29.09.2009 - 4:29 p.m.

our office smells like a vets, not sure whether it's the new chemsuits or the new tanker hose lying on the floor, but something's stinky and not in a good way.

my colleague is currently murdering an apple, he sounds like an alsation with asthma at a water bowl when he eats, except i would excuse a dog for making that amount of noise simply to eat an apple, i usually leave the office just as he starts his lunch.

today i'm in a bad mood, i'm still not sure why, i've kept it to myself except for the dim girl in the lab who is so disorganised, scatty and inefficient that she near enough begged to get shouted at, so i bawled her out a little, until it was clear she wasn't completely understanding why i was being so mean, some people need punching. I've got tomorrow off so maybe i'll feel better on thursday.

i put a new belt on our tumbledryer which was making all sorts of funny noises, and now the belt's tight and the pump works but the motor which did turn noisily before now doesn't turn, i'm completely fucked off with technology, especially home appliances which seem to be made to the lowest standard the manufacturer can get away with, so i'm still going to have to get the wee man round to fix it, physical stuff i can fix, but when you need multimeters and electrical shit, i'm out of options.

bastard machines

[edit] the day after i fitted the belt i get a letter from the manufacturer asking if i'd like to take out parts and labour insurance for a very reasonable price, but since i've interferred with it i doubt they'll touch it now, fuckers

hopefully i can get a hug when i get home, wrap myself around J and try to cheer up.

only 17 days until the last exam, i looked at the suggested format for revising and preparation, which involves writing out the paper before hand to ensure you get ....blah blah blah, i've not felt less about a qualification ever, the only reasons i've not just fucked it off completely include - work paid for it so i have to finish it or they'll look at me funny - i've not bailed out of education, the bitter end it is then. I'll go with the untried and untested 'memorise some key points and then bullshit for 3 hours' yes mr teacher, that is all i think of you and your lame, boring ass course, give me my 41% bare pass and we can never see each other again.