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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #660 on: September 26, 2008, 07:49:41 AM »
1. Dry weather yet again.

2. Having another head cold and the boys are expecting to go swimming tom...

3. Baking biscuits at school with the kids today - getting paid to bake  :P

4. Looking forward to couch quiet time tomorrow and no early AMs.

5. Other half doing all the cooking this weekend  ;D
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #661 on: September 26, 2008, 07:57:16 AM »
1.  i'm on annual leave today!
2.  i'm going to pick up a hire car in a few minutes
3.  with this hire car, i expect to be collecting a small tumble dryer that i found on Gumtree for £20
4.  this should stop me stressing out about how im going to get my washing dry when the weather does not cooperate.
5.  Taking the dog back to the ex for 2 weeks, so i shall have the bed to myself from tonight!


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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #662 on: September 26, 2008, 08:25:30 AM »
1.  I'm in Manchester!

2.  I'm procrastinating about getting ready for work at the Manchester office...I just want to sit in bed and read and sleep all day!

3.  It's sunny in Manchester today, and it was lovely yesterday too.

4.  Job situation will be finalised this weekend.  Yay!

5.  Looking forward to a nice weekend.


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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #663 on: September 26, 2008, 08:54:45 AM »
Happy Friday!

1.) Long week! [smiley=sleeping2.gif]
2.) Have been chatting to a nice boy this week...may go somewhere   [smiley=blush.gif]
3.) Still feel crap.  [smiley=beadyeyes.gif]
4.) Parents come to visit in 1.5 weeks!  :)
5.) Due to #4, best get my house in good order over the next few weekends.  :P
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #664 on: September 26, 2008, 08:56:11 AM »
2.) Have been chatting to a nice boy this week...may go somewhere   [smiley=blush.gif]

Details!  We want details!  ;D
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #665 on: September 26, 2008, 11:10:12 AM »
1. Taking a train trip to Leeds tonight for the weekend to meet bf's brother and Dad.

2. I'm secretly buying bf an ipod nano for his birthday today (it isn't until 6-10) but I figured he'll be over the moon to have something to play with on the train trip. Boys.

3. I need to pack for both of us. ick.

4. It is sunny and gorgeous outside. 

5. This weekend is going to be LOADS of fun, I can just feel it.   ;D
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #666 on: September 26, 2008, 11:18:18 AM »
1. Taking a train trip to Leeds tonight for the weekend to meet bf's brother and Dad.
5. This weekend is going to be LOADS of fun, I can just feel it.   ;D

The weather's supposed to be nice up here this weekend.  Have fun and enjoy Leeds!  :)
Ring the bells that still can ring
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #667 on: September 26, 2008, 11:19:21 AM »
Details!  We want details!  ;D

 ;D
Maybe some if it actually goes somewhere, but until then  :-X
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #668 on: September 26, 2008, 11:27:14 AM »
Struggling to think of 5 things...  ???

1) I'm off work now until Oct 7th.
2) After today, DH will be off until Oct 6th.
3) We are taking a decorating holiday - woowee!
4) Bean enchiladas for tea tonight - yummy!
5) My builder might call in today for his cheque.  I miss him being around.
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #669 on: September 26, 2008, 11:30:12 AM »
1) I've had the best week EVER (got a new job, passed KOL test)
2) Celebrating big time this weekend!
3) Looking forward to meeting and playing with my friends Springer Spaniel Puppy on saturday
4) Everyone is being dead nice to me at my office cause im leaving
5) Making homemade pizza for dinner  :)


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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #670 on: September 26, 2008, 01:14:55 PM »
Struggling to think of 5 things...  ???

1) I'm off work now until Oct 7th.

Wow!  You'll have to come by for coffee then when I get my next week's schedule, if you can break away from decorating for a bit!  :)
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #671 on: September 26, 2008, 02:10:05 PM »
1. Finally a weekend without some kind of infestation or sickness!  :D
2. Not much house cleaning to do this weekend.  [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]
3. Hoping I can get DD & DH up in time to go to the farmer's market tomorrow morning. [smiley=cowboy.gif]
4. Work has calmed down a bit which is a very good thing and my boss also told me they are very happy with my work.   :)
5. I might get my eyebrows waxed this weekend and do they ever need it! *looking for the unibrow smiley*


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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #672 on: September 26, 2008, 02:47:53 PM »
1. Planning a housewarming party for next month.
2. Going to try a new yoga class at lunchtime.
3. Really, really, REALLY looking forward to my trip to the UK next month  :D and trying to work a day in London into my plans.
4. Boys are going to my parents tomorrow night, so my DH and I can go out alone.
5. Feeling stressed financially.  :-\\\\


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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #673 on: September 26, 2008, 02:56:17 PM »
1. Got paid today!!
2. Hoping to go to a concert tomorrow put on by the choir I plan on joining next week.
3. Mailed off my ballot request form for the US elections today
4. Feeling vaguely stressed about my job/money, but a little less so than I was earlier this week.
5. Trying frantically to get 2 pieces of work done so that I can leave work early-ish today!
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Re: Friday Five!
« Reply #674 on: September 26, 2008, 03:52:22 PM »
1. got my first UK paycheck today!!!  wooohoooo!  after waiting 5 weeks....   [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

2. going grocery shopping after work, really excited because DH bought me an amazing food processor for a first paycheck gift, and i can't wait to process something!!!  lol...  [smiley=chef.gif]

3.  i have spent all day on this forum because i have had absolutely nothing to do at work today and rumour has it someone has bought out our company...  [smiley=gossip.gif]

4.  got my national insurance card now... i feel so... official....  [smiley=deal2.gif]

5.  gonna watch a movie with DH and relax before my uber-cute stepson comes over for a few days...


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