Women Emails & Manor House
Dear Diary,
I went to the gym after work yesterday. It was packed and everything cardio wise that I use was taken, bleh. So I went in the bathroom and was stretching when the woman I met whos going to be a cop came in. So I went back out with her and she was with my gym buddy and the 2 other guy regs he works out with. So I joined in with them all and we were all doing legs and lower body lifting, etc.
Well I have just started back doing legs after taking over a month break when my knee was bugging me, and well, my legs got shaky. I planned to do cardio after, I attempted, and could barely handle it, just felt like I wanted to collapse, my legs were like jello. So I left the gym early, driving home sucked using the clutch, bleh.
I literally was off my feet all eve last night. I laid around and watched a lot of tv, talked to B later and hes all “Your just recovering” Hes used to all this, Im not, Im working out so differently now, working HARD, more weight, pushing myself. And some times this happens.
Omgosh this AM! My butt and upper thighs are SORE, but thats good, shows me the areas I was targeting got WORKED!
I watched a lot of home decorating shows, got some more cool ideas. Makes me want to write in to some shows to see if I can get a room or my yard done you know? I need to research the shows and see whats out there and how to enter.
I also am wondering about when I refinance the house? I have to sit down and talk about all this stuff to someone, but I remember my friend telling me I can refinance and get cash back to make home repairs/improvements. I dont know how that takes away from things, or if thats even a good idea, just something I want to ask about, The place could use a New roof, shower stall ripped out and replaced ( also need to see what type of water damage is in the walls behind it) New garage door, concrete driveway done and along side of the house, New doors or slider in the office.
Well I watched this show last night and I love it!.
“PBS presents Manor House, a gripping new series which brings class to reality television. Nineteen volunteers from the modern world find that life of a grand country house in the early 20th century is plagued by all-too familiar themes: money, power and position.
Taking Manderston (an authentic Edwardian pleasure palace in the Scottish Borders), a family of five and a newly formed staff of 14 – this six-part series turns back the clock to re-create life as it was for the new rich and their servants during the halcyon period in British social history before the First World War. Everything is quintessentially British: a magnificent house and boating lake, model dairy and tea room, croquet and tennis in the garden, a stable full of horses and carriages – and a group of people utterly divided and ruled by class.”
Anyways, its very fascinating, 2 hour episodes too! And its mainly the lower class servants and what goes on in the lower half of the house that is so interesting, well at least this far. They have to go by these rules books of the times.
The lowest ranking people “The Scullery Maid” and the “Hall Boy” who literally sleeps in the hall. And the Scullery maid who cleans 18 hrs a day! And we arent talking modern day cleaning methods either!
The first girl quit after day 2, and already the second one quit in that position.
Even down to the womens time of the month they showd them what they have to use for their periods, ugggh! lol.
But wow, people lived so complex it seems back then! I mean being a servant was HELL! They also have this page on the website for the show where you can type in your fathers profession and see what class you would fall into back in that time period. I could be a Housemaid, Woohoo! haha
You know we may look back at things and see some as romantic appearing and all, or simpler, but I swear, looking how these people lived, it doesnt really seem to give off much good if you ask me? It was about p ower and prestige. And kids were to be seen and not heard, everyone was having to be proper and impressive. And then the servants were just stuck in this hell work your ass off way of life and theres nothing you can do about it.
Im putting a link for the show, since I recommend it if your into this type of stuff.
http://www.pbs.org/manorhouse/
Well not much else to tell for now.I have an email box full of women writing me and I havent responded too! lol I almost dont know what to do with them all! And at the same time am shocked how many women wrote to my ad looking for a straight female friendship. I dont know what to say to them all! Its almost overwhelming!