iSteam your photos! Rachey’s Ramblings

At the end of the day, it’s all just about the Tiffany ring…

I will try anything…

Filed under: Just call me Bridget — Rachey at 12:55 am on Saturday, June 27, 2009

All I ask is that you Digg. Flowers emoticon How else is a single gal to get a diamond on her finger eh?! Propose emoticon

Current Mood: Wishful Mood Icon

Bury it

Filed under: Food for Thought, Greeklish, Tip of the day! — Rachey at 10:31 pm on Friday, June 26, 2009

If you’re a good musician, all will be forgiven.

I’m really not willing to spend too much blog time on the issue of Michael Jackson ‘dying‘ killing himself/faking his own death. Yawn emoticon But it does make me more than a bit angry that someone who once dangled a baby off a balcony and was very possibly a paedophile is somehow being heralded as a Saint. Sad emoticon I don’t really care what bloody moonlight he boogied with or how great he was at walking funny across a stage. And, yeas yes, he had a shite childhood and had psychological issues. So do all the people locked up in Broadmoor. So probably does this sick f*ck who beat a tiny child to a pulp. They just don’t sing. Doh emoticon “His reach and influence will not be forgotten”. No. I’m sure the poor kids still have nightmares. Fear emoticon
But enough of that shite and onto some of my own denials. Firstly, the disaster that was my Greek exam. Oh dear. Dunce emoticon Partly not my fault, as, true to Greek form, the listening exam was based on 2 chapters of the book we haven’t done yet, but the rest was just blurgh. What’s the point of all that bloomin’ accusative stuff anyway?! Strong pronouns, weak pronouns, pronouns for the end of the sentence unless there are two vowels involved and it’s the 3rd Tuesday of the month and the sun is out. I don’t bloody know. Head band emoticon Been running twice. It was painful. Both times. 12 weeks to the half-marathon. Oh crap. Jog emoticon Gone to bed every night wishing I could meet a millionaire because, no actually, I don’t want a Tiffany ring (well, I do…) but still desperately want to do medicine yet have resigned myself to burying that as an impossibility. Sucks. Sigh emoticonAnd, the biggest news of all, as of tomorrow, I am not eating chocolate. Shocked emoticon Due to the fact that my clothes have ’suddenly’ got too tight and it’s just all wrong. Fat emoticon Expect foul moods and possible drooling. Yummy. Hulk emoticon

Current Mood: Cynical Mood Icon

Daddy’s day

Filed under: Happy Families, Just call me Bridget — Rachey at 9:24 pm on Sunday, June 21, 2009

It was really meant to be me spoiling daddy this weekend but it was more the other way around. Family emoticon We had a nice afternoon out in Oxford yesterday, followed by an enjoyable, but somewhat unsuccessful, night at the doggies. Despite my having a purple lucky pen with a giant feather on the end, we didn’t get one single winner between us. Ashamed emoticon Then it was a lovely lunch today before Daddy headed off home and I got on with my Greek homework like a good girl. Boffin emoticon I’m quite sure Father’s Day is meant to be about me treating him but that must just go to show what a great daddy he is! Hug emoticon
Other than that, not much exciting has happened. Bored fairy emoticon Getting rather anxious that I won’t find a new housemate and will have to move yet again. Head banging emoticon Feeling sorry for myself that nobody buys me flowers anymore (my dad took 2 bunches of roses home for my mum today. Just because.). All too aware that tonight is the longest night of the year, ‘the night for lovers’ and I’m spending it minus lover. Alone emoticonAnd wishing for some sun, beach and friend time to cheer me up soon. Pray emoticon Here’s hoping…

Current Mood: Pining Mood Icon

Stresses

Filed under: Greeklish, Just me!, Tip of the day! — Rachey at 9:47 pm on Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Careful where you place the stress when speaking Greek.

Παράδηγμα: “θα παίζουμε ταβλί;” could be misheard as “Θα παίζουμε καβλί;” if one is not careful. Blush emoticon And speaking of Greek oral things, my exam went just fine on Monday. Fallen angel emoticon Fortunately, the only person listening to the τάβλι incident was Him last night rather than the external examiner in Greek class. And yes. It was backgammon we were playing yesterday. Wink emoticon On this topic, I must say, aside from the ridiculous amount of work I had to do after coming in from a day at school, I had a very lovely evening yesterday. Rose emoticon Unfortunately, no amount of παίζω με κ τάβλι can persuade Him to become my new housemate, so I’m currently looking for another one. If anyone knows of somebody crazy enough to want to live with me, my 7 selves and our stockpile of creme eggs, send ‘em my our way! Twirl emoticon Ταβλί comes as standard. Laugh emoticon

Current Mood: Childish Mood Icon

What would Shakespeare say?!

Filed under: English whinges, Food for Thought — Rachey at 9:16 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2009

I am 14 minutes later to bed than anticipated but I’ve been trying to understand how ‘Web 2.0′ can be classed as a word?Confused emoticon Apparently, the millionth word to enter the English dictionary. Doh emoticon Surely there were more eloquent words to pick?! Shakespeare will be turning in his grave tonight…Dead emoticon

Current Mood: Befuddled mood icon

I am in bed.

Filed under: Jobsworth, Tip of the day!, University Challenged — Rachey at 7:44 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2009

If you find yourself walking with your eyes closed, it’s time to have an early night.

I’m sure I did manage to walk from the school I’m currently working in to the station, without actually being awake, today. Sleepy emoticon So seeing as how I’ve been a good girl lately, earning myself a PhD studentship and all, I thought I’d treat myself to an evening of TV, chocolate, and it’ll be bedtime by 21:00. Bedtime emoticon I must say, having had one night of self-deliberation over letting go of my delusion of studying medicine, me and my selves are now pretty chuffed about the whole moving to Newcastle to study for a PhD at the Institute of Neuroscience thing. Celebrate emoticon Of course, leaving Him and other London friends behind will be a tough one. But new horizons and all that eh?! Bye emoticon
So now I’ve just got to find somewhere to live from January (Wonky’s house is not an option-She’s too tidy), somewhere up there that does Greek lessons, and somehow get myself a driving license. Laugh emoticon Hey, if I got myself onto a PhD studentship without my lucky shell, nothing is impossible… Fairy emoticon

Current Mood: Tired Mood Icon

Not even me

Filed under: Just me!, Oh Brother, it's Easties!, Tip of the day! — Rachey at 11:03 pm on Friday, June 5, 2009

If even Rachey can’t bring herself to watch Big Brother, you know it must be bad.

So I probably should have been reading for my interview yesterday evening. But I thought I’d just tune into Big Brother instead. You know, just to see. Ashamed emoticon And I very quickly came to the conclusion that this year it must be part of a government initiative to section those mentally ill (included in that are just plain stupid) people of society who would otherwise refuse treatment. Cuckoo emoticon Not one of my 7 selves can bring themselves to watch any more. It is that bad. Head banging emoticon In more intelligent news, my interview at Newcastle seemed to go well today. They’ve got to choose between 3 candidates (9 if you include all of me) so we’ll see what happens with that one. Timer emoticon I’ve always got medicine as my ‘back-up’ option career-path-to-deliberate-over anyway. Really. Twirl emoticon In more typical news, Wonky and I have a weekend of mischief planned. I shall be the one and only person to see her in her wedding dress tomorrow. Celebrate emoticon And we will no doubt find some time to make cakes. And act like 3 year olds. Sisters emoticon My career choices may change. On a daily hourly basis. But my behaviour with Wonky? All 7 of my selves consistently co-ordinate on that one…Silly emoticon

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Some reservations

Filed under: English whinges, Tip of the day!, University Challenged — Rachey at 10:36 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2009

If travelling by train in England, expect some sort of general chaos.

Last time I went for a PhD interview, my train sat without moving for the best part of an hour because of some problem with the axle on the track. Waiting emoticon This time, my reserved seat from London to Newcastle was in coach E when there was no coach E but apparently the ticket for my seat was somewhere in coaches B or C but not actually corresponding to the seat number in any logical way. Brilliant. Doh emoticon But I’ve finally made it to Wonky’s place and do believe I’m prepared (as prepared as I can be without my lucky shell) for tomorrow’s interview. In the School of Neuroscience, no less. Boffin emoticon Let’s just hope they don’t deploy the brain scanner and find out what’s really in there…

Current Mood: Studenty Mood Icon

Mind your step

Filed under: Friends, Greeklish, Tip of the day! — Rachey at 11:41 pm on Tuesday, May 26, 2009

If walking on Greek pavements, tread carefully.

1st day in Athens yesterday and I thought I’d start my trip by taking it very literally and falling arse over tit somewhere near the centre. Trip emoticon So the only souvenirs I shall be bringing home this time are a whopping great bruise on my arm and two grazed knees. Classy. Dazed emoticon I blame the heat rather than my inability to walk and talk at the same time. Was 33 degrees yesterday as we were schlepping around the city centre, wishing the beach wasn’t at least 3 modes of public transport away. Snail emoticon The conference has gone well both yesterday and today though, with our boss deciding we only needed to attend the sessions we were interested in, hence we only attended our own. I’m sure we know it all anyway. Lie emoticon
Being here without Him to hold my hand has also given me the chance to practice my Greek. Which has involved various conversations with Greek taxi drivers. I’ve yet to be over-charged by one so I must be doing something right. Swot emoticon Although I did end up paying more than absolutely necessary when my confusion of ’straight ahead’ with ‘left’ got us entirely lost near His house and the taxi driver couldn’t find the street on his SatNav. Oh, and then there was the taxi driver who told me, on not being able to find a street in central Athens, that I should carry a map. All part of the Greek experience. Doh emoticon Of course, the highlight so far has been meeting up with the beautiful Maria for lamb chops under the Acropolis, who really does need to come back to England with me so I don’t have to miss her all over again (Maria that is, not the lamb chops. Or the Acropolis). Hug emoticon And I’m sure I’ll be saying the same thing about Vasilike come the end of tomorrow when I see her too. Oh, this conference business is hard work…Swing emoticon

Current Mood: Giddy emoticon

Quite busy

Filed under: Just me!, University Challenged — Rachey at 11:48 pm on Saturday, May 23, 2009

I’ve been quiet (in the virtual sense) this week because, once again, haven’t done much that I thought would interest anyone really. Bored emoticon I’ve spent the week mainly inputting data until I was speaking in binary code. Computer emoticon Went to the 1st of 2 PhD interviews and managed not to reveal the stupider few of my 7 selves. I think. Dunce emoticon Can’t say I was enthralled by anything there though until I went into Waterstones and started browsing the medicine section. Rachey wants to wear a stethoscope and dissect things. All 7 of Rachey’s selves are agreed. And that doesn’t happen often. Must be for real. Stretcher emoticon
Highlight of the week was seeing the lovely Alexandra in a play. Sooooooo proud of my Greek darling. Kiss emoticon And from tomorrow I shall hopefully be seeing some more of my Greek darlings as I’m off to Athens and all 33 of its sunshine degrees for a ‘conference’. Which I’m hoping will be less academia and more coffee-with-friends. I’m certainly feeling like I’ve had enough of one and nowhere near enough of the other of late…Return emoticon

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