I hate telesales people!

I know it is only their job, but they wind me up!!! Today somebody called asking for Don Jaime Garcia at 13.00. I informed them that he was at work but the caller decided that Jaime's señora would suffice for the purpose of this call. She then went on and on without breathing for about 4 minutes about this super-duper, all singing all dancing, self-cleaning, four headed, super deluxe massager affair that they were giving away for free to me, as a lucky inhabitant of 121 C. Vinateros to help them advertise there new, young, fabulous company. The only catch was that we had to pay 11,95 for delivery. I told her I was not interested, she laughed and said 'but, mujer, why ever not? It's free! What number flat do you live in?" I repeated that I was not interested. She repeated her four minute non breathing rehearsed speech about the all singing all dancing miracle massager toy and then said so what number do you live at? I told her again, not interested. "Come on mujer, why not?" Oh fuck it! Send the chuffing thing! "Ok, so the delivery man will come tomorrow in the morning, what time is good for you?" No time is good for me in the morning, I work all day. But what about early in the morning, say 10? What planet is this woman from? I have a job!!!! I told her I was only home on Monday's and Wednesday's between 10 and 2. But what about lunchtime? You must go home for lunch? What does she think I am? A bloody funcionario? I WORK FROM 8 TO 8!!!! What about in the evening, say 6p.m? I WORK ALL DAY!!!!! Oh well, that is a pity, we are only delivering in your neighbourhood tomorrow, perhaps next time you can enjoy our special free offer.

Can you believe it? I told her I didn't want her stupid massager, she talked me into it by making me feel stupid for not wanting her super-duper free gift (for 11,95 but it will be on the market for over 50) and then told me I couldn't fucking have it because being a working woman, who in all honesty is in need of a massage, can not be at home to receive the bloody thing in the middle of the chuffing day! I should have just hung up. AGGGHHHH!!!

January Catch-up

There isn't much to catch you up on in this first month of 2008. So far the new year has been a bit shit to be honest. Reyes was spent in the village for a day with Jaime's family which was fun but I started with a bad cough. This cough continued for ten days before I went to see a doctor, who told me, surprise surprise, that I had a cough. No shit, Sherlock! She gave me codeine tablets which didn't work so I continued coughing for another week and then I got a bitch of an earache which brought me to tears and sent me off to the Emergency Doctor at 11pm on Monday last week. The doctor told me I had Otitis and Bronchitis and gave me some meds and set me back to my GP who then gave me the 'baja' so I stayed in bed for a week and got bored to tears. I went back to work today but the cough is still upon me and I'm soooooo fed up! Nedra came from Seattle to visit us folk she left behind in the Iberian capital, but I only got to spend about 80 minutes in her company cos of my dreaded lurgy! Being sick sucks.