LaraLoola

About Me (updated April 2010)

Version 3

Hi there random internetter,

Pleased to make your acquaintance. I’m guessing that you’ve navigated to this page because you’d like to know a little more about the random whiny person who apparently thinks you and anyone else have the remotest bit of interest
in their opinions…

So the basics:
I’m female. I live in the UK, in a small town. In the middle bit, verging on the southern end of the North.
I’m currently a student. I do also have a job, and its possible that on occasion I might make mention of things relating to said job. However, I’m not going to tell you what my job is or exactly where I work. Not because I’m trying to be coy and mysterious, but because it would be inappropriate. And also I’d like very much to retain said job.

Prior to becoming a student once more, for I am what is termed a “mature student” a polite way of saying old, I did have real jobs. Proper jobs managing actual people, actual relationships with customers, and actual budgets with more than 5 zeros. So please if you’re planning to patronise me could you perhaps set your bar a bit higher than you might for a 16 year old hmm?

Also, whilst we’re on the please don’t part, can I suggest that if you’re going to offer me some amazing enlarging technology, could it perhaps be for a body part I actually own?

I do however like nerdy/geeky stuff, so if you want to send me a link to something that people with snorty laughs giggle at then go ahead. I’m an atheist and very happy with being so, but I have no great desire to persuade anyone else of this, as long as you return the favour.

Homeopathy irritates me. A lot. To the extent that one of my friends at college has taken it upon himself to start conversations about bloody ear candles just because he knows “I’ll go off on one”.

My politics are liberal. I’m pro-Europe.

I’m too lazy to do anything more complicated with my hair than washing it and brushing it. I don’t own a functioning hair dryer. I don’t understand the obsession with hair straightening. I do own a lot of makeup, which I barely use, and even more fragrance, which I do use.

I don’t watch soap operas, not out of snobbery, I’m just not particularly keen on watching people look miserable for half an hour every day. If I wanted that I’d visit all the relatives I’ve not spoken to in ten years.

I spend way too much time on Facebook and Twitter.

I like shoes and pretty dresses. Using like in the same way I like breathing.

My mobile phone has keys, I cannot use touchscreen phones, and no amount of telling me how fabulous your phone is will make a difference.

Hula hooping and dancing (the latter with no great skill I assure you) manage to both make me happy and get rid of fury.

I would be tremendously sad to be without books.

Welcome.