Shopping and birthdays
Dec. 1st, 2005 03:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
evaelisabethI'm taking a few minutes out to send out an update. I'm very happy in my new job, now let's hope it stays my new job. If it was up to my new boss she would have me here permanent before the end of the year but it's a 400 year old (yup founded by Elisabeth 1) University and the wheels grind slowly if they grind at all. Tonight is the Arts Department Christmas Party free food and free alcohol, it will be interesting to see who shows up apparently the new Dean is not the most popular. I hope in the end they decide to pay me what I need because I have to make a certain amount, the prestige of Trinity alone won't cut it I'm afraid.
On Saturday I am being taken clothes shopping by my Mom for an early birthday present, yeah. I'm also going to pick up a few things for the girl (how could I not when I'm right there) and perhaps some new dishes since we are still using the collection of bits and pieces that my parents lent us. Of course![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
paradigmslost would love for us to get the cheapest meanest plastic set available and then use it for the next ten years, I have told him in no uncertain terms that I see through his plot of "oh let's just get something cheap for now" and that I'm not falling for it. There are a few other bits and pieces I may pick up if I find a bargain, like a clothes iron, and perhaps some Yule presents while I'm at it. All in all it promising to be a fun if exhausting day.
Dublin continues to enchant me, it's such a vibrant city with all its hustle and bustle. The diversity on the street is just astonishing when you think that on 1976 I think there was one black individual living in the entire country (well maybe not quite, but close). My parents had a good time in Madeira though the driving was somewhat thrilling, some of the roads being more suited for mountain goats rather than automobile traffic. But they made it back and glad they are of it too.
The girl continues to amaze and astound, she and her Dad are the joy of my life. My blessings are many and I try to count them every day.
On Saturday I am being taken clothes shopping by my Mom for an early birthday present, yeah. I'm also going to pick up a few things for the girl (how could I not when I'm right there) and perhaps some new dishes since we are still using the collection of bits and pieces that my parents lent us. Of course
paradigmslost would love for us to get the cheapest meanest plastic set available and then use it for the next ten years, I have told him in no uncertain terms that I see through his plot of "oh let's just get something cheap for now" and that I'm not falling for it. There are a few other bits and pieces I may pick up if I find a bargain, like a clothes iron, and perhaps some Yule presents while I'm at it. All in all it promising to be a fun if exhausting day.Dublin continues to enchant me, it's such a vibrant city with all its hustle and bustle. The diversity on the street is just astonishing when you think that on 1976 I think there was one black individual living in the entire country (well maybe not quite, but close). My parents had a good time in Madeira though the driving was somewhat thrilling, some of the roads being more suited for mountain goats rather than automobile traffic. But they made it back and glad they are of it too.
The girl continues to amaze and astound, she and her Dad are the joy of my life. My blessings are many and I try to count them every day.
