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Miscellany
Oct. 3rd, 2008 04:46 pmI can already tell, just from thinking back through my head, that this entry will neither be cohesive nor (probably) coherent. In order to correct that, it's coming in list form. In no particular order...
1. The absolute best way for today to begin was for me to get an email in my inbox from Nic, saying that the tenancy dispute people had (finally) ruled on our deposit. We're getting most of our money back! From the flat we moved out of in June! Oh how I hate that old landlord. Bastard. Just to break it down, here are the numbers:
Original deposit - £2130 (£710 each)
Amount refunded at first - £1668 (£556 each)
Additional amount now refunded - £327 (£109 each)
Amount landlord got to keep in the end - £135 (£45 each)
So he got some money (the things they agreed with were cleaning and jetwashing the back weeds out) but not most of it. Yay us!
2. BUZZCOCKS IS BACK!!!!! My favourite show in the world started a new season last night and I missed it because I haven't had a TV in months and so had no idea. Thank goodness for the internet.
3. I kinda of really want to watch True Blood now, because![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cleolinda is doing recaps. So I caved and downloaded the first episode. We'll see.
4. I have someone to watch Heroes with now! My new housemate (iamseb) and I watched episode 3 together, which was the first time I've actually not watched it alone. That was very exciting for me. Unfortunately our TV habits don't intersect on any other shows yet, but give it time. Oh! That's not true - we are also gonna back watch all of BSG!
5. We're having people over tonight to watch the VP debate (well, if we manage to get it downloaded we are). I have been staying away from "spoilers" all day, which sounds weird but I do kind of want to go into it blind. Rach is making her vegatable lasgana and I'm doing brownies, plus Amy is bringing (specially imported) margarita mix! Yay. We also found some drinking games on the web, so we may try some of those out too. :)
6. I was very annoyed yesterday at work by two things - 1) Boss and I arguing about a very specific thing on a return that I STILL think I was right about. But you know, he's the boss so he gets to choose. AND 2) I printed a whole return on A4 (UK paper) instead of 8.5x11 (US paper) which meant I had to reprint it. I HATE how we deal in two sizes of paper - I'm always having to switch them out because the second tray on my printer doesn't work. Stupid.
7. It was in my comments a few days ago, but I feel like properly posting it - I WAS ON NBC! Really! Okay it was for five seconds, but still! Very exciting. In the clip show they had on before the start of the new season they did a rundown of the Heroes world tour, and they totally showed me taking a picture with Milo. Sadly, I did not catch it, but the ever observantadinarj did. What would I do without her?! ( Look, here's the screenshot! )
8. I'm off to have my haircut after work. I think I'm gonna bob it. It's been a while, and I'm kind of sick of the length of it. Plus it has all these horrible layers from the last haircut I got, which was really bad, so it needs to be cut short to get rid of them.
9. Just to wrap this up, a random meme that I stole fromoutforawalk a while ago. Which Dr Who companion are you? I got Donna! ("You are a great mate, great to laugh with, run with and to battle enemies alongside. Witty, independent and honest, you grab opportunities with both hands but don't give your heart away too easily. You keep the doctor grounded.") Fabulous.
10. Happy weekend everyone! (I needed a 10!)
1. The absolute best way for today to begin was for me to get an email in my inbox from Nic, saying that the tenancy dispute people had (finally) ruled on our deposit. We're getting most of our money back! From the flat we moved out of in June! Oh how I hate that old landlord. Bastard. Just to break it down, here are the numbers:
Original deposit - £2130 (£710 each)
Amount refunded at first - £1668 (£556 each)
Additional amount now refunded - £327 (£109 each)
Amount landlord got to keep in the end - £135 (£45 each)
So he got some money (the things they agreed with were cleaning and jetwashing the back weeds out) but not most of it. Yay us!
2. BUZZCOCKS IS BACK!!!!! My favourite show in the world started a new season last night and I missed it because I haven't had a TV in months and so had no idea. Thank goodness for the internet.
3. I kinda of really want to watch True Blood now, because
cleolinda is doing recaps. So I caved and downloaded the first episode. We'll see.4. I have someone to watch Heroes with now! My new housemate (
iamseb) and I watched episode 3 together, which was the first time I've actually not watched it alone. That was very exciting for me. Unfortunately our TV habits don't intersect on any other shows yet, but give it time. Oh! That's not true - we are also gonna back watch all of BSG!5. We're having people over tonight to watch the VP debate (well, if we manage to get it downloaded we are). I have been staying away from "spoilers" all day, which sounds weird but I do kind of want to go into it blind. Rach is making her vegatable lasgana and I'm doing brownies, plus Amy is bringing (specially imported) margarita mix! Yay. We also found some drinking games on the web, so we may try some of those out too. :)
6. I was very annoyed yesterday at work by two things - 1) Boss and I arguing about a very specific thing on a return that I STILL think I was right about. But you know, he's the boss so he gets to choose. AND 2) I printed a whole return on A4 (UK paper) instead of 8.5x11 (US paper) which meant I had to reprint it. I HATE how we deal in two sizes of paper - I'm always having to switch them out because the second tray on my printer doesn't work. Stupid.
7. It was in my comments a few days ago, but I feel like properly posting it - I WAS ON NBC! Really! Okay it was for five seconds, but still! Very exciting. In the clip show they had on before the start of the new season they did a rundown of the Heroes world tour, and they totally showed me taking a picture with Milo. Sadly, I did not catch it, but the ever observant
adinarj did. What would I do without her?! ( Look, here's the screenshot! )8. I'm off to have my haircut after work. I think I'm gonna bob it. It's been a while, and I'm kind of sick of the length of it. Plus it has all these horrible layers from the last haircut I got, which was really bad, so it needs to be cut short to get rid of them.
9. Just to wrap this up, a random meme that I stole from
outforawalk a while ago. Which Dr Who companion are you? I got Donna! ("You are a great mate, great to laugh with, run with and to battle enemies alongside. Witty, independent and honest, you grab opportunities with both hands but don't give your heart away too easily. You keep the doctor grounded.") Fabulous.10. Happy weekend everyone! (I needed a 10!)
