You want random? You got it.

So what is up with the extreme weather? First we have tornados, and then yesterday we had wind storms with gusts up to 99mph. All train stations were closed and airports were at a stand-still. There were roofs falling in, trees falling over.. Just chaos! Absolute chaos!

So much for mild English weather.

pictures courtesy of BBC.co.uk

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I have a couple events in February that I'm looking forward to that are helping me through this long, cold grey month of January:

*My mom is coming to visit the first weekend in February (while dad is out galivanting in the States with my brother/sister-in-law, sister, aunt and cousins). We have a magical day-out planned to Madame Tussaud's followed by an evening full of excessive amounts of Sushi. Hmmm. Sushi. We frequent (insert R.P. accent here) an all-you-can-eat Sushi place that mom seems quite partial to.

*Conrad has a week off in February for half-term - which in itself is a rarity as actors very rarely get paid holiday. So, we've decided to mosy on over to Paris for Valentines Day (well, 3 days around the 14th). Waterloo Train station is about 5 minutes bus ride from our house and then it only takes 2 hours to get to central Paris! So it'll take around 2 1/2 hours to get there. We've been to Paris a few times but it never loses it's charm.

I just can't wait to dig in to all that luscious rich French food... Baguettes galore, soft warm brie, lamb, Paté Frois gras, boeuf, delectable duck, warm red wine, rich chocolate treats, pain au chocolat............ Okay my mouth is seriously drooling just thinking about it. (We will be doing some sightseeing, not just eating.. just so you know..)

*Best Bud Ben (hi Ben!) is coming to visit for a weekend. We're planning a jam-packed weekend of fun and frollicks including going to see Chicago in the West End. Yay!

*Oh, and how can I forget Conrad's 27th Birthday Week Of Celebrations?

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I'm thinking of getting a fringe cut into my hair again. I had a fringe for about 2 years recently and really liked it, and I've just now grown it out. And now I miss it. I'm fairly certain that as soon as I do cut it I'll be inconsolable for at least 3 weeks. I'm pretty schizophrenic when it comes to my hair.

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We have become one of *those people* that still have their Christmas tree in their house. Oh - the shame. Don't get me wrong, it's not still lit up in the middle of our living room in all it's glory.. Oh no! It's been left abandoned in the corner of our room all chopped up and stuff. Poor tree.

The moment we got in the door after Christmas break we were amazingly productive and efficient in taking down Christmas decorations. And then we lost all sense of reality and started chopping it up, thinking that we could fit it into bin bags and put it in the trash outside.

Ha!

This was not so. People come around to collect trees, but they will not pick up trees all chopped up in bin bags.

I don't know if you've realised this yet, but Conrad and I are pretty.. um.. irresponsible? Have no common sense? Whatever you call it, we can't for the life of us figure out how to get rid of the ol' Christmas tree.

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And here's one for those who don't live in England. This is what has been on our news channels for the past 24 hours:

Reality TV gone haywire

I just have too many thoughts about this. It saddens me that there is racism and ignorance in the world, and it sickens me to watch it.

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Well hopefully I haven't been too random for you all. I am soo glad it's Friday!