Wonderful Wednesday

Hi guys,

As you might be able to tell from my title today, everything is going well at the moment. I went to the cinema with Scott on Monday and we sat at the back and to be totally honest, I didn't get to see that much of the film, if you know what I mean, lol! After that, we went to McDonalds and had a burger and fries meal. He is so great that I can be myself in front of him and he doesn't say anything. That's why I could stuff my face with the burger and have a large milkshake too. I even ate some ice-cream afterwards and he smiled when I spilled it all down my new blouse. He didn't have milkshake or ice-cream; he says it gives him stomach ache (poor guy).
Last night we went bowling and he was really good at it. Usually I beat everyone, but he is serious competition. He, too, used to play in a league. I think I have met my match this time. The only thing I don't like is that he does attract a lot of female attention. He's not traditionally good-looking but there's just something about him, I guess.
When I got into work yesterday morning, Nick was being very quiet. He asked me how things were going between Scott and me, but after that it was business as usual. I got the feeling he was being a bit weird and maybe a little off with me later on yesterday afternoon, but maybe it's just the guilt I feel at dating his brother. I don't know why I'm even feeling guilty though - we're both single and we're hurting nobody.
Today I'm going into Chester with Nick as there's a woman there who thinks that there's going to be a disaster happening soon. She's seen visions about it apparently and as these things are due to happen locally she felt compelled to tell our newspaper. Tonight I'm seeing Scott again and he's going to be cooking me a romantic meal at his house. I can't wait. I will tell you all about it on Friday. Until then...

Callie signing off

xxx

Magnificent Monday

Hi guys,

I have had the most wonderful weekend. I went out, as planned for my mum's birthday and we had a lovely meal and then Lila, Antoinette and I went into town while the oldies went back to Mum's to party. We had a great time in the local clubs. Antoinette is such a great dancer and so we got chatted up loads because of the attention she attracted. Anyway, I have spent the whole weekend with a gorgeous guy. He's not my usual type but there was just something about him. When we met I couldn't take my eyes off him. He's got one blue eye and one brown eye like David Bowie and he has a floppy fringe. He looks like something out of the eighties full stop but that look's back in fashion so maybe he's trying to be cool. I don't care anyway because he has such a nice personality. I ended up going back to his place (not because of what you're thinking - I'm not that kind of girl!) because I trusted him. We stayed up talking all night and suddenly it was 5am! I wasn't even tired! Anyway, I ended up sleeping with him - literally sleeping not what you're thinking! (He was the perfect gentleman.) Then yesterday he took me ice-skating, which was so much fun. He's called Scott; and here's the best bit...He's Nick's brother. I know what you're probably thinking but they say you can't help who you fall in love with. Not that I'm in love with him yet but you know what I mean. I probably wouldn't have met him if it wasn't for Nick so I think it could be fate. I don't know what Nick is going to say when I go into work tomorrow (I had the day off today because I knew my weekend was going to be a long one!)
I don't know whether Scott will have told him that I stayed the night. I've been worrying about it a little but I don't know why. We're all adults. I just hope that he doesn't mind his brother and work colleague dating. Anyway, I'm going to go now because I actually have another date with him again tonight. This hasn't happened in ages. We're going to the cinema to watch My week with Marilyn. Should be good. I will update you on Wednesday but until then...

Callie signing off

xxx

Frazzled Friday

Hi guys,

I'm feeling seriously frazzled after my week but I'm looking forward to tonight because it's Mum's birthday and we are all going out for a meal (Mum, dad, Lila, auntie Sharon, Uncle Tom and my cousin Antoinette) at our local Wetherspoons. I'm going to order my favourite - Hunter's Chicken, which is a piece of chicken covered in cheese, bacon and barbecue sauce - yum yum yum, My mouth is watering just thinking about it. After that the oldies are going home for a little house party while Lila, Antoinette and I are hitting the town. We'll join the party when we get back home.
I'm really hoping that I might meet a nice guy tonight, before Christmas, so I have someone to spend Christmas and New year with. I hate New Year's Eve when I'm single because its so depressing realizing there's a whole year ahead with no chance of romance. I'm starting to worry that there is something wrong with me. Why do I attract such weirdos? I know I shouldn't get my hopes up though. Lila keeps saying that I'm too young to worry about it but if I don't find someone quick my dream of having a nice house and three kids before I'm 40 is never going to happen. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Mum thinks I'm being too picky. When I told her about the feeder guy she said that I was always looking for faults because deep down she thinks I'm scared of commitment. How wrong could she be? And if she expected me to shack up with a total weirdo and risk my health in the process, she obviously needs her head testing.  That's why she works as a cleaner and not a psychotherapist. Anyway, I'm going to run a nice bath with my new perfumed bubble bath and enjoy a long soak with a glass of wine. My dad's picking me up at 7.30 and I'm staying the night at their house so I can totally chill. I'm worried I might bump into Nick later because he's out with his brother. I don't want him to see Lila - either he will fall madly in lust with her or he will think she is a tart and will tar me with the same brush. I'd best get going now. I will tell you all about tonight on Monday, but until then...

Callie signing off

xxx

Washed-out Wednesday

Hi guys

All I can say today is "Agghhhhh!" Have you ever had one of those days when nothing goes right? I think I must have walked under a ladder or something because my luck stinks. People who say you make your own luck annoy me because if I made my own luck I would have a five bed-roomed mansion, a limo, a size 10 body and be married to Jonny Depp. Instead I've had to put up with a bad hair day. I woke up this morning with strands sticking up like some sort of hedgehog and even the GHDs wouldn't tame them. I noticed a huge spot on the end of my nose which is now starting to ooze yellow goo. My run of bad luck continued when I dropped my cup of tea all over my skirt and had to go change and put a wet tea towel on my knee to stop the scalding and then when I got to work and parked in my usual parking space I ended up standing in some dog muck which some annoying person hadn't picked up (and what was a dog doing in the car park of my local newspaper anyway! Unless someone did it on purpose to get back at us or something.)
I got in work and was sent to see an old biddy who claimed her cat had special powers (the fifth psychic cat this year!) but all it could do was stare constantly. When I got back to my car to drive home I found out I'd left my lights on and so the battery was dead so Nick ended up having to jump start it, which didn't please him and then I got home to find out that my toilet is blocked! Aggghhhh! My mum says bad things come in threes. I wish! Sorry for moaning but it seems the best thing for me to do now is to have a shower and get in bed with a good book. What harm can befall me there, eh? Until next time...


Callie signing off
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Mundane Monday

Hi guys

What an anti-climax today is compared to my weekend. Firstly, It doesn't exactly put you in a good mood when your alarm goes off and it still feels like the middle of the night. I'm sure humans are made for hibernation this time of year. It's even worse when you realize that it's dark because it's throwing it down with rain. At least my car windscreen isn't frozen, which is the only plus point. I particularly don't want to go into work today because I found out Luke only wanted to go out with me because he recognised me from my stupid newspaper column and he wanted to tell me all about his weird collection of exotic pets. I told him all he had to have done was to call my boss and we would have come round and done a piece on it but he said he was too shy to do this. I had to listen while he went on and on about his snakes and his lizards and his tarantulas (yawn yawn!); not exactly the best subject if you're trying to impress a girl is it? I realized half way through our date that he wasn't interested in me romantically at all - that's why I ordered the biggest steak and chips going (well, I didn't need to impress him, did I?)
Anyway, I don't want to go into work today because Luke is coming in this afternoon to speak to my boss and to see if we can do an interview with him. I am going to suggest Nick goes as I don't want to be anywhere near anything that remotely resembles a spider. I am just glad that things didn't work out romantically between Luke and I. Can you imagine if he had asked me back to his place and got his pets out! That would have been it! It's better for it to end before it's even started.
It looks as though I'm going to be spending Christmas and New Year as a single girl for the fourth year running. Either I'm being too picky when it comes to men or I'm attracting the wrong sort. I think it's the latter, though how I can start to attract the right sort, God only knows. I'm going to make it one of my New Year's resolutions I think. I suppose I'd best get ready for work. I'm hoping that I can get another job and be out of the office before Luke and his slimey entourage arrive.
I'll catch up with you on Wednesday, but until then...

Callie signing off



xxx

Fabulous Friday

Hi guys,

I'm so glad this week is finally over. It's been tough. I've felt rotten, moody and I've been missing Nick (I never thought I would say that!)
First, I want to tell you all about our night at the curry house. We've been going for years and we're on first name terms with all the staff. We have a laugh with them all and they love us so much that they always give us extra-large helpings and extra bits on the side (naan bread, extra dips etc).
Anyway, I had the creamiest korma ever and it was so delicious I asked Mandeep for a top-up and he brought me more, free of charge! I know you must think I'm a greedy cow but I was hungry and I'd lost some weight with my illness and I needed building up again. I am telling you this for a reason...a group of guys at the next table were watching with interest at my huge portions and, at first, I thought they were going to make some abusive comment but instead one of them came over to me and said, "It's so good to see a woman who loves her food. Will you come out to dinner with me on Friday?" I couldn't believe what was happening. This sort of thing usually only happens in chick-lit movies, doesn't it? Obviously I said yes. Well, not obviously, if he were a minger then I would have said no, but he was quite cute in a boy-next-door kind of way. He had short auburn hair and a spattering of freckles and huge brown eyes like a puppy dog's. He didn't look like a serial killer, put it that way. He's called Luke. I can't wait for my date with him tonight. Lila said that he is probably a feeder too but I don't care right now. I am going to give him a chance and see how it goes. I have to go and get dressed now but I will update you all on Monday. Enjoy your weekend.

Until then, Callie signing off

xxx

wound-up Wednesday

Hi guys

I'm still wound up after the past few days. It's weird how before Nick came to work alongside me I was quite happy to be the only one doing my job; but now that Nick has been off I realize that I miss having someone to discuss things with and to share my workload with.
I went to that mind-reader's house the other day and I must admit, she was really strange but she wasn't a proper mind reader. She had a set of those cards scientists use to test if people are psychic; you know the ones: the star, the square, the wavy lines and the cross and so on. Well, she was really accurate with this and she only got two out of fifty wrong and unless she's found a way to cheat I'd say this was proof that she does have some sort of second sight. She gave me the creeps too; she had these dark brown eyes that seemed to look into your soul and I found myself trying to clear my mind but all I could think about was how weird she was. I don't know if she could "mind-read" this or not but she was the silent type and only answered yes or no to most of my questions. She was only thirteen though and so I expect she was a little shy. It was her mum who'd arranged for me to come round and experiment on her so I don't think she was the least bit impressed. I couldn't wait to get out of there - she reminded me of that girl who had the lead part in "The Ring" and I couldn't relax all night because I half expected her to come bursting out of the telly any minute. I ended up calling round Erin's but she was out (either that or she was avoiding me still).
I'm going out with Lila tonight. It's her colleague's birthday and we're going out for an Indian. I love Korma. Apart from that there's nothing much else going on this week. I hope Nick is back tomorrow. I'm starting to miss him. I will let you know if anything happens tonight, but I doubt much can happen in a curry house.
Until next time,

Callie signing off

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