A quickie before the weekend?

[azekeil]

Wow.. well here's a good one for you. It's announced on the news before the employees hear it.. Logica is cutting 6% more of its staff again. Mostly Mobile Telecoms (I'm in Telecoms and work literally alongside them but not with them). More doom and gloom. I don't think I'm at risk just yet. I haven't heard about my new role yet - in fact I haven't seen Rory all day. I expect I'll see him around on Monday; if not I'll call him.

This morning I was up really late because I didn't get to sleep early enough again last night. Then to make matters worse the portway (the road I usually travel on to work) had been blocked off. I should have guessed as I think I just squeaked through on the way back from work as they were closing it yesterday. There were STRONG smells of gas as I drove by.. So I ended up driving across town to go the only other real alternative and ended up about 40 minutes late into work.. noone minds or cares especially at the moment.

Still, I had a phone call from my step-mum reminding me it was my Dad's birthday on Thursday which I did actually remember yesterday. She mentioned that Ollie (my step-brother) was coming up to dinner on Saturday night along with her other son Mathew and his wife. So I mentioned I was going down and suspected that Ollie had done his usual and forgotten.. *grin* So I called him up. He's handing in the last of his work and collecting his degree today so it sounds like a good weekend for a bit of a celebration.. hehe ;)

Social life.. I have one! Woot!:

James, a guy who used to work here closely with me briefly who I became good mates with invited me out to Ibiza with him.. If I weren't completely skint I might go for it, but as it is I think I'll have to give it a miss this time round. I'm still not decided yet ;)

There's a possible BUNCS LAN happening on the weekend of the 24-26 May.. I might be busy going to London or busy for at least part of it seeing kissycat1000..

I bumped into Michael friend of Jon's in the pub at lunch who invited me to a birthday BBQ tomorrow.. damn.. shame I'm busy. Still there'll be other BBQs :)

Oh, and dylan called me up to see what I was doing.. he's supposed to be helping his dad with the garage roof in Southampton so I said gimme a call at Ollie's on the Saturday or whenever and maybe we'll hook up :)

On other notes, sorting things has slowed down but it's all under control now which makes me feel a lot more stable. I want to buy a new desk and chair for my computers/hifi in my room as well as a new computer case, but money is definitely limited. So we'll see...

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[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's the thing... I could do it for a night, or might like to party madly, but just clubbing? For a week? It would get dull by the second night.

Ah well. I like the guy who invited me. That's why I'm thinking of seeing how much money I (don't) have and letting him try and convince me ;)

[graquette.livejournal.com]

/me looks surprised

I was being a little sarcastic. I know it's not like me, but you really do have to expect the odd off-the-ball remark from me, you know. I mean, just once in a blue moon (which I think I know what is now, btw), I can get ironic button out and press it.

You don't _have_ to get pissed every night.
There is plenty of sand, sun and cheap boat-cruises for just being lazy.

If you are looking to chill, go to the café-del-mar at sunset. Join all the pot-smokers in watching a large orange sun comfortingly dip below the sea across a gorgeous bay. Some nights there are absolutely no clouds, and it is utterly, utterly picturesque. All the bars play poppy-trance-chillout (sounds better than it writes, trust me) music along with it. Fantastic.

Then, if you feel like it, go on the scouser trip (manumission) and get wazzed on by the owner.

All in an Ibiza holiday..

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[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Hehe.. aah well I'm just trying to justify why I don't want to go you see.. 'cause I can't really afford it anyway *grins*.

[graquette.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't think it's about to change very much.
So you could always go next month :)
*grin*

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[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Oh don't do this to me :p

I'm glad I get to leave soon ;)