15 March Tuesday

1. Watched a play at the Unity Theatre about a 19th century hermaphrodite.

2. Went to the gym.

3. Ironed bed linens.

4. Talked on the phone with an American friend.

5. Made a small donation to Japan.

14 March Monday

1. Absolutely nothing.

2. Sick in bed.

3. Hung over

4. Weak as a newborn kitten.

5. Back to bed.

13 March Sunday

1. Saw an obese girl eat 3 magnum ice creams and 2 bottles of sodas on the train.

2. Walked through a forest and on the beach in Formby.

3. Had a staff do at Host.

4. Danced in circles.

5. Drank too much!

12 March Saturday

1. Saw Iron & Wine in concert.

2. Slept in!

3. Had dinner at an Indian restaurant.

4. Visited the Anglican Cathedral.

5. Nightcap at Tabac cafe.

11 March Friday

1. University

2. Boot camp

3. Santa Chupito

4. Shipping Forecast

5. Too many drinkies!

10 March Thursday

1. Went to the dentist for x-rays and check-up.

2. Spoke with an old friend who just moved to Paris.

3. Made a roasted red pepper & butternut squash soup.

4. Friends from Versailles have arrived as our guests!

5. Drank too much wine!

9 March Wednesday

1. Booked a flight to Vienna!

2. Accidentally dropped the toilet paper holder rod into the toilet.

3. Purchased opera tickets.

4. Coffee date with Poppy.

5. Watched Persepolis

8 March Tuesday

1. Ate pancakes on Pancake Day.

2. Visited the gym.

3. Played a card game in which I won.

4. Watch Psycho Beach Party.

5. Discovered two blogs I like!

7 March Monday

1. Went to the bank.

2. Went to the gym.

3. Made spaghetti.

4. Joined LoveFilms!

5. Attempted research for my dissertation.

6 March Sunday

1. Went to Tate Liverpool to see the Nam June Paik exhibition.

2. Watched the film: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Quite good!

3. Had a iced mocha at Starbucks. A rare treat!

4. Purchased plastic bins to store away accumulating crap.

5. Prepping the house for guests coming from Versailles!

5 March Saturday

1. Boot camp at Sefton Park.

2. Attended a birthday party dinner at Bistro Jacques and met a few new faces.

3. Had a drink at the Peacock.

4. Watched some episodes of The Cleveland Show.

5. Read a chapter from my pleasure book.

4 March Friday

1. Attended class at University.

2. Shane returned from San Diego.

3. Made mushroom soup from scratch.

4. Bought buttermilk to hopefully make a red velvet cake.

5. Received a new book titled: "The Elements of Style", much needed for a dissertation.

3 March Thursday

1. Vacuumed the flat.

2. Changed the bedsheets.

3. Purchased a bottle of Disaronno to enjoy very soon. Legend has it: "In 1525 in Italy, the artist Bernardino Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci - was commissioned to paint a fresco of the Madonna of the Miracles in Saronno. To portray the Madonna, he chose as his muse a beautiful local innkeeper. As a mark of her gratitude she prepared for the artist a special gift of a flask full of an amber liqueur, fragrant and delicate."

4. Rode a train to Waterloo station and bumped into a colleague from Tate Liverpool.

5. Attended a lovely dinner party.

2 March Wednesday

1. Rode a city bus to the park. The man sitting next to me was obsessively picking his nose. Totally gross.

2. One hour session of boot camp under the stars.

3. Watched Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

4. Made a conscious decision to travel to Vienna with my hubby.

5. Purchased new dinner napkins and a glass storage container at Habitat.

1 March Tuesday

1. Received my new resident visa to remain in England. Wonderful news!

2. Made pinto beans from scratch.

3. Received a visit from Peppercorn, a pigeon who comes over on my balcony ever day.

4. Went to see a play about nurses who wear masks.

5. Took an extra shower after because the theatre had too many people coughing and sneezing.

28 February Monday

1. Sat down with a professor at my university to discuss my last two essays.

2. Purchased a bunch of bananas from local fruit vendor and chatted about prickled pears, which he oddly had available for the first time.

3. Waited all afternoon for a package to arrive. (It never arrived!)

4. Watched the premiere of Lady Gaga's new video for 'Born this Way'.

5. Drank an A & W Rootbeer I was saving for a special occasion.