Why is it that I am so uncomfortable *wearing* a handbag? It never ceases to amaze me how weird it feels on the very rare occasion that I do carry one.

Funnily enough - I have as many handbags that I don't use as I have shoes that I don't wear - they tend to be bought together for weddings etc.

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was out and took a bag with me. I found it in the kitchen tonight and had a wee look through it. I kind of remembered that there were some *emergency things* in it: some Rennies; a slim line hair brush; under a pound in change; that sort of thing.

However, tonight I had a closer look at a couple of pieces of paper in the back compartment. There was a C.V. and a hand written job application for a sales assistant. I think the application was a good draft which was supposed to be typed up later. I can't remember if I ever applied. I do notice with renewed pride that I had a Distinction in City and Guilds Essential Electricity. That means I was quite good at wiring a plug. And electrocuting myself.

It was written in April 1994. It was before I had David. It was before I had a computer of my own. We were young - I state in my blurb that I was 26. I wish I was only 26 now. I really do.

I think it is entirely possible that the last time I used this particular handbag was in 1994.

# 8 Why is it that I can't set mouse traps in my own house but I can in someone else's?

#9 Why is it that when the peanut butter gets smeared all over the pin that it gets very greasy and too slippy to handle?

#10 Why is it that when a trap goes off and jumps out of my hand it scares the absolute crap out of me and makes me jump a mile and all I can think of is the old Tom and Jerry cartoons where Tom's tail or finger is caught in the trap and starts to throb for about 5 throbs before he screams and hits the roof? Thankfully I didn't get any digits caught although the spring scraped my finger on the way past! You think I need that Rabies shot yet? ? ?

#11 Why is it that when we catch one in a trap in my house I leave the country until it is safely removed but I can do THAT in someone else's house too?

#12 Why is it that no one loves me enough to pay £160 for Snow Patrol tickets? :P

#13 Why is it I am talking about mice here instead of the absolutely beautiful, moving, thought provoking, humbling, insightful photographs I saw this evening at Gordon's exhibition? They are well worth going to see and if you are in Belfast and it is nice from my point of view to see that Gordon is mentioned in that link above Paul Seawright - but Gordon is so non-egocentric that this fact would not impress him at all! TIP: If you have 30 minutes to spare in Belfast - go to see that exhibition. I'll perhaps write more about it at a later stage when I am not so dog tired.

It has been a long day with another long one ahead of me tomorrow.

Why is it that every single night last week I had my sleep interrupted by at least one of my children and on two occasions had a child lying beside me for the greater majority of the night and yet when there is no work the next day there isn't a peep out of them?

What's that all about then Ted?

Now, this is a general observation and genuine question - not a criticism.

Why is it that when people talk about Northern Ireland it is generally abbreviated to "NI"? Ok, I know that is a silly opening question. It is obvious. People like to abbreviate. Everyone does it. The United States of America becomes "USA" and "The US" with no problem at all. The United Kingdom is easily "The UK" and Great Britain is "GB." All very understandable so far.

I have a real thing about superfluous work though. If you are going to type something about Northern Ireland it is ok to type "NI." But why type "Northern Ireland" and then edit it to say "NI" later? Ok, I know I have lost you now.

My RSS reader tells me the way the thing was written and then tells me in red if it is then edited later. See? Why did the person type Northern Ireland the first time and then make work for themselves and change it to NI later? Little things like that fill my head all day. Is it any wonder I am not making loadsamoney?

And, by the way, why is it ok to talk about "NI" there and not "Scot"? What has Scotland got that means it gets the full name and not the abbreviation? Surely if one is abbreviated then they all should be abbreviated? I do like my consistency.

I don't mind the "NI." If it hadn't been in red and green there I would never have noticed it. But Dude! Why change it? Perhaps there was a Word Count on the news item? Perhaps they get paid for the amount of space they save? Praps we will c news in txt speak soon?

I dunno. Beats me.

I am away off now to try to win my £2 million on the lottery so I can continue to wonder about such things in comfort . . .

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Why is it that when you drive INTO the driveway, the tyres don't pick up the stones on the road and deposit them back the same way the tyres put them on the road in the first place?