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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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This is the most exciting thing that's happened today. Much more exciting than the fact that mr b3th and I have just replaced a curtain rail in the hallway.
What's the most exciting thing that's happened to you recently?
Alt: How are we this fine Thursday?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:31, 169 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
as minor event possily worthy of note then my local sandwich shop now knows my order including no tomatos. I only go there once a week so I'm not an everyday lolfatty either
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:35, Reply)
If so, then he totally fancies you!
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:39, Reply)
However, I am realising that being self-employed and taking six weeks off over xmas means no payday, and it is making me sadface.
*sadfaces*
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:42, Reply)
on the otherhand though you're self-employed and had six weeks off over Christmas :)
Got some good plans for today?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:43, Reply)
Making a start on the industrial load of laundry that's somehow appeared in the last few days.
Supermarket shopping.
*sigh* My life is just one long round of partying and play.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:47, Reply)
I'm going to be doing three months of thesis work in one day
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:48, Reply)
Unfortunately I am mildly suffering with a cough and sore throat. This is somewhat annoying.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:37, Reply)
It's pay day tomorrow though. I going to see if I can manage not to buy fags.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:37, Reply)
Which murder? Do we have a link?
I'm super duper thanks, had a few drinks last night, but not enough to ruin me, and I'll be seeing your handsome sibling tomorrow.
How's yourself?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:39, Reply)
It was this.
In other news, I see you were totally sticking up for me earlier. I could have used someone like you when I was being mercilessly bullied as a kid.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:40, Reply)
Also, I too could have used someone like me when I was being mercilessly bullied as a kid.
They wouldn't mess now, would they!
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:43, Reply)
always had treats for him, and the pub dog.
He bought me tyres for my car, and kept offering to put up a free satellite dish for me (that was his job, he wasn't just randomly promisingstuff). mr b3th seems to think he was 'after' me.
The again, mr b3th tyhinks that about all men, everywhere.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:53, Reply)
And when he got you he was planning on strangling you.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:56, Reply)
Even managed to divert the discussion in a meeting to 'how big does someone's ears have to be before they are unnattractive because of their ears'.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:41, Reply)
NB: this is not as out of the blue as it might be.
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I may be particularly slow today.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:10, Reply)
Of course the line following the one about the paper bag is "greatest lay I ever had", which kinda fits with the SEB thread of thought.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:13, Reply)
so I didn't actually have to write any lyrics AND I got to be all original and stuff"-ness of it.
Bruise Pristine ftw.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:29, Reply)
I just like 3 songs of Placebo's, tbh.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:43, Reply)
Sent messages to mates of theirs, trying to see if they could get in contact.
Turns out she'd had a 'mental breakdown', and had spent the afternoon 'carving into her arm'. But by the evening was fine and cheerful again. Realised she's a manipulative bitch, ignoring her now.
Alt: Really really fucking good thanks. My graze box arrived, I had a good breakfast, I've got home made chilli for lunch, and seeing friends tonight (as well as a girl that gives me serious horn)
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:45, Reply)
I'm engaged to a mature model and am excellent at swimming.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:56, Reply)
Do you also work in The Music BusinessTM?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:59, Reply)
in a lapdancing bar, though by the rest of your posts you claim to be well off enough not to need a job as a security guard?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:00, Reply)
I say ‘Pink Floyd’, I mean my mate Trevor who has a Casio keyboard and Derek who’s borrowed a bass from Don, but he’s hoping when he retires he’ll have enough left over from paying off the Mondeo to buy his own bass, and Del from St Neots: he does hand-puppetry in front of a torch that is EASILY as good as ‘The Wall’, no quezzies.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:14, Reply)
I'm looking forward to you smashing the english channel record
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:04, Reply)
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:39, Reply)
I couldn't give the tiniest little tagnut of shit about it.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:41, Reply)
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:52, Reply)
I used mine to hold up my christmas lights (which are still up (much to badger's disapointment ( much to my amusement))). I heard that they've invented a new kind which are like two rods with a spring that pushes them out into a clawed style hook that can take up to 10kg of curtain, amazing stuff.
PAY DAY TOMOROW ! THAI FOOD TOMOROW ! MEETING FRIEND TONIGHT ! SPENDING THIS WEEKEND WITH MY MA' TO CHILL THE FUCK OUT 'CUS EVERYTHING IS 'OH WOE IS ME' FOR NO REAL REASON !
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 11:58, Reply)
I have come to realise that I am an oooooold woman.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:00, Reply)
Alt: Coldified and not moving from bed. If I were to smoke indoors I'd be chaining right now.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:00, Reply)
I love jewellery, me. Which is quite silly, because even though I own shitloads of the stuff, I only ever wear my wedding and engagement rings, my charm bracelet, and two necklaces (though never at the same time).
I should totally bling up.
What did you buy? Do you have a picture, or alternatively a link?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:03, Reply)
but my finger is now way too big, but my little finger is still too small for them. The left ring finger is still the right size (somehow?!) but am I fuck wearing a silver ring and a cameo on that one. I need to switch back over to my Wedgewood cameo necklace, Chompy warned me about wearing buttons round my neck.
This is the necklace. LOVE this designer.
www.tattydevine.com/boutique/product_info.php?products_id=636
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:05, Reply)
It's very sweet, and I wish you many happy wears.
The last time I was in Baltimore, I saw some cute necklaces, earring etc made out of sliced bottles - they had coke, wine, beer etc. I was very tempted, but they were all of teh expensive.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:09, Reply)
I love gin, y'see. And it's transparent green, for that authentic look...
This is the thing with really nice jewellery. So expensive. Apart from my new york subway necklace, which was about $10 and is utterly amazing.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:12, Reply)
Have you thought about always carrying a bottle with you?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:18, Reply)
I think that was effective enough.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:20, Reply)
But most of the time I'll just have my pearls (from an amazing old lady who died), my engagement ring, my pearl ear-rings and my watch.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:11, Reply)
I've never been sure about pearls. But somehow they just 'go' with your style. They always make me look like a St Trinians headmistress.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:14, Reply)
I had longer ones for the evening but I have such an attachment to them that I couldn't have attended something important and not worn Nona's pearls for at least a section of the day. I think she brings me luck.
I think they make me look Ma'am-ish too, but I don't care.
Until a couple of years ago I was never seen without giant silver hoop ear-rings, but I've gone all boring and prissy now.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:19, Reply)
all that gym action has made me look a million times better (ok i'm not saying great, but come on, it's all relative) and i can actually wriggle into jeans from about 10 years ago. the love life has taken a massive turn for the better (couldn't really have gone any further downwards, to be fair) and my new flatmate has already got me invites to many cool parties and clubs.
still hundreds of things to whinge about, mind.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:02, Reply)
I am still aiming for thigh-gap, though.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:03, Reply)
Bet I won't fit into that dress.
I'll do some crunches and some yoga.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:10, Reply)
and I haven't. Despite the numerous 600 calories days :(
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:12, Reply)
Though I'll have one today. I'm not that hungry, anyway.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:14, Reply)
I'm going to enjoy my chicken baguette. I wish it was calorie labelled though
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:16, Reply)
will most likely be between 500-850 cals. you can have up to 2000. hoon off the baguette!!!
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:17, Reply)
I'm still averaging 750-1,000 calories less than my recommended daily allowance.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:20, Reply)
Yesterday, for definite, and Saturday, for pretty definite. It's amazing what's happening even on 1700 cals a day.
*on food alone.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:22, Reply)
to which you two are reffering to?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:24, Reply)
I'd prefer it if you kept your health, it's hard to take the mickey out of dead people.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:31, Reply)
I thought I was talking to the receptionist on the phone this morning, then had the horrible realisation that it was my doctor and I'd admitted I'd been lying to her for 6 months.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:34, Reply)
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(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:44, Reply)
You students do have such complicated lives.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:47, Reply)
just you wait til about... 28.
just wait!
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:24, Reply)
And that was as much for the booze as anything else.
I have had a lazy week where exercise is concerned, but then I've been feeling rougher each day with this sodding sore throat and cough.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:24, Reply)
My body aches from growing illness. I want it to fuck off so I can be awesome for the weekend, then get back into exercising next week.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:29, Reply)
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:32, Reply)
Most days I'm a thousand or below. Still lost nothing. This baguette is consolation
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:27, Reply)
I started before NYE, and am only now seeing the slightest of improvements.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:27, Reply)
I think three weeks is long enough to see a bit of benefit
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:31, Reply)
Since I'm not keeping easily eatable food around. Nor am I lying, since I'm keeping receipts and calorie count
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:38, Reply)
when you start off at several tons isn't going to be that noticeable.
That said most of it is boobs.
I'm making a silly boobs joke, not calling you a massive fatty. You're not a massive fatty
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:41, Reply)
And the doctor did tell me my medicine has a fairly common weightgain side effect of about a stone a year so it's an uphill battle
thanks Al
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:47, Reply)
Also, ahem, when a woman's, y'know, that time when...she's...attracting bears...
The weight fluctuates then, that's what I'm trying to say.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:54, Reply)
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:58, Reply)
she would sort of bounce of her chair. That was the recoil.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 13:03, Reply)
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 13:14, Reply)
Never noticed it myself. Hopefully the climmbing will make a difference though. If it doesn't I might just give up and be fat
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:59, Reply)
But then I've not been doing hardcore hours in the gym, rather slowly building up the press-ups, sit-ups and cycle rides I do.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:37, Reply)
I just eat whatever I want on account of me liking food more than I potentially like looking thin/average sized.
"Nothing taste as good as skinny feels" - I'm like the opersite of that.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:32, Reply)
You need to be careful when you get older hon, health wise and that. Other than that, good for you.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:44, Reply)
It's a good thing I don't enjoy heavly deep fried things on a daily basis.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:48, Reply)
it's been disastrous. especially last night, what with pizza and a waitrose chocolate chip cake (seriously, this thing should be ILLEGAL and i don't even like cake very much).
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:16, Reply)
client lunch and 90% of it was different types of fancy cold meats so i had to inhale the cheeseboard at the end. doom.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:25, Reply)
i could lose 15 stone (for the record i would actually be in negative figures if i did!) or gain 15 stone, my calves and lower arms would still be tiny and toned, regardless of whether the rest of me looked like kate moss or cake moss.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:09, Reply)
Ditto arms.
Stomach, however, is no different.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:10, Reply)
although don't be a twat like i was and get the 10kg one. it hurts it hurts it hurts.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:15, Reply)
Gonna step it up to 2 2.5kg ones next week. I think I was trying to do it with one of each on each end the first week and I pretty much paralysed myself for 3 days.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:17, Reply)
just pick it up and think, sheeeeeeet, that's a lot of blue cheese.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:20, Reply)
and then feel relieved.
God knows what I'll do when I reach my goal weight, maybe get a gypsy wedding dress that weighs 10 stone and wear it for a week so I can really appreciate being light on my feet.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:21, Reply)
and when I still feel fat, I pick up my 30ish kilo dog and try to walk from one room to another carrying him.
Certainly puts it into perspective. Try putting a bag of sugar in each pocket of your coat for a similar effect.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:29, Reply)
I'm impressed. Well done, I bet you feel amazing now.
I've got to lose around 50-60% of that, and I still find that daunting :/
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:30, Reply)
I meant 50 lbs. Slightly less impressive I know...
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:32, Reply)
You're such a beautiful girl and need a confidance injection.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:38, Reply)
Al, I do need a meat injection*, but that can wait for a few months.
*and not from you
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:50, Reply)
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 13:01, Reply)
Knowing I'm going to be guaranteed cuddles every day when I get home is much better than anonymous snogs outside pubs.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 13:07, Reply)
I am DEFINITELY standing my ground, judging from my personal experience.
I've seen it work, especially on b3ta, but I've had nothing but bad experiences from it.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 13:22, Reply)
Then I've not seriously tried. Partly out of fear, if I'm honest, so you're better than me for giving it a go.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 13:26, Reply)
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Hot water isn't working, neither is the heating and I have no food.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:05, Reply)
I despise those bunch of self pitying arseholes beyond words.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:30, Reply)
Apparently it helps with weight loss as well.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:56, Reply)
I need my early morning coffee but for the rest of the day it will be green tea.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:59, Reply)
I'm trying to set up a new mobile phone and Orange are a shower of useless cunts.
I'd rather such the puss out of Michael Barrymore's piles than attempt to get this fucking phone to 'sync' or whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing with it.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:08, Reply)
I have no idea what to do.
I want a new phone (which I can have in Feb if I renew my contract with the bastards) OR I have to suffer this TANK of a phone until May and then part company with Orange.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:14, Reply)
I think part of the reason this is proving difficult is my refusal to spend any real cash on having a phone, meaning I get the shittest phones going as part of my contract.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:18, Reply)
Nor do I want a super-duper. I just want a simple Nokia with a half-decent camera and flash and t'internet.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:22, Reply)
The 'free' phones available give me next-to-no choice. I've no complaints with what I'm paying Orange every month, but a phone that is easy to use would be nice.
If I get the new phone working, I might be even able to text that girl I like. But based on what she sent to me last night (gibberish), I might not.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:29, Reply)
WiFi, numbers, names, URLs and music.
At what point did someone decide 'I know, we won't give people and instruction book, we'll make them go online for everything?'
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:36, Reply)
Just for a long weekend though and at daddies expense.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:28, Reply)
Everything installed beautifully. Had a start the day before yesterday. I'm going to try and do half an hour each day.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:33, Reply)
So I just chatted with him.
You going back to the 'Refe for your sisters birthday?
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:40, Reply)
My dad wants me to go over and keep her chipper while she's looking for another job.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 12:42, Reply)
I just got a court summons because apparently my housemate hasn't been paying the council tax. We now have 2 weeks to come up with the full amount. I am going to fucking kill him, I seriously am. I have no fucking way of getting that money together.
(, Thu 27 Jan 2011, 13:14, Reply)
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