*head desk* Will somebody please save me from myself?

[Tara]

So I'd had a rubbish day. Then a friend came over unexpectedly to tell me they had been made redundant, the husband is away on business all weekend, I'm supposed to be at an OU tutorial tomorrow and it's my birthday (how very inconsiderate of them to schedule a tutorial on my b'day) - allin all I wasn't thinking straight. So there I was persusing TW and I saw something along the lines of "Wowser discount" before I knew it, and despite the fact that my screwdriver is less than a week old, I hit the checkout  button. I thought it was just a figment of a fevered imagination until I logged onto my computer againjust now to an email telling me my order had been dispatched, I am now the proud owner of a Torpedo...................ah well happy birthday to me!

Now will somebody take my wallet from me and cut up my credit and debit cards, its for my own good I tells ya, my husband will love you for it

[8Ball]

[Tara]

Here Nickball your firing blanks mate!

[8Ball]

O.   M.   G.     

[Darth Vaper]

Yeah Nick your posts are a bit sterile

You runnin for president or somethin

[8Ball]

Yeah Nick your posts are a bit sterile

You runnin for president or somethin

I can neither confirm nor deny that rumor ..... but .....  oh hell no!

[Tara]

*sniggers*

"When I was in England, I experimented with danish pastry a time or two, and I didn't like it. I didn't inhale and never tried it again."

Bill Clinton 8 Ball

[newbidoux]

Well, hope it made you feel a bit better!
I made my last order on one of those days as well! I rarely treat myself and use "shopping" as a means to calm down when i'm on my nerves!
And always think, it is not something lost!
I treated myself to a set of professional cooking knives (I'm a great cook and a psycopath  ), and 3 months later, they are still in their lovely box, under my bed (told you, I'm a psycho!) BUT it is not the kinda thing that will wear out and become obsolete.

Even if we cut your credit cards and take your purse, you only need numbers to fill in the order, so it would be useless 

Enjoy your new Torpedo and keep it in the supplies box, because at some point it will be used!

And enjoy your birthday, wherever you are! I'll spend mine my 25th one away from home, friends, at work, during a day full of meeting probably talking about Ofsted (oh joy), but i'll try to make it great anyway! And so should you with yours!

[Tara]

Lol am feeling even better about the purchase, because bless, my in laws never get it right, they try sooo hard and still fail miserably, they came round this evening and presented me with my B'day pressie, for years they have bought me well meaning but totally inappropriate gifts that I've had to "smile" nicely at. I know this year they were sure they had it right, you could tell from their faces; I suspect my mother in law has been in the bathroom rooting through my beauty products, so when I opened the card there was a lush voucher for not an inconsiderable amount of money. And yes my bathroom IS full of lush products.............its just a shame I had to decide 2 weeks ago that I could no longer use the majority of Lush products because they've changed their recipe from Palm Oil to Rapeseed Oil and I am DREADFULLY allergic to rape so I daren't even try the new recipes. Hahaha I guess I might be ebaying the gift voucher, which will go towards my Torpedo, ahhh well they say these things happen for a reason.

[newbidoux]

glad to hear that!
At least they looked around! I got some Lush products last year but haven't tried them yet hehe. Well, I tried a round UFO, and put it in my bath, but in made no bubbles, so I was really annoyed! A bath without bubbles is not a bath for me

I have a £5 voucher I won for Amazon, but have ABSOLUTELY no idea of what to get :/ I was thinking of getting myself something for my job, but a friend of mine said I should stop thinking of work and treat myself. But what with, this is the question :/

[Tara]

Well if you aren't allergic to rape flowers or rapeseed, how about a nice soap or shampoo? I agree treat yourself, I was a teacher for a few years and I remember the hours I put in, the sleep I lost and the endless packets of cigarettes I smoked and bottles of wine I drank making wall displays and marking coursework etc. which trashed my skin and generally stressed me out and mostly left me feeling unappreciated.

Mind you I had a lovely thing the other week, when my little girl was very ill in hospital, the little girl in the bed opposite me looked really familiar, I spent the early hours of the morning chatting with the mum in the family room whilst the children slept over endless cups of coffee and discovered the little girl was the offspring of one of my favourite "loveable rouges" when I did my teacher training; the following morning they all came over to say hello, and the lad/man in question thanked me for being a great teacher even though (as he admitted) he was a pain in the ar*e. It was a nice feeling

[newbidoux]

AAAAAW I dream of a similar moment. At the mo I only get parents telling me their kid misbehaves because I'm a horrible teacher :/
This is part of the reason I wanna go back to North of England.
But I'm still in touch with a former colleague from my PGCE training last year, and my Y13 miss me a lot (sweeeeeet) and often talk about me, and the little pain who pushed my buttons little too far keeps asking my colleague if I'm ok and to tell me that he apologises for his behaviour.
I am on the nerves as well, it really is a lot of pressure. The other day, I started crying at 8 in the morning (not even started a lesson) because I have been told off for making coffee a wee bit too strong to people's taste.

I have about 12 bottles of shower gel, 15 of shampoo and 3 of bath creme, so I'm not gonna go on this one. To be honest, my dream is a Kenwood to make bread and mix up stuff, but I have no time at the moment for such cooking, and the diet I'm on doesn't allow me carbs. Plus, I'll be moving in the summer as I've been made redundant (as well) and can't imagine such a big thing (although I know after this year I'll need a massive truck to move :/)

I also have 7 pounds to spend at tescos and the same at Sainsbury's, I always wanna buy great stuff, but then push myself off it because "I'm moving, it can wait your next permanent job!" Just got myself a new bag and 2 pair of shoes, so that is off the list as well. I have about 15 dresses but never go out, so it would be useless. It's horrible, I never have money, and when I get vouchers, I dunno what to buy

[Tara]

AAAAAW I dream of a similar moment. At the mo I only get parents telling me their kid misbehaves because I'm a horrible teacher :/
This is part of the reason I wanna go back to North of England.
But I'm still in touch with a former colleague from my PGCE training last year, and my Y13 miss me a lot (sweeeeeet) and often talk about me, and the little pain who pushed my buttons little too far keeps asking my colleague if I'm ok and to tell me that he apologises for his behaviour.
I am on the nerves as well, it really is a lot of pressure. The other day, I started crying at 8 in the morning (not even started a lesson) because I have been told off for making coffee a wee bit too strong to people's taste.

I have about 12 bottles of shower gel, 15 of shampoo and 3 of bath creme, so I'm not gonna go on this one. To be honest, my dream is a Kenwood to make bread and mix up stuff, but I have no time at the moment for such cooking, and the diet I'm on doesn't allow me carbs. Plus, I'll be moving in the summer as I've been made redundant (as well) and can't imagine such a big thing (although I know after this year I'll need a massive truck to move :/)

I also have 7 pounds to spend at tescos and the same at Sainsbury's, I always wanna buy great stuff, but then push myself off it because "I'm moving, it can wait your next permanent job!" Just got myself a new bag and 2 pair of shoes, so that is off the list as well. I have about 15 dresses but never go out, so it would be useless. It's horrible, I never have money, and when I get vouchers, I dunno what to buy

Awwwww sweetheart, that isn't good, when somebody tells you off for making their coffee too strong tell them to make their own, seriously, you don't need that stress as a paid teacher you aren't there to make coffee for anybody else, except yourself maybe. You aren't a horrible teacher, even if the kids tell you that you are, you really aren't and please do come back to the north, we need teacher like you; there is a reason I am home educating my daughter

[cyborg]

I am now the proud owner of a Torpedo...................ah well happy birthday to me!

                     

[Tara]

hehhee that made me giggle

[Knoton]

Happy Birthday Tara 

Congratulation on your new
 
Some fireworks for you

[X-Ring]

Happy Birthday Tara!!!!!

March 3rd is my daughter's birthday too, my little sweety will be 3y.o. tomorrow.

[newbidoux]

Happy Birhtday Tara!!!!!! Enjoy your day I'm sure it will be fantastic!

Don't worry about the coffee! We have a coffee rota, so that every single member in the department makes coffee every morning, to avoid people making it every day and others not making it!

And I'll do my best to come back North! friendly people is what I miss

[vp_smoker]

Yeah I hate being down south, was born and bred in Liverpool now reside in Scotland with the wife but work in London. Wouldn't tar them all with the same brush, but most of the idiots I work with or know through work are nothing more than a bunch of self righteous pr**ks. Not sure if it's the fact that I spent so long in the army and am just not suited to civilian life. But I cant wait to find another job and head back north.

[Becks]

Happy birthday!! Hope you have a great day & enjoy your birthday present to yourself when it arrives!

[caz]

Happy Birthday Tara 

[8Ball]

*sniggers*

"When I was in England, I experimented with danish pastry a time or two, and I didn't like it. I didn't inhale and never tried it again."

Bill Clinton 8 Ball

ROFLMAO.  Good one Tara.  The first post I did on this thread........ you know..........  the blank one.    Well anyway, it had a bunch of nice graphics and Happy Birthday wishes for you.  It also had instructions on how you could have claimed a <censored> for your birthday (you know...... that "other" mod you were wanting ), and a treasure map that, if you'd followed it, would have yielded you just around one million quid for your birthday.  Oh well, maybe next year the forum will be working correctly and you'll be able to receive your gift.   I guess this year you'll have to make do with happy birthday wishes, and no prezzies or fancy graphics........  now where did I leave my copy of that map again?

[vp_smoker]

OOPS after my little rant forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

[pufferfish]

Happy Birthday Tara 

[hawkmoth]

Happy Birthday Tara, from another Tara who also has a birthday in a couple of weeks so thanks for the idea - I'm just going to myself a shiny new SD then I promise to hide my cards........................

[The Vape Escape]

Happy B'day.. I even put some ribbons in my hair.. And in doing so.. Partly cross dressed.. Just for you!? 

The things I do for this forum! 

[8Ball]

Happy B'day.. I even put some ribbons in my hair.. And in doing so.. Partly cross dressed.. Just for you!? 

The things I do for this forum! 

PML.  Why VE!  I'm ashamed of you mate!










Don't you know......










that anything worth doing........











is worth doing well?

















So you need to finish cross dressing mate!   I've you can't find any stiletto heals and a bag to go with that basic black dress of yours, just ask.  I'm sure I've got something in my closet (besides me) that will match.

[Tara]

Well my other birthday present to myself was a broken toe, which was far less exciting than a torpedo. I got out of bed to chase the cat off who was scratching the base but it seems in the process they managed to pull out the drawer part way; 12 hrs later I'm hobbling in flip flops with a back green and purple foot.

[Elisa]

Well my other birthday present to myself was a broken toe, which was far less exciting than a torpedo. I got out of bed to chase the cat off who was scratching the base but it seems in the process they managed to pull out the drawer part way; 12 hrs later I'm hobbling in flip flops with a back green and purple foot.

That's awful, sorry to hear that. Feel better and Happy Birthday anyway 

[The Vape Escape]

Oh geez Tara.. Ok.. I will tell you how to save yourself..

On your next birthday.. Just stay in bed and don't move for about two days.. Then I reckon you'll be just fine?! 



       

Seriously though.. One word.. OUCH!!