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Or at least during the day. April can no longer access my blog at work due to the fascists at websense.

Buzzcocks

A friend of mine has two spare tickets to a Nevermind the Buzzcocks recording in a couple of weeks so has invited us two to come along with him.

Should be good fun. It'll be similar to the QI gig but he's got priority tickets so we won't have to queue up with all the plebs. I imagine that'll mean more drinking time if James has anything to do with it. Eek!

1 year anniversary

A year ago today, I started work in my new job. And I have to say that it's flown by.

My team’s good fun, I’ve learnt loads and none of which has really phased me. I’d probably like to have met a few more people in my time here as I still don’t think I know anyone other than those I directly work with (20 people (10%)) but other than that things are running smoothly. Roll on a few more, only another 9 to go before my paid sabbatical...

Wimp

Some bloke fainted this morning on the train. Wimp! Girls yes, blokes no.

I ended up getting in to work 5 mins early because of him. Git! I walked from London Bridge in stead of Cannon Street, as I knew they'd cancel the train. April waited hoping they'd take him off so the train and a thousand commuters could continue on their journey but no. He was too 'ill' to move. What's the difference between sitting on the floor of the train and floor of the platform? Nothing.

Anyway. As it turns out, his 'hysterical' girlfriend put it down to him having a bruised ankle and forgetting to have his protein shake that morning. Ha, ha, ha! Tosser!

X-Box 360

Well, I finally bought one, although I very nearly didn't bother. I went to a PC world, looked at the price and deals. £200 + free extra contoler + Lego Indy + Kung Fu Panda. I then walked next door into the Currys and they had exactly the same deal so decided to buy it there. I wasn't fussed about the two games but with the extra controller I thought why not? 30 mins later still waiting for the fuckwits to get the various bit of the deal together I left.

I mean come on. You main job as a shop worker is to sell stuff. You just lost out on £200, all for being an idiot. I then went to an Argos and bought it through them. the box was £195 and the game deal was £20. Halo3, Halo Wars and Forza 2. John Madden 10 is in the post as we speak.

Payday today

I think i'll get that x-box tomorrow / Sunday. Is there anything I need to know before I go and buy it?

Cats and Cocktails

I've been tasked we've coming up with a cocktail this week. My friend Harriet's sister is putting together a book of cocktails from Harriet's friends. It's a present for her Hen night that's coming up shortly.

I think i'm going to make some sort of 'Biscuit Bellini', April's going for a Poppet Pimms. I'm sure i'll post some photos of the cats posing with a champagne flute later.

New season, new injury

I think my body's trying to tell me something.

I went rugby training last night for the first time in what must be 10 years and managed to injure my middle finger of my right hand.

It's now black and blue and swollen to 1.5x the size.

Doh! Hopefully it'll go down by Saturday and i'll still be able to play.

I truely am a geek

I brought in some sweets for work from Las Vegas and California in on Monday, and we're getting to last few. The ones that are left are these gummy dice.

Inspecting one closely I noticed that the pips on the dice were incorrect. Opposite sides should add up to 7.

6:1
5:2
4:3

They didn't! Idiots. You've got one job. Painting white pips on gummy dice. How can you fcuk that up?

Idiots!

...And no, I didn't break the banks of Las Vegas

In total I think we lost around $150 between us. The only games there that allowed any element of skill were poker and black jack but the stakes were generally too high (only a few $5 tables) and I wasn't massively confident in my skill so what would be the point in gambling?