You all know how it is the longer you leave it, the worse it gets, and I've really had not that much to say. I've been existing, that's about the best way I can put it. Working, broken up with sleeping, the occasional visit to the pub, a few other things of which I shall tell you of shortly. But otherwise, really not that much. Couple that with the events that unfolded at the tattoo convention, and I thought it for the best to lie low for a bit.
So, work. Finally gone permanent, which is good. Proper holiday pay, tons of benefits and all that, and the opportunity to progress onto the radios at some point. I've given thought to another post that came up, with what I've been doing recently (ie, mainly sitting on my own in a slightly darkened room doing pretty much nothing) I figured that a surveillance operative for special branch might be suited to me. But then again, on reflection, helping to curtail people's civil liberties doesn't quite sit right with me. I dunno. I'll just apply for the radios and see how that goes. Still hoping on moving, although as each day passes, I end up kind of wondering if it's ultimately worth it.
Friends and stuff - I seem to have started to cultivate what might pass to some as a social life. Crazy I know, but there it is. I went to see Will Haven play last month, they were awful! I know that there isn't any of the original members left, but still, I was hoping for something a little more than the uninspiring noise they came out with. Which is disappointing, when I split up with my big ex, what seems like a lifetime ago, the album WHVN was of a great inspiration to me at the time. Add to that they played their most well known song 3 songs in and I didn't really feel the need to watch them any more and spent the rest of the night drinking heavily and not paying any attention to them, so be warned, they are not worth the 9 entrance fee. I also visited Bath and spent a weekend with the fantastically effervescent Pinklet, also getting to see TheDuke, SomeoneUK ex site regular Lissom and a few others, I got involved in a heated debate about Marvel vs DC, which somehow ended up in me getting given a Superman pin (Despite the fact that I'm not a fan of Superman, except whenever he gets, if you'll excuse the term, pwned by Batman). In fact, I've been up in Bristol a few times, There was the SGUK cider fest, and I also spent fireworks weekend seeing another friend there. Planning a trip to London in the early new year, hoping to coincide it with CreamyGoodness' birthday, it'll be good to see some people I've not seen or spoken to in a while, of which I am very much ashamed. Now I just have to batten down the hatches for Christmas. But that should be quite good this year, some very good friends of mine, known to all as the Redneck Vikings are having a large gathering at their house for Christmas day, of which I'm looking forward to going round, getting wrecked and taking over their kitchen (they don't know about the kitchen bit, so I'm keeping that as my little surprise). Romantically, nothing on the horizon, which is no bad thing at the moment. I did express interest in a girl who I think is quite fab, but also knew at the same time that it wasn't going to happen. Which got pointed out to me, quite rightly, that nothing could happen. Besides, if I'm finding my own company disagreeable, then I shouldn't really inflict it on someone else. Another think that I discovered about my feeble attempt to cultivate a social life is the fucking politics, gossips and naysayers. I found myself on the receiving end of the rumour mill, which I'm sure that I have been in the past, but it's never reached my ears before. I shouldn't be surprised though, it's just that I try to keep myself away from that kind of bullshit.
More computer issues too, surprisingly! It blew up the other day. Yep, blew up. There was a bang, a flash and smoke. so I've just had to fork out for a replacement, just before Christmas too. Nice. But I did buy one of these last month, which is really very good!
Gotta go to work now, I will try and catch up with you all as soon as I can. Thanks for your patience.
So, work. Finally gone permanent, which is good. Proper holiday pay, tons of benefits and all that, and the opportunity to progress onto the radios at some point. I've given thought to another post that came up, with what I've been doing recently (ie, mainly sitting on my own in a slightly darkened room doing pretty much nothing) I figured that a surveillance operative for special branch might be suited to me. But then again, on reflection, helping to curtail people's civil liberties doesn't quite sit right with me. I dunno. I'll just apply for the radios and see how that goes. Still hoping on moving, although as each day passes, I end up kind of wondering if it's ultimately worth it.
Friends and stuff - I seem to have started to cultivate what might pass to some as a social life. Crazy I know, but there it is. I went to see Will Haven play last month, they were awful! I know that there isn't any of the original members left, but still, I was hoping for something a little more than the uninspiring noise they came out with. Which is disappointing, when I split up with my big ex, what seems like a lifetime ago, the album WHVN was of a great inspiration to me at the time. Add to that they played their most well known song 3 songs in and I didn't really feel the need to watch them any more and spent the rest of the night drinking heavily and not paying any attention to them, so be warned, they are not worth the 9 entrance fee. I also visited Bath and spent a weekend with the fantastically effervescent Pinklet, also getting to see TheDuke, SomeoneUK ex site regular Lissom and a few others, I got involved in a heated debate about Marvel vs DC, which somehow ended up in me getting given a Superman pin (Despite the fact that I'm not a fan of Superman, except whenever he gets, if you'll excuse the term, pwned by Batman). In fact, I've been up in Bristol a few times, There was the SGUK cider fest, and I also spent fireworks weekend seeing another friend there. Planning a trip to London in the early new year, hoping to coincide it with CreamyGoodness' birthday, it'll be good to see some people I've not seen or spoken to in a while, of which I am very much ashamed. Now I just have to batten down the hatches for Christmas. But that should be quite good this year, some very good friends of mine, known to all as the Redneck Vikings are having a large gathering at their house for Christmas day, of which I'm looking forward to going round, getting wrecked and taking over their kitchen (they don't know about the kitchen bit, so I'm keeping that as my little surprise). Romantically, nothing on the horizon, which is no bad thing at the moment. I did express interest in a girl who I think is quite fab, but also knew at the same time that it wasn't going to happen. Which got pointed out to me, quite rightly, that nothing could happen. Besides, if I'm finding my own company disagreeable, then I shouldn't really inflict it on someone else. Another think that I discovered about my feeble attempt to cultivate a social life is the fucking politics, gossips and naysayers. I found myself on the receiving end of the rumour mill, which I'm sure that I have been in the past, but it's never reached my ears before. I shouldn't be surprised though, it's just that I try to keep myself away from that kind of bullshit.
More computer issues too, surprisingly! It blew up the other day. Yep, blew up. There was a bang, a flash and smoke. so I've just had to fork out for a replacement, just before Christmas too. Nice. But I did buy one of these last month, which is really very good!
Gotta go to work now, I will try and catch up with you all as soon as I can. Thanks for your patience.
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rdpixie:
Sadly no. me and mat8drb are gonna spend the day together in Portsmouth. What with his great baking skills I'm gong to try and coerce him into helping me with my decorate your own gingerbread houe kit that I got cause I think if I did it myself it would be bit rubbish. hehe!
rdpixie:
Absolutely! Shame on you!!!