Sunday, Jul. 06, 2008 - 00:54

I'm going to attempt to do this past week or so justice, as opposed to putting in a rather brief description as I did last weekend. That said, it is late and I am tired, and I always find catching up on longish periods of time to be a bit difficult, so this will probably be a load of crap. It's certainly going to be a bit disordered in any case. Weed it and reap, nevertheless :-)

Last Sunday I went to the seaside with a couple of work colleagues. It was a pretty good day, all things told. There were times when I felt a bit awkward w.r.t. the whole fact I was being more decisive about group decisions than the other two (who are a bit quieter than I, or rather less socially bold, perchance) despite being the newest member of the group, so to speak.. but it was good. Walked on the beach, looked round HMV (got 'Don't Look Now', 'The Holiday', 'The Elephant Man' and 'Belle De Jour'). had some fodder, bought seaside rock, played on them 10p shelf/paddle games in an arcade.

It was a long day, however, which left me somewhat knackered - I left the house at nine in the morning, and didn't get back till eleven in the evening. Still, the weather stayed nice, and company is good.

Work's been tiring and long - I worked all five days this week, and I think we were only allowed to leave between half ten and half eleven every day, so that's another sixty-ish hour week. Still.. the overtime money is good, and hopefully things will be back to normal next week.

Thursday and Friday, I had a new girl to train up and help me with some of the samples. I've been pretty impressed with her ability to get on with it, and also her initiative, so it's been a great help. I probably have given her nightmares with some of the wierd banter that I was spouting with/at a few other colleagues, but.. it aint a problem really.

Sportingwise, bits and pieces have happened in the past week. Middlesbrough have signed a couple of players (Digard and Emnes). Spain beat Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final last weekend (a game I missed, like the finals of 2004 and 1996 - I seem to miss more Euro finals than I watch, mostly because of meals/trips out and parties!). Venus beat Serena in an all-Williams womens Wibbledoom final, and British 14yr old Laura Robson won the girls singles final.

Have been having textual exchange with a lass from work this evening, which has been pleasant but puzzling. It's all been pretty much above the belt, but nevertheless added to the fact that she was the one who invited me on the seaside trip last weekend, I'm socially a little unsure how to play it. I'm not saying she fancies me or 'owt, just that it's been a while since I 'made friends' with a colleague. as opposed to just got on well with them.. perhaps.

I'm going to make a packet rice now as I am 'ungree.