My life tends to be good news and bad news. I guess that's like everyone else's life, too, it's just hard for me to see that, living in my fishbowl like I do. This week is no exception.
Good News: I have discovered Azure Ray on iTunes and bought every song of theirs.
Bad News: iTunes.uk doesn't have all their songs. And if I wait, someone will come along and call them "The New Dido" as well, fucking up their appeal for me.
Good News: Lance (our former roommate) came over for pizza, wine, and the last episode of "Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee". It was big fun.
Bad News: I'm hungover.
Good News: I think I've successfully kicked the flu I've been battling.
Bad News: A backache woke me up in the middle of the night last night. My back hurts. And I have to go to London all day. And I have to lug that Fucking Projector there, which will do my back no favors.
Good News: I am free from the tyranny of my upper management since Jeff returned.
Bad News: Jeff returned. Long live the New Tyrant!
Good News: HFEA (the governing fertility authority in England) published new reports on success rates in IVF clinics in the UK.
Bad News: The site has been brought down by the number of users, and when I do get on the page I need a degree in quadratic equations to be able to understand all of the statistics. This, while practicing my medical Swedish on a weekly basis to get my records transferred over to the UK.
Good News: Our offer on the house has been accepted.
Bad News: So has the other couples' offer, so now it's a race to see who can sell their house faster.
Good News: Deadline for my Rocket Riding Gerbil rapidly approaching.
Bad News: The stress and workload is killing me. I'm scheduling now in 5 minute chunks on some days to try to get everything done.
Good News: A trip to the skin doctor yesterday shows that my scarred back (from previous rounds) is currently still skin cancer-free.
Bad News: Another "suspicious mole" has to be removed on my face next week. I'm going to the mats. That's right. The mole is down on my right cheek-the one you can just make out on my sidebar picture, the one in a line from my mouth. So I will have a big and noticeable scar on my face.
Good News: I will be ok and Angus has a thing for pirates.
Bad News: Rapidly reaching the stage where "choice cuts" can describe my appearance.
-H.
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A word about real estate contracts when selling a house in England. Estate Agents claim, per their contract with you, that their full commission is due up exchange of contracts between buyer and seller, not on closing of the sale. Beware of that when selling Angus' house because if that sale falls through before closing but after contract, you will owe the full amount of the commission at that point. This issue was just litigated recently in England.
Good luck with the whole horrible stress inducing thing! And by that I mean the sale/purchase thing. I'm living it over here now too and it's kicking my butt more than a little bit.
Posted by: RP at May 25, 2005 10:28 AM (X3Lfs)
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I can relate to good news bad news. I forgot to add you to view my protected entries. Last month has been anything but good.
But on a good note the weekend is almost here so prehaps more wine and pizza in your near future
Posted by: drew at May 25, 2005 12:57 PM (CBlhQ)
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I think that you're probably more along the lines of "Prime Cuts". ;-)
Posted by: ~Easy at May 25, 2005 01:02 PM (cpfeI)
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I think I still have you beat by a long shot on the "choice cuts". I've got a spot on my upper lip that I hope is just pre-cancerous and can be frozen off. If not, the Super Model Mrs. Solomon may have to learn to like a mustache
I hope yours isn't an issue.
Bad news: we might have another scar
Good news: skin cancer can be removed
As Monty Python sang in "The Life of Brian", "Always look on the bright side of life (whistling)..."
Posted by: Solomon at May 25, 2005 01:21 PM (k1sTy)
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Helen, i am not very good at profound utterances. I just want to let you know that i, along with all your other readers no doubt, am flinging as much hope and happy endings at you as i possibly can.
If it helps, i am a huge fan of scars, weird i know, but i think they look sexy and make people look unique, i am sure Angus will love the pirate look!
Abs x
Posted by: abs at May 25, 2005 01:53 PM (+gJH8)
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i like to think of my scars as giving me character...or at least some stories to share on rainy days.
and i wish i was closer so i could do some of my massage homework on your poor back!!
Posted by: kat at May 25, 2005 04:34 PM (tKEYX)
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I'm so very, very happy you're cancer free.
Here's hoping no scars are left by the scary mole being removed.
Posted by: Rebecca at May 25, 2005 04:34 PM (ZHfdF)
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Helen, you will be the same wonderful, fantastic woman that you are now and then after the mole removal. All of us out here love you and send you big,big hugs!
Posted by: Azalea at May 25, 2005 10:23 PM (hRxUm)
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Helen, whatever happens with the mole, I wish you luck. You will survive intact no matter what, as something on the outside cannot change the person you are on the inside. Angus knows that, as we all do. I hope (since I am in Raleigh) that if I ever need a dermatologist, I can find Dr. Nash.
Posted by: kenju at May 26, 2005 03:44 AM (QY/8K)
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Your projector.
Please spend some time looking at new projectors. There are new very small projectors less than the size of a laptop. They cost less than a $1000, they have lots of lumens which is the thing that makes them very bright.
(Make sure they work with your computer).
The business rationel is: We are about to launch a new product (gerbil), my current projector does not provide the crisp, clear, bright screen that we would want to use in showing off our product. Your second reason is related to your health. Tell them the truth, your physical condition (your back) is causing you have problems lugging the thing. Tell them you want to go to the company doctor or company health dept to verify your problems. (no company wants a work related health problem reported to anyone, even a health group within the company.)
Posted by: iowa at May 26, 2005 09:05 AM (i/5Q1)
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I've had two removed from my face, and yeah, there's scarring at the beginning, but you can't tell now. If you're in a hurry to speed up the process, get thee some Mederma (mederma.com), and if you can't get any, I will send some to you.
Ok, and how can you have two people's offers accepted. I can create a freak accident scene for the other people so you can get that house. Because you HAVE to have that house.
Posted by: sporty at May 26, 2005 02:33 PM (56gUM)
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I like the good news / bad news format --- I was just thinking about this the other day -- just when you begin to focus on the good -- the bad somehow snaps you with the wet towel -- bringing you back to reality... at least I've gotten to the point where I try to think of the good news FIRST :-)
Posted by: Jaydo at May 29, 2005 10:13 PM (jvX5U)
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