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| 12:28pm 25/01/2005 |
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mood:  aggravated music: Green Day - American Idiot
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hi
ok ok i know ive been gone a while. having my laptop hard drive fail four times in december doesnt help either!! ill update really soon im hoping :)
anyhow this is a bit urgent to me - i need a favour...is there anyone who is near a hot topic who can buy me something from them & send it to me via FAST express mail (to get here by 3rd Feb) as I need something badly and the bas***s wont send it anything other than slow mail for me. obviously i'd then paypal you the amount it cost?
Its these:
http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=204875
Cant seem to find them anywhere else to get sooner i.e. UK :(
OR does anyone in UK know whether their mail is fast? they are quoting me 10-14 days plus a couple days order processing... |
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| quick legal question |
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| 09:20am 29/08/2004 |
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HI
need help again quickly.
i have a repayment plan to a company with whom i authorised them to take £25 once a month from my bank account.
i realised a couple weeks ago that since May they have been taking £25 TWICE a month from my account.
furthmore when I ask the bank to help they say they cant do anything because the payments were a Switch Payment, when surely they should have been set up as a Direct Debit thus giving me control?
In effect this company is stealing £25 a month from my account and I cannot stop them
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Of ccourse they dont have records of my extra payments. SO I have faxed over all my bank statements and a covering letter asking them to refund the money by the end of the month to a different account or by cheque and to contact me to find out the details. And, I also demanding them to cease all payments from me and instead to send me a giro slip for me to pay at the bank each month as I do not want them holding my bank details.
After sending this fax I called them and they confirmed they had received it and I should be refunded within 1 week.
So this was about 2 weeks ago now and I havent heard shit from them, and when I call up all they are telling me is "its under investigation" and I will get it eventually.
In addition, I just realise a couple of days ago they have taken another payment from my account after I ask them to stop.
Surely this is completely illegial of them, I need help on where to take action against them to get my money back!
Any ideas??? remember they are taking money from my account, its not a direct debit (which seems odd enough). |
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| Urgent help needed!! |
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| 08:53pm 23/08/2004 |
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OK I am trying to do a peice of coursework in a very short time and don't have enough time to read lengthy books. Its years since I used Access, and I am stuck!
Basically I need to create a relational database where there are Customer Details, Stock Details, Customer Orders (current), Customer Orders (Past), Supplier Purchases and Supplier Details.
I need it so that, for example, if you add a customer order of a certain item, it reduces the Stock count in the Stock table, and also adds the order ID to the Customer Details table in the relevant record etc.
I have NO idea how the hell relationships work and how to make it do this. Can anyone help me out, or at least give me some good links to learn how quickly?
Thanks!!!!!! |
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| MOVING HOME & OFFLINE |
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| 07:50pm 21/07/2004 |
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
1. If you have my current address, please DELETE IT from your address books as it will no longer apply from tomorrow as I am moving home. If you need to know my address let me know and I will give it to you, and anyone I feel needs it will get an email shortly anyway. But do not send anything to my Horfield address anymore!!!!!
2. My internet is being disconnected tomorrow morning. I am far too busy packing & cleaning so will not have a chance to reply to any emails or do anything tonight, so if you have something URGENT to ask me then please call me. I don't know when I am going to be back online, I have to wait for a couple of days for my new BT line to be connected before I can register to a broadband company so it may be a week or two at most, so don't worry :)
Anyhow take care all, speak soon xxxxxxx |
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| useful site!! |
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| 04:56pm 15/07/2004 |
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found a very good site:
www.broadbandchecker.co.uk |
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| 10:09am 15/07/2004 |
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As I need to raise cash for the move, I have relisted some old stuff that didnt sell before and added one or two things which I want need to get rid of.
Auctions are listed very basically, no fancy stuff, coz i havent got time to muck around with ebay so not expecting these to sell for high amounts, some cute tops at only £1 at the moment so worth a look?
Including:
1. NEC 808 Three video mobile phone + accessories all as new
2. Kleenway Steam Cleaner (apparently these can be used to make dreads but get a 2nd opinion coz i dont know much about that), only used once briefly
3. Black gothic top with flared cuffs and lovely "renn" appearance sz 10 hardly worn, shown below:
4. Black & Red oriental style (ish) corset top, strapless sz 8-10 worn once, shown below:
5. Bolero style short jacket, purple velvet, goth! sz 16 (bought to sell! brand new!) shown below:
6. Wet look black V hem top, strapless never worn by me shown below:
7. Labryinth on VHS!!! only watched it a couple of times
8. Java in a Nutshell book 4th ed, new
9. Big Java guide and reference book, great condition
10. few cute necklaces esp the Choker style one thats prettty shown below:
And then loads more random bits of junk, books, old clothes etc, nothing too interesting.
They end tomorrow! Get your bids in!
http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=lavyrnia&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50 |
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| Not much! |
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| 09:33am 15/07/2004 |
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So nothing much has happened. Monday was spent being a bit bored and desperately wanting to move this week (sob), but instead got a few things done. Post Office, Bank, Sorting out details for the new flat etc. Went into town in the afternoon, had a pizza and decided to pay attention to the Ferry Bus in Bristol Centre. Its like a little ferry boat that takes people along the river, and I think its main purpose is to allow commuters to get from one place to the other to avoid traffic (how cute!) but it made for a very interesting ride up and down the river. Wouldnt it be nice to have a boat and just sail off when you like. I find it very funny and amusing that Bristol has a boat designed to take people to work in the morning. Imagine!
Anyway so Tuesday (birthday) was woken in grumpy mood hence grumpy posting but after working out that I could still afford flat despite £40 less wages, panick and bad mood subsided. Spent the afternoon in town, had to give paperwork to new landlord, went on the ferry bus again only this time in the other direction, then had to help someone with a DVD writer thing, and then had a great big fry up for dinner (mmm cholestrol on a plate). I think thats about all I did. A non-eventful day all in all.
The ferry bus was interesting though, we passed a group of harbourmasters trying to fish out a dead body. No we didnt see anything but there was definately a dead person under the water. Nice. Apparently they pop up from time to time but this one I think had jumped in earlier that day and not come back. What is really creepy is that on that same boat ride we saw a graffiti drawing, really creepy one of the grim reaper rowing a boat, on the side of this big scary black ship thing. *shudder*.
Yesterday, had work. VERY boring had not many customers in, ate sweets all day then came home and realised I had left my keys inside that morning so had to call landlord but luckily he was only just up the road. But argh.
So have millions of boxes from Spar, for packing, so think I will do that today.
| Freudian Inventory Results | Genital (36%) you appear to have a pessimistic and destructive outlook on life.
Latency (53%) you appear to have a good balance of knowledge seeking and practicality.
Phallic (43%) you appear to have a good balance of sexual awareness and sexual composure.
Anal (63%) you appear to be overly self controlled, organized, and subservient to authority.
Oral (56%) you appear to have a good balance of independence and interdependence.
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Humour for today, stolen from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sinsir |
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| 08:49am 15/07/2004 |
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Peter Kay's Universal Truths
1) Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones.
2) At the end of every party there is always a girl crying.
3) One of the most awkward things that can happen in a pub is when your pint-to-toilet cycle gets synchronised with a complete stranger.
4) You've never quite sure whether it's ok to eat green crisps.
5) Everyone who grew up in the 80's has entered the digits 55378008 into a calculator
6) Reading when you're drunk is horrible.
7) Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.
8) You're never quite sure whether it's against the law or not to have a fire in your back garden.
10) Nobody ever dares make cup-a-soup in a bowl.
11) You never know where to look when eating a banana.
12) Its impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat.
13) Prodding a fire with a stick makes you feel manly.
14) Rummaging in an overgrow garden will always turn up a bouncy ball.
15) You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses.
16) Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school.
17) The most embarrassing thing you can do as schoolchild is to call your teacher mum or dad.
18) The smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity.
19) Some days you see lots of people on crutches.
20) Every bloke has at some stage while taking a pee, flushed half way through and then raced against the flush.
21) Old women with mobile phones look wrong.
22) Its impossible to look cool whilst picking up a Frisbee.
23) Driving through a tunnel makes you feel excited.
24) You never ever run out of salt.
25) Old ladies can eat more than you think.
26) You can't respect a man who carries a dog.
27) There's no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when you've got your hand or head stuck in something.
28) No one knows the origins of their metal coat hangers.
29) Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.
30) the most painful household incident is wearing socks and stepping on an upturned plug.
31) People who don't drive slam car doors too hard.
32) You've turned into your dad the day you put aside a thin piece of wood specifically to stir paint with.
33) Everyone had an uncle who tried to steal their nose.
34) Bricks are horrible to carry.
35) In every plate of chips there is a bad chip.
36) Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad |
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| ok, calm, now. |
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| 09:18am 13/07/2004 |
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i dont want to sound like such a miserable bitch on my birthday. so whilst you should still read and sympathise with the other one (lol), im not really that grumpy and miserable. Just getting overly stressed with the move.
I was originally hoping to move on the 11th so that I can be in the new flat for my birthday and have a nice BBQ on the balcony with friends etc. Then it was delayed to the 15th, and on Monday its been delayed to the 22nd because the new landlord fucked something up. Any more crap and I will start getting pissy, seriously, but its just so much hassle and constant disappointment. I *really* want to move now, its boring sitting here waiting, waiting, waiting. And now its my birthday and I am still stuck here in this crap house mess miles from anyone I know so I cant have the birthday BBQ I had wanted, which sucks, and it a tuesday so I cant even go out. Argh!
Then there was the weeks of worry that I wouldnt be able to afford it all this month, I have a whopping total of £1400 to pay out in outstanding rent, new rent and moving costs. Luckily its all pulled together just in time and its not really a problem but then when I get payslips showing nearly £50 less than I expected, it gives me a heart attack and I have to sit and make sure I can still afford everything for the move. And its just stress I dont want or need at 8am on a day thats meant to be fun!!
Lets hope things pick up later :) |
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| Happy fucking Birthday to me |
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| 09:00am 13/07/2004 |
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So, today I am 20.
And what a lovely reminder of getting older I have.
Payslip comes through, I am charged £63 tax (expected) and £42 national insurance (not expected).
Basically this shit fucking government has taken over £100 of my money for their stupid fucked up little uses. I should have earned nearly £800 this month but nooo I only get paid £670.
Sorry, but I am a full time student. They give me the full loan available but its on paper in fact that their loan is not enough to cover an average students year. So we are expected to work to make the rest of the money. SO how the fuck is it fair for them to take half my fucking earnings away, after I am struggling to work enough just to make sure I can get through my fucking course?!??
Wasnt there once a time when students had DISCOUNTS??? no apparently not. I pay the same amount of tax and NI contributions as every other fucker out there, regardless f the fact that I am physically unable to work full time to get enough money, because oh, im sorry, i have a fucking eduction to attend.
The insult is that they tell me its incase I go into the dole, or for when I draw out a pension. OK, so if I am studying a course which could easily pay in excess of £50,000 a year, do they really think im going to need a fucking pension when i will have savings, err no. So why is it not my choice? If I say No, im not paying that should be fine and then they can turn around IF i ask them for money and say, no, you didnt pay. It was my choice. But i dont even HAVE that choice. And hey, im sure if by the time I die, if I havent had any cash from them for pension or whatever, they sure aint gonna refund what i gave them. stupid fucks.
so, yeah. that was the lovely present I had this morning, on my birthday. waking up and finding out that no they didnt just deduct £63 from my wages but an extra £42 was missing, and theres NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT.
So once again, trouble with affording to move springs up again.
Happy fucking Birthday. |
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| Last one for now! |
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| 03:22pm 12/07/2004 |
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OK here is last one now. If I think of any more questions I will post as I go but this should be more than enough for now.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING!!
Poll #319755 last one - pictures!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 4Do you think I should have a copyright notice on the pictures? Any advice on copyright notices and stuff? Do you think the current size of pictures on my site is good enough? Do you think I should focus on having more "basic" images i.e ones that are not manipulated, or ones that are completely done up and things added etc? How should I list my galleries, bearing in mind theres lots Other? How should I present the galleries? Other? |
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| 03:14pm 12/07/2004 |
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OK this one fairly straightforward. ANYTHING you want to comment on please do so!!!
Poll #319749 Website Part 3
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 3Relating to the Biography section of my site, which of these do you think its OK for me to have: I am likely to put on a FAQ on my Biography page. If there are any questions you want to ask me, go ahead! What things do you think should come under my Background, Eduction, Interests & Appearance - what things should I talk about / mention that I don't already do you think? And if there is anything I shouldnt mention that I do, tell me that too. Do you think its a good idea to have a page showing when I am available and not? If you dont think its a good idea, why not? Do you think it will be a good idea to have pictures of all the clothing I have available for shooting in, on my site? Comments on the clothing here! Do you think its a good idea to list the kinds of shoots I will do and all my terms on a booking page? What sort of things do you think I should have on the bookings page and what shouldn't I have? Do you think I should give my rates on my site? What do you think is a good rate for modelling (clothed): Give your comments here on rates and whether I should list them, and also whether I should ask for a minimum length of shoot, i.e. 2 hours. Do you think I have too many links on my page? Should I cut it down to just modelling-related things, or is it OK as it is? Do you think its a good idea to have the credits page where I link to awards/voting sites and list things I win? Comment on the credits page... |
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| Lavyrnia Website - Part 2 - Overall Design |
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| 02:43pm 12/07/2004 |
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Sorry its so long but these are quick ones!
Poll #319741 Lavyrnia Website Poll - Part 2 - General Stuff
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 3On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being dreadful and 10 being amazing, how would you rate my site? What do you think of the logo on my site "Lavyrnia" If you think I should change my logo, what do you think should be changed and any ideas? What do you think of the colour scheme I have? Bear in mind that I also really adore purple and am thinking of having a purple themed site to match my love of the colour? If you don't like the purple, why, and if you think another colour scheme, what? Do you think it would be better to have only graphics on the front pages, or should I have graphics all through the site, and if so, what kind? Do you think its a good idea to have all my external sites (i.e. Yahoogroups Livejournal) customised to match each other colour-wise? Which of these would you think are OK for me to have on my front page? Do you think my site is easy to navigate? Do you think my frontpage and site layout is good? If not Yes to either of these questions, then how can I improve this? Do you prefer individually made buttons, or a clickable image for the menu? How do you feel about frames? Tell me why... Give me some recommendations on what sort of "browser compatibility" / "text size" / "resolution" stuff I should put, if any, and also any sites where I can test my site against these.
Again, comments welcome. |
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| Website Poll - Part 1 |
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| 01:51pm 12/07/2004 |
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OK there is some information which I feel you need to know before you vote on this poll:
1. I know I havent done many styles as yet but this is something I am working on and ideally soon I will have lots of different styles of shooting in my portfolio.
2. I would love to get into acting, including mainstream films if need be, however I have heard many people say that casting directors are really bad for typcasting people, that is, casting them in certain roles because they look a certain way.
Now if I am a goth/alternative type, and I give a mainstream casting director the link to my website to see if he likes me for a non-goth role, then chances are he won't bother calling me back simply because he won't see past the fact that I am a goth and won't think I can play a non-goth, if that makes sense.
One way around this is to have a completely seperate site dedicated to all things non-alternative, that way if someone wants me in a non alternative film, I can give them that link and they won't be put off by any goth stuff, and instead consider me more seriously for a role.
However then the problem is that I have to have a different name, and having two names and "personas" online will create all sorts of confusion and difficulty, I would so dearly love to just have one name, one website, and one set of profiles, journals and so on. I dont want to have to run two sets of everything..and then there are the things which will fall into both categories...how will I choose which it goes into?!
So hopefully you see my dilemma. At the moment I am more concerned at getting the alternative site on the go more, but I would be interested to know your opinions.
So:
Poll #319717 Lavyrnia Website Poll - Part 1 - Structure & Names!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 3Bearing in mind I dont want people to think I only do one style of modelling, and that I feel that currently my site gives off the impression I *only* do gothic stuff, how should I organise my site? Something else? Do you think I should have two sites, one for gothic/alternative stuff, and the other for mainstream film stuff? If I were to take up a second name for film stuff, I think I would want to keep my name the same, but which variation do you prefer? And what about ideas for a surname, I want something not stupid sounding but ideally something a little bit exotic, non-boring etc. Unlike my current surname! If I do have two different sites then should I have two lots of yahoogroups, profiles, journals etc for both sites, or should I just have the acting site for show, and keep all my profile/online activities under one name? If I had a site for alternative modelling, and a site for mainstream film stuff, if I did say, a gothic film, where should I put it, bearing in mind it might reveal my alter-name?
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| Lavyrnia Website Poll |
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| 12:20pm 12/07/2004 |
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OK I am looking to re-design my site sometime soon, I have been planning this for months but haven't got around to it yet.
I could do with some opinions about all aspects of my website, so if you can find a few minutes to complete the upcoming polls, and tell me what you think on the questions, it will really help the re-design process for me.
There will be a few different sections to break it up and make it a bit easier, if you haven't got time to do them now, you can visit my site and use the link on the homepage to bring up links to all of the polls directly, so perhaps bookmark it and do it later but lots of reminders will be posted as I want everyone to answer!!
If you want to go and browse my site, its a bit out of date in places im afraid but yeah.
http://www.lavyrnia.com
Please help me by completing the polls. If you want to do it anonamously i've allowed all people to vote so you can do that too by logging out and voting. |
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| 09:28am 12/07/2004 |
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OK so was meant to be moving on Thursday, turns out the new landlord has got his dates mixed up and the girl who is there now isnt leaving until NEXT week.
I spoke to her last night she is very nice, is giving me the fridge & bed for £40 (bargain! and saves me a load of hassle) and its not her fault but its damn inconvinient. Im just glad I hadnt booked the van & stuff.
So I am now looking at moving out on the 22nd. Mum is visiting Sunday until Wednesday so I might pack this week anyway as I dont want to do it when she is here.
Sigh. Im just bored shitless. I cant start anything project wise because I wont have enough time to do it but then, I have too much time to do nothing with. Urgh. |
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