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Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 04:34 p.m.
"She never loved me, she never loved me, she never loved me, why would anyone?" This song is stuck in my head, whilst the lyrics seem so true.
Seen Jenny twice in the last couple of days and we both smile but say nothing, if only I could actually think of something witty to say. It's weird as I ain't fancied anyone in ages, and even though we haven't talked she still makes my tummy go funny. I feel like a wee teenage lad again. Can someone please just shoot me now so I don't just become miserable when I either, a. Find out she's dating/married, b. find out she's a horrible person, c. she finds out how much of a wanker I am, or d. we get together and it completely collapses in a mess as most of my relationships do. Not that I'm a pessimest you understand. And I know you two are probably wanting to send me emails at this point telling me off for thinking like this, but hey that's me.
The QOTSA album has gotton ripped to shreds in the amazon review, it's made me quite nervous buying it as they normally give positives to nearly every album I look at. Of course I'll buy it, along with the new Sleater Kinney and Kaito albums later this evening but that's besides the point.
Can any of you yanks point me to where I can get any Pretty Girls Make Graves songs on the web as you still can't get the album over here? Cheers. Special prize to whoever (apart from Mike and Molly) can tell which band they took their name from.
I'm glad you liked your special treat so much (I just wish I had remembered to scan the page before I sent it to you), I'm just in shock that it got to you so quick. Second class mail is certainly quicker then White Arrow Express Deliveries.
I was referring to WAED above as I ordered a couple more books from one of my book clubs (which I am now going to cancel as it has become a farce now) and these people are meant to come and pick up one of the books from me as it is the wrong one and they are taking ages over it. I ordered Introduction to Psychology, and they send me How to write a Dirty Story. Who exactly do the think I am?
Did anyone out there buy 'Little Pig' by the Levellers? I know it can be a scary thing to admit, but I want to listen to it without actually having to buy it in case it is pants. Don't even think about saying it.
I just had a really interesting and detailed conversation with Lana about Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden and it was actually really refreshing, it was good getting a Moslem perspective on it. The only thing I would say is she seemed a little anti-semitic as she was trying to push the fact that all the Jews were away from the building that day (some religious holiday wasn't it?) and that there was no clear evidence that it was OBL. Now although I agree we haven't been shown a lot of evidence towards who did it, to start branding about that the Jews set all this up is dangerous territory and not one that I believe. She got me thinking about the whole situation again, and with the anniversary two weeks away it will be interesting to see what news coverage all this gets. It's certainly a good time to get a flight to NY anyway.
Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 12:20 p.m.
I bought NME this morning and am currently in shock. Firstly it looks like Pulp could split as they have had their record contract cancelled, and the Evening Session on Radio 1 is going to be replaced at the end of the year. Holy shit batman! I admit to not listening to it as often as I should as I now have Xfm (and also listen to Five Live more as well), but the listening figures are rising not falling so it seems a rather bizarre choice. It is certainly one of the only national radio stations that lets people hear new music that wouldn't normally as they live outside major cities. I mean how many other shows would have pushed Idlewild, Travis, Doves, and Strokes before they were famous? It will be a sad day when it disappears so I am going to make sure I listen to it a little more often, they had better replace it with something good though and if they even think about removing John Peel from the airwaves. I better go buy the Pulp album at some point too as I currentlty only have a copy [cough].
I was watching a bit of Room 101 last night and got extremely pissed off that the guest, who I believe was Meg Matthews but I'm not sure, tried to put shy people into Room 101. Luckily Paul Merton didn't allow it, otherwise I may have gone completely mental, but what does this bitchy non-celebrity think she is doing? For starters she is only famous 'cause she married a Gallagher, so how the fuck does that make her a celebrity, is Room 101 really that desperate? Secondly, what's fuckin' wrong with shy people? I'm sorry that I don't have all the money you have to buy friends and be confident that I can run to the shops for retail therapy should someone say something a little nasty about me. And do you actually think half these people would be your friends if you didn't have any money? Wake up bitch. One of the reasons Noel left you was because of the way you frivously spent money, lets see how you cope and who starts disappearing now the supply isn't as great as it was.
Thank you, got the tapes when I got home yesterday. Not had a chance to listen to them yet, but the buttons were nice and yummy :o) Listened to The Vines this morning on the way to work as a mate sent me a copy of that and Rheindeer Selection. I have to say I am still not that impressed with them, they sound like a very average rock band that have tried to rip off Nirvana, The Beatles and various others and just ended up with a mess of contradictions. He is also trying to completely rock out yet only a few of the songs are worthy of this, maybe he should start writing some proper rock tunes, like the excellent Get Free, before going so mental?
Oh, the Foo Fighters, as correctly guessed by one of my beautiful readers a while back, have announced a full tour to coincide with their new album, my housemates had better want to go or I'll be kickin' some arse! So you people in Glasgow shall have fun on the 25th November, whilst us in London will be wrecking the joint on the 22nd. Now it's QOTSA turn to announce their dates surely?
It is now confirmed that my housemates are boring, only he wants to go see them. Em has a good excuse, she has her resits, but Maz's excuse was that it would be too cold outside and it was all the way out at Wembley. WHAT??? You would be walking from the tube to the venue - 10 mins most, then you would be indoors with 10,000 sweaty bodies? At what point does she think she would be cold? It's only November in London for goodness sake. She has said no to Primal Scream as well, after saying yes 10 seconds previously. Apparently it was too much for her to think about just now, admittedly she sounded a little weird on the phone but she drives me mad sometimes. Are you going to either?
Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 04:58 p.m.
I wanted to get website stuff done this weekend, and finish Glamorama if possible. Neither of these things were achieved. I did get a bit of the way through the book, but it is so deadly dull that I keep finding other things to do instead. Yesterday it was annoying Mike and playing FIFA for instance.
Oh, yesterday as I was saying I read some of Glamorama, but in the evening I watched Clueless (great film, and not just cause AS is in short skirts all movie, does anyone like The Craft, hmmmm Neve Campbell, as well?), I feel so vacuous now.
I keep getting phone calls from disgruntled people today that I can't deal with as I don't know enough, this is getting me on edge.
I should have footie practice tonight but I can't get motivated to go, how bad is that? I missed last weeks because of the gig, and now I just feel like I shouldn't go. I feel quite alienated when there as well as everyone is such buddies, and all the attention and time is spent with the first two teams rather than taking care of all of us. Is this just me giving in too early as I always do, or am I just realising that it isn't for me? I love playing football, but at this club it doesn't seem as fun for some reason. What to do eh?
QOTSA have their new album out this week, lets hope it rocks as much as their last one eh? I know you understand how great they are.
I found a letter from her when looking for addresses last night, I thought I had gotton rid of them all. It felt weird reading through the words again and seeing what she felt, and it made me feel shit for the way that it all ended and how I could have handled it so much better. Maybe I don't deserve anyone after the way I treated her in the end?
Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 12:44 p.m.
I can't remember being this tired for a long time, I just couldn't sleep this weekend at all. Friday night was just a case of insomnia, Saturday was the party, Sunday night was insomnia, and last night seemed to be insomnia too. I just hope I don't start seeing things today that aren't really there. Excuse me, I just saw a naked woman fly past the window, see ya
Today I have seen two girls trying to do the Kelly Osbourne thing with their hair, it is quite scary. Even Kelly looks stupid with it so how do these girls think they can carry it off?
Parcels should be on the way to you two today (with an extra suprise for one of you, but which one eh?), but you still need me to send me your address. Obviously other Scottish men are much more important to you these days eh, that you just ignore the rest of us? Apart from that IM conversation of course, ummmm I'm gonna stop speaking now.
Of all things to speak of to Neil Gaiman, I talked about online diaries. I even mentioned one of yours to him but I can't say who's, but maybe he now visits you? Now that would be cool.
Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 10:11 p.m.
The poll is now closed and the results are in, so nip over to bookworms to see which book we shall all be reading next month. Sorry you won't be joining us though :o(
Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 09:57 p.m.
United actually got a point this afternoon which is a near miracle after the way we played in the first half. I was listening to it online and was shouting words that shouldn't really be uttered, oopsie. We should have gone on and won, but Thommo yet again misses some really easy chances. I like him as a player but he just isn't a natural goalscorer and just now that is what we need to play upfront. Overall a good weekend for football then (apart from the Scum winning yesterday) as Everton beat Sunderland even if they did do it the hard way.
Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 09:55 p.m.
I just won the world cup with Australia on FIFA 2002 and it never gave me a new team, that sucks. There can't only be two special teams can there?
Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 04:38 p.m.
Last night certainly wasn't the most exciting party in the world as there wasn't actually that many people there, and most who were were happily getting high on a multitude of narcotics which I decided to not partake in. Instead I sat with Mike and Maz and drank too much booze before heading home. To be honest I can't remember doing much there but the hours did somehow disappear. Me and Mike both got our arses kicked by some kid at FIFA but I'll blame the crap contoller and the fact it was on the POne and not the P2. Oh, and I was drunk. Apart from that I would have destoyed him.
Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 04:27 p.m.
Why do mothers phone before 12 on a Sunday, do they not realise I was out till after 3am? How I managed to hold a conversation I don't know but she just seemed to find it highly amusing I was struggling. Luckily I never had a hangover or we would have been having the conversation from the toilet.
Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 03:33 p.m.
The Nail Gaiman night was fantastic, he was really funny, extremely interesting, and a thoroughly nice chap taking time to sign for everyone and would talk to you all. Personally, I talked about online diaries with him when I was getting my items signed (I now have my Death graphic novel signed....woooppeee!!!). There were some very cooooly dressed people there, with one guy dressed as The Sandman. One thing that stuck in my head was this, and is aimed at all the so called writers we have around us, so many of us complain about not having the time to write a book even though we pretend we want to yet even if we only wrote one page a day we would have written a book in a year. So what's everyone's axcuse now?
Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 03:16 p.m.
The line was crossed this week with Neil Lennon having to quit from international football due to death threats just because he was a catholic playing for Northern Ireland. No everything was fine for years when he played down in England, but now he plays for Celtic the fans have turned against him. First of all booing him at a game a few months ago, and now making death threats. The whole Ireland thing is pointless and messy as it is, but I thought progress was finally being made, but some yobs have taken that progress away and ruined the name of football further when it is in a mess as it is. These people have to get their heads sorted and support the greatest game in the world instead of letting their small minded bigotry encroach and ruin the game for thousands of others.
Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 03:04 p.m.
I knew I shouldn't have clicked 'yes' on that hot or not lassie, cause now she hasn't replied I am all paranoid about myself again. Do I ever think before doing things?
Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 02:46 p.m.
A whole day without an entry, how did you all cope? I hope there were no suicides or anything, please accept my full apologies for this break in service, normality shall be returned to as soon as possible.
Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 02:28 p.m.
DCFC were fantastic last night, hey rocked much more that I thought they would and played songs from all three albums which was cool as you can't get the first album over here so it was interesting to hear what they used to sound like. Their wig out at the end of the set was especially fantastic and I don't think they expected to come out for an encore, but at least half the audience stayed and wouldn't stop shouting and screaming until they came back on so we got two extra songs, fabby. The two support bands were pretty non-descript and indie-lite, but at least they weren't offensive or shite.
I would complain about the lack of people dancing at the gig but I'm getting a little bored of that now, what I will say though is if you are going to stand about and someone knocks you because they are having 'FUN' and dancing about, don't start having a go at them. You are at a fuckin' gig, where people are meant to dance about to the guys rockin' out on stage, it is not a Moby gig for fuck sake.....
Two art pieces that I thought of yesterday for some strange reason, at least one of them has probably been done before so one of you please point and laugh at me if they have. The first one I reckon has been, but it would just involve large collages of the stupid hand-outs you get at gigs for club nights and other concerts. It seems like a good way of capturing a moment/scene in time using simple normal day objects. The second, is to create a piece called "My music collection", which will involve around 800 speakers (2 for each CD) being put round the walls of a room, all at the same height, at the same angle, of the same type, each pair playing a different CD all at the same volume. What do you think? I think it would be interesting to see which CD's you could hear the best and at what moments. It would probably work best in a round room with a circle in the centre which you would have to stand in as then you would be at the focal point. Not worked out whether you would put the pair of speakers beside each other, or have it diagonally opposite? There would definitely be some CD's which would be drowned out, The Manics for instance as they always record their albums real low, and probably Spiritualized as well. On the other hand you might be able to make out the constant barage of Korn, ATD-I or Sparta, whilst also having someone like Mogwai crash in with a few chords every now and again. So who wants to lend me an art space and some speakers?
Oh suprise, Scotland lost last night. We only lost 1-0 but it sounds like we played pretty pish but I've yet to read any proper reports so won't make too many comments yet, but I will laugh at Berti Vogts after he said he could make us one of the top 20 international teams in the world....ha ha ha. 'Cause that is gonna be achieved by playing a striker up front who has never even played a first team game yet....for crappy Sunderland. We are a joke now and until clubs start investing in youth (which they are starting to do) and start playing attacking, decent football we are screwed. What are the odds on us losing to the Faroe's as just now I think that would be a good bet? Now where's that half empty glass of milk?
My boss was trying to describe someone too me as I have to take a file to them, so he basically said "The black woman with the big massive tits". I was struggling to keep a straight face.
I feel all bloated as I had a nice big Salad from Safeways for lunch today (only £2.29) and sat out in the park in the gorgeous sunshine whilst chatting awat to Glen. Makes a change from sitting in the office eating sandwiches whilst surfing away on the web.
I have lots of work this afternoon as another boss has asked me to do some work, and Lana is away taking the minutes of some meeting so I have to cover her job as well. The afternoon should fly by.
Looks like Lana could be moving on soon so I may have to make a new friend. She has had two interviews lately for differend Admin jobs in the council and she is on the shortlist for one (basically if the other lass refuses it, she's got it), and finds out about the other one on Tuesday as she only had the interview this morning. Did I do something to upset her? She has been told loads more are coming up as well so she should easily get one of those if not accepted for either of these, oh well. I think they should make Jenny come work down here, we could shag on the desk all day :o)
Oh, Emily passed two out of three of her accounting exams, go girl. She has to resit the one she failed in November, but at least she did well enough not to have to resit all of them (which happens if you get lower than 30% in the one you fail). So after meeting Mr Gaiman I should be able to meet up with her for some celebratory drinks, huzzah.
I'm putting this as a reminder to myself....on Friday afternoon tape and burn all the music you promised certain people. What's the bet that I still forget? I just hope that I have everyone's addresses still, so keep an eye on your emails people just in case, although I've probably lost your email addresses as well.
Talking of emails, I think I'll be spending this weekend writing out loads as my inbox is full of emails that need replying to, I am getting so slack now that I'm not on the web all day.
Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 07:29 p.m.
All the tickets for the Foo Fighters are sold already, yet when I checked at lunch time they weren't even on sale yet. Feck!
Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 06:43 p.m.
Now I find out that JJ72 are playing a secret gig at the fuckin' Monarch tonight....no offence to DCFC but that's two bands I would rather have gone and watched tonight even if I have booked tickets to see JJ72 in October.
Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 06:37 p.m.
Currently got TotP 2 on in the background and they just had FLC on playing Scooby Snacks, it was ace. It makes you remember that once upon a time they were good and Huey looked cool. They are now currently playing Turtle Power on the show, argh!
Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 04:18 p.m.
Off to see Death Cab for Cutie tonight, are you people suitably jealous? It should be better than last time as well as they are headlining so should play a longer set. I'll be surrounded by American's though.....will I be able to keep my gob shut and not insult them this time? I'm on my own so shouldn't have to talk to anyone, so fingers crossed that keeps me safe.
Still can't find any news about the Foo Fighters playing at the Astoria on Monday, might nip there tomorrow whilst waiting for Maz and see if they have any news.
Thanks to all who have voted so far in bookworms. It is still open so please feel free to join us and discuss books, and generally have a laugh at the poor quality of books that seem to get voted on every month (not that I'm saying Glamorama is one of the worst books ever written or anything, but....). I'm not very good at PR am I? Oh, and could people please offer some suggestions for graphic novels to be included in next months poll or you'll have to rely on my choices and they could be very dodgy....now where did the porn section go?
More football humiliation tonight as Scotland are playing Denmark. Now I know the English beat them easily, but that was mainly down to the goalkeeper apparently thinking it was Xmas. They also played very well up to that point, Rommedahl(sp?) especially, so I can't see us getting anything better than a draw really. A lot will defend on our version of Ryan Giggs (i.e. misses more games than he plays for his country 'cause club/money is more important), Barry Ferguson, and whether he is bothered and plays the whole game. It will be interesting to see him and Lambert play in the centre of the park together though.
I'm stuck here till five on my todd as Lana went home early again, boo hoo. I wanted to get the 5:06 train as well, but no such luck. I'll try and sneak away early but the boss wasn't too happy the last time he noticed at least one of us wasn't here till five. So much for flexi-time huh? Lana is also wanting to take loads of time off at Xmas which will mean I can't and that could mean not going home again, my Mum will be very happy especially as my sister will probably be down in Wales this year. I could invite them down here but I have no idea where I'll be living or anything, we'll have to see what happens nearer the time I suppose.
Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 12:27 p.m.
That's it, I'm taking earplugs to tonights gig 'cause my ears are still buzzing now and that is not a good sign. I was standing right next to the speaker all night but that is besides the point. It was a fantastic show, Har Mar Superstar(?) was hilarious, not the best of music (it was basically a fat, balding white bloke rapping/singing to a backing tape) but he knew how to make the crowd dance and laugh, and considering most of the audience were 'new york cool' I didn't even know they could smile, let alone move. But he got some of the biggest chears of the night, especially when he stripped down to his pants, danced through the crowd, and threw his sweaty white vest onto the lass's head beside me. It was just good fun. Better musically were The Beatings (who I am sure were different from The Beatings I saw earlier this year but I could be wrong) who sung your now typical new york punk, but this time mixed with some Rolling Stones. The singer reminded looked like a mix between Mike Myers in Wayne's World and Bobby Gillespie, weird. the headliners were The Pattern, and although the music was slightly familiar they played the crowd well and there were people crowd surfing, jumping about, and sneeking round onto the stage and leaping off it. ACE! This band also had a look-a-like in their guitarist who reminded me of Neil from Trail of Dead, the hair and shirt could easily have been lifted right from him.
I bought NME for the first time in weeks this morning as after going to that gig, and buying all the new music I have in the last couple of weeks I have the bug back and just want to listen to music all day, and watch live bands all night. I need a job for a music mag I tell you.
So who saw Neil Gaiman on TV last night then? His blog said he was gonna be on Newsnight so I taped that, but in fact he was on the Edinburgh Review afterwards which I caught when I got home. I've never heard his voice before and it's not quite as I imagined it, but I find that with everyone I meet. I'm sure my voice would suprise some of you lot too. But anyway, he chatted away about Coraline and held up a cool card he had been made by some kid who had loved the book, and talked quickly about Sandman and what he had tried to achieve with that series. Nothing new really, so lets hope that Thursday night reveals a bit more.
I've got yhat stupid fuckin' Ash song stuck in my head and I keep swapping between Envy and Candy in the chorus....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Made big juicy lasagne last night which should last me a week or so, made Mike taste it first though and he is still alive so it must be ok. Also made a large pot of curry which has been frozen too, this makes cooking so much easier, just take it out in the evening, give it a quick reheating in the oven and you have proper gorgeous food really quickly. Who needs a microwave and tinned food?
Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 12:58 p.m.
Stayed up to watch the footie highlights last night so still tired, oh well. A nice cup of tea in a bit should give me a bit of a caffeine rush and keep me going for 10 minutes or so before I conk out on the desk.
Uni Challenge finished last night, what am I meant to do with my Monday evenings now? I managed to get two questions, although one of them was about football and the other was through a process of only knowing a few theatre composers so I just kept guessing Tim Rice and got one right :o) Ms Wood was in the audience, so that made me happy for the evening, mmmmmmmm. The fantastic Stephen Fry gave the trophy presentation and I didn't realise he had been a contestant on the show, he looked very young in the clip they showed of him and even then mumbled and fidgeted like he does when thinking of something to say.
I forgot that I finish so early that I actualy have time to go home and eat before heading to see The Pattern tonight, that should save me some money. I knew I should have made that lasagne last night instead of reading diaries.
My housemate gets her accounting exam results on Thursday, and although I feel confident (certainly more so than she does) that she'll be ok and pass I feel a little guilty at being out in the evening with Maz listening to Mr Gaiman. Why do I keep forgetting dates and what is meant to be happening on them. Next thing you know I'll forget what is important about 18th November!
Another weird thing about Saturday evening/night, the difficulty with creating conversation with my housemates. It all used to flow so easily, but at times on Saturday we were struggling to make even anal conversation which you normally use to get round the awkward silences, it was worse than a really bad first date as you know these people so well. What happened to us?
They are having a big car free day in London (or maybe just Camden?) on September 22nd and the adverts all say celebrities present etc. I can exclusively reveal that only one celebrity is actually any good and he is the one and only Michael Palin, and he will be opening the ceremony so get there early. He is a thoroughly charming man so if you can chat to him, grab him as I am sure he won't mind. Do Bill Odie (doing the teddy bears picnic) and Esther Ranzen (closing the ceremony and now relegated to Channel 5 daytime TV) even count as celebrities these days? Could actually be quite a good day though as there are stalls, music, sports etc. Something to do if bored at least.
Anyone in London want to do this with me? It should be fun, and very good for your health.
Please sign this if you don't want to see the yanks kill even more people just because Mr Bush's ratings are falling and he knows his people like a good war.
Monday, August 19, 2002 - 09:36 p.m.
He is a dead man and will not get to the end of 24 if he doesn't watch out. First I notice he doesn't have me listed in his favourite reads, and then he insinuates sleeping with me would be a bad thing in someone's diary guestbook that I don't even know....anyone else wanna take a pot shot just now as it feels like open season.
Monday, August 19, 2002 - 09:35 p.m.
The new Bright Eyes album is great, although whether it is the right thing to be listening to with the mood I am in just now is debatable.
Monday, August 19, 2002 - 09:33 p.m.
For some strange and bizarre reason I clicked 'Yes' on Hot or Not for this woman that popped up when I went to look at my stats (still a steady 7.2). Am I liable if she chokes and dies upon looking at my ugly mug? Or will she just point and laugh like everyone else?
Monday, August 19, 2002 - 09:05 p.m.
| You are 24% geek | |
 | OK, so maybe you ain't a geek. You do, at least, show a bit of interest in the world around you. Either that, or you have enough of a sense of humor to pick some of the sillier answers on the test. Regardless, you're probably a pretty nifty, well-rounded person who gets along fine with people and can chat with just about anyone without fear of looking stupid or foolish or overly concerned with minutiae. God, I hate you. |
Take the Polygeek Quiz at Thudfactor.com
If only it were true, surely it should be nearer 90% or so???
Monday, August 19, 2002 - 06:41 p.m.
I find it highly amusing that the Get Up Kids gig this week has been moved to a smaller venue due to lack of ticket sales. On the other hand though, I am pissed as I just found out that Pretty Girls Make Graves are playing upstairs from DCFC on Wednesday night, and if I had known that I would have gone to see them instead as I have already seen DCFC.
Monday, August 19, 2002 - 06:26 p.m.
I finished Coraline on Friday night and it was very good, not as great as some of the reviews I have seen about it, but good none the less. It had strong reminders of Alice's Through the Looking Glass which was good and bad, so if you liked the Alice stories you should like this. The style of writing irritated me a little, but I think that always happens when I read kids books as they are written at a level that they can understand and sometimes it just distracts from the story. I had the same problem with Lemony Snicket even though I thought some of the story was actually quite good, and is one reason I still haven't picked up the Philip Pullman books I bought (although I am sure she would tell me to shut up and just read them). I bet 'Arry 'Otter would have the same problems, although I am quite sure it has others too :o)
One of the thing's I got pee'd off over the weekend about was Emma. Yes, that woman still seems to make my life hell. First of all I hear she is moving back to London (which I wasn't too bothered about), and then Maz drops into a conversation we were having in the pub about me and relationships and sex etc (which was already pissing me off due to some sarcy comments I could have done without) that Emma had told her stuff about my sex life before her (maybe also about with her???), and this just raised my blood pressure. Now I know girls talk, but why did she talk to one of my friends that I don't want to know about that sort of stuff? I have no idea to what extent they did talk as I let it drop at that point, but I do know she know's one thing I wish she didn't. I don't want to bring it up again but at the same time I want to know what she knows? Not happy at all. I never wanted to stop liking this girl, but she just keeps saying things that get me annoyed. I've tried stopping communication with her before, but maybe this time it is finally time to say that is that? Should be interesting with her coming back to London though as I know she'll ask the girls to meet up at some point. I never realised ex's could be so much hassle.
Why is it whenever I see a cute girl in a club they always disappear and I never see them again that night? All her friends seemed to be about, but she was gone? I then feel strange looking around at other girls just in case she is still about and I could somehow yet catch her eye (ha ha ha ha ha, cough). I am the saddest b~@£$%d in the world aren't I?
I was talking about finding information about people on the net and how easy it was to Lana, just ask him as he's the major stalker these days, when she asked whether I had a site or not, without thinking I said yes....doh! She kept pestering me for the address but I wouldn't give it to her, hopefully she'll forget about it or she would kill me if she ever found this here blog. My brain is disconnected from my mouth, it must be faulty wiring or something, could someone please send a mechanic.
Badly Drawn Boy has gone and announced a full winter tour, just after we've gone and bought tickets for his acoustic set which will probably only be a short show, hmmmm. Primal Scream are playing some Xmas shows, one with BRMC. And Foo Fighters have a gig next Monday at the Astoria but no details have been announced yet. I'll be keeping an eye on that one.
Monday, August 19, 2002 - 12:21 p.m.
There is a woman at work with the largest breasts I have ever seen, it's just a shame that they meet her arse between her knees.
I knew Monday morning was going to be a struggle, and this is without a gig and booze last night. Ugh!
So this w/end has been a bit of a mix of emotions and and fortunes, although less of a mix of fortunes as most of that has sucked. It all started on Friday when my personal CD player blew up, and ended on Sunday night when the gig I went to wasn't happening. My life should just be ended
Glenn just came in the office and we were talking about our weekends, apparently he went to a bbq last night and only had one beer as he knew he had work today. This might make me sound like and alcoholic, but what? Who cares if you have work the next day, is this guy mad? It's a bbq, you go eat dodgily cooked food, dance to terrible music and drink extremely excessive amounts of warm beer, or is that just me?
So Friday, got home, cooked some food and started drinking. All was well, I even laughed at the crap bands that were on ToTP, Coldplay, Darius, some dodgy bird ruining 'Like a Prayer'. I then started kicking Mike's arse at FIFA (with a short break for Friends), but then I think the beer started taking effect as he started winning, although he was also helped by me playing as really crappy teams. I decided we needed music in the background, and after some Idlewild and GnR the batteries in my cd player died so I went to get an adapter to plug it into the wall, but when plugged it just started bellowing smoke instead of music. Feck!
Saturday was hot, very hot, so what had we planned for the day? The theatre, a nice room with no air conditioning, lots of bodies, and intense stage lighting....stupidity rules. Luckily the play was very good with Woody Harrelson doing a great impression of a guy gone a little crazy, and ably supported by Kyle McLachlan who although a little wooden in the first due to a lack of material got much better in the second half where the story revolved more round him. Overall very good, throughly enjoyable, and only made annoying by the 'so American looking you didn't even need to hear them talk' family in front of us who seemed to be having some sort of family dispute the whole time. They didn't actually talk, but the mother kept turning around and fidgeting and it was slightly distracting. These commoners :o)
Wagamamas for dinner was as superb as ever, and yet again I tried to eat my noodles with chopsticks and just ended up with half the sauce down the front of my shirt, very alluring for the ladies. The ginger cheesecake for dessert was especially lovely. We then wandered around looking for a pub which Maz knew was near by, but ended up going to Charing Cross Road instead as she couldn't find said pub. It is meant to be the largest pub in London, but apart from the cheap drink it has little going for it, the talent was especially abysmal. One girl (who I saw again on Sunday evening in Camden) made Jade look like a Miss World, yeah that bad. We then slowly started to get drunk on beer and double vodka's before Maz went mental and gave her number to some guy she met at the bar, this then caused her to buy us some aftershock. I hate this stuff and was trying to put off drinking it, but I forced myself and somehow managed not to throw up. We then decided a club was in order, so off we trotted to the Mean Fiddler and danced the night away before heading off and finally getting home around 4:30am. Legal Disclaimer: Should anyone in Diaryland claim to have seen me dance to crappy 80's music at anytime that night I shall sue them as it is completely untrue, i would never dance to Wham or any of that crap as I am way to cool for that. Please be warned that any claims to the contrary are complete fabrications.
Sunday, managed to wake up at 10:30am and couldn't fall back to sleep, so thought I would watch MoTD which I had taped from the previous night, but I found I had taped the wrong channel so I didn't even know any of the scores from England and couldn't go online as the internet connection was in Mike's room. Since then found out Everton could only draw with Spurs due to Richard Wright playing as well as David Seaman against Brazil. This keeper has been transferred twice for around £4m and is still duff, the football market can be weird sometimes. So I got up and decided to go buy the teapot thing (it has a nice elephant on top) and a new CD player (only £35 so that's not too bad), and do some food shopping before heading off to Camden to see Kennedy Soundtrack. Unfortunately they weren't playing, some other bands where and they wouldn't let me in. I should have complained as I had already paid but there was people behind me and I just thought I had got the day wrong or something but when I got home I had the venue and time correct, so I have no idea what the hell happened. A nice end to a very strange w/end, although from this description it probably doesn't seem that weird, but had I typed an entry on Sunday morning you may have got the mood swings I was going through and the anger I had towards some comments made by the housemates the previous night. But let's forget that now and move on.
So now at work and looking forward to a week of gigs and authors, although I should be football training on Tuesday I accidently booked tickets for The Pattern and I'm not missing another band after last night, so already my will is disappearing from being the next Dave Narey.
I sent off for a really cheap subscription for New Statesman, it's something like £3.60 for 3 months or something, so that should save me a bit. I also get a free book that I had been wanting, 'Below the Breadline' I think it's called so that should be good. Shona, that's the one I showed you in Border's so I'll send it up once I've finished it. Talking of finishing books, I'm only a few pages into Glamorama and already it is irritating me, can I shoot the people that voted for this? What shmucks made me choose only BEE books?
Oh, before I forget. Yet again I was correct about the Dundee United score, we got well and truly gubbed by Celtic and currently languish on 1 point after 3 games with the Dundee derby next week. If we lose that I can see us struggling, but hopefully it will be the lifeline we need. Almost as bad are Caley, Shona you must be sick after Saturday.
I am getting into the Primal Scream more and more with each listen, this could turn into a classic. It has a mix of xtrmntr style sounds, with a couple of Screamadelica tunes. It might not be as cutting edge as I wanted, but played at full volume will get any party going. I think Bobby Gillepsie should sing along to an Alex Empire track, now that would be cool, much more cutting edge hardcore dance music and would be more like a stap forward from xtrmntr.
I watched Election again yesterday and it is still ace, Mathew Broderrick was great as the confused teacher, and Reese Witherspoon captures the nerdy, swatty schoolkid perfectly. Not sure how well I could have sex with my partner if all she shouted was "Fill me up baby, yeah fill me up", I know they were trying to have a baby but I would find it a little distracting.
Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 03:49 p.m.
Even if you don't enter, I would like to see what answers you would all put to these. Go on, you know you want to. I'll answer them when my head and body are a little more coherent and responsive.
Friday, August 16, 2002 - 01:15 p.m.
It's gotton yucky and sticky again today which is making me feel all dirty (ooh er misses), the only good thing though is the fact it will probably turn into a storm at some point :o) I just hope that it holds off till I get home. Oh, and why is MRS pronounced misses? What does it stand for?
Last weekend I saw this great tea cup/teapot thing that will be great for work so I'm gonna buy one for myself. It is basically a tea cup on the bottom, and then the teapot sits on the top and when together resembles a big teapot. That description does it no justice whatsoever does it? I'll take some pics when I get it if you don't know what I am talking about.
Still pissed at not getting to go on holiday, so other plans are being formulated in me 'ead. That trip to Scotland I keep talking about is one, but I thought maybe a week/two week trip round Britain would be better as maybe then I could meet up with each of my mates for a couple of days. I just have to try and get in contact with them all now. So do you people in Edinburgh, Gla
Finally got some of my pages updated yesterday, but for some reason the spacing and tabbing on the pages are a little strange so I'll get them changed. You can though, find reviews of the Green Day and Oasis gigs, and read reports of my first couple of football training sessions. More will be attempted this weekend, but considering I am out most of Saturday and at a gig Sunday evening do not be suprised if nothing else does actually change.
When my sister and Mich were down I picked up this writing competition entry card which involved writing a short piece about "Elsewhere" on the back of a postcard, here is the entry I wrote (not sure how clear it will be, so apologies if you can't read it). It's nothing spectacular and I don't expect to win, but it was a bit of fun that I put together in a few minutes:
From the CDs I've listened to so far:
Trail of Dead - might need more listens as it only sounded ok. I was reading at the same time so wasn't paying full attention.
Modest Mouse - Very good, better than I thought they would be. Suprised to find out that I actually knew one of their songs already.
Big Star - Why have I waited so long to pick them up? I only really though about them 'cause he had mentioned them ages back, but they are great. The second song on the album is just fantastic, "When my Baby's Beside Me" I think it's called. Anothor great album to come to work listening to.
This weekend should be enjoyable, starting with the probability of some booze tonight, then the theatre (where I get to see Woody Harrelson and Kyle McLachlan in "On an Average Day") and a meal (Wagamama's again for some spicy noodles) on Saturday, which will probably be involve and be followed by more booze, and then 'The Kennedy Soundtrack' on Sunday evening, which considering it is in a club shall probably involve booze. Monday morning should be interesting.
Do you lot not love me, or do you all hate football? I refuse to read your diaries until you enter, you know who you all are. And no-one's guessed the football team supported by the"Bayview Barca" manager yet? Come on, get those thinking caps on.
New bookworms poll should be going up today or tomorrow, so keep an eye out as ever. The selection will be of modern books this time as they seem to be the most requested just now. Next month I want to make it comic books (tpb's) so those of you who wouldn't normally read such things can give them a go.
Well that's the Birmingham stop sorted already, which means I get to meet another prospective bride-to-be of one of my best mates from Uni. Let's just hope she's nothing like his last fiance.
Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:07 p.m.
To make myself feel a bit better I just bought tickets to go see JJ72, Badly Drawn Boy, Korn, The Pattern, Death Cab For Cutie, and The Kennedy Soundtrack. If they don't make me smile I'm not sure what will.
Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 08:28 p.m.
I feel like sitting outside in the pouring rain with only headphones for company.....
Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 08:16 p.m.
I am currently falling in melancholy again and I am not sure why, hopefully this bar of chocolate and cup of tea will help.
Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 07:13 p.m.
Guess who isn't going to Cuba now? FUCK, ARSE, SHIT!!! With further investigation it is in fact £499 each and that's too much just now.
Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 12:19 p.m.
I finally finished Dream Brother last night and I'm now straight into Coraline (so I know what Neil Gaiman is talking about next week) before catching up and starting on this month's bookworm, Glamorama. I'll try and get a review up and the new poll this evening, but I've not got much web work done in the last few days so don't be suprised if it doesn't appear.
Was leaving work yesterday and got to see the wonderful site of a couple shooting up in the doorway across the street. The wonderful life of Kings X shows itself.
You'll never guess the name of the cute girl in the office? It is doomed before it even begins, and she works in Finance.....should I just forget about her now? Oh, her name is Jenny if you hadn't already guessed.
Spent a load if money in Virgin last night as I actually found some CDs worth buying. They had a sale on too, but the only thing I bought in that was a copy of Election on DVD. Brilliant movie, Reece Witherspoon is great in it. Decided to buy a load of Cds of bands I have been meaning to listen to, but unfortunately didn't see anything by Pretty Girls Make Graves, or Dashboard Confessional. Didn't see any Dillenger Escape Plan either, and forgot to look for The International Noise Conspiracy. I may have to go back again or look online. But I did get, the first ....Trail of Dead album, Bright Eyes, Best of Big Star, Sparta, Modest Mouse, Modey Lemon and I'm sure there is one other but I can't remember what it is.
Are there any office jobs that actually keep you busy as I've never actually been able to find one yet? Every job that I have had, apart from my job in the video shop when it could often get hectic when a big blockbuster came out, has been unfulfilling and strewn with spaces of vacuous nothingness (much like most women's heads, heh). Most of the people I have worked with and know seem to be in the same position as well, so where are all these jobs that you hear are really taxing and use up all your time? The people that do complain about being busy are the ones that you find playing on the internet all day, or hanging about other people's offices and complaining they have too much work to do instead of actually doing it, and then they leave work early as well. So could someone please tell me who does actually do work in this world?
The first live competitive match of the season was on last night and it was as dull as dishwater. I was cheering on Man Utd to win, but heartily laughed when they lost as they treated the game as a friendly and never looked like winning as they didn't seem to care. Yet again Keane looked like the only player with any desire or determination, as can be evidenced from the papers all this week as his biography is about to be released and should be a very interesting read. Celtic just about scraped a win (superb goal by Syla at the end), lets just hope it took a lot out of them and they struggly to regain any form by Saturday but I have my doubts and will yet again predict a United defeat, 3-0 although I bet we play well and then concede a stupid goal just before half-time and it goes downhill from there.
The English football season starts this weekend too, Everton have a chance of opening with a win as they are playing Spurs but a draw could be a possibility as already they have a large list of injuries, especially in the striking positions. Here's hoping for a decent mid-table position this season which we can then build on.
Thanks to Tam for being the only other person to sign up for the fantasy football league, do the rest of you all hate me that much? It is definitely free as I checked and he would not have paid to play. I only know it is him as he has called his team Bayview Barca (special prize if you can tell me which team he supports, no not Barcelona, and Shona isn't allowed to guess). If you never got an email to join and you want to (Dave and Ellie, I was gonna send you an email but I don't have your addresses anymore, could you tell me them?), drop me a message today so I can get you one sent before the Saturday deadline.
That £499 price to Cuba for two includes flights from Gatwick, main meals, all drinks, twin room, and is next to the sea. And they still have rooms left at that price, come on!!!
Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 04:03 p.m.
I feel strangely melancholic today, but not entirely sure why. The football didn't go great yesterday as I am getting more frustrated with the way I am playing and the old boy's way the club is being run. It is also completely disorganised and I have no idea what is going on, who is running what team, if there is any training this saturday, am I meant to have signed up with anyone or paid any fees? The head coach is away for the next couple of weeks so I am not sure who to speak to about it, especially as everyone still seems to be hanging about in their cliques. I went along to this thing hoping to enjoy myself, but it is becoming like it was at school with people not really trying in training but still getting into th team 'cause they are mates with the guys running it. The only time I have truly enjoyed playing football, apart from general kickabouts, is at Primary School and training with RAF Kinloss as you felt that everyone had a chance. I'm gonna keep going though and not give in, as in the end I just want to get fit and play a few games of football whichever team it is for.
Still having problems with my sleeping. I keep waking up way too early and then not being able to fall back asleep again, and my body and mind just feel so tired all the time just now.
The regrading of my post has been confirmed, which will mean more money for the same amount of work. I think I'll cope :o)
Just had IT working on my computer remotely to solve a printing problem I have with one of the programs I use and he took ages, I think my ear is about to fall off as I had to stay on the phone to him the whole time. It was nearly as bad as a phone call to my sister.
I was looking through my drawers at the weekend to try and find the wedding invite I got from my mate as I realised I could now afford to go through to it after worrying that I wouldn't be able too. I knew it was at the end of the month but wasn't sure when so I just checked so I could book a B&B, but when I checked the invite it said the 2nd August on it....argh! So I have gone and missed the guys wedding, he'll hate me now. I don't even have their current address or contact details just now to apologise. I'm gonna send a card c/o the address on the invite and hope it gets to them. That is now two weddings I have missed in the last couple of years, I just hope he doesn't start ignoring me like the other girl now has (although apparently no-one hears from her anymore, so it's not just me). I never normally forget dates and things I have planned, I think my mind has died now though. I need something to stimulate it again.
We got our pay slips today and it is a nice amount, lets just hope it goes into the bank ok as so far nothing has gone wrong and normally something does with my first few pay cheques.
There is a website for Camden employees which gives discounts etc, and there is a deal for two people to go to Cuba for the price of one. I am not sure whether it included flights or not, but if it does I am definetely going as it is only £499. I would be suprised if that did include the flights but I'm going to check anyway, I just have to try and persuade him it will be a great place to go. If not does anyone want to join me?
How come the new Ash song sounds like a remix of the worst song they have ever written? Like one version of Candy wasn't bad enough for this world, get a grip Tim and write some decent tunes.
Listening to JJ72 in the morning sunshine as you go to work is just lovely:-
i want to be a happy boy
this means that you must employ my lies
when i want you
and i don't need anyone
and i don't need anyone
and i don't need anyone
Oh, and an even bigger Happy Birthday than yesterday to my now officially old sister, Shona. She has reached 27, so in three years will be 30....HA HA HA HA!!! Hope you have a good one sis and love all the pressies you get, just don't drink too much red wine.
Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 04:42 p.m.
Do you remember me saying there were no decent albums yesterday? Well the rock powers that be gave me a good slap round the head and reminded me that I shouldn't speak too soon. And what did they slap me round the head with? One of the most gorgeous and luscious summer albums in a long time, sung with a voice that is completely different from anyone elses out there and which just carries you through the clouds of a hot summer day. I am of course talking about the new Flaming Lips album, an album which gives you the feelings of a fifty minute orgasm (bit like having sex with me then). I was nearly crying on the train last night when the songs were playing away, it was just amazing. Everyone should go and buy it NOW. GO, NOW!!!
Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 12:46 p.m.
Last night was full of plans to get things done, then FIFA and food shopping happened. I did get that email sorted though, and all you football fans I know (and some that aren't really football fans) will have a nice email in your inbox. Please come and join up or I'll be all lonely and have to play with myself (now that's a nice image for you all first thing in the morning).
We watched Uni Challenge last night and I actually got a couple of questions by the end, but that pales into insignificance when Ms Wood of Oxford will never appear on my TV screen again....argh! She has to be one of the best looking contestants ever, yummy. But now her team has been beaten in the semi-finals and after a year of her being on my screen the affair is now over.
More football tonight and my legs are feeling fine. I still have the niggling pain on the top of my foot which is annoying, no idea of what caused it or why it won't go away. I can't really rest it too much as I need to walk, we shall see what it is like tonight. I can't remember feeling any pain on saturday with it so it doesn't seem to be anything serious.
I got an email from Emily this morning asking me if I wanted to go to Nathan's b'day party later this month and to be quite honest I don't really want to go, but when I was trying to explain to Lana why I ended up sounding like some posh middle class wanker as I went on about how I never had anything in common with these people and it wasn't really my sort of thing. It is an excuse to get drunk, and I know Dan will be there so it would be good to chat to him for a bit again, but at the same time Karla will be there who will send me screaming for the hills in seconds (and should she mention anything about me and relationships I will kill her), and I'll probably end up on the periphery quite early on. Hmmm, I think I'll see if Mike and Maz are going as then at least I can annoy two people, although at least one of them shall probably pull. Oh, and if one of them starts slagging off Scottish football as Em has heard before in the pub with Nathan's mates someone had better hold me back.
You'll be unsuprised to hear that I never got Dream Brother finished last night, and will probably not get through it tonight either. I am enjoying it and working my way through it, but I keep going to do other things as well instead of just sitting down and finishing it.
I got some web pages sorted last night but not uploaded as I think Mike had gone to bed and I don't think I had set up my FTP s/ware up correctly and I didn't want to waste money on a phone call if it didn't work. Hopefully I'll get those up tonight if he'll help me, so then you will be able to read reviews of Oasis and Green Day, look at what new CDs I have, and read my thoughts on the first few football training sessions. Still need to write a couple of movie reviews which I have notes for but they will probably have to wait for a little longer.
I have sort of finally stopped biting my nails (I still nibble at them, but not actually bite them) and am slowly getting used to having nails again (I keep scratching myself, if someone saw my body they would probably think I had a good sex life), but there was a woman in Sainsbury's last night with nails that Freddy would have been jealous of. How can you girls do anything with nails that long, do they not just get in the way and break all the time? Crazy.
I have no idea if she has mentioned it in her diary or not, but I'm gonna wish her a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY with hugs and kisses as appropriate anyway. Hope you get completely hammered girl, but watch out for those Portugese guys :o)
Monday, August 12, 2002 - 03:54 p.m.
Em just phoned from her train home to say she didn't want to meet up for dinner anymore, boo hoo nobody loves me. We only arranged it for if she was running late, and unsuprisingly she is late, but instead her bf is coming over so she wants to see him instead. She acts so nonchantly about him, and is always moaning about him. But she must care or she wouldn't see so much of him would she?
I managed to install my cd-writer myself last night and it works fine, this is a minor miracle. Lets just hope I never broke his when I was removing it :o)
I must be able to get a cheaper WS TV than £270 surely?
I slowly started working my way through Dream Brother yesterday, so if I sit and read it tonight I may finally get it read and get a report writen up Tuesday evening. Fingers crossed.
Does anyone else want to shout at Blair and Bush and tell them how stupid an attack on Iraq would be? Not that they would listen as Bush is on a mission to be ruler of the world, even if he is the only one left on it after a nuclear war starts in the Middle East because of our actions/inactions. Sometimes I think he must believe it is just a game and these aren't real people, so what exactly is the difference between him and Hitler?
Talking of world dominance, Mike kicked my arse at Risk on Friday night. I blame it on the fact I am too much of a pacifist and didn't want to hurt anyone. I couldn't find the button for anti-war demonstrations, it must have been missing from my version. Mike wouldn't even listen to diplomacy, it was like Genghis Khan had taken over his body.
Someone remind me tonight to upload stuff for my site and write that email I was going to do to people this weekend, thanks.
I am very tempted to head to OS after work and see if I can find any CDs worth buying as there must be some out there. This year has been the worst for new music since I got into it though, and although there has been plenty of promises none of them really seem to have been followed through with great albums. The best album of the year is still Trail of Dead's and that isn't even their best one, that can't be right can it? Surely new bands should be crashing through with their own styles, smashing up the old and bringing in the new. But instead we are getting repetitive punk rock, or left field indie which apes that of the Madchester era. Whatever happened to my rock n roll?
Monday, August 12, 2002 - 12:11 p.m.
I am so tired, I know that is a normal thing to say on a Monday morning, but this time I really mean TIRED. I hardly slept at all this weekend (and not for those reasons unfortunately) as I kept waking up too early and finding myself unable to fall asleep again, and top that off with all the running and walking and you have a body that is just worn out. Suprisingly my legs don't ache at all today, but my arm still does???
I tried to make chocolate and caramel shortbread on Friday and it didn't work out properly at all. I don't think I cooked the base long enough, or let it cool and harden as the caramel just seeped into the base and made it all soggy. I think I overcooked the caramel too, oops. Next time I'll do the base well in advance, and let the caramel cool down a little before pouring it over the base. It still tastes ok, just extremely rich and soggy. The rest of the dinner was fine too, I did some nice stuffed mushrooms, chicken noodles, and chicken fajitas.
Our house now has one of the smallest living rooms in history as Mike has moved downstairs so as to have a bigger room. Could this be the death of the house? Will the housemates ever hang about together again, besides the odd few meetings in the kitchen? Has anyone actually used it yet? Will Mike's bed always squeak like that?
I told you Dundee Utd would lose, when am I ever wrong eh? It sounds like we played well but at this point of the season we need points to make sure we can make the top half of the table, then we can start playing good stuff. Hopefully points will start coming soon or I see another season fighting relegation looming. Ever the optimist eh?
Should I buy a Widescreen TV? I saw a reasonably cheap one in Comet, but considering the small amount of TV I watch, and the fact I have watched few movies lately it seems like a bit of an extravagence that isn't needed. I am sure I will go through stages of watching loads of movies again, but just now I am doing little but reading. Decisions, decisions. Also, I said I wouldn't buy a decent TV till digital became standard, but how far off is that now?
This blog is becoming as dull and as predictable as before isn't it, just a list of what I do and what I am gonna do. It needs some spice before it dies again.
The big boss is off today and there is still little work to do so I am snoozing along just watching the clock tick away....tick, tock, tick, tock.
Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 11:07 p.m.
Making a list of gigs I wouldn't mind going to just now and most of them seem to be of bands I've already seen, why aren't any new bands touring just now?
Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 10:31 p.m.
Today I went shopping to buy some stuff with some more of my bonus and ended up coming back with three really cheap recipe books and 'Lawn Dogs' on DVD as there wasn't anything worth buying out there, can anyone offer any suggestions?
Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 10:23 p.m.
Considering all the running I did at training yesterday it is my arms that are hurting after moving a few things around the house yesterday evening. I think some arm muscles are needed.
Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 11:41 a.m.
I think I am a scrooge as I always feel guilty spending money, even if it is mine to spend. I went to buy a bike yesterday and came back with a cd-writer and no bike, oops. I still want a bike but I keep thinking "Will I use it enough", and "Think of all the CD's you could buy with that money".
Friday, August 9, 2002 - 03:55 p.m.
Lana is getting stranger and stranger, she just opened her banana from the wrong end saying that if she opens it from the other end it squashes it and she can't eat it. Considering the small amount she eats should I be watching out for eating disorders?
She has now gone and eaten a pot of chocolate moose with a knife as she couldn't be bothered getting a spoon from somewhere. Is this a slow slide into madness? I thought I was the crazy one?
I really have no work to do this afternoon so will be probably be leaving the office at 4pm or I will be pulling my hair out, especially as I can's sit and surf on the web.
I still can't finish the 'expert' minesweeper, it is beginning to get on my nerves. I seem to get half way, or two thirds of the way through and then either get stuck or press the wrong button. Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhhh! Or something.
Gonna try and get Mike to play Risk tonight, I'm gonna kick his arse.
This should find out how sexually successful all you pretenders are out there, I only got 69% but compared to real life that is probably quite high.
Friday, August 9, 2002 - 12:22 p.m.
My cheque had cleared so I went to O.S. after work and blew my cash on comics (£28), and CD's (£53). Heh. So finally I have the collection of Daredevil comics that David Mack drew (he of Kabuki fame), a big comic book about the Palistinians (written by a guy who spent a few months over there and chronicled what he saw and experienced), and the first issue of Filth finally. I now have a pile of comics to read as big as the pile of books I need to read, and my magazines are catching up too.
Bought the new Primal Scream CD (good on first listen), Korn's 'Untouchables', new Flaming Lips, The Coral, and Alex Empire. Should be a good weekend of new music.
Everyone buggered off out last night and left me on my tod, good job my sister rang or I would have cried all night. Instead I got to sleep as my sister yapped away :o)
It's strange, both my bosses were away yesterday afternoon yet I still ended up doing a load of work. I think I could be going mad. It also leaves me the problem of having to pretend to look busy today when again there is little to do, sigh.
United have their second game of the season against Killie tomorrow, I am going for a loss at home, my optimism for the season has left already. There is a reason, we never win against Kilmarnock, ever.
Oh, I just had a thought (mass inhale of breath all round the world), but I'm not telling you what it is yet....heh. But some of you shall be getting an email in the post this w/end at some point, be on the look out.
We are swapping Emily for Maz's mum this weekend if all the train tracks are fine and not runied by the mud slides this past week, it will be interesting to see how much Maz has tidied the flat by the time I get home this evening.
Another few hours of football training tomorrow morning means I have to get up early and not get blazingly drunk this evening, could this be a new me? I doubt it will last, especially as I had a chippie last night for tea and cheesecake later on...
Hmmmm, Lana's husband brought her two hot croissants and she only wanted one....yummy!
I feel like baking something this weekend, how about millionaire's shortbread? Or I could try the tablet recipe I found, which do you think Mike?
I nearly wet myself. I think it's the 30th September, and it's a good way to get some old songs as I never realised before that they had about 15 albums in total. I still want that four disc one which you have to play at the same time, that would be ace.
Thursday, August 8, 2002 - 12:21 p.m.
My backlog of work is nearly gone now so I am not quite sure how I am meant to fill my day up? I know Council workers are notorious for being slow and slack, but I need to keep my mind working or I just start to dose off or become aggitated.
My bank balance is too high, what am I forgetting to deduct? (no Shonie, not more pressies for you)
I can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but there was a fellow Arab at the football training, can you believe it? He wore a Brazil top though, I think he might have been taking the mickey :o)
The trip into work today was much fun, one train was cancelled, then the one in front of us broke down so we got stuck for ages before having to fill up with some of the passengers from that train at the next station, and then I got to laugh at some wifey having a hissy fit at Finsbury Park as the Kings X train never waited for her and moved off so as to be on time itself. It's amazing how some people think they are more important than the 100 people or so who were on that train eh? And to think, she had to wait a whole sixty seconds for the next one to turn up, it must have been difficult. At least it wasn't as bad as some of the other lines which were cancelled due to flooding in the area, a typical lovely British Summer :o)
There's a big wall of leaflets on the landing of out floor, and in one section it is labelled help with bereavement (sp?), but the leaflet is about retirement. Are they suggesting that should someone you know die you should retire, or that once you retire you should die?
On TV on tuesday night there were two very depressing programs on, so I watched them. The first I caught by accident as I was trying to find athletics but it had finished already. I only caught the last half an hour or so but it seemed to be about two girls who lived together and were trying to find love/a relationship (not sure which as they aren't the same thing). Now one of them seemed to be having a string of bf's and enjoying herself, whilst the other was over analysing everything and worrying that she wasn't seeing someone, then taking things way too serious when she was. It was quite sad to see this woman thinking that her life would not be complete without a partner, and her being resentful to her friend if she was in a relationship. I may not know the meaning of life, but my bet is it isn't solely based on finding the perfect partner.
The other program was about teenage sex and was probably even more depressing as it showed how ignorant kids are towards pregnancy and STD's even after all the education they are meant to get at school now. One guy had had sex with 30 girls by the time he was 18 and had never used a condom, eedjit. One couple they concentrated on was two 14 year olds who had been dating for a year and who were under pressure from their peers to have sex. As there anniversary came up the guy thought they were going to do it, whilst the girl was hesitant. Thankfully they didn't. I may sound like an old Tory, but why are kids even wanting sex at that age? I still hated girls then (I still do a lot of the time :o) and sex was not the main thing on my brain. Kids these days eh? One nice fact from the programme, the average amount of sexual partners in a life time is 9....they obviously haven't met the people I know then. Looks like I have some work to do though :o(
My knee and ankle doesn't hurt anymore, I knew they just needed a bit of a rest. Pity the tops of my feet now hurt and the muscles have finally started aching. And two nice little bites on each calf, lovely. My poor body is not used to this exercise and rigour, can I have a new one please? Preferably one that can actually play football, unlike this one.
The reading of The Economist and New Statesman seemed to have taken over all my reading time lately and I still haven't finished last months bookworm book, or bought this months. I blame the internet as I tend to log on when I get home and read things on there before maybe watching some TV or reading a magazine or comic and then dozzing off. NEED TO READ MORE.
Lana has taken the day off as her mother-in-law's flat has flooded and my boss has gone home for the afternoon. This is going to be a very quiet day. Pity the work has just piled up again...doh!
Wednesday, August 7, 2002 - 08:56 p.m.
This years Mercury Music Prize nominations are a pile of crap, where's Spiritualized and Idlewild?
Doves ‘The Last Broadcast’
The Streets ‘Original Pirate Material’
Miss Dynamite ‘A Little Deeper’
David Bowie ‘Heathen’
Beverley Knight ‘Who I Am’
Roots Manuva ‘Run Come Save Me’
The Coral ‘The Coral’
Electric Soft Parade ‘Holes In The Wall’
The Bees ‘Sunshine Hit Me’
Gemma Hayes ‘Night On My Side’
Joanna MacGregor ‘Play’
Guy Barker ‘Soundtrack’
The Streets has got to win, as apart from the ESP (which was only ok) album and The Coral (which I've only heard a few songs of) album, the rest are pretty pants.
Wednesday, August 7, 2002 - 08:44 p.m.
I got another cheque in the post today, this time from WAGN train company for delays back in March...heh. Another unexpected injection of cash for Stevie, at this rate I'll be able to quit my job as I'm getting one cheque a week.
Wednesday, August 7, 2002 - 01:08 p.m.
First football training yesterday and my right knee is quite sore, and me left ankle is also a little tender. There'll be nothing wrong with them, they're just not used to running and twisting about so much. Next session is Saturday morning so it looks like I will have to get up bright and early :o(
The actual training was ok but I didn't play too well, I need to get used to having a ball at me feet and reading a game again which could take a while. It doesn't help that when actually playing a game at the end none of the defenders stayed in position and I was stuck trying to mark three men??? It was like school boy football.
So back at work now and little has changed, only 49 and a half weeks left.
I woke up this morning and everything seemed very strange. Firstly I don't remember the alarm going off but I did start getting out of bed. I then changed my mind as I thought I had a while left, but then the radio came on, on a different channel to which it is set. I then noticed that even thought I went to bed with a t-shirt on it was lying beside me in the bed? Either I've been abducted or my house mates are trying to make me go crazy?
My work mate had her hair done on Monday afternoon and now has red streaks in it, is this a set-up to torture me?
Tuesday, August 6, 2002 - 06:07 p.m.
I am up to a rating of 7.2 on hot or not, which apparently makes me better looking than 68% of men. HA HA HA!!!
Tuesday, August 6, 2002 - 06:04 p.m.
Do you think this girl got lots of people saying yes then?
Tuesday, August 6, 2002 - 05:22 p.m.
Just got back home after my tour of Camden today and it was really interesting as we got to see the different sort of housing that is available to people, from Sheltered Housing, to Hostels, to normal single room flats. We also covered different social problems which have got me thinking but I don't have the time to write about them just now, hopefully I'll be able to sit down tomorrow and get something down.
Monday, August 5, 2002 - 08:38 p.m.
I've been slow on reading diaries online lately so your homework has been a bit slow in arriving, but here it is at last.
Books they should have
1. Perks of being a wallflower - Stephen Chbsoky
2. Losers - David Eddings
3. Nalda Said - Stuart David
Books that will make me run
1. Any John Grisham
2. American Psycho -Bret Easten Ellis
3. Trashy romantic novels
Good mags
1. New Statesman
2. NME
3. The Economist
1. Heat
2. Spectator
3. Fashion Mags
And why all the slagging of Terry Pratchitt? He's not fantastic but his books can be funny, you lot are turning into snobs you know :o) (says the guy that just made lists which are telling people what I think they should or shouldn't have, oooops)
Monday, August 5, 2002 - 08:30 p.m.
How come you can't get hob nobs in normal packets anymore, and only in those stupidly expensive cardboard tubes? I love me hob nobs and these people are ripping me off.
Monday, August 5, 2002 - 08:13 p.m.
To tidy this place up a little I have archived my first load of entries here, I shall add a link to the left later.
