Of Domestic Despair September 27, 2007
Posted by Jen in : Domestic Doings, Journal , trackbackI frightened the dog this morning. He seems to have a strange idea of what is and what is not acceptable. I wasn’t doing anything terrible.
‘Come on, you big fat bastard,’ I was shouting. At Henry. The hoover.
Sigh.
I have yet another estate agent prancing round the house. I have been up since 5.30 and so far have: hoovered whole house (with thin end to make hoover swirls), picked up array of clothing from various floors, washed and hung out a load of washing, breakfasted children, made packed lunches, shouted at Number 2 son X 3 to put a key in his bag so that he can get in after school while I am with Number 1 son at orthodontist getting his mouth cranked open. I am now trying to arrange my features into a semblance of pleasantness for the strange man stomping up and down my clean stairs in his grubby, plasticky, slip-on shoes.
I registered with a temp agency yesterday. I can’t wait to get a job. Being at home is far too tiring.
I have, however, broken the 60% barrier on the novel. Will write a few more words once the asphyxiation caused by the estate agent’s aftershave has worn off…
Grumpy? Hormonal? Me?
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Naughty hoover and nasty over-fragrant estate agent.
Hope your features reassemble in the right order and a jolly good job turns up to get you out of domestic despair.
x
Oooh, hoover patterns: lovely. Domestic stuff, not so good. Got my fingers crossed for a fab job for lots of money and not too many hours!
Jjx
Good luck with the temp work, am about to start registering too, need a bloody suit first!
Hope orthodontist didn’t get bitten. I do Hoover swirls too - great aren’t they? Yay for reaching 60 per cent - the winning straight is in sight.
Mya x
yeah - get a job so that you can afford a cleaning lady.
Housework sux.
well done on 60% written! I’m jealous.
60% written is absolutely brilliant - your more than half way there!!
Ooohhhh estate agents!!! I’m not a fan of estate agents they always seem kind of smug and make me feel like punching them (I’m sure not all are like that…..)
C x
Jen, I’ve tagged ya honey. See over on tea stains for details.
JJx
Lane, the hoover is very naughty. I expect him to follow me about like a well-trained doggy but he bloody doesn’t!
JJ - my lovely, that is JUST the sort of job I’m looking for!
Hellojed - new, suit, new shoes, aarrrgh! I was offered some work for today but I would have had to go in my dressing gown so thought it best to turn it down. Rather childishly killed my last suit on my last day LOL. Good luck, let me know you get on…
Mya - there’s something most pleasing about hoover swirls isn’t there? Orthodontist is too gay for even a nibble, sadly.
Rebecca - ooh, yes, a cleaning lady would be lovely. Can you imagine the bliss?
Carol - I’m auite tickled by the the smarminess of some estate agents but yesterday’s was a jumped-up, recycled car salesman. Arse.
JJ - yay! Must try to think up some pretentious answers
x
WOW! thats an lot done in a morning! Very impressive.
Totally sympathise on the house selling malarkey ~ a horrid experience, hope it goes as smoothly as can be for you,
Kate K
Temping = work on demand = good
Keep going!
Kate, thanks… isn’t moving the pits?
Hedgewizard - that’s what I’m hoping. Otherwise it’s hedge clippings for supper again. Sigh.
Fantasic - 60%. It should be easier now - the rush to the finsh…..
You’re right, Liz, I do feel as if the end is in sight which takes away that daunting ‘oh God, it’s so many words’ thing.