in suits, what more can you want?!

I have a recommendation that you don’t go to the cinema to see Pineapple Express as it is bad, and not in a good way!

Lastly is the news that I got into the “local rag” again!  Just about work but I get a full mention and quote so quite nice.

Went to Hazel’s funeral on Friday which was a lovely tribute to her, although a bit too much chat of the wonder of God when I’m finding it hard to believe there is a god.  Hazel was 39 and has been taken away from a devoted husband and her 2 sons, aged 4 and 19.  Just not fair.  She does have a gorgeous resting place though in Newburgh, overlooking the sea, and a lot of people turned out to see her off. 

Friday night Gill and I had a few drinks and a good girly chat which was lovely.  Thought it was a worthy occassion for giving up my tee total thing, and there was left over champagne and wine from a function at work so couldn’t let that go to waste, would be rude.

Yesterday Bryan and I went to the cinema down at the beach and then went to Jimmy Chungs for dinner.  Was a lovely day at the beach so we had a nice walk along listening to the crash of the waves and smelling the salty goodness!  The movie wasn’t all bad, I did laugh several times but generally it is a bad movie.

Today we’re having a lazy day in the house with the gorgeous cats.  Bryan has rearranged their boxes so they have been exploring those.  My email account has got rather behind so I’m having a wee catch up with that.

We’re also planning how to spend the money when we win the massive rollover in the Euromillions next week.  I chose this little purchase.  Bryan has approved it so we’re all set for next Friday!  Here’s hoping!!

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08/09/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

If only I wasn’t on a spending ban!!  Heard them in interview on Radio One this morning and was just sooooo excited!!  Yes I was listening to the radio in the library *Shock! Horror!*, but no, I wasn’t doing it during work time as the interview finished before I started at 9.30.  So there!! 

Ooh and I must blog about life and stuff soon too! 

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01/09/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

They are back!  New Kids on the Block live again!!!  Someone up there does listen to prayers after all.

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31/07/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

A few of my pals and I exchange random text photos from time to time, it’s a great game that I love!  Anyway I thought I would share some of the coolest photos I’ve received recently.

Jo’s blokey works on a farm, he’s taken me out before to see the cows but now I live up north its not so easy to go visiting so when Jo was out with him she sent me a picture of this year’s moo coos:

.  They are so cute and mooy!

I met a lovely man at a party who works on a farm and sends me piccies of his pigs and things, this one’s a lovely one of the view at the farm:

.   So hard to look at lovely photos like these when you’re stuck in an office but at the same time nice to remember that there’s life outside the office!!

Next up is a picture that filled me with joy as it was from Bryan and it was of a pressie for me - the best pressie I can get!

Of course I have to find things to text back ad there was no question on Sunday of whether I should share this wee chap or not as he’s utterly adorable:

.  His name is Sonic and he’s just moved in with my Mother in Law and her family.  There’s two of them but the other one wouldn’t pose for me quite as splendidly!

Now I’m onto the subject of cats of course I have to share my little chaps, or rather just the one as he’s been cute and lovely in his super blue bucket:

.  I hasten to add that it wasn’t me that tied tissue paper round his neck, I merely commented on how nice the red set off his blackness!  Bless him!  To keep it fair, here’s one of Bryan’s photos of Benson, the poser!

As I’m sharing, I would also like to share the gorgeous and lovely flower buds on the plants that I have grown from bulbs. I’m very proud of myself for getting to this point.  Bryan even had to stake them up for me cause they are so big they were getting floppy, very exciting!

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08/07/2008 by stupidgirl_no1.

Right, so the question of the day is - am I lazy and bad for not having blogged for ages, or can I just not bear the thought of that photo of me with Michael Praed sinking lower down the page?  (Answers on a postcard!)

I seem to have lost my notes of France and I haven’t got round to opening my bag from Dublin so posts on them will have to wait!  In the meantime I have a few things to mention.

Firstly I have seen the coolest Lego set for some time.  I have been disappointed by the pieces/cost ratio recently but I think this looks like it would please me.  It also ties in nicely with my new actor obsession who has moved into my top 3.  There seems to be a movie on each night this week with him in and they end at 11pm so I am very tired as that is past my bedtime!  Ladies, and gentlemen, I give you…

Jason Statham. 

News from me - we have a new car.  Poor Jaguar has been sold in favour of something that hopefully won’t drink £200 a month in petrol.  In fact new car is so wee I don’t think it possibly could if it tried!  Its a lovely Suzuki Swift 1.5 GLX or K or something.  4 door so we can still give you a lift don’t worry!  You’ll still be looking for a silver car coincidently, funny how these things happen.  Anyway we found him in a garage down south and he was just what we wanted, we’d test driven one in the Suzuki garage in Peterhead but there second hand supply was limited and even with delivery it was cheaper buying one from England.  Was rather annoying though as we were explicitly told it would be delivered on a transporter (Jason?!) but it was actually driven up so had 400 extra miles on it than we expected.  Never trust a car salesman!

Selling the Jaguar was a bit stressful, bad time to sell a 3 litre car with petrol prices going mental but eventually a lovely man from Wick flew down and gave me a hand full of 50s for it.  Was rather surreal but very good!  Spent some of them on a massive tv so we will finally be HD enabled, or whatever, can’t wait for it to arrive now.

Jenny is trying to edumacate me on Web 2.0 stuff and has got me using Twitter.  Its strangely distracting, addictive and annoying all at the same time.  Not sure how long I’ll stay on it but I’m stupidgirl_no1 if anyone out there uses it and wants to twitter in my direction.  Won’t add it to my blogroll yet in case I go off it quickly!

Bryan and I had a week off work together which was fab and lovely.  Missed him lots being away for 10 days (longest we’d been apart since before we got married!) so was good to spend time together.  B turned 30 during the week so he had a night out with the boys playing poker.  We went to the cinema to see Indiana Jones during the week which was quite good and then had dinner out and a few drinks.  We also bought a Wii and spent an evening playing Wii Sports and Super Smash Bros Brawl which was super fun!  Now I just need to find somewhere selling the Wii Fit for the £70 it should be rather than over £100 as it seems to be anywhere it is actually available.

I guess I’m allowed to blog the most exciting news of the moment now.  Nicole and Ray are expecting a baby!!  January 1st is the potential exciting day although we all know these things don’t tend to run to time!  It’s so fab for them, although Nicole’s been having “morning sickness” every afternoon or evening so I haven’t seen her much recently which is a shame.  I spent the evening of the boy’s poker night at her house talking about maternity clothes, car seats and tiny, tiny fingernails.

Other exciting news is that there is a new Law Librarian in town.  Jenny from London has moved up to be with her boyfriend, she contacted me in case I could help her get a job so I tried!  Anyway we get on really well so we’ve already met up once since she got here and have another lunch lined up - hurrah!  Also, in Dublin we met the LL from Aberdeen University so we’re going to all get together at some point which will be good.  Is a lonely job I have up here compared to Faculty where there were 17 of us in the library so good to network.

As if all that isn’t enough excitement I’ve been asked to street team for The Brute Chorus at the Tartan Heart Festival which means I get free access to a music festival with quite a good line up - hurrah!!  Just need to sort out time off work and transport now!

Bryan’s off to se Aberdeen v Man U this weekend so he’s looking forward to that and I’m taking the opportunity to visit my parents as I’ve not seen them for far too long.  Nothing like a hug with your folks, oh and some of my Dad’s yummy food!

I think that’s me up to date so will give Hollyoaks more attention.  Awful but addictive.

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