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My two sisters-in-law arrive tomorrow from Canada. They will be living with Kevin and I for a year (perhaps more.) Their bedrooms are of equal size and face the canal. They can sit by their windows and watch tourists board the travelling barges, or get inspiration from the joggers that use the paths beside the water.

I spent a good two hours yesterday on my feet, photocopying articles on Accounting and Finance. Then I went home, moved more stuff, and wiped the new fridge clean. There's a lot of children in the new apartment building and they love to scream. As I peeked at them from my kitchen window, I witnessed a baloon full of water crashing on the head of one of them.

When I returned to the old apartment, I swung by our local Kebab shop and bought two Shawarma sandwiches. We ate it while listening to a Madonna song on Magic FM (A man can tell a thousand lies, I learned my lesson well...) I decree this month to be a month you are allowed to listen to Madonna - any of her songs prior to 1990. Go ahead, retrieve your Immaculate Collection from under the floorboards. It's ok to eat lovely Turkish food, drink beer and just let those badly-aged Madonna tunes soak you.

We slept for the first time in the new apartment. I woke up various times, ill with the smell of paint that still permeates the place. I also vaguely remember looking around the room for any ghosts. There was no food in the flat this morning so we showered and made our way to a cafe near our work. The cappuccino and sandwiches were overpriced.

One of my sisters-in-law (I call them The Sissys) will be turning 31 tomorrow. I'm going to buy her a mug with the Queen's face, and something else. Ideas appreciated.

on 2004-07-22 07:08 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dilvalicious.livejournal.com
well, did you find any ghosties?

on 2004-07-22 07:13 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
none yet. the apartment is lovely and it makes me wonder why the previous tenants left...

on 2004-07-22 07:16 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] dilvalicious.livejournal.com
hmmmmmm

guess time will tell!

on 2004-07-22 07:18 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
I have such good feelings about this place. I'm feeling very positive about this year ahead.

on 2004-07-22 08:00 am (UTC)

on 2004-07-22 07:10 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] 4q.livejournal.com
They better be gone by the time I get there, there needs to be room for me!

on 2004-07-22 07:14 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
LOL... don't worry, I'll bury one of them in the garden.

on 2004-07-22 07:29 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] 4q.livejournal.com
ha ha good then!!

as for the gift I am really not sure...some kind of good coffee to go with the mug?

I like theme presents

on 2004-07-22 07:30 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Good idea!!!! That's very cool.

on 2004-07-22 07:37 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] 4q.livejournal.com
Thank you!

I like to think I am pretty good at buying people presents.

on 2004-07-22 08:09 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] ickycrawlything.livejournal.com
Sounds awesome :) I'm happy for you guys....and the Sissy's too. But one question....if your bedroom is in the living room, how will you and Kevin have any privacy?

on 2004-07-22 08:23 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
The living room has a door that shuts, and we have transformed one of the bedrooms (the really small one) into our living room.

I'm hoping to have some pictures of the place here very soon.
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on 2004-07-23 01:37 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
I was looking for the Immaculate Collection yesterday in HMV's sale, but they didn't have it.

:(
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on 2004-07-25 04:27 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
I don't buy things online... because I don't have a credit card.

on 2004-07-22 04:09 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] thisnamestaken.livejournal.com
Fish and Chips.

Do you have any messengers? I would like to converse with you before i invite myself round one day next week!

on 2004-07-23 01:37 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
I can't use messengers at work! So you coming down to London?

on 2004-07-23 02:41 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] thisnamestaken.livejournal.com
I'm not sure. I hardly know you, and there's bound to be that awkwardness of meeting someone you don't know. That's why i asked for a messenger thingy and stuff.

Any ideas?

on 2004-07-23 02:47 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Are you coming on holidays, or for work?

on 2004-07-23 09:56 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] thisnamestaken.livejournal.com
Well, considering i only live about 30 minutes outside of London, probably neither!

I think you thought i was a foreigner.

on 2004-07-25 04:21 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
I knew you lived in Britain... but I thought you were Scottish!

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