It's been a long weekend. Starting at 6:30 when I turned up for the Guiness book of records atempt (fastest production of a musical), I had to be measured for a costume, have some fight acting lessons, and some singing practice. Then at 8pm we opened the box, which contained Seven wives for Seven Brothers, we now had 23.5 hours to learn and have a production ready... After many hours and many times waking up our musical director (who had fallen asleep at the piano) we were performing it. Reports from the Audience were that it was very good.
On Sunday I went to Stirling to visit me brother, which involved breakfast at 12 in tesco, watching the copites being beaten, some games of pool, dinner and a pub quiz. I also got to meet my brothers new house mate, captain of Stirlining uni cricket club. There was delight as the Toffees beat Leeds 4-0.
Yesterday was spent trying to study and catch up on sleep. But I did go horse riding, and I was on a horse that not only went forward (I did have trouble stopping though) also would go in the direction I wanted him to go in which was great. I now have very tight musels in my thighs and climbing up the 95 stairs to my flat could be a problem.
The Life and Times of Me
30.9.03
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My stars:
Making excessive demands on children is a big mistake right now. The young person in question needs encouragement, not criticism. Resist the urge to point out where they can improve, and focus instead on their accomplishments, no matter how minor. By being consistently positive, this kid will begin to see value in their efforts, and make stronger attempts to do well. Think before you speak; your words have a strong impact.
I didn't think I knew any children in Dundee and as far as I am aware, I don't have any of my own. Maybe it is refaring to my flat mates (I carefully didn't comment on the washing up yesterday, but I did do most of it again...).
I have my first workshop/lab today and no lab coat yet, Royal Mail is pooh.
Making excessive demands on children is a big mistake right now. The young person in question needs encouragement, not criticism. Resist the urge to point out where they can improve, and focus instead on their accomplishments, no matter how minor. By being consistently positive, this kid will begin to see value in their efforts, and make stronger attempts to do well. Think before you speak; your words have a strong impact.
I didn't think I knew any children in Dundee and as far as I am aware, I don't have any of my own. Maybe it is refaring to my flat mates (I carefully didn't comment on the washing up yesterday, but I did do most of it again...).
I have my first workshop/lab today and no lab coat yet, Royal Mail is pooh.
24.9.03
Last night the three places I had to be in quickly became four and then three again... I went to where the scout and guide club said they were going to meet at 8pm, wondered round and then waited for 15 mins, I then gave up and went onto task number 3, did that for an hour and then went and sang (kareoke in the union).
This was waiting for me in my in box today:
The lecture was planned to last more than 50 minutes? Do they want to fry your brains?
Yes they do want to fry my brains, all our lectures are 1 hour and our workshops are 3 hours! This could explain my habit of afternoon naps.
On friday the uni music society is attempting to break a world record the fastest production and performance in the world (we have to beat 23 hrs and 55 mins) and I with my beautiful voice shall be taking part...
This was waiting for me in my in box today:
The lecture was planned to last more than 50 minutes? Do they want to fry your brains?
Yes they do want to fry my brains, all our lectures are 1 hour and our workshops are 3 hours! This could explain my habit of afternoon naps.
On friday the uni music society is attempting to break a world record the fastest production and performance in the world (we have to beat 23 hrs and 55 mins) and I with my beautiful voice shall be taking part...
23.9.03
First lecture this term lasted 50mins due to a fire alarm, FANTASTIC!
Thanks to one of my friends for this forward:
NEVER SAY TO A COP
1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. (OK in Texas)
2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in.
3. Aren't you the guy from the Village People?
4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me. Good job!
5. Are You Andy or Barney?
6. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police officer.
7. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?
8. I pay your salary!
9. Gee, Officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning too!
10. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.
11. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there are no other cars around. That's how far ahead of me they are.
12. When the Officer says "Gee Son....Your eyes look red, have you been drinking?" You probably shouldn't respond with,"Gee Officer your eyeslook glazed, have you been eating doughnuts?"
After watching the first two parts of Lord of the Rings over the weekend I discovered the delights of this again and introduced my flat mates to it.
Tonight, I am going to be discovering the delights of doing three things at once; choir, equestrain club night out and dundee uni scout and guide club, I am going to be tired tomorrow morning :)
Thanks to one of my friends for this forward:
NEVER SAY TO A COP
1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. (OK in Texas)
2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in.
3. Aren't you the guy from the Village People?
4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me. Good job!
5. Are You Andy or Barney?
6. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police officer.
7. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?
8. I pay your salary!
9. Gee, Officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning too!
10. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.
11. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there are no other cars around. That's how far ahead of me they are.
12. When the Officer says "Gee Son....Your eyes look red, have you been drinking?" You probably shouldn't respond with,"Gee Officer your eyeslook glazed, have you been eating doughnuts?"
After watching the first two parts of Lord of the Rings over the weekend I discovered the delights of this again and introduced my flat mates to it.
Tonight, I am going to be discovering the delights of doing three things at once; choir, equestrain club night out and dundee uni scout and guide club, I am going to be tired tomorrow morning :)
21.9.03
Hey all.
This week I have mostly been ill and so havent performed my tasks as the freshers team. I have also discovered the delights of club commitee meetings, two in all. I also spent 4 hours sat on the cricket club stall (we got 6 girls to sign up).
Last night we had a flat warming/birthday party and as my parties usually go, not very many people bothered to come.......really poo. We did have fun though and got drunk. The evening ended with my flat mate getting my phone and leaving a voicemail message to one of my mail friends, need I say more...
This afternoon is our first cricket training session, this could be ammusing :)
This week I have mostly been ill and so havent performed my tasks as the freshers team. I have also discovered the delights of club commitee meetings, two in all. I also spent 4 hours sat on the cricket club stall (we got 6 girls to sign up).
Last night we had a flat warming/birthday party and as my parties usually go, not very many people bothered to come.......really poo. We did have fun though and got drunk. The evening ended with my flat mate getting my phone and leaving a voicemail message to one of my mail friends, need I say more...
This afternoon is our first cricket training session, this could be ammusing :)
11.9.03
I mentioned yesterday that I had sorted out my problems with BT, but it seems not, a voicemail left this morning saying an engineer had tried but failed to find my flat, I am sure I had decided (and confirmed) yesterday that I didn't need an engineer and one wouldn't be coming... hey how the holly!
I have made at least £2.50 out of having our electrcity borrowed, very good aye!
I have made at least £2.50 out of having our electrcity borrowed, very good aye!
10.9.03
Today, I have mostly been having my electricity borrowed by the flat above (I am going to get it paid for though) and been arguing with BT... (when I got to speak to an engineer, he agreed with me and the problem was no longer a problem).
I have also been sitting and enjoying the sun.
I went on Monday to watch the Pirates of the caribien and very fine it was too, although there was no mention of training days in nice hotels in hastings (the million dollar radio show).
For the past three weeks I have been trying to return the call of someone who left a message on my voicemail while I was in Sweden, I am starting to think that they really don't want to speak to me as I keep getting redirected to the voicemail (how hum, I suppose that is life).
Today I went out to buy some stamps and end up with a chocolate bar, a drink, and two videos (one is an christmas present for one of my brothers, the other is the Princess Diaries for me..............)
I have also been sitting and enjoying the sun.
I went on Monday to watch the Pirates of the caribien and very fine it was too, although there was no mention of training days in nice hotels in hastings (the million dollar radio show).
For the past three weeks I have been trying to return the call of someone who left a message on my voicemail while I was in Sweden, I am starting to think that they really don't want to speak to me as I keep getting redirected to the voicemail (how hum, I suppose that is life).
Today I went out to buy some stamps and end up with a chocolate bar, a drink, and two videos (one is an christmas present for one of my brothers, the other is the Princess Diaries for me..............)
7.9.03
Lets hope my stars aren't true?!
It's possible you think you have more money than you actually do, which causes you to be overly generous. Don't promise a lavish contribution until you've reviewed your financial situation. A pushy volunteer worker may pressure you into donating more funds than you actually possess. Refuse to give in to these manipulative tactics. Everyone knows you're a true humanitarian; you don't have to go broke to prove it.
I am safely encamped in my new residences in Dundee and after a few odd jobs carried out by my mother and father the place is respectable... Now though I am looking for things to do, I have a whole week till the freshers arrive and very little to do in it and no TV to discract me, never mind I could catch up on some well needed sleep or plan the cricket clubs social calendar (a vine yard visit? A distilary visit?) and sort out my duties as safety officer for the equestrain club...
Just for Heather:
A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Broni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks the shepherd, "If I tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock, will you give me one?"
The shepherd looks at the man, obviously a yuppie, then looks at his peacefully grazing flock and calmly answers, "Sure, Why not?"
The yuppie parks his car, whips out his Dell notebook computer, connects it to his AT&T cell phone. He surfs to a NASA page on the Internet, where he calls up a GPS satellite navigation system to get an exact fix on his location which he then feeds to another NASA satellite that scans the area in an ultra-high-resolution photo.
The young man then opens the digital photo in Adobe ! Photoshop and exports it to an image processing facility in Hamburg, Germany. Within seconds, he receives an email on his Palm Pilot that the image has been processed and the data stored. He then accesses a MS-SQL database through an ODBC connected Excel spreadsheet with hundreds of complex formulas. He uploads all of this data via an email on his Blackberry and, after a few minutes, receives a response. Finally, he prints out a full-colour, 150-page report on his hi-tech, miniaturized HP LaserJet printer and finally turns to the shepherd and says, "You have exactly 1586 sheep."
"That's right. Well, I guess you can take one of my sheep." Says the shepherd. He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on amused as the young man stuffs it into the trunk of his car.
Then the shepherd says to the young man, "Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my sheep?"
The young man thinks about it for a second and then says, "Okay, why not?"
"You're a consultant." says the shepherd.
"Wow! That's correct," says the yuppie, "but how did you guess that?"
"No guessing required." answered the shepherd.
"You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew; to a question I never asked; and you don't know crap about my business... Now give me back my dog."
It's possible you think you have more money than you actually do, which causes you to be overly generous. Don't promise a lavish contribution until you've reviewed your financial situation. A pushy volunteer worker may pressure you into donating more funds than you actually possess. Refuse to give in to these manipulative tactics. Everyone knows you're a true humanitarian; you don't have to go broke to prove it.
I am safely encamped in my new residences in Dundee and after a few odd jobs carried out by my mother and father the place is respectable... Now though I am looking for things to do, I have a whole week till the freshers arrive and very little to do in it and no TV to discract me, never mind I could catch up on some well needed sleep or plan the cricket clubs social calendar (a vine yard visit? A distilary visit?) and sort out my duties as safety officer for the equestrain club...
Just for Heather:
A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Broni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks the shepherd, "If I tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock, will you give me one?"
The shepherd looks at the man, obviously a yuppie, then looks at his peacefully grazing flock and calmly answers, "Sure, Why not?"
The yuppie parks his car, whips out his Dell notebook computer, connects it to his AT&T cell phone. He surfs to a NASA page on the Internet, where he calls up a GPS satellite navigation system to get an exact fix on his location which he then feeds to another NASA satellite that scans the area in an ultra-high-resolution photo.
The young man then opens the digital photo in Adobe ! Photoshop and exports it to an image processing facility in Hamburg, Germany. Within seconds, he receives an email on his Palm Pilot that the image has been processed and the data stored. He then accesses a MS-SQL database through an ODBC connected Excel spreadsheet with hundreds of complex formulas. He uploads all of this data via an email on his Blackberry and, after a few minutes, receives a response. Finally, he prints out a full-colour, 150-page report on his hi-tech, miniaturized HP LaserJet printer and finally turns to the shepherd and says, "You have exactly 1586 sheep."
"That's right. Well, I guess you can take one of my sheep." Says the shepherd. He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on amused as the young man stuffs it into the trunk of his car.
Then the shepherd says to the young man, "Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my sheep?"
The young man thinks about it for a second and then says, "Okay, why not?"
"You're a consultant." says the shepherd.
"Wow! That's correct," says the yuppie, "but how did you guess that?"
"No guessing required." answered the shepherd.
"You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew; to a question I never asked; and you don't know crap about my business... Now give me back my dog."
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