Update

Last week I had a horrible week, just down about everything and feeling sorry for myself. I'd had a lovely weekend, pictures below, going out on Friday and had loads of fun as per usual and then walking with my parents on Sunday but then I was back at work and hating it.

My interview at Manchester a couple of weeks ago went terribly, I emailed some people about it already so I won't repeat myself, unsurprisingly I found out last week that I hadn't got in. Quote of the century from the letter must be 'the admissions tutor would encourage you to apply to us again if you gained more experience in schools' What a joke?! I've taught abroad for two years and presently 'supervise' five lessons a day in a SCHOOL!! The interview was so horrid though I'm HONESTLY quite pleased I didn't get in!

After such a horrid week I had another lovely weekend; out on Friday and lunch in town with Sue and working at the restaurant on Saturday and I made my family a fancy lunch for Mother's Day on Sunday. Then this week has started off really well - lots of lovely things seem to be happening at once!

Plus the whole lent thing is going well - nearly four weeks baby!! I know I've done it plenty of times of before but this is a big thing for me to manage it at home.

Only other thing to talk about is the weather - was going to take some nice pics and update about the daffodils and cherry blossom but then it snowed (for probably the first time all winter in Carlisle) and now it's sooo cold.

Face Book

I joined bebo and then that fizzled out and then everyone had myspace - which I never bothered about. Now the 'in' thing for all the student types is face book. It's been a while since I was a student but some of my friends are. They all have about 200 friends on face book and one of them bullied me into getting it too. I anticipated I'd probably only ever have about 5 friends - I actually have a few more than that but only a few.

So if any of my friends actually still read my blog AND they already have face book (wouldn't ever suggest joining such a stupid thing) then please add me as a friend!! I'm desperate ;) Just click on my 'face book badge' by my links.

Despite my original hesitations I've decided it is quite a good why to keep in touch and it's a million times easier to upload lots of pics! Anyway just throwing that out there ...

Sue's Birthday

Friday went really badly, I couldn't wait to get home from Manchester Uni. In the evening we went out for a couple of quiet drinks (I was driving as I couldn't drink because of the anti biotics) for Sue's birthday and to say good bye and good luck to my friend Mark who is moving to London this weekend.

Saturday was the main bash and where else would we have it but at the restaurant where we work?! It was such a fun night and the other customers looked thoroughly confused when I took the order for our table and then when I was helping bring the food out from the kitchen. Loads of people came; our friends who now live away came home, Sue's college friends, family etc.

Sue's Mum bought these badges with funny sayings on them and Sue had to decide who suited and therefore received which badge; there was a unanimous decision the 'flirt' should go to Vincent. I was appalled - I pride myself on not being some overly flirty girly girl but apparently I must be wrong!!

Sue and her sister Sophie
Sue, me and Vicky (our friend Tariq just appeared with an (empty) ring box - the look on Sue's face was priceless)
Kate, Sue, me and Vicky
Sue and me with our bosses at work

Below are some pics etc from my great time in Dublin with Bridin.

Wicklow

On Thursday we went for a drive out in the countryside, the weather started off quite well but then went to showers, I didn't mind too much - home from home!

Amazingly we found our way to our destination of Glendalough, which was really nice.

Karaoke

On my second night we went to Wagamamas for dinner - the last time I went to one was when my friend Tom took me just before my JET interview in London. Needless to say it was oishii!

Then we went to a karoke place. A proper j style karaoke place with phone on the wall etc etc. It was so, so much fun. I nearly cried when we first arrived - memories of Paradise and all that!!

Expensive Muji

So it's kind of cool that we have Muji in Ireland and the UK and I was totally excited when Bridin took me to the one in Dublin. But just look at the price of it ... 1000 yen marked up to 25 euros i.e. 3,900 yen!!

So Japanese of me ...

On Monday I took myself off to the doctor to make sure my cold wasn't aything worse - which is was. So I'm on anti biotics for a chest infection. After a couple of days off work I decide that I should drag myself in on Wednesday because I was feeling so guilty. I need Friday off for my interview at Manchester Uni and just felt like I was letting everyone down. I wonder where I got this stupid idea from?! I went to work. I took five lessons as best as I could but the simple thing is I cannot do my job when I can hardly speak and feel like rubbish. A couple of the students asked 'why are you here if you're so ill Miss?!' Good point. Today I'm off again.

Damn Japan I should never have gone in on Wednesday in the first place.