At lunchtime I did some Christmas shopping - got a few games for both the PC and Wii.
After leaving the shop I went to get some lunch. As I munched my way through my usual Monday quesadilla and cheese nachos I decided to have a closer look at what I had bought.
Then, looking at one of them I realised that either I or the guy in the shop had made a mistake - one of the games wasn't the game at all, but an expansion for it!
Just imagine that on Christmas morning!
The matter has now been put right.
Good job I was being nosey!
Monday, 30 November 2009
Crappy, crappy, crappolla...
I feel a bit crappy today. Nothing serious, just the sort of cold that makes everything feel like too much effort.
I was the same yesterday, got up, put dinner (beef and dumplings) into the slow cooker and then flopped on the sofa watching bad movies and trying to read stuff for my studies.
What movies? Don't remember them all - a couple of bad Christmas ones, Trancers 4 (and I thought the first one was bad!), "They Crawl" (someone planning to take over the world with mutant cockroaches), etc...
Dinner was fabulous, I could feel it making me better!
And now, I sit here at my desk, struggling with a stationery order that should only take a few minutes to do while the rain pours down outside. Ugh! I want Jelly Babies!
UPDATE
Just ate nearly a whole bag of Jelly Babies - now I feel SICK!
I was the same yesterday, got up, put dinner (beef and dumplings) into the slow cooker and then flopped on the sofa watching bad movies and trying to read stuff for my studies.
What movies? Don't remember them all - a couple of bad Christmas ones, Trancers 4 (and I thought the first one was bad!), "They Crawl" (someone planning to take over the world with mutant cockroaches), etc...
Dinner was fabulous, I could feel it making me better!
And now, I sit here at my desk, struggling with a stationery order that should only take a few minutes to do while the rain pours down outside. Ugh! I want Jelly Babies!
UPDATE
Just ate nearly a whole bag of Jelly Babies - now I feel SICK!
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Why didn't I have my camera with me?
There are 2 main routes from my town into Canterbury. Once you set off on one of these routes there is no interconnection between them, no lateral roads....
This morning as I cycled to work the traffic ground to a halt. Drivers began doing U-turns and heading back.
I continued.
Car drivers started calling out - "Turn round, you won't get through!"
By this time, turning round would have meant adding around 6 miles to my journey. SCREW THAT!
I continued.
Then I saw it.
Let me draw you a picture.
The road is narrow - 2 cars can pass with a bit of care, but often lose a mirror if they pass too close.
One side of the road is a hedgerow. Hedgerows are tangles of bushes and small trees that have been there for a few hundred years. Nothing gets through them.
On the other side is a concrete curb and then a grass bank.
What had happened here?
A double-decker bus had been going one way, on the hedgerow side.
Coming the other way was a big UPS truck.
From previous experience, I know that the bus driver would have stopped and let the UPS driver decide what to do. He could have reversed into a farm entrance, but no, he had decided to take the grass bank instead.
He almost made it, but had clearly miscalculated both the height of his own vehicle and the amount that his truck was going to tilt as it went along, 2 wheels on the road, 2 on the bank.
CRUNCH!
The top of the truck ripped into the side of the bus, leaving them locked together totally blocking the road.
So I walked around the mess, remounted and set off again!
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Sometimes it is great to be a cyclist!
This morning as I cycled to work the traffic ground to a halt. Drivers began doing U-turns and heading back.
I continued.
Car drivers started calling out - "Turn round, you won't get through!"
By this time, turning round would have meant adding around 6 miles to my journey. SCREW THAT!
I continued.
Then I saw it.
Let me draw you a picture.
The road is narrow - 2 cars can pass with a bit of care, but often lose a mirror if they pass too close.
One side of the road is a hedgerow. Hedgerows are tangles of bushes and small trees that have been there for a few hundred years. Nothing gets through them.
On the other side is a concrete curb and then a grass bank.
What had happened here?
A double-decker bus had been going one way, on the hedgerow side.
Coming the other way was a big UPS truck.
From previous experience, I know that the bus driver would have stopped and let the UPS driver decide what to do. He could have reversed into a farm entrance, but no, he had decided to take the grass bank instead.
He almost made it, but had clearly miscalculated both the height of his own vehicle and the amount that his truck was going to tilt as it went along, 2 wheels on the road, 2 on the bank.
CRUNCH!
The top of the truck ripped into the side of the bus, leaving them locked together totally blocking the road.
So I walked around the mess, remounted and set off again!
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Sometimes it is great to be a cyclist!
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
This little guy is getting rather full of himself...
He has now decided that he should help me with my maps of Ohio. This one shows Median Income, green = rich, red = poor.
He is actually quite good!
Any suggestions for a name for this little guy?
This little guy...
...has been sitting on my PC tower for a year now! His hat is now back in fashion,which must be a relief to him.Monday, 23 November 2009
Back to the grind...
Well not really. I love my job, but I just wish the weekend had been a bit longer.
Starting to get in gear for Christmas. Did a bit of Christmas shopping with the boys on Saturday and we had a great time - including lunch at my favourite Mexican place.
Sunday we went to a nearby store to check out the decorations - lots of really tacky stuff, including a bear that sang a version of MC Hammer's "Can't touch this", changed to "It's Christmas" while doiing a little dance. Bought some new lights to go in the Pooh Bear Grotto...
An interesting thought from my 11 year old - it is a shame that DVD players don't have a Shuffle function like CD players do - watching a movie with all of the scenes jumbled up could be very funny.
My daughter takes for ever to get ready. The rest of us were waiting by the door while she finished sorting herself out.
She finally comes down the stairs.
"I'm ready to go now."
"We've just come back!"
Starting on me next assignment - mapping Census data for one of the America states. I have been given Ohio. Anything interesting that I should know about Ohio?
Starting to get in gear for Christmas. Did a bit of Christmas shopping with the boys on Saturday and we had a great time - including lunch at my favourite Mexican place.
Sunday we went to a nearby store to check out the decorations - lots of really tacky stuff, including a bear that sang a version of MC Hammer's "Can't touch this", changed to "It's Christmas" while doiing a little dance. Bought some new lights to go in the Pooh Bear Grotto...
An interesting thought from my 11 year old - it is a shame that DVD players don't have a Shuffle function like CD players do - watching a movie with all of the scenes jumbled up could be very funny.
My daughter takes for ever to get ready. The rest of us were waiting by the door while she finished sorting herself out.
She finally comes down the stairs.
"I'm ready to go now."
"We've just come back!"
Starting on me next assignment - mapping Census data for one of the America states. I have been given Ohio. Anything interesting that I should know about Ohio?
Friday, 20 November 2009
One word answers
A while back, Terri posted a meme that required one word answers and challenged us to try it. This week has been so hectic (work, 2 assignments due, family, etc) I think that one word is about the best I can manage today!
So, here goes...
1. Where is your cell phone? Pocket
2. Your hair? Afro
3. Your mother? Insane
5. Your favorite food? Mexican
6. Your dream last night? Perverted
7. Your favorite drink? Pepsi
8. Your dream/goal? Gigging
9. What room are you in? Office
10. Your hobby? Fun
11. Your fear? Nothing
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Here?
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something that you aren’t? Ambitious
15. Muffins? Blueberry
16. Wish list item? Explorer
17. Where did you grow up? Kent
18. Last thing you did? Drink
19. What are you wearing? Sweater
20. Your TV? Usurped
21. Your pets? Spoilt
22. Friends? Different
23. Your life? Fulfilling
24. Your mood? Relaxed
25. Missing someone? Always
26. Vehicle? Bike
27. Something you’re not wearing? Cape
28. Your favorite store? Musicland
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Can't
32. Your best friend? Steve
33. One place that I go to over and over? Musicland
34. One person who emails me regularly? Olga*
35. Favorite place to eat? Amigo Burrito
There! Made it!
Why don't you have a try?
Have a great weekend!
* She is Russian and keeps offering to marry me.
Update:
morethananelectrician suggested that I might want to wear an eye patch. I think it works...
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