speed blogging VI

[deep breath] I haven't done one of these for over a year, but I just don't have time to write, I'm having a life, and I realise that I've posted recently, but stuff has happened, and I want to mention it before I forget, and (let's face it) the day that Alan is a more prolific blogger than you then you're doing something wrong, and I've got a couple of minutes, so I thought I'd throw out a couple of ideas, it's not much of a blog post, but, hey, it's something for you to read. [and relax]

Sunday

Got up early, we needed to cross the border because we were going to see the Indiana Jones film. Got straight across the border in under five minutes. Which meant that we were in the States at 8am with nothing open.  Went to Mission Valley and sat in Ruby's Diner. Ate a stack of pancakes and kept refilling a diet coke for a couple of hours, then hit the shops.

I don't know if it is because I am old, or because I hate spending money on me - but $150 dollars for a pair of trainers seemed a bit steep to me. No matter that they are sex on a stick, no matter that my knees are giving me a hard time, no matter that I look damn cool in them - they were $150!! However, I lost the argument, Maria got them for me, and I sat outside the shop and put them on! This was a good idea because by the end of the day I had (according to my funky new phone) walked 9.8km.

We went from shop to shop, moved to another mall (Chula Vista small world), and by 2pm I was weighed down with bags. I was the proud owner of (working up my body): a pair of trainers; three pairs of socks; two pairs of jeans; a pair of trousers; six pairs of underpants; two t-shirts; one shirt; and a hat. The hat is brilliant! Actually, everything is brilliant, but I really like my hat!! The only thing I didn't have was money in my wallet. We couldn't go to see the film!

Back across the border in time to see the mighty Santos play in the semi-finals. 0-0 at half time. The Monterrey goalkeeper was having an amazing game (bastard!). Ten minutes into the second half, Monterrey scored. Thirty minutes into the second half, they scored again. In theory it was all over. Maria was sat, head in pillow, crying. And then, with only five minutes left, the god-like Vuoso pulled a goal back. Could they score another in the last five minutes?....No! But the referee (who had an awful game) signalled an extra five minutes of play. Three minutes in and Arce (a player I loathed with a passion) smacks the ball in the back of the net! All over 2-2. And because we had a higher league position, the mighty Santos Laguna rolled on towards the final!! There was much singing and dancing in our house that night!

Monday

I really don't want to write about work. Suffice to say, it wasn't a great day. Don't get me wrong - students were fine, lessons went well. However, there are days that I would enjoy so much more if some of my colleagues either (a) didn't turn up for work or (2) tried thinking as a new hobby.

Maria picked me up from school. Back home to change (all new clothes and a great hat). Over the border in under three minutes. Ignored all the shops and went to the cinema to see Indiana Jones - at last. Great film and good fun. We tried to go shopping again - this time for trainers and jeans for Maria - but, somehow, that shopping magic had left us. We couldn't find anything that appealed. Ended up in the Outback restaurant (again), and, yes (s)wine, Bukowski was right, every five minutes the waiter asked how we were doing!

Tuesday

I really don't want to write about work. Suffice to say, it wasn't a great day. Don't get me wrong - students were fine, lessons went well. However, there are days that I would enjoy so much more if some of my colleagues either (a) didn't turn up for work or (2) tried thinking as a new hobby.

After Maria picked me up from work we went to Costco. Back home I got a bit snappy with Maria. I was tired. It had been a long (annoying/frustrating) day at work, it has been an action packed five (or so) days, and I was grumpy. I didn't realise I was grumpy, but I was grumpy. It was time for a power-nap! Forty minutes with my eyes shut and everything is alright with the world.

Out on the balcony I have new lemon trees seedlings appearing through my pot of soil. At the moment I can count three!! (which, considering I planted 12 pips, I can't work out is a good ratio or not - or maybe there are more to come). My avocado seed is splitting, so that looks like it is also growing - yay me!

And I suppose I should spend some time on the t'internet - reading blogs, posting comments, writing emails. Except, I was grumpy with Maria earlier, so I'll go and sit with her instead. Bye!

Comments

[Three-Legged-Cat]

You worked for two days in a row? In May? That's terrible. I thought that the month of May was one long drawn out set of holidays for you!

[Alan]

Hmm, I sense a dig somewhere here - have I offended you or do I just not blog enough for your taste? I try you know, I really do, I am really trying :-p

[(S)wine]

we need photos of The Hat.
made me laff about Outback.
where can i get me a phone with a pedometer?
i don't know much about Santos, but you mention Arce. is that Fernando Arce? and is he related to Raul Diaz Arce, he of the mighty DC United in the MLS?

[(S)wine]

U.S.A. vs. England--the friendly at Wembley.
Be there!

[will]

Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Alan - I'm sorry if I have offended you!

Yesteraday was not a good day for me - I seem to have offended everyone. No dig, it was a mistimed joke? That what wasn't funny.

I'm sorry.

[Vanessa]

Will there be no more posts about work ever again? That's a shame.

[will]

three legged cat: Yes, unfortunately it is all work, work, work from now on. Well, not quiet. I see from next month's calendar that most days are taken up with rehearsals and the children take all their books home on the 13th of June. No books sort of implies, no lessons :^)

alan: you're wonderful :^)

(s)wine: the waiter's diligence made us laugh too. Dunno where to get a phone from - I got mine from Telcel. But as it is a Mexican company, that's no help. I think I've seen my phone on a Verizon advert. Does that help? And 2-0 to the boys with three lions on their shirts!!!

vanessa: there will be more posts about work! It is just that the last two days have been so frustrating that, sitting at a computer keyboard and trying to explain will just bring back so much bile...that I decided against :^)