Lord of Leisure

In this new year of ours, I feel I have quite a lot to say about many things on the state of play in the arenas of the world. Big surprise to everyone that i have a lot to say. But it is actually hard to say any of it. Quite strange really. After my rant the other day about the cost of living, i felt happy. I had highlighted something which I felt aggrived by, and it felt good. Love this whole blogging thing!!

I come off the anti-biotics tommorow and for the majority of it all, i feel funky. First time I ever had to take anything for the tonsils, but then again always a first time for everything 🙂 And my sense of humour has toned down a bit for some reason too. I am normally funny on these pages (or I think i am), but no, i have things on my mind, again another first.

Must be just gas.

Forgive me my friends, I did not write after New Year ’s Eve. As of Tuesday, I had been coming down with the flu, struggling to carry on with work by and basically sleeping at night. Thursday I felt like death, with cold shivers, sore throat, and a headache so bad I was thinking straight. But still I had to go to college in this state for an exam, of which no idea of which if I passed or not.

Friday, went to the Oswestry doctors and it turned out I had a base case of Tonsillitis to add to the list. Had some pills with a complicated name, and took the rest of the day off from work at that point.

Saturday was spent mostly in the sitting room, reading, avoiding anything IT or phone related. My voice was awful too, but today on the Sunday, I feel a lot better. My throat now remains the main battleground, with flare-up and more fluid coming out every so often.

I will go back to work tomorrow, and hopefully can carry on as business as usual with whatever I need to do, but really it’s hasn’t been a fun start for me this year as it goes.
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Well campers, another Christmas has been and gone, and I must say this has been one of the strangest Christmases (if that’s a word) I have had because it was the very first Christmas a girlfriend of mine had spent time with the family.

The family who insists on Natalie being called Miss Putin, who is a Chinese bird and also a spy. Apparently we are not meant to mention the salt mines, or the death of that man in London who got poisoned. But it’s all right as we have a starlin….

Yes the jokes get worse and go on and on, but nevertheless Natalie came to stay for Christmas, and it made things interesting. Nat was afraid of meeting Dad, as it is where my sense of humour comes from, in a more concentrated dose. Oh yes, you see why she was afraid.
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Campers, the last time i wrote anything long was quite a while ago. During the past few weeks there have been many ups and a few downs, and one doosy of a revalation which for the time being will go unrecorded. Suffice to say, it’s one of those moments where you stop, take stock of what you are doing and wonder what the hell to do now.

During the last few weeks we have had many christmas parties out, the last one being in telford last week, cortesy of Capgemni and Fujitsu, Glyn to answer your question about how i can afford to go out so often, it was a free piss-up! Who would miss that?!?! There was quite a lot that happened that night too, the highlights of which included Speaking in a high voice from heillum ballons, drinking far too much, catching up with all the people I had met throught out the year during my time in dts, NTSM and of course Backup and recovery from january. It was amazing.

Got to feel Laura’s arse again which was nice on the silk dress she had on. We got to get funky on the dance floor to all the classic (well sort of) 80’s songs from a live band, best song was Something got Me Started, love simply red so that had to be done!

Stayed at Chris’ flat just round the corner from the international center where the party was, and had even more to drink with friends and even enjoyed a smoke. (of what I’am not telling 🙂 But by the time I got up, there was no damn way in hell I was getting up before 12. My head was that gone, I couldn’t even lift it up wihtout a huge pounding. Chris, is a morning person and when you are dead, it is annoying. Though he did get us breakfast, proper bo. We spent most of the day recovering and watching Stargate of all things

Did a bit of christmas shopping and then proceeded to shrewsbury, where i caught up with Steve again at his flat with all the people from the LAN party that happened way back August. Lost badly at buzz, then won, had a chat with dave from work again, and went home after a while as I had work on the saturday. That and I needed more sleep!!

Saturday passed without too much trouble. DId an update to the Active directory schema and service packed a server. WOW!

Saw mum and dad, and had a good chinwag. They again came to stay the weekend and again were gone by the time I woke up on sunday. Which leads us to more christmas shopping and Natalie. We were out in Shrewsbury as it was a nice day. Spent again far too much, and I am not overdrawn again despite just getting paid. Tis a financial quagmire I am in atm. But nothing that cannot be fixed by a couple of months staying at home more, and just doing some overtime at work.

Things happened during sunday, and some good, 1 bad and 1 piece of news which I know is going to royally piss off a dear friend. Tis complicated this life isn’t it? I suppose you never think things happen to you until it actually does and then that is when you start thinking about where you are and what comes next. Pretty deep ain’t it?

Well enough bollocks, let’s move on campers. There was more to tell about the other things which have happened (i mentioned them in the quickies, ohh err ) but alas I will write about it tommorow, as it is late and mr fat guy is tired.

Peace out.