I've just left the karaoke night. It was all good fun until I left. I was enjoying myself as much as it is possible to when surrounded by lots of bad singing, people trying to force you to dance, and no alcohol (as I had to drive home). I think I did well. I was smiling right up until I left, but I left in a stinking mood. Why? Because, as someone was singing "Jumpin' Jack Flash" I leant across the table to one of my colleagues and said

"Have you seen the film Jumpin' Jack Flash where Whoopi Goldberg is trying to figure out the words to this song?"

As one of my favourite films that song always, of course, makes me think of the film. A simple mental association. And that's one of the best moments in the film, in my opinion. I merely wished to share. Nothing wrong with that is there? Or am I being unreasonable for then getting extremely angry when said colleague gave me a dirty look and wafted her hands toward me with an air of anger as if to say "oh just shut up"?

On that note I sat and fumed for a short while and then thought "Oh sod it" and left. I didn't even say goodbye or anything. Put my name on my raffle tickets, put them in the tub with the money, put my coat on and walked straight out. I expect a certain level of respect from all the people I interact with. If I don't get that level of respect I will usually put up with it for a time, but this particular colleage has walked all over my feelings too many times now and I won't accept it anymore.

I'm feeling alarmingly drunk considering I've only been drinking coke this evening!

I have to be up early tomorrow too as I have decided to go to work early so that I can leave an hour earlier. I will also work through my lunch-break, and I worked an extra hour the other day which I plan on recovering...which means I will be able to leave for Newbury at 2:00, getting me there for about 6:00. I'd better go to bed. I'm getting up in a matter of hours.