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Unwashed Village / Re: What's going on in your life?

« on: May 19, 2011, 04:46:57 PM »

just thought I'd pop in and give my yearly report on the life of Sweetpea:

It seems I'm emotionally stable to hold down a job in a hospital.  I had to bag up a dead guy the other day, I thought it would send me over the edge, it didn't and I'm thankful for that. 

I've got a flat and am almost finished decorating it.  Just the last hurdle of glossing and re-papering the bits where Mike scratched the hell out of.  My neighbours are ok, I've gotten to know a few people in the building.  it's not the best but it's definitely better than where I was when I posted last.  it has the advantage of being right on the River Kelvin Walkway, Clyde Canal and several large city parks not that far away.  for a crummy block of flats, it sure is in a nice part of the city

I've recently made 2 significant purchases: a new bike (holy shit I've missed cycling) and a new backpack which is so functional, I've still not figured out all the functions.  I'm planning on doing the West Highland Way soon and I'm excited as hell. 

things are on the up and I'm quite happy most days

hugs to you all

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Unwashed Village / Re: What's going on in your life?

« on: March 17, 2010, 07:37:27 PM »

congrats to Hoopy and Carib

Brug, sorry to hear your mom isn't well but I hope she won't have to suffer too long either way.  my thoughts are with you both
Dooms, woo! to the new job and getting to wear tank tops and lava lavas to 'work' again   that's a pretty good start to a half decent job already

update on me:


A lot happier than I've been in a long time

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Unwashed Village / Re: What's going on in your life?

« on: November 26, 2009, 01:26:52 PM »

still homeless, still jobless and still grieving but I'm feeling a lot better than I was at the start of the year.  Most days are still an emotional minefield but at least I can leave the house without much of a hissy fit now. 

its actually been a difficult 2 years since my family has lost 5 people over that period of time but losing Andy at the end of 2008 was the worse for obvious reasons. 

2009 has been a write-off essentially but I'm kinda glad since I've just spent most of the year getting stoned, writing, reading, taking photos, visiting places and people and thinking bout what I want to do next.

I'm incredibly grateful for how supportive my friends have been and I owe it all to them for getting me out and experiencing life in stead of just letting me sit in my bed, smoking.

Thanks to the various people in my life, this year I have been to Skye, Holland/Amsterdam, Versaille/Paris, taken numerous trips to London and Aberdeen, lots of walks around the Scottish countryside, climbed various mountains and rocks, scrambled along coastlines and I also got to spend a lovely summer weekend out in a bothy on the West Coast of Scotland where I could run about the beach naked with my friends.  Also noteworthy is a Saturday I spent with my 2 best female friends in Edinburgh when we drank from 10am til 3am the next day and thanks to my best male friend, I got to run around a 16th century castle in burlesque gear and wander around the grounds stoned and drunk watching bats and looking at stars.   its all been very therapeutic. 

I doubt I'm going to jump straight into a 9-5 job as soon as 2010 hits but I'm hoping to be emotionally stable enough to consider a part time job and hopefully the council will find me a flat soon which I can call my own.

so, now you know. emotionally I've had a shit couple of years but I'm starting to think I'm going to be ok.....I'm just hoping to catch a break and nothing else bad happens

hugs to everyone

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Unwashed Village / Re: Just call me daddy!

« on: November 19, 2009, 03:12:26 AM »

congratulations on your new family, I hope everyone is happy and healthy

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Unwashed Village / Re: What's going on in your life?

« on: February 01, 2009, 02:31:44 PM »

That thing I was fighting a few months ago?  I lost.
My partner died just before new year and I'm not coming to terms with it.  My sister miscarried and the baby would have been born 4 days ago.
I'm homeless and jobless.  I've got debt up to my eyeballs and no way of paying it off. 
Mike, my cat, is possibly sick but I don't know for sure cause I've had to go away for a few days.

I'm drinking a lot and smoking a lot more than what's good for me. 

I'm staying with a friend who lives on the 14th floor and has a balcony. I sit on his couch.  I look out the window and think about walking over the edge.

I won't tho.  I'll just keep drinking and smoking in stead.

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Unwashed Village / Re: What's going on in your life?

« on: October 15, 2008, 06:28:05 PM »

maybe not bust kneecaps but definitely some threatening looks and shoving might be required

seriously, if there are any villagers in london who'd be willing to show a bit of support then please let me know.

I can fill you in on the story later.

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Unwashed Village / Re: What's going on in your life?

« on: October 14, 2008, 12:46:42 AM »

if there are any villagers in london then I might be putting out a mass call out for people to come and show a bit of solidarity en masse at a lady's house who is trying to screw me over

otherwise, i just needed to vent a little.  its been a stressful 2 weeks and 3 months before that

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Unwashed Village / Re: What's going on in your life?

« on: October 13, 2008, 01:08:54 PM »

things are really fucked up like supremely, not just a little but royally fucked up

i dont know what to do, there's doors closed on every side and each day its getting harder and harder to breath.  i cried for the first time in about 3 years on friday

now its monday, i've made calls, no one along official lines can help me, I need more information, tried to get it from the usual government bodies and NGO's but no one seems to be willing to give it to me or to give me the correct information that i'm looking for so now i dont know what to do next.  beauracracy has literally taken the power out of my hands and rendered me impotent without giving me a chance to give my side of the story.   

fuck the world, i'm shit scared and apart from direct action against the people who have done this to me (which could turn nasty) I don't see any other way to resolve this.  its fucked up but they've messed with the wrong person.  One way or another i'm fucking sorting this shit out

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Unwashed Village / Re: What's going on in your life?

« on: March 01, 2008, 01:58:14 AM »

hi dooms

i'm sorry for your loss and although there's not much i can say, i'm glad you and pete have each other at this difficult time

*hugs

xx

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Unwashed Village / Re: A joke in the style of Chaucer

« on: February 18, 2008, 05:16:06 PM »

i love this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLyPSAKlzg4&feature=related

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Unwashed Village / Re: Tea

« on: February 18, 2008, 05:04:05 PM »

I'm Tea's Bitch and will drink it in any form regardless of whether its teabag tea, loose leaf, green, flavoured, with/without milk although no sugar for me please...


i just fucking love tea but I always try to make sure it's fair trade.

I love coffee too but that's a decidedly different affair.

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Unwashed Village / Re: comming to terms

« on: November 30, 2007, 12:17:56 PM »

excellent quote and its been a while since i've thought of Darkfox but it still hurts

*huggles everyone

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Unwashed Village / Re: Pot smoke and doggies. What happens?

« on: November 30, 2007, 12:11:11 PM »

my cats like to come over and sniff the air when i'm having a joint but they usually just lie down and sleep and every animal i've seen come in contact with MJ has had the same reaction cept for Garfunkel who goes to the other side of the room.  he's obviously not a fan

surprisingly, none of my cats like catnip, what's the deal with that? anyone?

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Unwashed Village / Re: Stupidity manifest: Or how one gets fired for doing the right thing.

« on: November 30, 2007, 12:02:15 PM »

=blink=

Thats one mentally disturbed kid. Who flails these days?

*puts hand up*

seriously, sometimes when i've got some nervous energy or something and i need to get rid of it but there's really nothing to do but go into my room, shut the door, have a flail and feel a lot better about things

but sorry about your friend Na_Day.  personally, i think they should bring back the strap cause teachers can't do thier jobs properly for fear of being sued or threatened or undermined etc etc and what good does writing lines do?  nothing but waste paper and ink

kids know teachers aren't allowed to touch them etc and some of those kids are melicious.  not a terribly good combination considering the stories i've heard of kids raping teachers, kids ganging up on teachers and staff,  that head teacher here who got stabbed for trying to break up a fight....loads of people have said i'd make a good teacher but considering all the bad press, its no wonder schools are under staff

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Unwashed Village / Re: I just watched this new show 'The Office'

« on: November 30, 2007, 11:41:11 AM »

i watched an episode of the american 'office' but didn't like it, the humour didn't translate very well imo