09 January 2010

The consequences...


Okay, I know you've all been waiting to hear it.....  I am Seriously Jet Lagged!  I've been up at 3am most mornings this week, despite drugs, and of course, have developed a severe "doll's eye reflex" at 7pm each night, forcing me to crawl into bed at a very unreasonable hour.  I am trying to force myself to stay awake at night, but I just cannot keep my eyes open.  Now all I need is the credit card bill to come in and I will really be thinking I am totally bonkers to travel overseas...  The temperature has been very steamy and humid and I can just about SEE and HEAR the grass growing in the back yard and the mosquitoes are the size of helicopters and thriving madly on my blood.  I'm sorry to say, but I am Missing the Cold!  Yes, I know this makes me very un-Australian but I am prepared to risk my reputation by putting that statement Out There.  And the running.... oh dear, there is nothing like 2 weeks off to throw your fitness into reverse.  Very Ugly.  
Just found a couple of pics of the modern art at the Saatchi Gallery that we saw the other day in London.  Thought you might enjoy them too..... one way or t'other!



Back to work and we are having an Office Make-Over, which equates to TOTAL KAOS.  There is stuff piled up everywhere as today we are having new carpet laid.  I had no idea of what exotic growths of dust and particles was growing under my desk until I had to crawl around there yesterday to try to unplug all my hard drives etc.  Needless to say, nothing is unplugged as it is a seething snakepit of writhing cables.  



The BIG news relates to my Advent Calendar Scam blog entry of 17 Dec.  As you know, I wrote off to Lindt to query why my chocolate advent calendar only had 21 holes.  It was a simple, yet reasonable query.  Well, they've emailed me back to say the calendars come from the UK and according to their UK office, they've not received any other queries regarding this issue.  They sent me a gift voucher to enable me to purchase the missing chocolates BUT they didn't give me an explanation, which is what I really wanted more than anything.  As you know from reading my travel tales, chocolate is the Last Thing on my mind right now.  I want FACTS! However, I confess that I am secretly chuffed I am The Only Person in the World to have formally questioned this dodgy product.  I do love to Write a Letter... 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

you should try going for a walk in the evening to stay awake. I am pretty sure you wouldn't fall asleep while walking.

L.F.

x

Susan Buret said...

I am sure that Choice is looking for a chocolate specialist.