Still Alive!
Oct. 13th, 2006 09:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
soulstarBut still having computer problems that are keeping me offline for far too long. Oh yes, and still in my original flat - there was yet another delay*, so my moving date is now next Thursday, the 19th. If they change it again, there may be screaming and stamping of feet. However, it's kind of a good thing that I wasn't sposed to be moving this week in the end, because I've been down with a horrible virus that still hasn't gone away entirely. Whooo, dizzy.
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ladymoonray, swisstone, and indigo_mirror (who never uses her LJ, tcha) were all brilliant and helped me do the bulk of the packing... so I've been living with boxes all around me ever since, as at the time, I was supposed to be doing the move a few days later. But no. *eyeroll* Anyway, I just have the essential last minute stuff left to be done, and since I have lots of ebooks and fanfic on my Palm, I'm not out of my mind with omg-nothing-to-read-ness.
However, despite the being ill, and the not-having-moved, this week was actually not so bad. I was accidently a bit out of touch, as my mobile ran out of juice, and I hadn't heard it crying for food and subsequently switching itself off. Oops. Only then my Mum rang me yesterday with bad news. My aunt Peggy - Dad's sister, the one who was the next to him in age, not one of the twins - has died. It wasn't a complete shock, since she's been in hospital for a couple of weeks, but it's sad nevertheless. Now there's going to be the funeral for me and Martin to go to - Mum will be away, since she's off to visit her friend in France for two weeks from Sunday. So, um, yeah. :-/
Anyway, while I'm actually online, I'm going to try out this new LJTalk thing. Um, maybe... if I can get the client to install, that is. *prods*
* When the builders went to test the new boiler / central heating, they discovered that they didn't have the key-card for the gas meter, which meant they couldn't do said test until they got a new one. And until they've tested the gas, they can't finish putting down the floorboards and have the carpet laid. This is still not done now - they don't have the card yet, even. They're promising me that I can definitely move on the 19th, but honestly, I'm not convinced the flat will really be ready. Still, at least they are sorting out the doorbell situation and so on. *sigh*
I'm all ready for the moving thing -
ladymoonray, swisstone, and indigo_mirror (who never uses her LJ, tcha) were all brilliant and helped me do the bulk of the packing... so I've been living with boxes all around me ever since, as at the time, I was supposed to be doing the move a few days later. But no. *eyeroll* Anyway, I just have the essential last minute stuff left to be done, and since I have lots of ebooks and fanfic on my Palm, I'm not out of my mind with omg-nothing-to-read-ness.However, despite the being ill, and the not-having-moved, this week was actually not so bad. I was accidently a bit out of touch, as my mobile ran out of juice, and I hadn't heard it crying for food and subsequently switching itself off. Oops. Only then my Mum rang me yesterday with bad news. My aunt Peggy - Dad's sister, the one who was the next to him in age, not one of the twins - has died. It wasn't a complete shock, since she's been in hospital for a couple of weeks, but it's sad nevertheless. Now there's going to be the funeral for me and Martin to go to - Mum will be away, since she's off to visit her friend in France for two weeks from Sunday. So, um, yeah. :-/
Anyway, while I'm actually online, I'm going to try out this new LJTalk thing. Um, maybe... if I can get the client to install, that is. *prods*
* When the builders went to test the new boiler / central heating, they discovered that they didn't have the key-card for the gas meter, which meant they couldn't do said test until they got a new one. And until they've tested the gas, they can't finish putting down the floorboards and have the carpet laid. This is still not done now - they don't have the card yet, even. They're promising me that I can definitely move on the 19th, but honestly, I'm not convinced the flat will really be ready. Still, at least they are sorting out the doorbell situation and so on. *sigh*
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Date: 2006-10-14 10:05 am (UTC)>My aunt Peggy - Dad's sister, the one who was the next to him in age, not one of the twins - has died.
Oh, I am so very sorry to hear this, darling. *tight hugs* Love you. Let me know if I can do anything.
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Date: 2006-10-14 10:18 pm (UTC)*hugs* It's sweet of you to offer, but I'm fine. Annoyed with my cousins for hassling my Mum, but not otherwise much affected myself.
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Date: 2006-10-15 08:47 pm (UTC)How about Tuesday? I'm free then. And I'll be on AIM tomorrow after 18.00 CET, just in case you can get online then. *smooooooooooooooooooooches*
>>Annoyed with my cousins for hassling my Mum
Oh no! What are they doing? *frowns at them*
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Date: 2006-10-16 06:52 pm (UTC)Um. I just got online, saw you, spoke to you... and you signed off. D'oh!! Must have just missed you, or something :-( In case you come back, I'll be here til 9pm or so my time, though I might be wandering away from the 'puter at various points.
Erm. I can manage earlier on on Tuesday, like up until 8pm my time. Is that any good for you? Any time from mid-afternoon, I should think (I'm going out for a birthday lunch with Ally and Clara in the day).
Long story, which I shall bore you with when we chat ;-) But it's relatively sorted out now. Oh, ha, relatively - excuse the unintentional pun. Anyway, she's in France, so they can't bother her any more. Nyah!! (And I'm not answering my phone, so they can't get me, either. Nyah nyah!)
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Date: 2006-10-17 02:09 pm (UTC)Huh?? Oh noes! I didn't see you - and I was online until around 8 pm! *kicks AIM*
>I can manage earlier on on Tuesday, like up until 8pm my time.
Yay! I hope I'll speak to you soon then. *bouncebounce*
>(And I'm not answering my phone, so they can't get me, either. Nyah nyah!)
Bawhaha! Go you!
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Date: 2006-10-16 07:03 pm (UTC)*sings* Happy birthday to Lou, happy birthday to Lou...
Date: 2006-10-17 02:05 pm (UTC)