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Old 06-01-2006, 10:19 AM
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Default Keeping your sanity-assuming you had any in the first place!

My partner has been back at work for a week now, he leaves at about 8:30, gets home around 6:30 and last night he went in at midnight to do a
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We decided that rather than me spending this month being miserable and waiting for supply work to come up, I'm DIYing the kitchen. Might do a
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of days supply if any day to day comes up, but I saved enough last term to just about manage without it for a month. And it works out better financially than getting someone in to do all the work.

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Well, it's been a week, I'm ready to start filling the cracks in the kitchen after chipping away all the flaky paint and scouring all of the
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aces (even behind the cooker) Yuck!

Trouble is, last night I realised i hadnt left the house all week! I've been ignoring the phone in the daytime- (am going to phone the agencies on Monday and tell them when I'm available, when I've worked out how much time I'll need to finish the kitchen, and dont want to be caught off guard with an offer of work, because I'll say yes when I mean no!)
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The only people who knocked on the door on Monday were Jehovas Witnesses and Mormons, (I now have a
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y of the watch tower and the book of mormon!)
...so I'm ignoring the door [smilie=benedizione.gif] [smilie=rk01_lestoriedelnonno.gif] [smilie=studiare.gif]

I went to my Welsh class yesterday to find the building closed and the class cancelled so no conversation there then.

I've become a recluse!

But at least I'm a busy one!
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You sound like you have a busy week ahead of you!!!! Cant say ive really got the energy to do much although looking at the computer desk infront of me i think i have a lot to do!!!
Anytime you want some welsh convo give us a shout. Will prob not understand you (only lived in Wales all my life!!!!!) but ill give it a go lol!
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How do I
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Seriously though, I hate not being busy, though somedays pass me by and I haven't yet
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e it off the sofa. I've loads to do today, only because I'm trying to get another website going (completely unrelated, and should earn me a penny in a years' time!)
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

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The teacher who's job I'm taking over (6month maternity cover) just called to say could I start a
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of weeks earlier, ie 23rd Jan!
I now have 2 weeks to complete the kitchen and get ready to be a full time teacher, busy busy busy!

Wow!
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Excellent news!

If I'm not working I go and do a good session at the [smilie=rk01_56.gif]
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[smilie=rk01_pezzalavarexterra.gif] if hubbie isn't in bed cos hes on nights. If he is on nights I sit down with a book and relax! or go and see friends who aren't working. Otherwise I become a recluse too!
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A1 that's excellent news! Just saw it on the calendar!

btw, love the grizzly.. you'll have to stay in reception now!
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Ok, I've just got a 2'x3' square to clean and polish and the floor will be done!
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Then all I've got to do is clean out the cupboards and tidy up.
Hopefully I wont have to do any more work on it after today! I'm not sure my muscles can take much more either, everything aches!
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And so tomorrow I can finally leave the house for some retail therapy (need some new school uniform).

Yipeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
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Wow! what speedy worker! Well done on getting it all done.

Enjoy your retail therapy - you deserve it! Are you looking forward to starting your new job?
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Big job, well done! Were you spurred on at all by the thought you might get there while there are sales on still
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I had to get emergency new trousers for school on Monday, went to DPerkins, sales still on, paid a tenner and got a top for free!

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