Friday Five!

1.  my flat is full of boxes, awaiting my move on Tuesday
2.  no hot water today
3.  helpdesk sent my lock-change job to the wrong supplier
4.  going for a Thai meal with colleagues tonight
5.  going to drink my fair share of lager tonight

1. I'm burning CDs today while I work - talk about multitasking.
2. I have a stack of Christmas cards to start - ugh.
3. Off to the gym tonight - hope I sleep like a baby.
4. Trying to plan a weekend date with hubby.
5. Need to do  the grocery list. Blah.

1) I'm off to Harrogate for shopping and lunch today with a lovely UKY friend.
2) I have a million things to get done this weekend.
3) My to-do list is approaching epic proportions.
4) I was out last night to the pub with a friend.
5) I would kind of like to go back to bed.  Now.

1. Have to unpack from Paris, and repack for Leeds.  (Love to travel, hate to pack)
2. Want to go out for lunch but think I should save money.
3. Babysitting lovely, adorable, sweet children tonight.
4. Laundry is calling my name.
5. Really in the mood to make a nice Italian "gravy" this afternoon, but don't think I'll have time.

1) Get a jumpstart on the laundry
2) Cook something nice for dinner, avoid temptation of a takeaway
3) Watch Children in Need
4) Gin & Tonic
5) Sleep fitfully, for tomorrow we see Spamalot..

1. "Sick" day off work
2. To the dump to get rid of trash
3. To banks to sort out accounts and deposit a bag of change
4. Grocery shopping
5. To the dentist for a new crown on root canal tooth  :\\\'(

1.  My boss brought me some mince pies to try for the first time, and they were oh-so-lovely....

2.  Found out I am addicted to those Dairylea cheese dipper things....

3.  Trying to cheer DH up since his Call of Duty 5 disc won't install and he is all bummed out that his mates are playing online and he can't...  :\\\'(

4.  Working on sales forecasts, so I actually have something to do today for a change!  And getting rave reviews from marketing director so far!  

5.  Not one person in the office has commented on my new haircut!    
(I'm such an attention monger.... stupid Leos!!  )

5. Really in the mood to make a nice Italian "gravy" this afternoon, but don't think I'll have time.

oooh, what's that?!

oooh, what's that?!

Basically, it's like bolognese- my family puts loads of different types of meat in it (veal, some pork, beef) let it simmer for a few hours and it's a-maz-ing!   

1. Glad it's Friday, should be a pretty easy day at work. 
2. Finally have our game plan on what to do each day for our Disneyworld trip.
3. Have to call today and make dining reservation for said trip.
4. Things are starting to snowball...need to clean house for DH's boys night thing Saturday (believe me he'll be helping), start Christmas shopping, plan what to take for the trip in December in Florida (will it be warm, cool???), final coming up right before said trip, DD's Christmas activities at school. 
5. Found out I have to take some really boring training Monday at work. 

1. Waiting for the man to come and fix our tumble dryer and the sooner the better since there is laundry hanging from everywhere at the moment.
2. Baking a Dark Gingerbread Pear Cake to have as dessert tomorrow when my friend, from home, comes for lunch with her fiance.
3. I need to iron and I'm not sure when/if I'll get around to it.
4. Making pad thai for dinner.
5. Next week at this time, I'll be on my way to LA. Woohoo!!

Basically, it's like bolognese- my family puts loads of different types of meat in it (veal, some pork, beef) let it simmer for a few hours and it's a-maz-ing!   

From my ex-mother-in-law who was Italian, I learned that Italians call their tomato sauce gravy because it  has meat in it, hence the use of the term gravy, not sauce. 

My 5:
1.  Too much going on this weekend--working Saturday and then....
2.  Going out for a curry to celebrate hubby's friend's birthday...
3.  Getting together with a friend from the US (who is here in the UK travelling and visiting her boyfriend) on Sunday....
4.  Feeling very under-prepared and under-practiced for the tunes session on Sunday so I probably will just sit on the sidelines and not play  ...
5. Thinking about baking some beet-root brownies (should really be called purple-ies!) that I saw Hugh what's-his-name make on River Cottage.

5. Thinking about baking some beet-root brownies (should really be called purple-ies!) that I saw Hugh what's-his-name make on River Cottage.

I've had beetroot chocolate cake that was divine!

Here are my five:

1. Just arrived in the US
2. Fighting off sleep at 8:15pm so I don't start my day at 4:30am.
3. Happy the BF FINALLY made an appointment I've been nagging him about!
4. Start the wedding planning shenanigans tomorrow with bridesmaid/flower girl dress shopping.
5. My first meal in the US was chinese at the mall! Yum!

From my ex-mother-in-law who was Italian, I learned that Italians call their tomato sauce gravy because it  has meat in it, hence the use of the term gravy, not sauce. 

Oh, thanks.
Bit of a shame, as i was looking forward to something gravy-ish, not tomato-y.

5. Thinking about baking some beet-root brownies (should really be called purple-ies!) that I saw Hugh what's-his-name make on River Cottage.

There was a bake sale at work and i bought one of these --- very nice!

1. Missed parent-teacher conferences for the 18 year old so her teacher came and had one by my till while I was serving.
2. Worked late last night for the college's graduation.
3. Didn't get home till 5:30 on Thursday because I missed my bus.
4. Have nothing beside coffee planned for this weekend and I'm planning on keeping it that way.
5. The eleven year old seems to have gotten the message about phoning if she's going to be late.