From my least favorite thing....

To my favorite thing...

Which is having my haircut - yes after the internet ordering fiasco of the other day, it was time to do something from the other side of the coin - have my hair cut.

I love having my hair cut - when I was young I wanted to be a movie star (who doesn't?) but not because I wanted the money or fame but because if I was famous I could have my hair done professionally -EVERY DAY. Yes that is my secret wish - to have my hair done my a stylist every day.

But as I am not famous I will just have to settle for having it done every now and then - ah well that's life

I hate ordering online

Okay it's convenient I know - BUT - my bank security questions always get me locked out 'please enter the 4th, 5th, and 10th letter of your memorable word' I do this, I know that I'm putting in the right letters - but oh no I get locked out. So, then I have to do the most dreaded thing that there is in the world. I have to Phone the bank. Now you might think this isn't too bad, but it's horrible and why? Because you have to deal with the automated service that asks you more security questions.

Now I'm all for security and I'm glad they have it in place - but I really hate it. I hate making phone calls at the best of times but I really hate to phone "The Bank". Why you might ask. I mean it's not as id I'm overdrawn, in fact I know that right now my balance is pretty healthy, but I still squirm at the thought of calling them.

And it's not just "The Bank". Oh no it's "The Gas Company" "The Electric Company" (okay so the gas and the electric are them same people but that's not the point. There's also "The Satellite TV Company" and "The Water Company".

It's not just me though my Dad hates talking on the phone as well - I'm okay if it's a chat with a friend - a good gossip about who's most likely to win X factor (Not that I watch it but you get the point) but anything official and I collapse into a heap sobbing uncontrollably. I don't know why it's not normal, it's a bit silly, but it's me.

So anyway I managed to finally order the bookcases I wanted by paying by Paypal - oh yes! "All Hail Paypal".

So now bookcases are sorted I guess I better go phone the bank and get the card unlocked for online ordering - or maybe I'll just leave it until next time I need to order something off the internet.

I love to 'Google....'

..... myself.

Yes I know it's silly and just a little bit on the vain side - but I do get a kick out of typing my name into Google and watching the results appear. Granted my name is quite uncommon, so chances are I'm going to be top of the list - but it does make me feel good.

Googles results for Andrea Pryke in Everything

Google results for Andrea Pryke in Images

It does make me smile - the top images are of my Travels blog - so how can I not get excited to see them available all over the world.

I wonder if this is what Andy Warhol meant with 15 minutes of fame - I'm loving it.

On Thursday I jinxed myself

I was talking to my line manager at my new job about driving when I quite truthfully said I had never got a speeding ticket - she looked at me incredulously as I nodded my head and said it was true.

Well it WAS true.....

Until I got home and found one lying on my doormat - it had been delivered in the post that very day - I am gutted - because normally I am so careful when it comes to the speed limit that I am now kicking myself - but there we go I will be more careful about what I boast about in future.

Don't want to jinx myself again

New Job Tomorrow

I know I have been very quiet lately - but I have been busy working and trying tosort out my house - yes I know but it's still not finished. ANyway tomorrow I start a new job and that's all I can say about it because it is top secret - okay okay, it's not really but I like to pretend it is - anyway the hours on the new job are far more regular with now weekends woohoo so I am hoping that my life and blogging can resume some kind of normality and if there's a little bit of nice weather about (chance would be a fine thing) I will be out with my camera again soon.

So just hold tight a little longer and things will be back to normal.

Oh and I bought some more clothes (no surprise there then)

What to do on a Saturday night in

Well it's Saturday Night and once again I am spending the evening alone - but all is not lost - I have red wine, galaxy chocolate, doritos chili heatwave jam doughnuts and Bridgit Jones on DVD - the quintessential single girls night in.

I will see you on the other side

I'm Back...

...did you miss me?

Well finally I have my internet back up and running hooray - let's hope it's going to last - I don't trust technology to work for me you see so I have my doubts.

I'm in my new house - I've not finished yet - not by a long shot - but I am getting there and hopefully I will be posting photos soon. I still don't have a sofa and I still need some bookcases - but it won't be long I know now that I am getting there.

Now if only my p45 would turn up so I wouldn't be getting taxed to hell you see our wonderful Royal Mail or as Amber would call them Royal Fail has managed to lose my last payslip and my p45, according to the company I worked for they were sent out on 31st August but they seem to have vanished into thin air - and I am paying about £60 a week in tax - not good. Will have to ask the new company for a p46 on Monday - assuming I can get to the office to try and sort this nonsense out - honestly Royal Mail it's just not good enough.

Anyway enough ranting for one day I'm off to play sado games on Facebook - back soon