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Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Stressed.

I am stressed.
Why are you stressed, Rachel? You might very validly ask.
I am stressed because a) I've had three weeks of holidays and then within two days of being back seem to have run myself into the ground, although I ought to be able to deal.

b) I feel like a fail, because I am a disorganised leader in a disorganised cub group, who don't tell me where they need me to be except in vague notes, and who aren't there when I turn up (late, although I arrived the first time this evening at the hall early... but had to rearrange my plans).

c) Every time I think I have a handle on something, some serious shit goes down.

d) At which point my father takes it upon himself to point out how shit I am at organisation, how I should be working and how I don't really have any right to not be able to deal.

e) I haven't got the balls (or the physical stamina and motivation) to walk over to the town hall and have a face-to-face discussion with Mike about wanting to drop scouts and just do cubs, even though I know doing both is too much for me, and I am knackered. I am going to take the cowards way out and write him an upstanding formal British e-mail relaying my reasons.

f) I wish hibernation was a human deal, and not just for chubby animals.

e) My bedroom is a festering pile of shit. As is every piece of technology I own. I cannot afford anything new at all.

ARGH.

Friday, 29 April 2011

Some people were married today...

and it was absolutely lovely and adorable.


This is proof.

I know a lot of people don't (which I personally think is ridiculous) like the Royal family at all, but I love them. I'm the sort of person who feels the need to stand to attention when the National Anthem comes on and knows more than just the first verse. They're an important part of what little culture we still have in this country, so I make no apologies for being pretty traditional about this.

However, a key thought (beyond enjoying the service generally, actually) was this:

I love days like this though, generally. :3 It's pretty rare that anything genuinely happy and nice goes on, so let's make the most of it.

Also, karaoke tonight - Milton Girls' Choir reunited? 8)