September 25th
So what are we today then? Thursday? Or did I lose another day and not notice?
Got up and out at 6.50 this morning, 8 big lengths. The whole day has been on the miserable side. It rained while I was swimming, then again around 10ish. It was briefly sunny but I’ve just spent my time in the bar watching stuff on my iPod. This did then turn onto two of the barmen asking to buy it and proceed to try and haggle.
I’m running out of things to do today really, back to watching more stuff then.
I brought loads of make up with me [well I say loads, loads for me], I usually only wear lippy but I brought eyeliner and eye shadowy things too. So I have been playing with them. I now remember why I only wear lippy.
You would think being on holiday would mean I didn’t have black rings around my eyes, you’d be wrong. I’m beginning to think it’s a permanent state! Lets just hope the big bags don’t come back too after the three days back at work.
Well I’ve just stepped out of the shower and little did I know the make up I was fiddling with was covering more black. I’ve even been getting more sleep than normal as I’ve been in bed by half ten and asleep by 11. Even Dad’s been having a better social life than me by going up to the “disco” bar until 12pm.
I’ve ditched the heals as the people this week seem to be very short. I’ve decided I love tans, normally I wouldn’t wear my skirts out quite so happily at home but with a tan on my legs I feel great. My hair has started to get a little bit lighter but not as much as past holidays, it does appear to have bleached out the dyed ends which were still a bit reddy brown so it all looks relatively similar in shade now.
I seem to have developed an early warning rain detector. When I asked reception for extra towels if it was going to rain I didn’t get anything so I just forgot about it. I got back to my room this afternoon and not only do I have extra towels I also have an extra bath mat that the maid has folded and put along the bottom of the patio door. I’m now going to go and pick my shoes off the floor and move them to a shelf just in case.
I managed to get a table all to myself at the bar and started reading Sleeping Doll, I’m already into the book so that’s good.
I seem to be a waiter’s favourite at the moment. The groups of students have gone home and although a few more have turned up they are a bit uptight and boring. They really don’t seem to be able to take a joke where as they all know I’ll have a bit of a laugh with them.
When I went to the bar after dinner I asked for a vodka and coke and the little barman asked who it was for. When I said me, he asked if this meant I was drinking tonight. “Only the one for me though”, on hearing this he put a ridiculous amount of vodka in, it almost blew my head off. It’s not exactly the smoothest vodka I’ve tasted!
The animators sell things to supplement their income and one thing are the trousers that they wear with entertainment printed down them. Anyway I brought a pair and made my birthday wish over them. It hasn’t come true. I’m going to complain, I think they must be a duff pair.
No offence to all you English men but I’m always reminded when I go on holiday how much nicer foreign men are [than the guys I meet when I’m out at home]. They have a sense of humour that doesn’t make me cringe, and they actually listen because they are interested in what you have to say. Take note men!
