I had my report through for yesterdays call stats.. I was one mark off getting a 5/5...

1/5= not acceptable
2/5 = minimal acceptable
3/5 = team average most days
4/5 = above average (what I got yesterday)
5/5 = top marks

The marking system doesnt just go by the amount of calls you take but also on the amount of time you spend on "not ready" and the amount of time you put the customer on hold. The phone systems at work are brilliant when they work!

Im aiming for a 5/5 by the end of the week.. Nothing less will do.. There is a mission and a half!!

Me and Andrew made up this morning after having a heated row over Suki.. She does get a bit much at times and Andrew tends to notice more because he is the one that sorts her out most of the time. Im going to try and walk her first thing in the morning as well as straight after work... Hopefully that will calm her down a little bit!

Adie:- *yawns*
Andrew:- "ooh I say ade, you nearly sucked me in there!"
Adie:- "Dont worry about it, I have a twatto filter.. You will be fine.."
Andrew:- "You are such a misery..."
Adie:- "yup.."

Today at work I got an email from my team leader congratulating me on my call stats for yesterday. A few minutes later, I got another email from her manager saying that although he is not my manager, he would like to congratulate me on my call statistics and thanked me for my hard work. I was grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the day. In all seriousness though, although its very hard work and it makes my head hurt lots, we have two managers and they are both fantastic.

I was going to say more but have just found myself in the middle of a row about Suki.. I will get back to you tomorrow. xx

I had an email a few days ago that I have received a few times in the last few years since Jon Venables and Robert Thompson have been released from prison. It is asking to electronically sign an email and when the petition reaches 500 to forward it to relevant government authorities to try and force them to reveal the murderers new identities.

When I received it a few days back, I decided to have a look further into the whols abuction/murder case.. What has shocked and angered me is that on the email that was sent to me, it made references into the way that James Bulger was murdered. (Sorry to be graphic but specific references to batteries been inserted into the toddlers rectum and his fingers been cut off were in the email) I have found out that this is untrue and that batteries were placed into his mouth and no scissors were used in the murder. What angered me the most is that having read through the case notes on the internet from start to finish, the way in which these 2 little twats murdered little James was bad enough without some fucker making up lies like that to try and "jazz it up.."

In my opinion, the people that made up this shit are as sick as the people that commit the crimes.

People ought to just let the little lad rest in peace xxx

Me:- *turns on TV and gets sky digital signal not received*
Me:- *Reboots sky box..*
Me:- *still gets signal not received*
Me:- *ponders...*
Me:- "ANDREW... SKY AINT WORKING!!!"
Andrew:- "coming..." (in his usual cheery tone)
*andrew trots down the stairs*
Me:- "snot working..."
Andrew:- "Oooh, I say Adie, we may have to actually talk tonight.."
Adie:- "Fogsy on the laptop!"

Andrew:- "Hmm.. Ok, lets look.."
Me:- "k.."
Andrew:- *does exactly what I did to the sky receiver*
*sky starts working...*
Andrew:- "I dont know... Im a cook, Im a cleaner, a parent an electrician, a technician... whatever next?!"
Me:- "A twat?"
Andrew:- "Hahahhaa..."

It is comments like this that only my mum, sister and Jasey can appreciate in the context that they are said... It still makes me titter the look on his face when I say something like that to him.. (hes a bit posh y'see) He loves it!!

xxxx

I managed to find a waistcoat in Burton today for my Christmas party.  With some accessories added, my outfit for the Christmas do is complete! (yay!!)  I also bought lots of lights for Christmas from Woolworths (or Big W as it was called..) Me and Andrew have agreed that each year we are going to have to build on our christmas collections a little so this year there may not be a vast array of streamers, lights and baubles but over the next few years we will add to our collection. One thing I wont be doing this year is "classy.." To me, christmas is all about tacky coloured lights and baubles and tinsel thrown over the house... Last year while with my ex, I felt bullied into buying a "classy and fashionable black christmas tree.." It was very expensive and had extremely expensive colour coordinated decorations and white twinkly lights to go with it. Although it was indeed a gorgeous looking tree, (Ill add a photo just to show you) it was not "me" at all... I intend on getting back to my old self this year and putting out all of the decorations that not only have that "christmassy" feel to them but that also have memories with them. I think I have mentioned before but Christmas to me is about family who are with us and family who can no longer be with us.  It is nice to open a box full of decorations and feel the tears prick your eyes when you remember back to when you received them from a loved one, or when you decorated the tree with your mum and dad when just a toddler. My personal favourite decoration is a green glittery lantern that has been "my" decoration for as long as I can remember. I love it because it is the first decoration that I remember and I know that my Nana Ivy who is no longer with us, gave it to my mum.  To be honest, It is about as knackered as it can get now. However, those kind of things I would not swap for the most expensive fake tree in the world stuffed full of expensive decorations that mean nothing... In fact, If I remember rightly, (and im sure Kazduck will back me up) after I saw sense last year.. (it took a week or so) I started pulling all of my coloured tacky lights out and my "not colour coded decorations" and started popping them throughout the house!!

The The tree I loved is the real one above... the one below was a bit nice but a bit fake for me, in more ways that one... 

 Ive included some photos of the last couple of years christmas's in my flat that I lived in... Im sure you could probably tell the difference yourself between my "tacky" and "not tacky" tree... You can also see that I had started rebelling in the "panaramic" photo of the "non tacky" tree and that coloured lights were added to the white in the window... To be honest, Im sure that most people would probably prefer the "non tacky" version.. But each to their own at Christmas... Whats the point in decking the halls if you aint going to do it with what you want to do it with!?

   Lastly, I love real trees.. You really cannot beat the smell of them at christmas... Im going to be making sure this year that it is a real one that I have!  As for the black one... it cost me £120.00 and was good for a years use... Im giving it to Bev to sell on ebay and we are going to split the decorations between the three of us... if she gets a tenner for it then its better than binning it hey?

 I remember my mother saying to me last year that this time next year I would be wanting my tack back... Another sign that noone knows me better than my mummy... It also goes to show just how far I went to try and make someone love me, who didnt have the power to love anyone other than himself. But thats another story folks.....
xxxxx

Ive been a bit quiet this weekend havent I? I decided to come to Jaseys for the weekend as he does not mind been infected by my shingle-a-trons! My wisdoms are still giving me a lot of gyp as well! If only it meant that I was eating less! no such luck Im afraid!! I am starting a diet on Monday ready for my works Christmas party which is 2 weeks today!

As it is my christmas party, it is the law that I buy a new outfit for it and so me and Jasey went on a mission today to find an outfit that didnt cost the earth. So far, I have managed to get a lovely shirt from a backstreet shop (which secures that noone else will be wearing it as it is not a high street labelled shop in Coventry)and some really nice grey faded jeans from topman (only 25 quid!!). I was unable to find any shoes that I liked while out and about today and so we had a good look while surfing on the net tonight. Finally, after Jasey had looked through around 150 sites, he found me a gorgeous pair of "chilli" shoes (which apparantly are quite expensive..) They are reduced from £110.00 to £40.00 and then we got discount codes and cash back which means that in total I have only had to pay £32.00 for them with delivery! They are quite a classic design but very unusual at the same time.. Hopefully tomorrow, I am going to find a waist coat that I can somehow incorporate into my outfit and that will be all of it sorted! Total cost so far = only £76 pound odd!! I remember a time when I used to spend more than 70 quid on just a shirt, let alone a blooming outfit!! Talk about cost cutters!!

have a nice weekend everyone.. Im off to watch pirates of the carribean 3!! xxx

Me and Jason went to a posh restaurant last night. It was called MYO in the centre of Coventry. They do, wait for it... Chinese, Indian, Thai AND mediterranean buffet! The only thing Indian I managed to get Jasey to try was an onion Bargie but he thoroughly enjoyed it and I was in heaven and followed my "array" of foreign delicacies with a plate ful of chocolate fountained bits! It always feels a bit dirty using the chocolate fountain when you know some little brats had his fingers/toes/head underneath it!!

  After we had eaten, we went for a walk into Coventry. It was such a difference to the lights in Stoke.. I was genuinely gobsmacked by the amount of lights on offer... even in the churches!! Most definitely a kodak moment... Unfortunately, although the photos looked super on my phone under night mode, they dont seem to have come out brilliantly when transferred to the PC so probably best not to enlarge them!!

  Have a good Friday!! xxxx

Im not sure whether this is anything to do with my shingle scare, but all last night and this morning, my wisdom teeth have been really playing up. It is at the point now where even trying to brush my teeth on one side is killing my life. On a good note, the rash behind my ear seems to have completely cleared up and my nose does not look to be falling off anymore!

When it rains, it feckin pours!!

I think this weekend, Im going to give Stoke a miss.. I dont want to be infecting a pregnant woman and a child!!

xx

I think I told you about my dodgy left ear didnt I? Yes? Good. It would appear that I have now got a bit of a dodgy rash down my left hand side. its sore to touch and I keep on having slightly uncomfortable pains in it... Ive googled it this morning and it appears to be pointing to shingles.. these appear down the left or right hand side of the body and can be very mild (which is what I think I would have) to very severe (some of the photos ive seen made me wanna throw up my weetabix!)

Everyone has said that I should go and see a doctor but on NHS direct it seems to say that if it is mild then it will just scab up and then disappear anyway!! 

  By the way - the photo - please ignore the tits...

 Oh turts.. how turts... Someone got a violin you can play me a little sad song on please? Thanking you

While watching my soaps tonight, I came across a scene in Emmerdale that almost brought me to tears. It was involving Diane and Jack and it was a conversation that Jack had with her saying that it was absolutely unbearable to think of her leaving him. I think all too often (especially in Hollyoaks and Eastenders..) stories are dragged on... and on.... and on... until the producers have flogged it to the point of exhaustian. It was nice to see something nipped at the bud and a bit more real life like,rather than writing a big hero of a scene which involves Jack having to resue Diane from the edge of a cliff for him to realise that he still loves her. Thumbs up to Emmerdale for bringing the soaps back to reality!

Tomorrow, I start a new lease of training at work. Although I am not yet confident to put into practise what I have learnt so far,(or not learnt as the case may be) it appears that we are ready to be filled with even more info! I feel like a big yellow spot been filled with goo.. there is only so much it can take before it goes *pop!!* and spews yellow not-so-good stuff everywhere!! In preperation for the training, which I imagine is going to drive me over the edge, we had a customer experience day with a really nice gay guy named Darren today. It was a fun afternoon and it made me think about things a lot more positively... We are all still learning after all... (Although Im pretty sure Ill carry on my bitchin!!)

Have a nice night everyone xxx

I think some cheeky minx is signing my name up for weight loss classes across the internet.. In the last 12 hours, I have had no less than 17 emails stating that I can "lose 2 stone in two weeks..."

I would quite like to say that I quite like my newly found portly figure but I'd be lying. Still a little cheeky to be signing me up for things like that though!! Its got to be a bitchy gay that has done it for me! Only a gay could do such a thing...

Cant help but be thinking.. "cheeky fecks.."

In other news, I have had a manky ear all weekend.. Im not sure whats going on but all the back of my left ear went dry and peeled before going sore, back flaky and then today just a little bit dry... It hurt though...and looked acky... Today it seems to be sorting itself and instead I have two big red smears underneath my nose that sting like hell! I may as well just throw in the towel while Ive still got 2 arms and 2 legs.. Not that Id be any less of a person if I had one less arm or leg... In fact, Id probably be a lot happier than I am now.. A arm or leg has got to weigh a good stone or so!? Besides, look at Heather Mccartney.. she aint done bad for herself... Im waffling.. I need to sleep.. xx

Traa xxx

Even though at children in need, the Spice Girls committed crimes against humanity, (not singing live if you were wondering) I forgave them and went mooching around town looking for their Greatest hits album. I finally saw it in Virgin Megastore and rushed to the counter to purchase it. I kept thinking that I thought that the case on it should be black (it doesnt look as cool in the white version that I have!)and so checked online when I got home. I found that I had bought the CD only version... There is a special edition with a DVD included for about £2.00 more.. I didnt see it anywhere and so can only assume that Virgin Megastore had hidden it from me. So now, Ive had to ask for the DVD/CD version of it for Christmas.. Doh!!

So now, I have written virgin megastore on my long blast list of "places I will not go unless I muchly need to.." and the girls are skating on thin ice with me... Ill give em spice...
xxx

I awoke from slumber to find the below offending article in my inbox..

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9534350310

Possibly the thing that offends me the most is that I have been known to dance a little bit like after s shandy or three!

Im conjuring up something terrific as revenge to Dame Kazduck.. Watch this space... x

Ok.. I have just seen my girls on children in need... I am really trying to love their new song but am not overly keen.. And can I just say how rude that after all this time they STILL cant sing live. The good news is though that the gay that used to present live and kicking (not sure of his name) just sang a song I loved from Moulin Rouge with Myleene on the piano... Its good to see a bit of talent on there!!

I hope you have all given well to children in need!

I know I moaned about the spice girls...I still love em though.. God knows I wish I didnt.. its a gay thing.xx

And I am so very bored!!
Ive pottered around the house a few times doing absolutely nothing, "ummmed" and "ahhed" over what to make for dinner before choosing fish fingers chips and beans...had two chocolate bars after my tea, just cos its a Friday... kicked suki out with her dinner, brought her back in and given her cuddles... kicked her back out to do a poo.. brought her back in for a cuddle... and currently she is back out... Better walk her in a minute!

Now, I know most people are probably going to say it is a bad idea, but I cant help but think it could be the solution to a problem... Suki has started terrorising the kitchen while we are at work... She has started nibbling at the skirting boards and Im sure that Andrew nearly had a heart attack when he saw the damage. Obviously boredom is getting to her during the day and we have been wondering whether we should get a little friend for her? We cope quite well with the one, especially as the breed is notorious for their bad behaviour!! It is just pondering at the moment but I think it could actually work out quite a good idea... What do u guys think??
xxx

I would quite like you to all go here and read this post by Teri..  I dont always get to read blogs but do try wherever possible.. Im glad I read this post.. Im unsure whether Teri wrote it or got it from a website but it is one of the most beautiful things I have read and brought tears to my eyes.... And thats from me ,who is not and will never be a parent.... Hope you enjoy it as much as I did..x x

I dont know what got me to thinking about Beverley Anne been pregnant earlier but while I was peeling the carrots and potatoes for dinner tonight, I upset myself a little. When my sister was pregnant with Jaya, I saw her at least once or twice a week, sometimes alot more... Every time I saw her, I would notice how much more pregnant she was looking and it used to make me smile. It is those little things that the first time around I took for granted.. They were back in the days when I would never have seen myself out of stoke let alone out of Staffordshire! I know I have a little rant about missing home now and again.. but I do..

Work hasnt been as great today. I got moved onto my permanant team and am sat with a couple of lads who seem pleasant enough. I tend to enjoy working with girlies more though.. Im also at that "I know everything but know nothing" phase... Just when I think it is all clicking into place, I get 4 calls in a row where I havent got a clue what they are asking or what I am meant to do... I also get super nervous when people are shouting at me and start making all sorts of mistakes. We get things called C-mails (or see-mails.. not quite sure) when we do something wrong (a learning curve they say..) or queue a file to the incorrect department... I havent seen how many of these I have racked up yet but Im sure its at least a dozen!! Ill stop moaning now... Keep smiling is the key to all happiness!!

Is it only me who would quite like to knock Lulus block off in the new Morrisons advert? "cheese?? Please.." Pardon me Lulu???

"Good Morning/Afternoon, your through to xxxxx, (my company) how can I help??" I say..
*click* "erm... oh.. Oh is that xxxxx (My company) ?" they reply...
"Of course it is your dufus... you just rang us!" I dont say cos I dont want to offend...

"Why isnt my delivery here yet??" They ponder..
"Cos we have not delivered yet, duhhhh.." I dont reply...

"The driver has left a card saying that I was out but Ive been in ALLLLLL day...I want him to come back.. NOWWWW!!!!!" They shout..
"Well yes, because it would be well worth the drivers while turning up at your house with your parcel and then just posting a note through your door wouldnt it... HEY.. WOULDNT IT?!!??" I think to myself...

"Can I take your tracking number please?" I say..
"I havent got it..." they reply...
"Oh no, not another one..." I never say to them.. (our systems fault as it is SO hard to search for someones package if they havent got the number esp southern ireland as they dont have postal codes to search via!)

"Do you have my parcel there?" They enquire...
"Yes its right by my side here...ive been waiting for you to call...!" Im not allowed to say...

"I was speaking to the manager earlier...Put me back through to them.." They holler..
*Phoenix ponders to himself..* "Funny you should mention that actually... we have a whole team here that we call our managers..about 20 of the buggers actually.. and Ill let you into a little secret. They are not actually managers.. they are glorified customer service agents that get paid 5% more than us to do the horrid job of having to speak to customers like YOU all day....We only have two proper managers (who are actually both really lovely managers by the way..) but the chances in your EVER getting to speak to them is slim to none as there is about a 14 step escalation process before it would ever reach them...so ha de ha de ha ha!" One day I really SHOULD say...

xxxx

I conquered the mission of finding how many flights of stairs I have to climb at work... 12 flights... I say, 12 BLOOMING flights!! I have also found out today that I am not quite as fit as I thought I was yesterday.. I was (again) texting on my phone today and thought I had come to the top of the stairs (cos I felt cream crackered) and so proceeded to type the code I use for the security door.. it took me four attempts and a worried look on the other side of the door for me to realise that I was on the wrong floor...oops.

xxx

As a form of exercise, I have taken to running up the flights of stairs at work as fast as I can. As there about 10 flights (im going to check this tomorrow) it can get a little tiring by the end of it and I end up at my desk panting like a dog. I must be getting used to it now though as this afternoon while texting Andrew on my phone I skipped up the stairs and as I didnt feel shattered enough when I got to the top, I assumed that I had not in fact reached the top and tried to jump up another flight of invisible stairs thus introducing my nose to the wall where the invisible staircase should have been!

Ooh almost forgot.. A lovely customer today said that I was an English fucking (pronounced falawacking) idiot... Y'see it is completely my fault that the retard lost the tracking number.. my sole responsibility that he didnt know neither the first line of the address nor the postal code where the delivery had either come from or was going to...My problem that the only thing he COULD tell me was that the name of the person it was going to was someone named Flora in venezuela!! Im sure there aint many of those! Tut! Can u imagine just for one minute the uproar that I would have caused if I would have replied to him though "Fuck yourself you tossing refugee, its me thats paying for you to sit on your shitter all day!!!" ... No, I dont think that would have gone down well at all.. The temptation is always there though when someone insults me especially by mentioning something to do with my been english as the reason that Im stupid! I have you know that I am stupid for a very good reason.. it is in my genes..

As it was, I just said.. "oh.. oh im sorry... yes.. yes.. Im a what?? Oh right.. yes... yes..ok..is that all?? ok then.. yes I know I really should be shot... Yes.. Ok then mr customer.. good bye now, have a lovely day..." I live in the hope that this actually pisses them off even more!

One day though, ill rebel.. xx
xx

I have started my shifts this week (7.30am - 4pm) and so jasey picked me up straight from work and we went back to the house to chill for an hour before setting out on our nights mission... He came bearing lots of gifts which included an AMAZING clarins moisturiser. Every time someone sees it they keep saying "oh my god, is that clarins!??!" (Im hoping that they say this because it is posh moisturiser, not because it is endorsed by the elephant man..either way Im clueless) I have even brought it to work with me this morning. Naturally, I am not intending on using any of it but just using it as a display model on my desk.

We went to have something to eat at the local pub that we love followed by seeing stardust at the showcase theatre. It is the second time I have seen it but I love mystical, magical things and adore Michelle Pfeiffer (even if she does have a silly spelt surname!) On the way to the cinema me and Jason gave the best rendition of the whole spice girls album that I have ever heard in my life. Between myself, Andrew and Jasey, we are thinking of setting up a tribute band though there may be fights over who can be posh spice...I have the pout but Andrew has the credit cards

I am not going to mention the journey home which led us round in a circle (5 times!!) before finally getting on the right road to home! Comments such as "oooh, look.. its that MYO restaurant that I told you about.." and "oooh gala bingo.." wore thin after the third time around the block...I found it hysterical where as Jason was a rocking mess

Ive just had a pop up on my work computer.. some poor bugger with the surname Smelt.. Can you imagine.. Adrian Smelt.. the bullying at school could have been oh so much worse than it actually was! Thank God for small mercies!!

Have a great day everyone!! xxxx

I went on to www.blog.co.uk this morning and saw a right handsome chap staring back at me.. actually if Im honest.. he looked a bit like a smurf... It was only blooming me on blogs main page..Ill be honest, I think my minutes in lights may be numbered!! Cant say Ive noticed much of a rise in my ratings since been there though!

Ive got a prize cracking headache today. Ive drank about 40 glasses of water to try and flush whatever it is out of my system but no such luck at the moment!! I think its something to do with having to work for a living lately. To think I complained when I had nothing to do.. Oh how I miss those days now!!

Have a great Monday () everyone!! xxxx

So many blogs, so little time...

Random thought blogs..
Interests and hobbies blogs..
News and articles blogs..
Innermost secrets blogs..
Jokes blogs..
Lifestyle blogs..
whining blogs...
Quirks blogs..
questions and answers blogs..
Domination and submissive blogs..
Journalism blogs..
self pity blogs..
diaries blogs..
Riddles blogs..

So what one of those headings does my blog come under what makes people come back for more?? Hmm...

I loved the idea of a "asking blog.." It was written by someone who had the gift of been able to write really well.. The general idea was that anyone could ask him ANYTHING and he would answer the questions. Unfortunately a few weeks after it was created, it was deleted.. It is an idea that I am considering stealing but Im not sure how to go about it just yet as I barely get time to write this one as it is!! Watch this space! xxx

Last night me and my mum were talking of my sisters pregnancy... For some reason an "internal" came into the conversation... y'know as they do..

"Whats an internal?" asked Andrew, eyes wide with innocence like a five year old..
*shifty looks given between myself and Dame Kazduck.."
"Erm.." started Dame Kazduck..
*right then...* I thought..
"ahem.." Carried on Dame Kazduck..
*hmmm... I thought...*
"well, y'see.." tried Dame Kazduck again..
"WHAT IT IS..." I said unwilling to be beaten "IS WHEN A DOCTOR ASKS A WOMAN TO LIE ON A TABLE WITH HER LEGS SPREAD EAGLED, RIGHT.. AND HE GETS SOME CLAMPS OUT.. AND HE PUTS THEM EITHER SIDE OF HER QUID.. SO ITS LIKE THIS *MOTIONS A BIG GAPING HOLE WITH HIS HANDS* AND THEN Y'SEE, HE PUTS ON A BIG PAIR OF RUBBER GLOVES, AND GOES WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE WITH HIS HANDS *PHOENIX MOTIONS WIGGLING INSIDE THE BIG IMAGINARY HOLE THAT HE HAS MADE WITH HIS HANDS* AND SAYS THINGS SUCH AS OOOH HOW PREGNANT YOU FEEL AND WHAT A BIG CERVIX YOU HAVE!!" AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A BIG WASHING MACHINE GOING SWISH SWASH SWISH!!!"
*Andrew is looking like a bunny that has been trapped in the headlights of a car, Dame Kazduck is on the floor laughing hysterically and Beverley Anne is finishing a conversation on the phone clueless to what has just been said...

That will teach him to ask...

We ran out of dog food yesterday and so this morning before I went out to buy the horsey mangled mush, Dame Kazduck assisted by feeding my daughter some weetabix followed by kitty biscuits! Oh how we regretted it when we visited Beverley Anne tonight! Suki started by parping by the setee which turned into a bit of a bum splutter all over bevs carpet... She was rushed into the bathroom and we thought that was it.. until she started spraying shite all over the bath... I ran down the stairs with her to take her outside and all the way from the top to the bottom she completely shit sprayed the walls... Closely following us were Dame Kazduck and Andy with a mop and bucket! Oh the joys of babies...!

I have news...Beverley Anne is 7 weeks (or maybe its nearing 8 weeks now) pregnant with my second neice or nephew... I didnt write a blog about it before because due to problems with a pregnancy a few years before Jaya was born, she had to have an early scan to make sure everything was ok. Luckily, so far so good and everyone couldnt be happier! We all love Jaya to bits and are more than happy to receive a second gorgeous edition to the family!

It appears that 2008 is going to be quite an exciting year for us with a new baby in the family, my dad and Julies wedding and the Lord only knows what else!! Im looking forward to it!

I hope you are all well! Take care xxxx

Does anyone know of a way to sort the way in which your friends appear on your blog. Currently, it is the last added friend that is on the top of your friends blog list... Any ideas how I can change it apart from deleting a friend and requesting a re add so they are top of my list?!?! C'mon help me out.. I dont ask for much