Welcome to my weird world!

First three modules read!

I did it! I actually took an afternoon (or at least part of one) off and got down to working on my writing course. I have successfully read all of the administrative paperwork, and read and re-read the first three modules. My first assignment is to be a piece of basic description to allow the tutors to get a feel for how well (or not) I can write already. I'm actually quite excited about writing it, but I'll need to pull together some material first - haven't decided yet what event to write about.

On a completely different subject, I really must stop taking work calls in my kitchen. I live above the office (the flat is provided as part of my job), and there is a switchboard phone in my kitchen. A couple of weeks ago, I was on the phone to a colleague in Stirling, and one of my cats suddenly jumped up onto my back, claws and all. I got such a fright that I shouted "Ow!" loudly straight into the phone - god, was I embarassed!

Anyway, today I was on the phone to another colleague, in England this time. Immediately before taking the call, I had been heating the contents of a tin of Ambrosia Rice, and had put the tin down for one of my cats to lick out (I know, I know, he could cut himself on the edges). I was in the middle of discussing how to tackle a couple of our potential customers, when I suddenly realised that Gealbhan (the cat in question) was backing around the kitchen with the tin firmly wedged on his head. I grabbed my mobile and took a photo to send to my partner, but in the photo, Gealbhan looked like he was wearing one of those random African hats: a fez, is it? That just made me laugh even harder than I already was, and my poor colleague was on the other end of the phone saying "what did I say?".

One of these days I'm not going to be so lucky, and the cats will do something when I've got a client or potential client on the phone. I don't think that giving our clients the impression that there are cats running around the office would necessarily be the best thing for business: our clients aren't to know that I am actually in my house!

On that rather pointless note, I think I'll head to bed, as it's currently after 11pm here, and Jinny (another of the cats) gets grumpy if we're not in bed by half-past. Better get a move-on!