Evil Oddie

So, our kitchen got damaged in the big storms that hit Brisbane in November 08.  I called our insurer while the water was still leaking through the ceiling and running down through our kitchen cabinets and started the claim.

Seeing that we weren’t that bad off in comparison with The Gap residents, Glen and I haven’t been in that big of a rush to get our kitchen fixed.  So I can understand how I’ve set us up for this…

I can totally understand that this is partly our fault.  We haven’t been chasing up our insurer or anything, it’s just been something that we’ve been thinking will happen eventually.

Our insurer has called us this week to see how the kitchen is going.  I said that the new kitchen wasn’t even in.  We had a guy come around to talk about what we wanted to change and they want an extra $8 000 on top of what the insurer is going to give them.  Our insurer and this kitchen guy won’t tell us how much the insurer is giving the kitchen makers.  Glen and I think that this is a bit excessive because there really isn’t that much that we are changing… Really…

So the insurer said for us to get another quote so that they could compare the quotes.  I was like “Sure, I’ll get the guy who did our last kitchen.  They were awesome and beat every other quote by $5 000.”  I got the quote today from my ‘mate’ - $18 000+ - FARK!!

I sent the fax into the insurer… We’ll see what happens… Our kitchen is big - maybe that’s why it’s so much…

Okay, so I’m slightly addicted to The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich.  Carol from our external accountants let me borrow “One for the Money” and I was addicted.  This was maybe last month! I’m now up to book six “Hot Six” and I’m even dreaming about the books.  I can honestly say that I haven’t been this bad ever before.  I’ve been carrying the novels around in my handbag and at any opportunity I’m reading;  in the car; during ad breaks on TV; before bed.  Speaking of reading before going to bed - I’m even reading til late into the night.  Normally I’m the person bugging Glen to turn off the light because he’s reading!!

So the gist of the story is: Stephanie Plum went to College (yes an American book) and she got a job as a lingerie buyer.  When she loses her job, she cons a job out of her cousin, Vinnie, as a bounty hunter.  Then a couple of gorgeous men get involved.  The first (and the guy who I currently love) is Joe Morelli.  Stephanie lost her virginity to Joe and Joe is now a Vice Cop.  The other guy is Ranger.  Ranger’s the mysterious type so I’m a bit hesitant - but in my imagination he’s pretty hot…  Oh - I didn’t mention that Joe is also extremely good looking.

If the books get made into a movie (apparently TriStar signed a deal in 1994 - so hurry the f*ck up people), us girls have been discussing who we think should be cast.  We can’t come up with a guy that has dark brown curly hair with brown eyes and is drop dead gorgeous to play Joe.   I’m really struggling!  There’s websites around that have suggested, Chris Evans, Mark Wahlberg, Mark Raffalo, James Denton and Hugh Jackman.  Well, if they’re going to do the first book, Joe should be 29ish.  These guys are a bit older than that except Chris - and he’s the perfect age… I just imagine Joe would be a bit buffer… hrm hot muscley guy - WOOT!!

Glen has been getting the GU ready for our Cape trip in July - August this year.  His list is a mile long of the stuff he wants (needs) to get done in time.

He’s done all the little stuff and now all that’s left is big stuff.  He’s dropping it off at ARB on Monday for heaps of stuff to be done.  I think he’s over messing around trying to get everything ready on weekends when you can get people that have all the necessary tools to get the job done quickly.

Which leads me to why I have nothing to do.  The stuff that’s left to be done on the GU is expensive, so I can’t spend any money.  So I’ve really done nothing pretty much all year.  My weekends involve: washing, cleaning, watching TV & working.   mmmm doesn’t that sound like fun…