Saturday, 21 March 2009
just once
Just once, it would be nice to live in a house where something didn't go wrong. There is a problem with the bathroom at Avon Close, in that the shower enclosure is leaking water onto the floor, even though I have been running the water for barely three minutes. In the past, I have dried any residual water up with my towel; the other housemates have noticed this maintenance problem too. The issue is that Christine, the landlord, is in Africa at this time, and so there cannot be any guarantee that the problem will be fixed any time soon. For now, I will have to have showers back at my old house on Devonshire Road.
Saturday, 14 March 2009
more irrelevant crap.
Random things you prob didn't know about me..Share. (whoever says 'random' next, the most overused word in existence EVER, will be personally shot and dismembered, capiche?)
Today at 23:04
Just copy and paste and put your own answers in. The purpose of this is to get to know my friends better.
Here are the rules - post this list on your profile (in Notes) replacing my answers with yours. Tag 10 people to do the same thing.
If I've tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about YOU!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No. I was meant to be called Alex Jamie. Thank fuck for that.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
When my parents split.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
It's the best.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken. But not that watered down shit from Iceland.
5. KIDS?
Hahaha, seriously? Sex would be a great start.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Obviously. I'm super.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Without fail.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
What happened to question 8?
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL
Weetabix.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Mine have no laces. In your face, laceless shoes.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM?
Can't stand ice cream.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
If they're scallies and the relative likelihood of me catching leprosy off them.
15. RED OR PINK?
Red.
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
How I can't seem to maintain relationships with just about anyone.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
Don't care.
19. WHAT COLOUR TROUSERS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Black work trousers and barefoot.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Kammermusik No. 5 by Hindemith.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE?
Purple. Because I'm worth it.
23. FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Bacon frying. Cat fur. Grass after it just rained.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Blob, for about 4 seconds. I was driving and told him to call me back. He didn't. LOSER.
25. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU KISSED?
It's been so long ago I don't care to remember.
26. FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
F1.
27. HAIR COLOUR?
Dark brown.
28. EYE COLOUR?
Brown.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No.
30. FAVOURITE FOOD?
Roast lamb.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Scary movies. Happy endings are unrealistic.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Dark Crystal.
33. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Grey.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Kisses.
36. SHOWERS OR BATHS?
Showers. I don't have a choice in my house!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Someone else wasting their life on Facebook.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Someone too social to be on Facebook.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Natsuo Kirino: 'Out'
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Mr Burns. Excellent.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Blackadder III and IV.
42. FAVOURITE SOUND(S)?
My band live. We kick arse.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Neither.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Malaysia.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Fucking up things that don't have to be fucked up.
46 WHERE WERE U BORN?
Sutton. Don't I travel around....
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU
That's not even a question, is it!
Today at 23:04
Just copy and paste and put your own answers in. The purpose of this is to get to know my friends better.
Here are the rules - post this list on your profile (in Notes) replacing my answers with yours. Tag 10 people to do the same thing.
If I've tagged YOU, it's because I want to know more about YOU!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No. I was meant to be called Alex Jamie. Thank fuck for that.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
When my parents split.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
It's the best.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken. But not that watered down shit from Iceland.
5. KIDS?
Hahaha, seriously? Sex would be a great start.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Obviously. I'm super.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Without fail.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
What happened to question 8?
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL
Weetabix.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Mine have no laces. In your face, laceless shoes.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM?
Can't stand ice cream.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
If they're scallies and the relative likelihood of me catching leprosy off them.
15. RED OR PINK?
Red.
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
How I can't seem to maintain relationships with just about anyone.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
Don't care.
19. WHAT COLOUR TROUSERS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Black work trousers and barefoot.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Kammermusik No. 5 by Hindemith.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE?
Purple. Because I'm worth it.
23. FAVOURITE SMELLS?
Bacon frying. Cat fur. Grass after it just rained.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Blob, for about 4 seconds. I was driving and told him to call me back. He didn't. LOSER.
25. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU KISSED?
It's been so long ago I don't care to remember.
26. FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
F1.
27. HAIR COLOUR?
Dark brown.
28. EYE COLOUR?
Brown.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No.
30. FAVOURITE FOOD?
Roast lamb.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Scary movies. Happy endings are unrealistic.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Dark Crystal.
33. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Grey.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Kisses.
36. SHOWERS OR BATHS?
Showers. I don't have a choice in my house!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Someone else wasting their life on Facebook.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Someone too social to be on Facebook.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Natsuo Kirino: 'Out'
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Mr Burns. Excellent.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Blackadder III and IV.
42. FAVOURITE SOUND(S)?
My band live. We kick arse.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Neither.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Malaysia.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Fucking up things that don't have to be fucked up.
46 WHERE WERE U BORN?
Sutton. Don't I travel around....
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU
That's not even a question, is it!
Friday, 6 March 2009
a praise chorus
The theme for today is maintenance - we finally got our washing machine fixed after a couple of weeks of mysterious leaks and random flashing lights, and in a couple of hours I'm going to pick up my restrung badminton racket from the sports shop in Cheam. It's a little annoying to have to meet this extra cost, but I guess these things happen. It's better to have the whole racket restrung than only doing the half dozen strings that have gone - think what would happen if you had to call the piano tuner in to only do the middle two octaves. The rest of the notes would sound a bit weird! In any case, I'm pretty happy with how I played on the Wednesday session. My 1st serve percentage was higher (less unforced errors) and the accuracy was generally better than last week.
I'm currently reading Out, by Natsuo Kirino. It's about four Japanese women working a soul-destroying night shift in a factory. One of them discovers her husband is spending all their money in strip bars and on gambling, so she kills him and seeks the help of her friends at the factory to dispose of the body. Problem is, the police are starting to ask questions, though the women are starting to find themselves up against more dangerous enemies, including a yakuza-connected loan shark and a nightclub and casino owner who has nothing to lose and everything to gain. Buy it!
I'm currently reading Out, by Natsuo Kirino. It's about four Japanese women working a soul-destroying night shift in a factory. One of them discovers her husband is spending all their money in strip bars and on gambling, so she kills him and seeks the help of her friends at the factory to dispose of the body. Problem is, the police are starting to ask questions, though the women are starting to find themselves up against more dangerous enemies, including a yakuza-connected loan shark and a nightclub and casino owner who has nothing to lose and everything to gain. Buy it!
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