For those of you who know me well, know that I've been busily looking at new Sports wheelchairs to replace the one that I have had for about 12 years.  Well, today is the day I pick it up, woohoo!

I have been off for 2 weeks ill, due to a Kidney Infection - a nasty one(!) and I went back last Monday.  I heard about my new chair on Tuesday, so on Weds, I asked for some time off, and my great Office Manager, Lindsay said I could have today off to get my new wheels.  Thank you, Linds!

Right, I have lots to do, so I will write more later - honest!

Hi, I'm back after a loooong gap, so apologies for that.  May I point out the link to "Sarah's Playground Fund" which has been set up by a very good friend to help raise funds to build a new playground at a Special School - a cause close to my heart, as I used to go to one.

I don't belieeeeeeeeeeve it, I actually went down to the Gym today, for the first time in months and months.

I took a friend of mine down to look at the facilities, and now she has joined up, and I feel kinda guilty, and as if I have pushed her into doing it.  It will give me more motivation if I have someone who wants to go wiuith me, and to have a laugh with, so its not all bad.

more later... maybe!

I've done so little this weekend that it really didn't seem worth putting it down - so I didn't!  Before you say it, SARAH, I'm not as good at doing this as you, Rachie, Ann or MaryAnn...

I've had a job interview today, and it went quite well.  I never say very well, as I see that as tempting fate.  I liked the guy I'd be working for, and the job sounds interesting enough, so that's good.

When I got home, I checked my E-mails, and I found that I had yet another invitation to interview.  Not only that, but it's on the day I should hear about the other one. DAMN typical is what I say, cos I don't knopw what to do now, really.  Any ideas, anyone?

Bye for now...

Si

My office manager isn't such a bad bloke (really!), he spoke to my Line Manager today and they agreed that I could have some time off next week! 

Ususally Mark makes up some pathetic excuse for why I have to work and work and... but since Stuart (my Line Manager) joined, he has been much better.

I've been feeling a little rough today, and I put it down to the drugs  that I was put on to get rid of my UTI.  I guess that it's cos they are strong ones, and I should get over it soon.

Tomorrow I'm seeing Az, and we're going to see "Hitch", a film with Will Smith, so I will be back with a review tomorrow.

I had a nasty infection last week, and he gave me the WRONG antibiotic! GRRRRRRRRRRRR

I would have seen the funny side of it, BUT it took them a week to tell me, which is inexcusable in my mind.

I also got a delivery of Ostomy supplies today, and so I have been lifting and shifting them about this evening.  What fun...

Work hasn't been too bad this week, so I've fitted in back quite well.  People in there are nice, but I find the job itself mindnumbingly boring, as I know it all TOO well.  I am hunting high and low for a new job now, and I have my fingers FIRMLY crossed for one next Tuesday.

Right, more stuff to shift!  C ya.

and, at last I am fit to drop, I mean, go back there.  The beauty is that I only have 3.5 days before Easter and the break.

Today I've been out to get some Petrol and I also went to find where an upcoming job interview is.  The weather has been warm again today and would have been the ideal day to see Az, but she has had family commitments today.  Unlike a lot of couples, we have to be flexible, cos Az's family know nothing of me. 

We will have plenty of other good times soon, I'm sure.

Si

and I feel excellent!  Thank heaven that I feel better, cos the temperature has gone up, and I've been out with my shades on, and it's only mid-March!

I've just read Sarah's Journal, and she sounds totally fed up.  I wish there was more I could do for my friends on O'land, cos they are really GOOD friends, but because of the spread of where they are, times when I see them will be few and far.

It's been 19.5 degrees here today, so I'm off out to catch some of those elusive rays.

Si

Right, now my kidney is REALLY getting to me! I would like to be back at work, and enjoying other people's company, grrrrrr.

I'm not seeing Az this weekend, so I have v little to look forward to.  The weather is fantastic here, so I might go down to the coast at sometime in the weekend, and get some fresh air.

Ohhhh well....

I am totally and utterly fed up with the state of my kidneys, and the doc's ability to actually do anything about them.

These bravenet journals are turning out to be a way of venting anger at our bodies, and that really annoys me.  I thought I was stronger, but obviously my mind must be stronger than my body.

I'm also convinced that my family think I am skiving from work, but actually, I love being there.  I like the people, the work, and I even like my boss!?!  Work don't know about my Urostomy, which makes it hard, but explaining about it would be soooo much harder.  I wonder if anyone has any ideas as to how to tell them in layman's terms about it.

Hopefully I will get my antibiotics later, and then I can start to function properly again.  I am applying for new jobs, but who would employ someone with a sick-record like mine?

I'm depressed, I'm going...