Entries from March 2008

March 30, 2008

The Apprentice

I decided that I wasn’t going to watch this series.  I find Alan Sugar annoying - can’t stand the way he interrupts people all the time and how he insists on being called ‘Sir Alan’.  However, last night, I was home alone and had nothing else to do.  I was channel hopping and stumbled across a repeat [...]

March 29, 2008

Sunset over Stratford

The sky was blood red, with large splashes of yellow; the photos don’t do it justice.
And obviously sunsets in the city are not as nice as sunsets on the beach, but this was pretty spectacular nonetheless.

March 15, 2008

Further unpleasantries

Since I no longer travel on the Silverlink - recently renamed London Overground in attempt to fool passengers into thinking that the service has improved - I have become less used to retching on my daily commute.  I was therefore unprepared for the treat afforded to myself and the other passengers as my DLR train approached Canary [...]

March 9, 2008

Library fines/ knickers

I popped into the library on my way to meet I. for a drink this afternoon.  I wanted to get some TEFL/ ESOL books that I can use with my class, since resources in the organisation where are work are rather thin on the ground, to say the least.
Whilst there I couldn’t resist the allure [...]

March 5, 2008

Blether

I am really tired - not sure why.  I went to bed at 10.30 last night and got up at seven this morning so I shouldn’t be feeling this tired.  Eight and a half hours’ sleep should be enough, shouldn’t it?  Maybe I’m ill.  Maybe I’m just tired of London and working like a lunatic [...]

March 1, 2008

Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus!

Deffrwch Cymry cysglyd gwlad y gân
dwfn yw’r gwendid
bychan yw y fflam
Creulon yw’r cynhaeaf
ond per yw’r don
‘Da’ alaw’r alarch unig
yn fy mron
Every day when I wake up
I thank the Lord I’m Welsh
Darganfyddais gwir baradwys Rhyl
Gwledd o fedd gynhyrfodd Cymraes swil
Every day when I wake up
I thank the Lord I’m Welsh
International Velvet, by Catatonia.

March 1, 2008

Gagged

I originally planned to keep this blog a complete secret.  My reasoning was simple: I could use the site to rant about whatever I wanted, and reveal my inner most thoughts and secrets … and no-one in the real world would be any the wiser.
Ha! Best laid plans etc.
A few months after starting Stratford Girl, and at [...]