Well today continued in my run of ill fortune when my mobile died!

So after Salsa (great fun with the worlds campest Brazilian teacher) went into town to get  new one. Nightmare but at least I now have a phone that will work (fingers crossed).

I'm really hoping that September will be a nicer month to me!

IN other news it looks like my Dad is going to have to take legal action against some twat! In May he transfered a couple of thousad pounds to me to help with the move junk. I never got it! Turns out he typed the sort code in wrong and they don't take into consideration the name of the account, just sort code and account number. He has been dealing with Barclays to try and get it back and they have been suitable unhelpful. Anyway after much correspondence they have come back and said that there is nothing they can do because they have contacted the person who's account it went in to but they never got through and they have never answered. They then go on to say that if my Dad is not satisfied he can take legal action. DAMN RIGHT! Some stupid knob has taken his money!

Anyway there are several things here that I find mind-boggling:
- That Barclays don't take into consideration all 3 fields when a transfer goes through (a tad scary really if they then can't just overturn the transfer). Also that we are now end August and it's still not sorted and that Barclays don't feel they can do anything even though both my Dad and whoever mystery twatface is bank with Barclays. Sorry but they should have some responsibility here and for fuck's sake just access the knob's account and transfer the money back!
- That some cunt saw the money go in and walked away with it
- That my Dad was a prat and typed in the wrong sort code.

Anyway I will be contacting the Citizen's advice this week.

The whole thing has me boiling over with a rage at both Twatley's and the person who "stole" the money. I sincerely hope that we can legally screw them. If this was the US I bet we could sue Barclays! lol Think we might write to a newspaper..................

The whole banking system in this country is fucked up and then on top of it the follow-up and troubleshooting is non-existant. Sodding typical!

AAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Well My C12 buzz sorta came back when I got my  photos through the post...only to find they forgot to send the Erik one....doh!

Am still sick and for some reason it feels like I am getting another cold just as I saw the end of the first one. Weird.

After much thinking I have withdrawn from G-mex. Too expensive to get there, plus hotel, etc and since I can't guarnatee I won't still be sick it just seemed a little risky. Gutted as I love manchester and really wanted to go. Oh well my friend is back from her year travelling so will just have to go and spend a weekend with her sometime.

Mum asked me the big question the other day - since I don't see myself staying in London where do I think I will go?

AGGGHHHH EEEEEEK *sob*

Seriously no idea. Well I sort of think I might like Canada but then I am far away from my parents and being an only child that scares me. They are getting older and stuff is going to start happening and I want to be there to look after them. Having seen my Mum cope with the distance from Grandma I don't want to go through that and she knew that Aunt Mary was there looking after her.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm too many big thoughts. Me things the upcoming 31 is to blame!!! Shouldn't my life be sorted my now????????????

Ok I am in a guessing game with someone about why a certain group of young men will be gathering in London on the weekend of 27/28 October. Anyone know of anything going on....are there any Film Prems, Theatre Openings, Music Events, anything exciting...........?

Come on you guys are the best!

Thank you muchly!!!

:-D

Ok so last night I finally caught up with everyone and am now up to date on Heroes!!!

Wooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Almost a shame as I was loving my intense sessions!

HAHAH

Well I survived my trip! Paris was great. Started with my first Eurostar experience. It really is quite cool! First order of business was shoe shopping for my boss. Gotta love it! Then back to the hotel for a long bubble bath followed by dinner at the Buddha Bar. Again a really amazing place that you sort of have to see to believe. 

Next morning plans involve work in the morning and then free time before dinner and gig. Get up to find a note under my door that my boss had to rush off to Atlanta for a family emergency so I am free to play with the wives. So taxi to mega departement store. Managed to not spend anything and then we split and I went to the Louvre while bosses wife went to pompidou.

Louvre was amazing. I had never been before and the building itself just awed me. Luckily the lady I was with was as Di Vinci code obsessed as me so our main aim was Mona Lisa and Madonna of the rocks with a bit of Venus thrown in.. I also really wanted to see the bronze circular plaques that mark the Rose Line. Somehow we bumped into other people we knew in there and we were standing chatting and when I looked down we were sort of clumped around one. Pretty cool and weird really as I would have totally missed it otherwise. Did the Grand Gallery and it was really quite emotional. Ended with the inverted pyramid and went home to prepare for the gig.

Ok so the gig was cool. To begin with I had to totally get over my height thang to get up the lift to the first floor. Then the floor bounced to the bass. Great! Anyway a few champagnes later and I was just fine. Totally loved Headland and Siouxsie was just wow. 

Saturday we just had time to wander to a market behind the Military academy and buy lots of cheese before rushing off to catch our train home.

And so back in London I run home drop my bags and zip to Piccadilly to meet friends and go to Les Mis. A french theme on my weekend!!! hahahah By the end of the night I am totally knackered and fall into bed.....only to get up and go to Covent Garden for the matinee of Lion King.

Home Sunday evening and manage to squeeze in another 4 Heroes eps before my body gives in to sleep.

Today I am seriously dead and wondering where my weekend went!!!

:-p

So..................... going to Paris tomorrow with work. Should be a laugh. 

I have been involved in organizing a gig at the Eiffel Tower and I get to go - woo hoooo.

Looks like they might make me work though - was asked yesterday if I would write a review of the gig for the Coke website and now they want a photo of me to go with it as well as photos from the gig. hmmmmmmmm what the heck do I know about Siouxsie Sioux........ punk isn't really my thang! lol

Becky - any pointers! hahahah 

Don't have much to say but thought I would update anyway coz it's been ages.

Job front things have picked up (and I have probably now jinxed it). Boss has gotten me involved in helping to organize a Siouxsie Sioux gig at the Eiffel Tower at the end of the month which means I am off to Paris to partay! There is then a Magic Numbers gig in Iceland that I will probably work on too and then another one in Greece so wooo hoooo. That of course is if HR ever pull their finger out and actually offer me the job! :-¦ 

Have an interview at ITV coming up to work on their sports desk but have lost all hope really since I have been to a few recently and not got the jobs. the worst thing is that I haven't really been fussed about not getting them. Think I'm having a career motivation crisis!

My social life has come to a stand still too as I have stopped Billy. Yes the obsession had to end. Travis left! Have somehow managed to book tickets to Boeing Boeing, Les Mis, Best of Broadway, Pinocchio and Lion King so at least the theatre is still happening! Yah gotta love all the deals that are out there.

If anyone is interested I am thinking an Alton Towers trip for my birthday (think there might be something on though so maybe not).

Right I have to say sorry to so many people but especially Becky and (I think) Tara. I really really really didn't mean to ignore you guys on Sunday but I HAD to get water and then when I came back out I couldn't find you again. Hope you had a great time!

Seriously I feel like I didn't see or talk to anyone other than Kristy and Suzi and the guys I was working with. Guess that's what happens when you only work one day! It didn't help that I was beyond shattered after a 3-day day queue with only 3-hour stints of sleep and a soul destroying last night. Never mind I got through it but it wasn't the social event that it normally is.

Glad it seems to have been a great event and from what I can hear everyone had a great time!

Personally I feel like I could sleep for a week and am fighting the black fog that I could happily sink into. I did very well yesterday and didn't cry once!!!!

:-)

Ok on Saturday there was all sorts of excitement going on on the street where we were and loads of police. This one guy was closing his shop and threw a cat down an alley. I went over to talk to the pretty kitty and the guy was telling me how it had stuff around the back and food and everything to be happy and that he didn't like it coming out as it was too close to the road. Throughout this chat a policeman was standing there.

Later I find out from a friend who went to talk to the guy after me that he was in the process of being arrested which is why he was closing his shop. Whooops so bloke gets arrested and dippy cow goes to talk to him about his cat!!!!!

Later I found the cat curled up in a corner so I gave it some loving. No sign of the man so who knows when he will be back!

I hate it when people make you feel guilty and crap and try and emotionally blackmail you into doing something for them. The worst thing is that when I say no I then feel like a complete bitch!