the_new_scum

• I joined the gym. I've managed to keep up with a fairly regular routine of 3 visits a week. Lots of cardio, hitting around 6km each session between bikes, treadmills, crosstrainers etc. Need to do more weight training, really - but that'll come with time because I'm weak as all hell



• Trying not to spend any money on anything. Annoying bills for car maintenance have anally raped me, resulting in further slippage into my overdraft. Lifestyle change is in order, even though the bank clearly arent arsed about getting said money back any time soon



• I'm a complete retard who made a giant mistake in work by just assuming a sealed bank bag had the right money in it (it was like 30 minutes after I was meant to go home) Guess i'm just lucky my boss isnt overly arsed at my losing 180 through laziness; although nobody in the office seems to wanna let me forget it. Mongoloid



• I got a Blackberry. Shut up, its NOT at odds with my new frugal promises. I was paying the same amount per month for my pooey Sony. Don't look at me like that. Now i find myself pissing about online anytime I'm left alone in work, and getting spam emails sent directly to my phone because of the glorious push email. I've sent my number to everyone who was in my phonebook before, but if you've had my old number and want my new one just send me a PM or something



• After much fucking around my new amp finally showed up. Its loud. Very loud. I just wish i had more time to play my fucking guitar



• I'm incredibly chuffed at the prospect of tarted-up Monkey Island. Its the animation and voice cast that makes Monkey Island 3 the best of the series, so i'm looking forward to seeing Secret get a makeover




• Friend of mine has decided on fancy dress for his 25th birthday later this month. Theme is movie characters. Seems fairly broad scope on paper, but its a nightmare thinking up an iconic character who's not old hat already. I've settled on Ron Burgundy, if only I can find a suit somewhere. eBay has come up with fuck all and neither has the Oxfam website. I'll see what I can dig up in local charity shops when I get a day off



• Speed Awareness Course next week because of my being a naughty boy and creeping over the speed limit a few months back. I wouldnt mind if i'd been tearing it down the road listening to Nine Inch Nails but I was clocked at like 4mph over the limit. Still, there has to be a line somewhere, I guess. I'm hoping the course is taken by a jaded police officer who's seen too many RTAs and makes comments like "If you'd seen the things I've seen" I'll also be very disappointed if I dont get to watch an educational film called "Red Asphalt"

Just one of many minor but annoying injuries I've picked up kickboxing. People in work have already noticed I limp around on Fridays but no other day of the week. I need to learn how to block, clearly