EurotrashBitter. Frustrated. Dishevelled.They say there's a thin line between love and hate.- July 30, 2007 Well, that's it. I have officially terminated my relationship with my corner shop. Which is a bit of a pain, but so be it.On Saturday morning, I took the girls (my sister, my niece and her slept-over schoolfriend) for breakfast at the local greasy spoon which recently rose from the flames of what I reckon was an insurance-makeover-necessitated burnout. Morally, I disapprove, but practically, they do a great fry-up.After the fry-up, that was almost worth the increased insurance we shall all pay..http://www.upsaid.com/eurotrash/index.php?action=viewcom&id=440 Because of a nail. Godf'ckingdammit.- July 22, 2007 It was all because I'm a disorganised mess.I'm reading a fantastic book at the moment. I say book, but really it's one among many that I'm reading at the same time, but it's the 'alpha' book that I'm actually paying attention to. I always read a few books at the same time - one in the bath, one in the kitchen, one in the living room, and on one the tube or in any bar I'm in waiting for someone. The one on the tubein the bar is usually the 'alpha' - the book I find most engrossing and the one I..http://www.upsaid.com/eurotrash/index.php?action=viewcom&id=439 Sod you, Kipling. You have no idea what it's like to be a woman.- July 16, 2007 Today I met triumph and disaster and the consequences were unfortunately different.Triumph was, of course, cooking. I made a kidney bean curry that not only was gorgeous, but fulfilled the requirements of: My niece loves kidney beans. My niece loves spicy food. My sister has friends who are vegetarians and I love them enough to want to cook for them even though I despise their filthy carrot-munching, so this is a great rehearsal. It was bloody good. I added a bit of my own that made it even...http://www.upsaid.com/eurotrash/index.php?action=viewcom&id=438 |