Finally it’s Friday! Music to my ears this week… work has been busy, particularly the last couple of days (somehow I have about 6 translations that are all due today?!). Actually, my working week still won’t be over after today – we’re having an open day thing tomorrow, so I’ll be on a train heading into the office at 7:15 a.m. But that’s a different kind of work at least… less brain power required. And then next week I’m off! Not that I’m doing anything, I just had to use up some holiday from last year.
Buuut anyway… letters time!
Dear IKEA. I am looking forward to you bringing my new furniture on Monday. Finally my tights will have a proper place to live!
Dear spare room. I am so sorry about the state you are in (world’s worst housewife strikes again…). Don’t worry, you will be sorted out on Sunday!
Dear EasyJet. Considering you are supposed to be a cheap airline the prices you’re giving me are ridiculous! I know we want to fly over Easter, but that’s still no excuse to charge over €100 for a one way flight!
Dear parcel delivery people. Is it really necessary to hold down the doorbell button for ages? No wonder I have a heart attack every time it rings!
Dear books. I don’t know what I would do without you! You are my escape from all the problems and horror in this world (although the book in the book I’m currently escaping into isn’t one I would particularly like to be in either…).
Right, that it for today. Happy weekend, dear readers. I hope the weather where you are is better than here!
Confuzzledom 
Hooray for books!
I didn’t know that you’re a translator! I translated a children’s book with my daughter once – that was a lot of fun. Then I got offered a part time job as a translator with a small local company. It meant I could work from home and be there for the kids. Perfect you might say. No. I didn’t like it at all. The company produced items I’d never heard of (very technical and I hadn’t got a clue about it). Then the German part was quite badly written, with a lot of mistakes. I really wanted to do a good job so I got quite stressed about it. They even asked me to translate legal documents which I was really unhappy to do, as I am not qualified to do so and if something goes wrong… I stopped translating and went back to teaching which suits me much better. Then last year a philosopher asked me to translate some papers for him. It was all a bit odd and for various reasons became quite stressful. I think the two experiences have put me off somewhat!
It’s my office that’s a mess. I need to tidy it up again too!!
I am intrigued… where have your tights been all this time? 🙂 I agree about Easyjet – that’s a LOT for a one way flight!
Good luck putting the furniture together!
Thanks – I may need it 😉
Yes, my spare room is owed similar apologies. My solution to clean washing was to just drop it on the floor in there and leave.
Haha, at least my clean washing is on the bed 😉 It needs to be sorted before we have visitors though.
I am often battled by airfare prices.
My house is in disarray, and I need to do something about it. Well done, you, for planning to have it all organized soon.
Books…sigh…I have a post in draft right now that is a “love letter to books”.