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• In the past two and a half ETA: weeks (oh my god, I need to remember about words), I may have become the owner of three new pairs of boots and a new jacket, all reduced price in New Look. Maybe. I couldn't possibly say.



• There may also be one more jacket and two dresses, only slightly reduced in price, but seemingly running out of my size quite fast on the website, that I'm debating whether or not to buy. It's not like I buy clothes all the time, and it's rare that I even find any I like, and that I like on me. Hmm.



• Somehow, in between watching things and trying to get ready for pairing picspams, I've ended up in the middle of watching The Mighty Boosh, Daria, The Office (US) and There Will Be Blood all at once. Whoops.



• My mum and I were discussing holidays last week, and I said given that my dad said last year that the holiday in Barcelona was the last one they would be taking me on, and since he bought me a laptop for Christmas, that I was really not expecting and perfectly happy to not go with them wherever they want this year. So my mum went off and discussed it with my dad, and now they're taking three holidays. One short break with me in June, one in Wales with me and my two nephews in the summer, and one on their own later on in the year, probably to Portugal. Okay. Mum asked me where I'd want to go if I was just planning a holiday/city break on my own, and I said Prague. And now we're apparently all going to Prague. I bought a guide book today. And yes. I can't really say I'm unhappy about it.



• A nice thing that happened today: I've been bobbing in and out of a jewellers in my home town asking if they do repairs, to see if I can possibly get a ring my parents bought me in Whitby fixed. It was all bent out of shape, apparently just from me wearing it. Hmm. Anyway, I finally went in with the actual ring today, and they had a look at it and said I'd be getting it fixed at my own risk, because the stone was so small there'd be a risk of the soldering thing cracking it. But I couldn't get it on my finger, so I said they might as well. I asked how much it would be and the woman said a few pounds, so I said okay and she took it off into the back. A few minutes later, the woman came back out with my ring in it's proper shape, with the stone not cracked. And when I got out my purse, she said there was no charge. Hurrah.



• I had my first appointment with a service that helps people with mental health problems get back into work last week. It was alright, just an initial chat really. It was halfway between standard questions about whether I drove and I think what kind of experience I had, and half me explaining in great detail about my current problems and my home life. It was quite nice though, and when the woman asked me if I wanted to carry on and use the service, I said yes. My next appointment is tomorrow.



• My head hurts despite the fact that instead of the usual 2 hours of sleep I have before a Jobcentre appointment, last night I had six hours. Growl.



• Another nice thing that happened today: while I was in Leeds I went into the WH Smith there, and while I was browsing the discount/clearance shelf, I found a weird, cartoonish David Platt mug. Which because it was in the clearance, cost £2. Result.