Sleepy Merel

Hello all of you sweeties,

I am so sorry about being lame in my updating, but I don't really have much to say...
Okay, I lie, I have lots to say, I am just too tired/lazy to say it! I haven't even got time to do my washing up, let alone post on this thing!
All is going well, I am very busy with work and seeing my friends and trying to get enough sleep and nutrients. I have a place to live for when I need to move out of this place, which is nice!
I have also finally decided to drop out of my MA. I am not able to write the essays, and unless I can hand in a piece of art or a mindmap or something I will never be able to finish the MA properly. I loved the classes and the course has taught me a lot about how to read and think, but I am just no longer able to write well. Or even write at all. (This is also another reason for me not updating much.) Sorry mama.
In other news, I am seeing a very nice man at the moment, who makes my tummy go all funny and who makes me very happy and nervous at the same time... We had a bit of a rocky start, but now we are having fun and enjoying ourselves, and all is good in the Land Of Merel.

Other news will follow, if late and in a lame way.

Big kisses to all of you!

Exciting Life At The Office

Today Blondie (my lovely crazy colleague) and I spent some time choosing linguists to date/marry. There is a really nice man who is unfortunately married... And another one who isn't and is really pretty, and then there is one who is both pretty and already speaks Dutch, so wahey!
Blondie and I are the only single girls in the Operations Team who are in today, so we have been driving the others crazy with our 'who-is-our-future-linguist-husband game. you need to keep busy when bookings are slow!
But of course, I will keep my options open in case Mr. Sharkey is single...

Awesome Name Of The Day

Mr Sharkey is the man I will marry. He sounds reasonably nice, he lives about 3 hours away, and I have never met him, but... I. Want. His. Name. NOW!

Awesome Name Of The Day: Thursday

Minerva

I have just noticed this name on our system and think it is pootiful. My reputation at work is already one of a crazy, giggly person who loves names, and as my manager said today, I am addicted to names!

Name Of The Day: Wednesday

Today's name is:

Rukiye Atak

Apart from wanting to call my fictional daughter Rukiye, I also love that fact that a woman called 'Atak' is the friendliest, gentlest, and sweetest woman I have talked to so far. She is a Turkish interpreter and she's said I should come visit her if I'm ever in the neighbourhood, which I am planning to do cos she sounds awesome. (By the way, my use of the word 'awesome' has become an office in-joke by now, everyone thinks it's hilarious and they even suggested that my piece of text in the company flyer should say 'you are awesome', which I actually think is quite a good idea.)

Also, yesterday's name, Chaidanai, is a lovely lady who I found in our archives. We had never used her before, but I dug her out and now I keep calling her if I need a Thai interpreter, and she's more that willing to do the work. It is weird how thankful some linguists can be for jobs, when I am just happy they're not yelling at me for more money!

From now on though, I will only use parts of names and try not to tell you anything specifically about the people, because it occured to me that they might not want to be on this blog... And also, I don't want to talk just about the people I like! (joke, everyone's been nice so far, that's why I love my job!)