Bruce Middlebrook

The Baby's here. It was 49 hours but the baby is here. Say hello to the world little baby :)

It's quarter to one in the morning and baby Jason is now 4 and a half hours old and i've just got home from the hospital to get a change of clothes then i'll probably head back.

Bruce
(I'm so tired!)

Dear so-n-so

Okay sweet cheeks, so you have a smidge of economic knowledge, that don't mean that you can try to look down upon me.

Yes, doll, I KNOW that even though prices have risen, due to the drop in the value of the pound, the cost is essentially still less. I KNOW this, why would you think I wouldn't, it's only my area, I've only been studying the subject for six bloody years!

So yes luv, I know that things are essentially cheaper. But DO NOT tell me to 'quit whinging' because of that fact when I say I have money problems.

Yes the value of the pound has decreased therefore, even a raise in price means the object is cheaper than it's original cost, BUT my salary HAS NOT INCREASED!

The cost of essentials has increased, my rent has increased, my bills are increasing, i'm looking after my duffed up sister and will soon also be looking after her spawn! The amount of money going out is increasing, but the amount of money coming in has actually DECREASED since I was fired from one of my jobs the other day!

Strangely enough, when the value of the pound decreases, that means it decreases across the board. Their not saying, oh well we'll decrease the value of the pound against what we're buying but it'll be the same for what we're actually getting in- I dunno, like, for fun-sies or something? I mean, what? How would that even work? Oh my God!

ARGGGGGGH

i'm sure that this rant made little to no sense, but god did that piss me off. SPOILT RICH KIDS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO TALK ANYMORE! Fiscal fucktards!

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Well nearly :P
Y'know, like in half an hour lmao!

BUT i'm not staying up for two reasons, ONE i'm not Harry Pooter and TWO I'm sleepy :)

HOWEVER, I demand much birthday love
AND much birthday sympathy as all my friends have pointed out how OLD I now am :(

NIGHT Y'ALL
SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW ON MAH BIRTHDAY!

I have some how (haven't a clue how) hurt my back. I hurt it over a week ago in fact and far from getting better it seems to be getting worse. I went to the doctors last week at Rachel's insistence and I was given some tablets that do bugger all. Today, i've actually been so bad that I couldn't get into uni :( SO I went to the doctors again and I've been given a happy little cocktail of drugs that makes my head spin- whee!

Umm, in other news it was Caleb's funeral last week which was beautifully doe, but that doesn't make it any less sad so I'm not going to go into that.

Thirdly, as Saffron's due date nears, just a couple of months to go, she's getting steadily crankier, we've had to buy a new bed since she's still inhabiting mine and I cannot sleep on the floor for a further two months with my back in this state (Jesus I feel old). We keep going shopping for baby essentials though I've managed to wheedle some of Shawn's old things out of my dad who has calmed down a lot since he first found out he was going to be a granddad. Furthermore, we have finally settled on a name for the baby and have decided to name him Jason (because I totally got my own way) and his middle name, Saffy's decided, will be Liam.

Lastly, I suppose, it's coming up to my 22nd birthday (cries) and if I wasn't worried about what would happen if I mixed alcohol with my drugs i'd go drink myself into a stupor. I desperately do not want to turn 22, as stupid as that may sound. It kind of verifies the fact that I'm actually an adult, something I well do not feel ready to be, and the fact that four years ago I started uni thinking 'i'll finish my education at 22 how cool is that' and now that i'm nearly 22 education's become a bit of a comfort blanket (i've only been having it for the last 20 years after all) and i'm a little worried about what's going to happen afterwards- especially if I'll now have two more mouths to feed (Saffy's decided not to go back to work).

Anyway, I guess that despite that trepidation, I'm still kind of excited, i'll have my degree and will hopefully be able to move out of the world of working as a waiter, or a night guard, or the guy who cleans the deep fat fryer at McD's and onto something that i'll actually enjoy :D.

Sorry, I know that I have way too much going on atm.

Bruce

Anybody going to be at bloodstock this year?

This has been such a terrible horrible crappy week :( And it shouldn't have been because i'm back in India and it should have been so good.

But I spent all monday in an absolute state because It would have been Vicki's birthday and then today I got this phone call and my friend Caleb was in a crash- the police came to his house and his sister- HIS FUCKING TWIN- was the only person home to tell and then she had to call their parents and tell them their son was dead and I can't imagine it and I hate hate hate that this happens and I'm really gonna miss him and my heart goes out to Noodle because I love you darling and I know I can't possibly understand what you're going through and i'm so so sorry!

I'm never learning to drive a car- I told Saffy that she's not allowed to get in another car until I get home because I'm so terrified that something will happen to her- I know it's statistically unlikely but in less than a year i've lost two friends to car crashes and it just doesn't seem fair, I shouldn't have to watch on as the people I love die and I just want everything to be okay again.

I'm sorry people.

I raise a metaphorical glass to Vicki and Caleb- I'll miss you both and I love you Noodle- try to be strong for me.

HAPPY NEW YEAR UK!

I'll give you five to settle down from the midnight celebrations then I'll give you all a buzz!

Well it's christmas and so it's the first day since i've been in america that i haven't been doing work experiece which kind of sucks because i really could use something to distract me today. I really really miss being away from my friends, though that did ring me this morning and scream christmas carrolls down the phone at me which was fun.

Haven't heard from any of my family- and given that it's probs about 6:30 there now i'm not really expecting to hear from them- i'd ring them myself but it's expensive to do so.

Anyway- yeh, i'm kind of a bit down in the dumps but I hope that everyone else (especially any of my mates who happen to see this, are having a good day and- just dropping a hint, you guys- a few words of comfort for your far away friend would be Greatly Apprecciated! HINT HINT

Bruce.

ps) I can't find any mince pies and I really want a mince pie so if anyone in Americe knows of a shop where I can either buy mince pies of a tub of mince meat to make mince pies- please let me know!!