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After my last post i have had some great comments from some of you about steps i could take to make things better. The problem is that i’m stubborn and i don’t want to admit that i can’t cope with something. Plus it’s only another 3 more measly little months of this until 1 big thing is paid then another 2 months after that that something else is paid, then another 1 month after that something else is paid too. i know i have options – really the problems i had this month are just this month only as i have already managed to move some money about to counter other issues but i have never had to beg a loan from someone because i have miscalculated so badly before and i hated it.

Knowing you guys care has really helped me get my mood back on track – so thank you

look at your visitor stats and wonder what on earth is wrong with people that they search for such bizarre things?

My top searches are: pervasive mood, “a group of rational, integral functions, which, when severally multiplied together”, “in the context of the big five personality traits, the term ‘neuroticism’ relates to a person’s response to threatening or stressful situations. “, “offensive to my sensibilities”, ask me anything livejournal and diet+neuroticism

Brilliant right? I especially like the LJ one, given i have never used it!

So last night was the first ‘Manchester Girls Tweetup’ starring Elle, Paula, Julia, the pinkest of all jelly babies, Helen (who sadly went home poorly pre going out time), Smidgy, Rachael, Lou, Hannah, Vicky and I.

Morning news wasn’t good. Soupy was ill and couldn’t make the train journey so we were already a man down. Undeterred we pressed on with the out of town girls getting themselves organised and meeting up from various trains etc. Lou and i arrived at their, frankly stunning, apartment at a little after 1600, after getting lost in the roadworks and one way system of Manchester for a while and after a few awkward minutes we were all chatting away. The three ‘locals’ arrived just after five thirty and the party was well and truly ready to get started. We all got ourselves into our outfits and after some fortifying water (i was driving after all) we headed out to TV21 a 2 floor indie cafe/bar in the Northern Quarter. The music was old school proper indie with some classic Charlatans and Cure mixed in with some Kings of Leon and Killers. Of course i had dead feet after about half an hour but being a cafe bar there were plenty of seats to rest my aching feet for a while. By half eleven we’d lost the local girls (they evidently had a better offer and left, one of them without even bothering to say goodbye which was a bit rude to say the least) and a couple of the apartment ladies were ready to call it a night. So Lou and i left them to get back to the apartment and made our way home through the hideous foggy horrible night. Somehow i don’t think that was the end of the night for a few of the other girls but that’s their story and they will have to tell you.

It was a strange experience, meeting a load of girls all at once (when i’m not a girly girl at the best of times) but one i really enjoyed. Being the old and sober one was a bit of a pain because i felt responsible for making sure the other ladies were all safe and happy but that’s more to do with me than them i think. Most of the people were exactly as i expected them to be having read their blogs and/or seen their tweets for a while so that was pretty good to know.

Would i do it again, almost definitely – it was a lot of fun to meet new people and i did promise myself i was going to do more of that next year.

Oh and smidge, i owe you for 2 cokes so we’ll have to meet again so i can pay you back (any excuse, right)

for tomorrow is the day of

THE MANCHESTER GIRLS TWEETUP

Terrified and excited and all the things that all the other fabulous ladies are.

If you’re out in the Northern Quarter tomorrow say Hi won’t you

When i did my celebrity crushes i totally forgot

Manc Ladies, find me a boy like this on Saturday night please