Argh!!

Why why why why does it always happen? So I'm waiting for a delivery that was supposed to come between 6-7pm (ish). I hate waiting for things, so have been agitated that it wouldn't come, or something would screw up all afternoon. I couldn't take a bath, change into my pjs or whack a face mask on or do any of my usual "good lord, its Sunday night and I have a whole week of fun ahead" rituals: just in case my delivery came.

Then at 9.50pm I thought 'screw this, I'm going to at least brush my teeth and clean my face'. So just when my face is covered with foam?

The buzzer goes. I quicky rinse and go out to the door...where cute guy is standing with my package. I get through the encounter, go back to the bathroom and realise I hadn't quite rinsed as effectively as I'd thought and still have foam bits on my face.

Nice.

Friends and Life and STUFF

Yeah so I don't really know what I'm going to say here except I fear, dear readers, that you are about to meet a Mooney stream of consciousness. For some people this may be a first - others of you are already raising those baby blues to the skies....

So things are weird. I love it here. Really, its cool and I LOVE being in different places. However, this little love of mine means that I'm away from people I love a lot. I've never really felt "at home" since I left home at 18 to go to Uni. And mum, when you read this, I don't mean that I don't feel at home in Enniskillen, because I do when I'm there - how could I not, with you and grizzly and the TEENAGER and anne and the ever amazing wishbone...but its weird. Since I left home, my accent has never been quite right, or I've lived on a different island to my parents, or SOMETHING - you know? And I'm wondering when it's all going to come together and I'm going to live near the family and CLOSE to my friends and just feel like I fit. Somewhere.

I feel really really old sometimes: like I'm supposed to have done SO much already by this age..I think I work in an industry that favours the young and I'm getting past it very very quickly. Other times I feel really young and inexperienced in a lot of life stuff that I should really have gotten to grips with by now...but don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to say that everyone doesn't feel like that most/ some/ all? of the time too...Believe me, I know I'm not special in that regard! But I do wish I was five years younger sometimes!!

I think that the point of this is to say that I miss you lot loads. Sometimes I'm not forthcoming with that kind of information, but I have to be independent and I have to get on with it all and try and make new friends and the best of wherever I happen to be otherwise I'd be a complete mess and I do think one of (the only?!?) my better qualities is that I can (superficially at least) fit in and make new friends and get on with stuff wherever I find myself, but that's because if I let myself think about the brilliant people in my life who I love who aren't around me all of the time I think I would have a breakdown!!! I have people who I count as friends of mine in Enniskillen, London, Haywards Heath, Essex, Toronto, Charleston, Sydney, the Philippines, RANDOM parts of South America and potentially Calgary. Which is both fantastic and irritating.

When does it all come together?

hello kids

i hope all is well in the worlds of you all...

just wanted to let you know that even though i'm over in canadia, i'm still the same mooney. i am still super clumsy...

friday i hit my hand on the light over my bed and cut myself

sunday i hit my hand on the fan above my bed when it was going on high - thought i'd broken it!! - i have a gorgeous HUGE bruise and a nice cut on the back of my hand

and i've just cut my finger on the sharp bit of the cling film

i am a special special girl....

a propos de nothing

well i really have nothing to report, but fancied writing a blog anyway...I don't let anything like a reason for writing get in my way!! I'm quite tired, was in work at 6.30 this morning (oops - 10 mins late...) and the next time I looked at the time it was 7.30pm!! Had a bit of a crazy day, lots on and random unplanned meetings to attend...I'm quite tired, was in work this weekend (two 12 hour days - living the dream baybee) and am at that stage where I can't quite shut down and sleep at night; am permanently focussed on work. Weirdly, however, I'm still enjoying it (although I'm looking forward to some time off!!! Fingers crossed for the long weekend...). Its nice to be around smart people who expect 'great things' from me as it kind of makes me step it up a notch which is something I've not felt for a while...so that's good. If a bit geeky, but then those of you who know me well know that I'm a geek at heart :-)

I really like it here. Its not home, but I suppose you get used to things quickly. Everything is getting more and more familiar...the main thing I miss is having a network of friends/ family around. I don't often feel lonely, but there has been the odd time here and there where I've wished that one of you was here to play with me. But you have to get on with it and make it work otherwise you'd go mad I guess....

I don't want this to sound down or depressed or anything because its really not how I'm feeling.

On another note, I really want to be a singer. Am watching american idol and although its essentially a rubbish programme, one of the girls has an excellent voice and I'm all jealous....in my next life maybe.

6.20am

that's the time i have to be in work tomorrow.....

Brilliant! (Again)

Forgot to say, I saw another 'good' ad - this one is about the deodorant that avoids those nasty white stains on your LBD. It depicts the lengths girls go to to avoid this disaster, one of which is to take a nose dive out of an appartment window from about the fifth floor to go straight into a dress. But, we are advised (by way of some 'small print') that this is a dramatisation and should not be attempted in real life.

I'm just concerned for all those people who don't read so well....

road trip!

Today i was out of the office all day as i had to go to edmonton for a meeting. This is a town that looks like its about 45 mins north of calgary on a map, but is actually a good 3 hour drive... i really need to get a handle on this canada distance thing!!!!

It was nice to be out of the office actually and i had fun :-) We stopped off at a museum on the way back which was all about the first oil well in alberta and we met the son of the guy who's well it was. Interesting to walk all around an oil rig and put a few things in place in my mind. We grabbed a burger from a really cheesy place - a real 50s diner joint and i had my first experience of frosted root beer. odd odd odd. i can't quite decide whether i really like it or if its hideous......

AND i had another topless experience (...the CAR was topless obviously, mum!!) i think i might have to buy me a nice car when i get back to London...or Ireland...or France....or wherever I end up next!! i've seen a few DB7s that don't seem extortionate.....again, if anyone wants to buy me a car (and you should...) then i'm open to all forms of charity...

Life is good, albeit busy - I hope you're all doing well, drop me a line and let me know what's new. Fran - I need WEDDING details! Shauna - I'm still working on a Charleston visit, maybe early June? Andy/i when are you off to the homeland?? Anne - details needed on when you're coming out, I want to start planning San Fran. And Mel - I'm up for going loco in acapulco before Christmas...lets sort it out :-)

oh oh...

...I'm in trouble

for not updating this often enough!! Wow you lot are demanding!! :-)

So...what've I been up to? Not a great deal, its kind of settling into normality for me over here. Last weekend saw FAB weather, but I was unfortunately in work for a fair portion of it - work has suddenly found me! I did manage to get out a bit though and have a slightly red nose for my troubles! I also went to see MI3 with some peoples. Interesting film. Made me almost find Tom Cruise (nutter that he is) quite attractive, but everytime there's a shot of him face to face (or slightly taller) than his leading woman/random bloke I can't help but picture him standing on a huge block!

I also got my first spin in a convertible! Very cool car - went very fast and made a good noise, especially under bridges. Jeremy Clarkson would have liked it.

Oh - and I was at a fundraiser dinner/auction thing last Thursday night and met one of Calgary's breakfast TV dudes who was MC-ing the event and we had about an hour of Rick Mercer who is a Canadian comedian...and actually quite funny. Canadians seem to have a good British sense of humour and he did a whole series called "Talking to Americans" which from the clips he brought with him looks hysterical!

So that's all for now. This week I will be mostly working, hopefully escaping for a beer on a patio somewhere and trying desperately to find a way to fly to Charleston that doesn't cost a million trillion dollars. If anyone owns an airline/ private jet then don't forget: I'm not proud, I accept all forms of charity!

Oi, white leggings!!!

NO!!!!!!!!

Right...

...so, what've I been up to? Nothing much really - normality is setting in. I went out on Friday night and it ended up being quite a night. Started off fairly early (5.30) going to a local bar for dinner and drinks for a workmate's friend. (All good - expanding the social network!). We didn't get round to eating too much, but definitely had lots of the local beer (Keiths again). My shoe broke, so I had to pop into work to get another pair - thankfully I have a few choices under my desk! We headed on to another bar (this was about 11pm) where I was introduced to the jaeger bomb. Which is a bad bad thing. From there, we met up with some more work people and the night went uphill/downhill from there. It was decided that I had to see cowboys (a local classy establishment....), so we all headed off there at around 1am. A very amusing place. More jaeger shots were had and lots of fun was had by all. I met some chap from Kent quite randomly and had a rose bought for me. I also had a long conversation with a policeman about guns and tasers whilst waiting for a taxi....no, really: don't ask.

Saturday hurt. A lot. I wasn't able to eat until 7pm and spent most of the day wondering if I was strong enough to crawl to the local hospital. I have come to appreciate that Vodka redbull and shots of jaegermeister are only fun in the moment. I'm getting slightly concerned for my health with all the upcoming festivals!!

Sunday I got myself out most of the day and bought a lovely Michael Kors handbag from the local answer to Selfridges. Am trying to convince myself that things are soooooo much cheaper over here, but I think that attitude might well bankrupt me! Still, at least I'll be surrounded by pretty things on the way down....

So. Things are still going well, I'm really loving it over here. Everyone's been dead friendly and I'm looking forward to the next few months and starting to not want to go back to London already!!! But I do miss you all - would be nice to somehow mix you lot and this lot and Calgary and London and all would be well with the world.....