Journal for Researcher191738 Its been a while
(Aug 28, 2007)
Since I did any kind of journal, due mostly to having blogs and the such on other sites... So a very quick update would look like this: Sexy RAF man: Was going very well, then he got really quiet and stopped talking to me with no explanation. I was quiet cut up if I'm honest. I recently went to investigate some closure, and it turns out that it was a simple misunderstanding about something I'd said that had hurt him. I really miss him but I don't think he will be in any hurry to see me again...  I would be quiet happy to settle for our friendship back though..My lovely boys: Are exactly that.  The youngest is a gorgeous bundle of just absolutely lovelyness... Learning new stuff all the time many attributed to his brothers wide ranging vocabulary... ahem. The eldest is a smelly boy germ and very quickly taking on the 'Kevin the teenager' role in the household.Me: Goodness knows what I am up to, having a crisis about my career, am just fed up with my current job. Rather than look for something else I may just have a complete change altogther. I've loved the idea of being a midwife for many years, now I'm thinking while the government is prepared to pay my tuition fees this might be the best time to jack this engineering lark in and go for something that could be far more fullfilling. Moods are up and down, I'd like to think I am mostly cheerful, but I was recently described as being very 'spikey' as in being sharp, noone dare cross me at the moment. I don't want to be perceived as being a b*tch, so I am working on that. Health is good, am having on-going investigations for my hip and pelvis pain. But had the fantastic news that the lump in my breast was at this point nothing to worry about!  Hope everyone is good, I will be lurking  around your pages to catch up with the gossip and to say hi. Click here to discuss this (13 replies, Latest reply: Sep 17, 2007) Oooh 5 Years! (Apr 11, 2007)  I had a feeling it had passed.....It looks like I missed my 5th Hootoo birthday  last week!  To celebrate I have just spent the funniest couple of hours going through old journals and conversations, at some points having to stop because I was laughing so much!  I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that has made me smile over the last 5 years! Good health and happiness to you all.  Click here to discuss this (11 replies, Latest reply: Apr 26, 2007) Found - Part of the old Me!! YAY! (Jul 11, 2006) I thought this was definately worth a journal entry, I'm not normally one to post about the nitty gritty of my personal life but I'm walking on a bit of a cloud at the moment and it makes such a change to the depressing journals of late!  So it all started with a trip to Blackpool this weekend on a Hen Party...   There were 20 something of us and of that I only knew 4 people, and only 2 of them well. Friday night was good, we went to Funny Girls which is a drag queen caberet show, very entertaining! Did manage to have a transvestite hit on me but hey, what can I say, I'm just obviously irresistable!  Saturday day was c*ap, had a bad day with feeling a bit depressed about various different things, the evening started well (theme was pink and glitter, I was dressed as a bunny girl), but unfortunately my friend (who has a medical condition) had to go back to the hotel with her sister. Which left me with people I didn't really know.  But I made a bl**dy huge effort to be friendly and bubbly with the other girls only to be shunned, given dirty looks and pretty much ignored for the entire evening.  So I made my own entertainment...  And when I'd had enough of dancing on my own with random strangers  I got the hump and got a taxi back to my hotel.Now that is where the fun really started! I was sat in the hotel bar with a face like thunder, drinking vodka and diet coke, when I hear in a broad geordie accent 'Hey Bunny Girl..... BUNNY GIRL...'..........'OI SACHA, COME AND SIT WITH US!'. A group of 15 geordie lads that were on a stag weekend (one of whom I had chatted earlier with) were bekoning me to join them, how could a girl refuse! We had such a laugh, at one point I thought I might actually wet myself! Anyway they all filtered off one by one and I was left with a lass and lad then joined by three rather tasty RAF guys. The officer was very fit, and cutting a long story short, he gave me exactly what I have been looking for..... Not what you might think, but its been so long since I have been told I am beautiful, and interesting yadda yadda yadda. I was so grateful for the attention! Now I am not naive, he can frankly pick up any girl he wants, and I presume with a face and body like his he probably does. But for a couple of hours I felt attractive and affectionate again for the first time in years. More interestingly s*x was not part of that equation.... (ok I lie a little bit, funny things done with champagne and an interesting shower but no *actual* wobbly bobbly )Alas I shall moon over him for some time having been to shy to give him my contact details, now of course wishing I had, but its probably for the best... So the part of me I found was a little of my old self confidence, and feeling worthy of another human beings amourous attentions I will be on this cloud as long as my memories do not fail me! Click here to discuss this (36 replies, Latest reply: Jul 18, 2006) Me run? oh my goodness!!! (Mar 28, 2006) I thought it was about time I started a less depressing journal and it needs to encompass a few things and for those of you confused about the title, well I'm getting to that so just be patient! <SMILEY TYPE='tongueout' H2G2='Smiley#tongueout'/> <SMILEY TYPE='winkeye' H2G2='Smiley#winkeye'/><BR /><BR />Little bit <SMILEY TYPE='loveblush' H2G2='Smiley#loveblush'/>took his first 'proper' steps on his on on 12th March! <SMILEY TYPE='somersault' H2G2='Smiley#somersault'/> it was very exciting, I know the trouble starts now, so I'm taking advantage as much as I can that he's not zooming around the house like a lunatic yet with his brother! <SMILEY TYPE='run' H2G2='Smiley#run'/> <SMILEY TYPE='laugh' H2G2='Smiley#laugh'/><BR /><BR />Elder poppet is doing really really well in school, I'm very proud of him at the moment, I had the best Parent-teacher night ever! <SMILEY TYPE='star' H2G2='Smiley#star'/><BR /><BR />Finally with current events (as in despressing journal <SMILEY TYPE='winkeye' H2G2='Smiley#winkeye'/>) I decided that I needed a hobby and a focus, and after seeing the Cancer Research Race for Life on the TV I had an Epiphany! <SMILEY TYPE='rofl' H2G2='Smiley#rofl'/><BR /><BR />I have been touched by cancer in many different ways, family and friends in the last three years, my Nan who is my heart and soul is recovering from Breast Cancer Surgery (lost 1 breast), my mother in law who is recovering from surgery from skin cancer, my father in law who is currently undergoing treatment for prostate cancer and my best friend...<SMILEY TYPE='winkeye' H2G2='Smiley#winkeye'/> who for those of you who know who know what she's been through will be astonished to learn that both my nan and herself will be joining me in the Race!! She's recovering from extensive surgery for a brain tumour and faces further treatment and surgery in later years.<BR /><BR />Anyway, without trying to tug at your heart strings<SMILEY TYPE='tongueincheek' H2G2='Smiley#tongueincheek'/>, if anyone would like to support us they can at www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/sachaandjune<BR /><BR />If its any help I'm giving away kisses for sponsorship.....<SMILEY TYPE='kiss' H2G2='Smiley#kiss'/>.... Real ones too!...if you can get this way to collect it!<BR /><BR />Race is Sunday 14th May 2006 at 11am for anyone that would be mad enough to want to come and watch me in a pair of shorts! (and not the blue ones you cheeky minx.....<toungueout><SMILEY TYPE='winkeye' H2G2='Smiley#winkeye'/><BR /><BR />Emotional and online support required as well! <SMILEY TYPE='evilgrin' H2G2='Smiley#evilgrin'/> especially when I start complaining about blisters in the build up to the race!<BR /><BR />Any offers of massages for aching feet also gratefully received!......<SMILEY TYPE='bigeyes' H2G2='Smiley#bigeyes'/><BR /><BR />I've got quite a few ideas for raising sponsorship but anyone else got any ideas?.... I was thinking of trying to auction one of 2legs's thongs...<SMILEY TYPE='winkeye' H2G2='Smiley#winkeye'/> Click here to discuss this (50 replies, Latest reply: May 16, 2006) Possibly the worst day of my life. (Dec 7, 2005) My husband has been cheating on me. It has been going on for a number of years. I am so very very relieved that the suspicions and heartache I have had have now been proved right. That may sound weird to some of you but the point is I was at my lowest point. And I thought it was all in my head. But its not. I didn't have proof. But I got him to finally admit it and tell me everything. Its vile. Words cannot express the way I am feeling at the moment, I have so much information to process I don't know where to start. So sorry for traumatising people with this unfeeling but weirdly informative journal but sad as it is you are my only lifeline at the moment. And I need to cling to something.. Click here to discuss this (65 replies, Latest reply: Jun 7, 2006) Ok.... just to be original... (Dec 2, 2005) so its not original, I stole it from Fords, who copied it from Serephina, who copied it from Milla.... So I'm stealing it for my own entertainment if you would like to answer a few questions... and remember anything you say may be used in evidence while torturing you at a later date  1) have we met? 2) if so when and where? 3) the first thing you remember about me? 4) do we keep in touch? would you like to see more of each other? (or have the chance to meet?) 5) would you consider me an internet aquaintance, internet friend, buddy, friend, good/close friend, best friend, family, lover or not a 'friend' at all? Click here to discuss this (16 replies, Latest reply: Dec 6, 2005) 03/10/05 - Happy Birthday George (Oct 4, 2005) Always in our thoughts....  As you can see it was George's birthday yesterday, my mum was having his family over and setting off fireworks/having a BBQ. I went up there for the weekend but unfortunately I had to come home Sunday because H has school. It was the first time H had seen George's grave because he didn't come to the funeral, we bought some potted plants and wrote happy birthday notes to George. H was very upset, it broke my heart to watch him cry and knowing apart from comforting him there was nothing I could do... Anyway I hope you had a great birthday George whereever you celebrated it. Click here to discuss this (7 replies, Latest reply: Oct 5, 2005) Goodbye George. (Aug 18, 2005) There comes a time in everyone's life when we lose someone close to us, for me it came far too soon in their life extremely unexpected and our loss for that reason is so much the harder to understand. I have great faith in an afterlife and it comforts me to think he will be there, meeting up with loved ones and having fun while he waits for us to join him there. One thing I also had a giggle about is that by now he will know that me and my friend Jo stole some of his 'Home grown treat' when we were 14 and had a wonderful weekend! He loved Pink Floyd so I will share with you the last verse of a song we have chosen to play during the funeral next friday. Brain Damage - By Pink Floyd. And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear, You shout and no-one seems to hear And if the band you are in starts playing different tunes I'll see you on the dark side of the moon. Click here to discuss this (9 replies, Latest reply: Aug 29, 2005) Slightly Shrinking Heffer! (Aug 9, 2005) I thought I would start this journal because I wanted to share how fabulous I'm feeling about shrinking!  My diet is hard work and thats all I'm prepared to say about it, but it is working and my previously tight clothes are quickly being disgarded in favour of a smaller size! I am now 1 stone (as of last week) lighter than I was before I started the diet, and a whopping 3 stone lighter than I was before I had my bundle of squidgyness! I'm regularly being weighed on a Tuesday, so I will update this then!  And for you smelly boy germ types, you may unsubscribe if talking about girly issues offends in any way!  Here's to being a shadow of my former self soon! Click here to discuss this (157 replies, Latest reply: Nov 28, 2005) Cupcake Announcement!! (Mar 2, 2005) Hallo hallo hallo!!  Well for those of you slightly confused by the title I can now explain! On Monday 21st February at 19.30pm our little bundle of squidgyness arrived by emergency c-section!! Little boy, 9lbs on the dot, 57cms long and 37.5cms head  A big boy! Not so much by weight but giant feet and long legs! Anyway we are extremely overjoyed and he's a little  ... One slightly disturbing thing is that we have accidentaly managed to name the baby the same as a researcher on here!! Oh well, I'm sure he will be just fine and socially acceptable... I will post a link to some photos soon! Click here to discuss this (15 replies, Latest reply: Mar 13, 2005) Last Day at Work! (Jan 28, 2005) This will be my last 1/2 day at work! So if you *really* must send me interesting stuff to keep me amused while I am on leave (  ) you can send it to either..myname@yahoo.co.uk or genie_@tiscali.co.uk Thank goodness I have broadband at home otherwise I could envisage me going completely potty!!  Another extremely interesting journal (  )will appear on Monday for those of you who have absolutely no idea what I am talking about! Click here to discuss this (12 replies, Latest reply: Feb 9, 2005) Sh*t.. (Jun 3, 2004) I crashed my car this morning. (not the new one, the blue one) Not hurt, but not very happy about it...    The most annoying thing is, if I was to ask you what the most obvious female/blonde/dipstick thing to do and end up crashing your car and what into, I'm sure one of you would get it right. Answers on a postcard.. Click here to discuss this (52 replies, Latest reply: Aug 4, 2004) Bognor Regis and funnily enough....Badgers (May 19, 2004) I thought it was about time I wrote my journal entry about one the weekend that was all going swimmingly until the badgers landed! Friday night was nice, just sitting in getting aquainted with other researchers, I have to say my full brownie points go to Northern Boy, who braved an 8 hour journey, not really knowing anyone and then gets landed with..... US. Vodka with different mixers, I've decided does very funny things to me....as follows.  Vodka & Coke: Well I've tried it once and didn't like the taste so thats probably a bad example.. Vodka & Orange Juice: This one has a 99% success rate with making me vomit...   Vodka & Cranberry: Very chilled out, I can normally stop at the tipsy stage. Vodka, Lime & Lemonade: mmmmmmm this one seems to turn me into the HULK! Just don't make me cross! My best arguments have been fuelled by this concoction! Vodka & redbull: Think duracell bunny , flashdance, britney spears and all the other things I think I am/can do whilst on this little baby!! I have wonderful energy because of the caffeine and for some reason I think I'm a too! Anyone whos seen me on the dancefloor can vouch for this one, my butt seems to take on a life of its own! So where was I?...  Oh yes, the meet. Saturday night = Very funny, Vodka redbull experience Foot massage, argument, boogieing,   , Sunday I WON THE GO-KARTING !!!!! And I got to play on the carousel  Then a lot of   Monday, Breakfast and then home The badgers arrived some in the early hours of Sunday morning...You can see the full and much more interesting log of the weekend here... Part 1 A2627390 and Part 2 A2627589 Click here to discuss this (50 replies, Latest reply: May 28, 2004) About time too!! (Apr 21, 2004) I thought it was about time that I updated my journal! I'm very happy! Somebody was silly enough to employ me! Anyway the job is great, goodness knows how on earth I came to deserve the title 'Design Engineer' but... hooo yus... it was given!!   So, I'm so sorry Trisha, but your show ratings are going to have to survive without me!!! all round!! Click here to discuss this (18 replies, Latest reply: Apr 27, 2004) Oh dear.... (Feb 19, 2004) I've just been told. My contract is not being renewed. My last day at work is tommorow.... Nice to be given a bit of notice eh?... oh well, theres always daytime t.v. Anyone want a slightly used Civil Engineer? Click here to discuss this (21 replies, Latest reply: Feb 25, 2004) stupid stupid stupid (Jan 19, 2004) Have you ever done something so utterly stupid, humiliating and idiotic that you didnt know how to get over the shame?? I dont know what to do....i cant seem to thijnk straight Click here to discuss this (24 replies, Latest reply: Jan 26, 2004) So Long Peeps! (Dec 9, 2003) This is just a note to say that I will be off work now until January 5th...  I will be popping on from time to time, but if I don't speak to you before have a wonderful Christmas  and a very happy new year! Any e-mails should be sent to the Tiscali address on my page. Take Care Click here to discuss this (15 replies, Latest reply: Jan 5, 2004) Announcement (Nov 5, 2003) I just wanted to take this oppurtunity to say how completely wonderful Serephina is, as well as being sooo much prettier than me! Click here to discuss this (408 replies, Latest reply: Dec 2, 2003) A Ray of Light in the Dark Misery That is My Office..... (Nov 4, 2003) I have had my contract extended for another 3 months!! Hardly an occassion for but its better than being dragged through a field of es and then being dunked in a vat of vinegar........ es and s for all! (what the hey....I needed a drink! )Click here to discuss this (50 replies, Latest reply: Nov 11, 2003) Its official... :o( (Oct 15, 2003) As of Monday 17th of November I will no longer have a job.... I'm applying for something today (when the vacancy list finally appears...) so keep your fingers crossed that somebody wants me... I don't think its sunk in yet, we're planning the Christmas party (which of course I still get an invite to ) But I will no longer be working here... There are so many things I should be looking forward to but I'm finding it hard to think past that dreaded dealine... There's my trip to Paris on the 18th 19th and 20th of November followed by my weekend in Dublin attending the Ireland researchers meet  , a wedding in December, my friends leaving do on halloween.... ...Christmas....So much to look forward to.....So much to worry about.... *sigh* Click here to discuss this (67 replies, Latest reply: Oct 29, 2003) Any Excuse for a Celebration!! (Aug 28, 2003) Everything is quiet on the Western front......  Liver Function - Normal Kidney Function - Normal Brain Scan - Nothing found Is this a fantastic excuse for celebration? I think so!! 'No Miss this does not mean you can hit the nearest bar dressed as a playboy bunny, downing cocktails, shooters and any other concoction you can get your hands on whilst  ing at the men.....' ....Doh... Click here to discuss this (35 replies, Latest reply: Oct 8, 2003) A little bit of advice.... (Jul 28, 2003)  Never log on to h2g2 when you're ..........and more importantly never allow a friend to do the typing .... You could end up with lots of embarrassing posts that cannot be removed........ Click here to discuss this (95 replies, Latest reply: Jul 31, 2003) *Start Rant* (May 15, 2003) I'm in a bad mood today. So what? So people should adhere to the notice above my desk "I'm a b*tch in the mornings, do not approach before 12pm" Is there anyone in the world that I haven't offended? No really.. Lets have a show of hands shall we? Better still why don't you all form a queue so I can lay down and have you use me as a doormat, verbally abuse me and then wait for me to bend over, turn the other cheek and say "Please sir, can I have some more". After which I will break your legs with a cutting whip of my tongue so you can go crying to whoever makes your lunch for you in the morning or whoever stops you from eating it so then at least I have a shot at entering "The Top 10 Most Obnoxious People you have ever worked with" in return for you wasting my energy. That'll show them eh? Would you think twice about getting close enough to read that sign before midday now? Would You????? *End rant* Click here to discuss this (15 replies, Latest reply: May 15, 2003) I can barely contain myself!! (Mar 10, 2003) I am off to Egypt in 3 days!! (Thurs 13th March) My friend and I are going to Naama Bay to do some relaxing and to indulge my ultimate release ..... Scuba Diving and snorkelling!  We will be just near the coral reefs and the whole area is said to be quite beautiful, man made beaches and lots of men in skimpy clothing  ....ahem, sorry about that...We have also planned a trip up Mount Sinai, 4,000 steps to the summit  , a visit to St Catherines monastry (the burning bush) and of course the obligatory Camel ride!*sings* I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it..... *note to self, remember sun lotion, the lobster look is definately out *Click here to discuss this (10 replies, Latest reply: Jun 30, 2003) It hurts so much.. (Mar 3, 2003) I have acute toncilitis. Again.. Every 3/4 months I get it and it lays me up for at least a week. The worst thing is that (apart from swollen tonsils restricting my airways ) I cannot talk! Great for everyone else of course, but I can't even amuse myself at home phoning my friends to tease them about them being at work! After many years of suffering and waiting the Doctor has finally decided to refer me to have the offending body parts removed! So they tell me the good news is that I get 2/3 weeks off work The bad news is that most of that time will be spent in bed with a throat so painful I will never want to speak again and I will have to live on soup and ice cream for nearly a month until the swelling goes down. Now I can stand to lose a few pounds in weight and who wouldn't want to live on Ice cream?? But I am very nervous about this pain business.. If anyone else has had the chop any advice would be much appreciated, horror stories welcome, anything to keep me amused really.....  mmmmmmm..I think I will make some  and see what the cheesy daytime t.v is like..Click here to discuss this (274 replies, Latest reply: Jul 11, 2003) | ||