Karen's Insane Rants

December 2004

Oh my head

Friday, 31 December 2004 6:05 P GMT+01

We are now down to the last few hours of this year and I am sitting at home with a bad headache wondering if I should make the effort to go out or not.By go out, I mean go to see my dad and spend a bit of time there. It is just gone 6pm here and man

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Almost the end of the year

Thursday, 30 December 2004 11:06 P GMT+01

Tomorrow is the last day of the year (is there anyone out there who did not know this?)I have a plan that I want to have things sorted out by midnight in my flat including all the lingering laundry, hopefully it will all be dry and ready to be put aw

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don't know what to call this entry

Wednesday, 29 December 2004 11:48 P GMT+01

I am kind of stuck on a title for this entry, kind of stuck for where this will go but I needed to write and needed to make contact with someone.This morning the boyfriend arrived back in the UK - he has been speaking to police about people he spoke

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dis-belief

Tuesday, 28 December 2004 7:24 P GMT+01

I wanted to try and express my terrible sadness and shock at what has happened - My man is on a plane now heading back to the UK but meanwhile I see images on the net of places I have just been. Some that have really made me sad and teary are these a

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Relief mixed with shock

Monday, 27 December 2004 11:05 A GMT+01

I have been looking at the pictures of the devestation in Patong and knowing the places make it much harder. Many people said to me I should spend Christmas there with my man, it would have been nice but I am glad I was not there. I spent a lot of ti

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Words escape me...

Sunday, 26 December 2004 11:40 A GMT+01

By now most people have probably turned on the news and seen or read about the Earthquake in Asia. My Boyfriend called me at 5 am to tell me that Phuket was hit by a Tidal wave caused by this quake. Thankfully he is safe but Patong where I just vis

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Christmas Lunch

Saturday, 25 December 2004 9:17 P GMT+01

Today I woke up (still got this darn cold) took it easy, opened the present Tine sent me (thank you soo much!) then listed to a litle radio and got in the bath.I went to my dads at about 1 and we had roast porkand turkey roll and brussle sprouts and

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Message

Saturday, 25 December 2004 10:24 A GMT+01

To all my blog friends and people that drop by sometimes CLICK

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Special Day

Friday, 24 December 2004 9:12 A GMT+01

Today is my dear friend Lulu's birthday, please spare a minute and go and wish her many happy returns!!

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chicken soup

Thursday, 23 December 2004 7:45 P GMT+01

for the soul cold...yesterday I decided I needed soup, chicken soup to be precise, so I bought some chicken legs on the way home and some veggies and made Maltese style soup. I always make a big pot so it lasts a few days so tonight I am taking advan

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Todays Question

Wednesday, 22 December 2004 3:03 P GMT+01

Is something that is baffling me immensley at the moment. I have a cold and my head feels really congested and bleagh! The question I have today is ..................... where the hell does all the mucus come from?I blow my nose, I throw away tissu

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[Photo Album] Loy Krathong - Full Moon Festival

Monday, 20 December 2004 10:23 P GMT+01

The second day I was in Phuket was Loy Krathong known as the Full Moon Festival. This is some of the day and night so please read the captions, oh and enjoy! xx

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Yes Ma'am

Monday, 20 December 2004 8:31 P GMT+01

Carol said we have to do this...Three names you go by:KarenKazLittle Miss BudgieThree screen names you have:KbudgieKazbudgieLittle Miss BudgieThree things you like about yourself:Sense of HumourFriendlySoft (hearted)Three things you dislike about you

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Sunday

Sunday, 19 December 2004 9:35 P GMT+01

I have been resting today as I feel a little under the weather. My throat is rather sore and I think its going to get worse before it gets better.I gave the blog a Christmas feel today - finally - and thanks to Lulu, Christina and Colleen for the pre

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My life does not stop does it

Saturday, 18 December 2004 5:50 P GMT+01

Yesterday I went back to work and I also had a shift at the restaurant which lasted until half one so I have not had time to post anything!I got an email from Dianne (remember the lovely couple I met who came here to marry) and she sentme some pics o

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Home again

Thursday, 16 December 2004 3:24 P GMT+01

I am back and currently waiting for the water to heat up so I can have a nice hot bath!My cats tell me they have missed me and I have missed them too!I have a lot of things to sort through and do but right now I just wanted to say thanks to everyone

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Its raining again!

Friday, 10 December 2004 8:00 A GMT+01

Thailand has its fair share of rain, it is tropical after all but it hardly gets cold and the rain doesnt last too long so really it isn't bad at all!I just had a toasted sandwich and am enjoying a mug of tea while I check my emails again. This is su

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Still here, still enjoying it

Monday, 6 December 2004 6:11 A GMT+01

I can't imagine how I will feel when I have to leave this place. It is so different from the Western world. Yesterday we went to the Butterfly and Insectarium just outside of Phuket Town. It was really nice and enjoyable. They have a pair of otters t

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Heavenly Facial

Thursday, 2 December 2004 6:02 A GMT+01

There is a hairdresser just below the room we are in (not sure if I mentioned this already) where I get my hair blow dried for 100 bhat. The other day I decided to have a facial. As my eyes were mostly closed I do not know what they were using most o

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