My Trend Dilemma

I do realise that Converse trainers are universally popular.  However, for the last few years I have been the only one to sport these on my feet outside the schoolgates.  This season, however, everyone and their mothers (probably) are wearing them.  Which is fine, as mine look worn in (very worn in) and so flaunt their owner as not being one to follow a trend - I am the trend.

However, my Converse (both pairs) are dying and need to be replaced.  Suddenly I will be demoted to Trend Follower, not Trend Setter - this is not good.  I could train Boy No. 3 to walk out of school and find the car, so I don't have to get out which is fine on the days I drive, but what about when I walk - I will have to hide my feet.  Aghhhhhhhhhh*.



It's true - women can multi-task.  I followed a women down the road the other day, and she was waving a mobile around in one hand, (couldn't tell if she was trying to text or talk into the thing), moving a fag in and out of her mouth with the other, and driving across a roundabout.  Now that's talent, that is until the day she drops her fag, has a nasty burn, crashes the car and gets booked for using her mobile whilst driving.   Haha

Boy No. 2's phone had to go into hospital (the phone shop) as the battery decided to alarmingly expand, so much so that the back cover was broken off (see previous post for photo evidence).  Both bits were sent off by Vodaphone over 2 weeks ago now.  I am starting to get annoyed. 

1st shop assistant:  It will take 4 days for the replacement battery and back to be delivered.

I go back in after 5 days.

2nd shop assistant:  Oh no it will take up to a week.  I'll chase it up for you.

I go back in after a week and a half.

3rd shop assistant:  No.  It can take two weeks to get the replacements.  We'll phone you to stop you having to come in all the time.

It will be 3 weeks next Tuesday.   I'm going back in - wish me luck, I may no responsible for my actions.


*  Have since realised I have no spare money so my trend dilemma can go on the back burner for a couple of months.  phew.

I am a Trend Setter

It's Official

I have named myself as the chief trend setter in paving the way for white cars.  I saw 5 new cars in the space of 10 minutes today, all white and with 59 or 10 number plates.  However, I am now not unique as there is at least one other white Micra driving around Stortford - how dare they!

The Night Out - Robin Hood

First of all NBF* stood us up, we failed to go on a CACTUS** so had to go on an ORANGE*** instead, Empire then had no Minstrels so I had to go for the buttons, which melted during the course of the film, and Pinkele had a fight with the popcorn.  However, Russell Crowe was OK as Robin - albeit a bit on the beafy side and he seemed to mutter a lot (probably to cover up the lousy accent).  Cate Blanchett made a slightly off putting middle aged Maid Marion and the attraction between the two characters was not very believable.  Friar Tuck looked just like Nick Frost (goes off to Goggle) wrong - it was Mark Addy.

See there is a likeness - really

SO consensus on Robin Hood  - Imo thought it was good, would watch it again and her favourite character was King John (this is so wrong).

Result: Imo will watch and enjoy any rubbish so don't take any of her reviews to heart. 


Life in the House of Imo


So I've decided it's time to show a little insight in the house of Imo.  Looking around the house last weekend, Boy No. 1 had a giant space hopper in his room   (he's 14).  Boy No. 2's phone had exploded (only had it since Christmas) and Boy No. 3 was in a box  (he's 8, so this sort of behaviour is  acceptable).

The bed is mine!

 

The Vodaphone shop had never seen anything like it!

Danger - please do not feed

* NBF = new best friend a.k.a. Keith with the pathetic excuse that he was off on a photo shoot to Barcelona the next day.
** CACTUS = cheep as chips Tuesday at the local cinema
*** ORANGE = two for the price of one on Wednesday if you've got an orange phone.   Neither of us had, but it's the thought that counts.