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[turps]

It's been a mixed up few days. Our tv stopped working last week. Just switched itself off and wouldn't go back on. We'd bought it off the SiL and it was a few years old and well out of guarantee, but James is always of the opinion that shy bairnes get nowt so, as it was Asda's own brand, he took it back to the shop hoping they'd agree to a repair. Obviously his name wasn't listed as owner anywhere, but they found a barcode on the back that showed it was retailing for £69.99. Which they then offered as part payment for a new tv. As Asda was holding a promotion we now have a brand new 28 inch tv for the pricely sum of £30.

Yesterday we went shopping to spend the vouchers I got for Christmas. HMV were selling House season one for £14.99 so I snapped that up. Sadly nothing else caught my eye, but we're going to Metro Centre on Friday so will probably find something then.

Lets see, what else? We've been to see Night at the Museum and Employee of the Month. Neither of which were that impressive. I actually fell asleep watching Night at the Museum but that was more I wasn't very well and really should have stayed home instead of going out.

We've booked the rugby club for Corey's birthday party, which fills me with horror thinking about it. I vowed to never have a self hosted party again, but it comes down to, we can hire the club for free and they supply a bouncy castle, kitchen equipment etc. So, a self hosted party it is.

Due to various unpleasant events there's another family meeting in the pipelines. Not that it'll help, but what can you do? There's a thousand things I could rant about here, but really, the main one comes down to, when you've spent years picking up the pieces and holding things together, then you can make your mouth go about things. If all you do is be there when the drink is flowing and don't see the aftermath. Just shut the fuck up.

To end on the positive. I got feedback for my SeSa story today. I never get feedback for my sesas after the reveal. Especially multiple feedbacks, one of which went into detail. I was blown away reading it.

Talking of which. My in box awaits. That is if I can get past all of James' mails. He's been asked to do a lovely job today. Usually he sorts out loans for the bank, today he has to call people who've been overpaid by the insurers and ask for the money back. I don't think people are amused.

Comments

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

Yay for new TVs!

Boo for the family stuff :( *hugs you tight* Believe me, I know where you're coming from. If you want to vent privately, feel free to vent at me, honey. I really do understand.

re: the overpaid people? I wouldn't be amused, either. Poor James :(

A positive, though: I wrote some kinkybadwrong Timbertrick, with a shout-out to Lynn and strap-ons *eg* (http://mickeym.livejournal.com/794637.html)

*smooch*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

New tvs are awesome!

Thanks for the offer of venting. I so appreciate it. Things are okay right now, which I guess is part of the problem. We're experts at hiding hurt feelings and going on. It's what we have to do because as much as I hate the person she is when she drinks. I love her deeply when she doesn't.

And I read your story and it rocks!

*smooch*

[bayouskye.livejournal.com]

YAY new TV!

And hosting parties fills me with horror too. But look at it this way, not your house, won't be a huge mess to clean up. YAY!

I'm sorry the family is flaring up again. *hugs tight*

And YAY for feedback! There's no such thing as too much when it comes to feedback!

/flyby commenting on my way out the door.

*smooches*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

My new tv is big and shiny! Which is of the yay!

That's true about clean up. I need to hang onto those positives when I think of all those boys in one place.

*smooch*

I need to catch up with you. How's things?

[bayouskye.livejournal.com]

That's right, keep the positives, especially when you see all those boys in one place. You can just keep saying "at least it's not my house."

:)

I'm doing pretty good, less than 7 weeks left. Wheeee!

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

That story deserves lots and lots of fabulous feedback.

I've been trying to send some fb, even though it's been a week since the reveal. It's weird, it's like after New Years, SeSa never happened.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

I've found that too, SeSa is such a huge part of my life in December, then reveal comes and it just ceases to exist. It's why I did all my feedback before reveal, because I know getting it out afterwards would have been difficult.

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

wheee! new tv. my dad a bought a new one... a few weeks before christmas. it lasted 20 days, and they put it off to repairs. I don't know why he didn't demand to get another one, seriously. it was discount, but dude. if shit breaks down within the first month?

aww, that sounds like a party! I like bouncy castles!!! can I come?? ahahahaha.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

He totally should have demanded a new one. That's not right breaking down that fast.

And you can totally come to the party. You can help entertain all the mini boys *g*

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

they've got it back now. jesus. that took forever.

wohoooo!!!

[vaudevilles.livejournal.com]

Oh hon. The family stuff sounds like hell *hugs you tight*

And party hosting is stressful - but I'm so jealous of the bouncy castle. I tried to hire one for my 30th but they won't let adults go on them *pouts*

And you sure as hell deserve feedback on your SeSa (and the comments on the recent porn are growing too). So you obviously rock the keyboard.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

The family stuff is annoying and stressful at times. But, it's good for now, so.... *hugs back* Thank you.

Man, I'm so impressed you wanted a bouncy castle for your birthday. It would have been the perfect way to celebrate. Stupid people not doing castles for adults.

Thank you again! I'm really not used to getting comments after sesa reveal, so it was a kick to read them.

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

Yay for a new, and cheap!, tv!!

*sends virtual hugs and strengthening dealing-with-family thoughts*

Your SeSa story was absolutely fabulous and deserves tons of feedback!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It's a wonderful tv! So big and shiny.

Thanks for the hugs, and the compliment. I'm just not used to getting feedback after the reveal. I understand why only the authors can comment at first, but it does mean comments are pretty non existent later.

[tara]

Wow, I have a lot of admiration for James for having the balls to do that. When I eventually move over there, I'm totally going to borrow him if I ever need someone to negotiate on my behalf ;)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

LOL. You're welcome to borrow him. He's one of those people that'll ask anything, even if it seems the most improbable thing ever *g*

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

*hugs tight* I was wondering where you'd vanished too over the weekend.

But to stick to the shallow end for the moment : your James is a bit of a magic bargain hunter!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

*leans*

The weekend was interesting I guess. Add in rugby starting again and going visiting and online time suffered.

James is a wonderful bargin hunter. He's got the nerve to ask for things. If it were up to me the tv would still be broken.

[kaethe.livejournal.com]

Yay for new TVs, and House to watch on it!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Those are both wonderfully yay things!

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

Yowza, you could not pay me enough to do the job James is, whoah.

And YAY for shiny!new TVs! At discount pricing!

And *hugs* for the family issues. You're right, what else can you do? But we're here to shore you up, Terri-luv.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You and me both. You need a skin like a rhino for those kinds of calls. I mean, I understand that the bank needs to try and get their money back, but at the same time. If someone called me like that, I'd be so pissed off.

Dude! My tv is awesome! And the price makes it even better *g*

*mwah* Thank you.