Week 11 – Wednesday
10.27.09
Left to my own devices at work as Kirk has phoned in with Swine Flu. Now that it is October and the weather getting colder, the swine flu has reared it’s snout again. (Please God do not let it re mutate as I could catch it again ).
I used my new found freedom to cleanse the entire office. The girls helped me then I went for cakes and coffees to cheer Manda up. I must admit I felt like a right idiot wearing sunglasses in mid October but if I don’t cover my eye I look horrific and Joe Public may think I am in Halloween fancy dress.
Speaking of which, Rex rang me this morning to discuss a Halloween party at his house and the Gus and Manda situation.
He said Gus had not mentioned to him that he was thinking of ending things. He thinks Gus may be having an early mid life crisis and got freaked out that he had been with the same women for more than a month. I told him Manda a bit upset (decided not to mention the fact that she wanted him to move in with her and that she feels suicidal ). Anyway Rex insists that myself, Mark, Manda and Tracey and Julian come to his Halloween party. We have to come in fancy dress and bring a bottle. Also we have to watch ‘The X Factor’ as he likes to see it live. Apparently he is rooting for Team Cheryl.
He said it’s Gus’s tough titty if he can’t handle Manda being there. I advised him the last time I went apple bobbing I burst my nose ( mind I was severely intoxicated and I was half wearing a Freddy Kreuger mask so I couldn’t quite see what I was doing ).
Mentioned the party to Manda and she said she will definitely go and she has the perfect costume in mind to make Gus realise just what he is missing.
Mark picked me up after work as I had to go back to the eye infirmary for a check up. They said they were satisfied at the rate it was healing and I can reduce the drops slightly. I have to go back in three days.
Called in at mum’s house to check up on her while Mark went home to prepare tea.
She was acting like a complete martyr even though she has Aunty Beryl, dad and Anita tending to her. She said she is worried she will put on weight as she is not mobile so she had a load of low fat microwave meals delivered by Iceland ( the shop not the country ). She said it was nice of me to find time to come and see her. I explained to her about my eye and how busy work is but she said in ‘Lou Beale’ style that family comes first. I had to bite my tongue and couldn’t get out of there fast enough. As I was leaving she asked me if I could pick up her prescriptions tomorrow from the doctors.
Will have to make sure I anti bacterialise my hands at the doctors with Swine flu going around again.
My Landlord rang me to advise me that the flat should be habitable by November. Very vague, when in November? He cannot be sure as builders are letting him down. He did say that because all of the walls have been re plastered and emulsioned, new flooring put in as well as new gas boiler he will be putting my rent up to six hundred pounds a month. That’s a raise by a hundred and fifty quid. My new job barely covers it. What are my options though? I could not go back to mums with scary Tears For Fears poster, Manda is getting sick of me, too early to move in with Mark and Julian’s house a tip.
Mentioned to Mark and he offered to give the extra rent but I refused. It couldn’t have come at a worse time with Christmas around the corner. Will have to increase my overdraft limit and start shopping at Aldi.
Tags: anti bacterialise my hands, swine flu has reared it's snout again, wearing sunglasses, X Factor
