That's RetardLove folks

Today (or now it's yesterday I suppose) I've eaten:

1. a little tub of granadilla flavoured smooth yoghurt 
2. a fish cake (I don't even like fish)
3. potato wedges
4. salad
5. six cream buns
6. butter chicken (delivered especially for me by Mehnaaz!)
7. garlic bread
8. a packet of popcorn

Which, is what I'd usually take 4days of the week to consume. I'm not sure what brought on this appetite influx, but I sure am thankful tomorrow (or rather today)'s morning run entails 8km's of burn out. 

Speaking of burn outs - I've had 4 hours of sleep in the past 48hours. I'm rather very tired, yet again though, my brain refuses to give me peace and quiet. I've been watching West Wing this evening, and reading - reading what? The Power of One! Do you remember that I mentioned in a post of a few days ago, how my copy of that beloved, brilliant novel can't be found and I urged anybody who borrowed it to please return it as soon as they could, or to at the very least, let me know they have it...well, nobody came forward. To tell you the truth, I wasn't holding my breath that anyone would either. The thing is though, today Bob rocked up here in the afternoon, with a lovely little surprise: a brand new copy of the novel! The darling child bought me a new book, because she read about how I so missed my one. It's the cherry on top of the hundreds of other amazing things she's ever done for me, and I am in awe of what she brings to the meaning of True Friendship. The world needs more Bobs. 

On a different note, here's some advice for the guys:

1. After you spend an intense afternoon with your girl - phone her and tell her she's amazing, or text her - bloody well email her at the very least.
2. Buy her a chocolate every now and then just for the heck of it, or candy, or flowers, or pick a flower - pick a freaking leaf!
3. Open doors, pull out chairs...she'll appreciate that no matter how independent she is.
4. And whatever you do, don't ever (ever) address her in a condescending manner around other people - especially friends. 

And now, back to a little bit of West Wing and a little bit of Peekay (Power of One). Absoloodle. And hopefully, maybe, sleep before the sun rises. Though I'm not holding my breath for that either.