Thursday 23 December 2004

mmmm...lumpy
my foot has a lump on the side of it where it's broken...i guess that's to be expected though
the bruising seems to be migrating too, on the toes it's fading to a nice maroon colour ish, but it's now getting some around the heel which isn't too good, it's coming out on both sides of my foot which is odd seeing as the damage is only on one side...
still looking forward to christmas, not sure why though, gradually feeling more and more down again at the moment...probably because of the foot and the limitations that it's giving me
still life goes on
thinking of making some mince pies today, but that all depends on if i can find the ingredients around the house or i'm going to have to go and hunt them down from somewhere like tesco
feeling really bored
might go and watch a film in a minute, i got 6 yesterday, although i've seen 4 of them before, they're good films and i'm going to watch them again...it's funny really because i was thinking about watching one of them before i found it in the shop anyway...so it's cool that i found it
right i'm bored
laters
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Wednesday 22 December 2004

wuhoo!
1) it's nearly christmas!
2) i've started walking without the boot thing
3) it's nearly christmas!!
4) life is good for once
5) IT'S NEARLY CHRISTMAS!!!

i'm actually getting into the christmas spirit
been walking arounf this evening without my crutches or boot thing so my foot is getting better, mum is a little worried, as mothers do, that i might be pushing things a little too quickly and that i might be doing more damage than good at the moment...yeah it hurts a little, but i did manage to break a boen in my foot (again) in a game of football by falling over! but i'm starting to walk on it after just 10 days, that can't be bad, can it?

anyway, that was all i wanted to say really
laters
Px

Tuesday 21 December 2004

all the sky is brown, and the leaves are grey
no reason for that, but hey...who needs a reason, am i right?
life is continuing along the same lines as it was last week, still got a broken foot, still signed off sick, still bored!
actualy it's update time
foot...although still broken, i've been attempting to walk on it, only with the samson boot thing on, and i can, only use my crutches now when i'm tired or i haven't got the boot thing on...or i'm out of the house and want sympathy or people to move out of my way ;)
off sick...has it's benefits, it means that i haven't used any annual leave up over christmas and i've got 4 whole weeks off, drawback is that i'm bored
bored...well i've been playing burnout 3 and watching tv and dvd's so it's not that bad

ventured out of the house on saturday, managed about an hour in reading before i got pissed off with people pushing past me and then apologising when they realised i was on crutches, they usually realised because they either kicked them or i hit them with one...also made it to the pub in the evening, only managed one pint though, didn't have any more money :(

have had a couple of visitors, my friend laura came to see me, she's now gone to center parcs for a week though, but at least she saw me in the 3 day's she was in the area... also my friend Kat has been to see me, she's here for a week then she's off to barbados for new years...it's alright for some!!! but i think that's it on the visitor front, the family have been arounf, but that was expected...they're family!

found out yesterday from H at castle that the bone i've broken is the load bearing one in the foot and it's going to take a fair while to heal...great, just what i needed to hear, especially as i'm walking on it and probably shouldn't be! according to him, rooney did the 3rd metatarsel in, which is pretty boring and doesn't have as much weight through it as the 5th...although given rooney's such a fat bastard there's probably as much weight going through his 3rd and there is going through my 5th

still not got everyone's presents, going to give up now i think, it's only little things that i needed to get anyway, although i've still got to wrap everything up and get some birthday wrapping paper too...and a birthday card...i'll forget something though, i always do...and no it's not the present i'll forget, i've already got that!

feeling hungry, but i'm also feeling too lazy to go downstairs and get something to eat and a drink, although i'll probably go in a minute anyway!

right i'm off...laters peeps
Px

Thursday 16 December 2004

no title today, just going to get straight into it, and today i'm feeling better, the my toes are still a funny colour, but at least i'm feeling better than i was yesterday, maybe it's because i had steak for dinner, maybe it's because i've resigned myself to the fact that the boring monotony of not being able to do stuff easily or get anywhere without blagging a lift or taking a very long time to get there...crutches are useful though, like when you get into bed and realise that the light is still on, stuff like that
the foot itself is a little painful, but i'm tending to ignore it, it's just a pain when i want to get dressed because i have to take the support thing off, get dressed, roll up my trouser leg, pimp style-e, put the brace back on and then roll the leg back down again, that's trouser leg, not middle leg! you dirty people!!!
things are fairly quiet here today, father has taken it upon himself to do the xmas decorations, i can't help him this year...YES!!!!!! ha ha...another thing i've got out of doing!!!
(oops...too manys "!"'s making myself look like a deranged psycho)
no other news for the moment, dad buried the bird in the garden yesterday, he got rather emotional over it, but that was to be expected a little...
right i'm outta here
need to think of a way of getting those last few presents
take care peeps
Px

Wednesday 15 December 2004

getting very fucking narky
that's about it
feeling really pissed off that i can't do anything or go anywhere
and to top it all off, i had to watch the parrot die this morning
really fucked off now

Monday 13 December 2004

break it like beckham...
it was the company's 5-a-side football tournament last night...and normally you'll all know that i'm not really someone who goes in for the physical stuff of any sort, but this once i thought i'd make an exception, just once mind...
well the tourney started ok, we lost 4-0, then 3-0 (we were getting better), then 1-0 (better still), then we were 1-0 down in our penultimate match when i committed to what would be my last tackle of the match. i went in to take the ball away and stood on my opponants foot, rolled my ankle underneath me and as a result fractured my 5th metatarsel, much like wayne rooney and david beckham have both done. initially i thought that this would not be a problem, yeah it hurt, but i though i'd just sprained my foot, when i couldn't stand on it i was a little more concerned and when i took my shoe off i realised that something was wrong. Normal i'd have not bothered with it, but the swelling on my foot was just in front of the metal plate which i've already got in my foot (long story, maybe another time), this was a bit more of a concern. I did my own first aid on it and got someone else to sign it off for me, because i'm that sensible that if i'd done something wrong someone else would get the blame for it! I thought that looking at it i'd maybe broken it, but i wasn't 100% sure so i asked a couple of people what they thought, not mentioning the metal plate, because i didn't wnat to have to explain that away too...someone said that they thought it was probably just ligament damage. Still i couldn't drive home like it so i had to call my mother dear to see if i could get a lift or something. My brother came, but he'd had a few bevies during the day so i was still stuck, he had a look at it too, he said that it probably wasn't broken, but seeing as it was on the foot with the plate in it i should go to the hospital and have it checked out as there may be some other form of internal damage. was in and out of hospital in under an hour and a half, pretty bloody quick for the JR! x-rays showed up a fracture to the 5th metatarsel, i'd chipped a little bit off the end of it, near to the plate, so it's possible that the plate did it... anyway, i got plastered up and given crutches and an appointment to go back today.
I've been back there this morning and i'm still on crutches, but they've given me a funky support thing, like the back half and underneath of a welly and a big velcro thing to go inside it... it still hurts, but i've been told that i should be able to start weight bearing through this boot thing in a week or so, and take things from there. Unfortunately this means that i'm going to be on crutches for a while over xmas probably and i'm kinda stuck at my folks place, which also means that i can't finish my xmas shopping without a helping hand from someone who can drive me to the shops and help me with the various stuff that i'll have bought...bugger!
on the up side i've been signed off work for the next 4 weeks and i can return after that on light duties if i can get there. next hospital appointment is in 6 weeks so effectively i could be off work until then, if not longer!
it still hurts a little now, but it's more uncomfortable than anything!
in other news, the site xmas party was a good laugh, me and chunk decided to shock everyone and go suited and booted, although we decided to avoid the ties because they looked too formal... i didn't drink too much as i had to be up early on sunday (yesterday) to get to work and then play football. but it was a good night and we all had a bit of a laugh.
i forgot to mention that the site team came 5th (out of 6) and we drew the game that i got injured 1-1 and then finally the boys done proud against the head office team and drew 0-0 there...so all in all it was cool!
right i'd better be going, still not caught up on my sleep since thursday's managers do :)
take care peeps and get in touch, it's not like i've got much else to do at the moment now that i'm off sick
laters peeps
Px

Friday 10 December 2004

pondering
feeling better now :)
although have been bouncing between feeling ok and not ok
have been thinking about what i want to do with my life...real deep and meaningful stuff, but i got bored and put i,robot on again...
i'm sure there was a proper reason for me starting this thing this time, but i'm damned if i can remember what it was...
didn't go back to bed in the end
remembered that the head of operations last night set me a challenge as a single bloke...was quite funny and i managed to complete part of it...not really sure if i should go into too much detail, but i failed it due to lack of photographic evidence... say no more
right, i'm out seeing as i can't remember what the fuck i was on about now
Px
fuff as ruck...
actually enjoyed myself last night
got rather pissed, but not totally wasted
nearly crashed at the hotel overnight...even though i didn't have a room
eventually got in at 3.45am
it's now a little after 9am and i got up at 8.30
don't think i made a tit out of myself, certainly didn't do any dancing...good thing!
feeling not too bad this morning...surprisingly!
didn't pull anyone from head office or any of the sites...good thing! although it's a christmas party and i was told you're supposed to...
had a long drawn out chat with one of the senior management team from head office...probably not a good thing, but you never know, although i did tell him that i wanted his job within 5 years
feeling really tired and hot, might consider returning to my pit in a minute...good thing!
phone battery died so i couldn't be bad last night...very good thing!!!
couldn't find the charger when i got in...even better thing!!!!
couldn't find the charger when i woke up...not too good, but i've found it now so it's ok, but i don't need to do any apologising anyway so it's ok
right think i'm going to go back to bed shortly, or i might get in the bath and have a prolonged soak
laters people
Px

Thursday 9 December 2004

everyone tells me i'm closed minded - Vision
and by vision i don't mean the crappy band that were around when we were at school...i mean a cool punk group from somewhere in california (i think)
so it's thursday...and i'm supposed to be going to the "corporate team building event" which will consist of a meeting this afternoon, followed by dinner this evening and some dodgy abba tribute band after that...i'm really looking forward to it...honest i am!
went to the cinema last night, saw christmas with the kranks, wasn't as bad as i was excpeting, actually surprised that it's based on a john grisham novel called skipping christmas, which was a term that was possibly a little over used during the film. the idea of seeing it was to give me a christmas spirit injection, but it failed...
the actual christmas shopping thing isn't going too badly, but i'm getting tired of people telling me to use my imagination and the like, if i hear that once more i'm going to shit in a box and give it to them...HINT HINT!
not feeling as stressed at the moment, but then i've not got a lot to be stressed about, i guess...have turned down my mates offer of his spare room for the time being, going to look for my own place in about 6 months after i've had time to save up some cash and get a few things sorted in my head and that, besides i don't know where i'll be in 6 months time so i'm thinking logically here, kinda anyway
have given up on the idea of a digital camera for christmas, just going to hunt a decent one down in the sales ;) preferable around the 4MP mark and with pictbridge and then i'll look at getting the printer thing at some point too...but we'll see, got to look for a laptop too
i'm sure there was something i wanted to whinge about, but i can't remember what it was now anyway...my memory's going now that i'm getting old! or maybe i'm just all whinged out...nah, that's not it!
ate a dodgy cheese and onion roll...sausage roll type thing, only with out the sausage...nasty...i suddenly remembered why my dad buys them...because he likes them and i don't... bastard! anyway i'm going to eat all the pate because i like that, but he likes it more than me ;)
been told that i need a haircut, can't be bothered at the moment, told my mother dear that i was going to wait until february until i was going to get it done again...not sure if i'll be able to wait that long, but i'm going to give it a try...
got to wear a shirt and tie tonight :( decided again wearing a suit though because i'll probably lose the jacket! supposed to be wearing something smart/casual this afternoon, not sure what yet though, might just put a jumper on over my shirt, if only i still had a leisure connection shirt ;) supposed to be wearing my name badge too, but i have a sinking feeling that it went to ireland with us and stayed there as i've not seen it since :( i know my whistle made it safely there and back again, but sadly the name badge didn't...there's probably someone over in dublin wandering around with my name badge on, trying to steal my identity... maybe i should just turn up in ripped and diry jeans, a rude t-shirt and my FM beanie, i'm sure that would go down a storm! they don't like the fact that i've got an earring, but they haven't told me to take it out yet so balls to them! although i'm going to stick with a subtle one for tonight and stretch it back up again over christmas i think
monday is the day of all the meetings starting at 8.30 am through to i think about 12, then i'm supposed to be on shift from 3 to 10.30...bugger that i've said i'll work to 6 then one of the lifeguards can cover DM for the evening, it's not like it's going to be busy, it's never busy over xmas
still sat in my pj's at the moment...can't be bothered to get dressed yet, need to have a shower after lunch so i haven't bothered getting dressed yet...
was reading back through my old blogs the other day...i talk to much, but then looking at the size of this post you knew that already!
btw, if you know woja and read his blog, the very last pic on the dublin post...the one of me...the reason for the dodgy face is because someone (woja) had just let one rip and i felt the need to drink up and escape before the ceiling melted!!!
right i guess i'd beter head off and finish losing to woja at minesweeper flags or whatever it's called
Px

Monday 6 December 2004

Suffering from IBS (Irritable Blogger Syndrome)
and it's stress related...
i'm bored at work so i thought i'd do a very quick blog update just to say that work is bored and crap really, but i've got a few members of staff in tonight so i can "get on with my work" but there's nothing that i really want to do tonight apart from sit here and do nothing...
not in the mood at the moment...typical at the moment, i'm not in the mood for anything at the moment
i'm supposed to be going xmas shopping again tomorrow, need someone to go with me to motivate me into doing it though because i'm feeling really lazy and i'll only spend money on me if i go on my own :(
right i should get on with something
..remember if you don't ask you won't get...
Px
Bah Humbug!!!
i am scrooge
i have decided that christmas this year is going to stress me out and just plain get on my nerves...
i tried to do the shopping at the weekend, i spent more money on me than i did on anyone else! and to top it all off i actually only got 2 presents anyway! pathetic
put up the lights outside the house today...father needed a hand so i spent all my time standing at the bottom of the ladder...what a useful and fulfilling existence!
people, if you don't ask you won't get...email me or add a message if you want something for christmas otherwise, seriously, you'll miss out!
had a pants weekend, there was the dinner on thursday, pub on friday and again on saturday and then i was supposed to be going to the cinema on sunday, but the person i was going with pulled out at the last minute. dinner was bearable, but i wasn't in the mood, the pub on friday was crap, saturday i went to little sarah's birthday party for a little while, saw some old friends which was pretty good, then went to the pub in wallyford again, wasn't that entertaining. and well other than that i've been really bored
definately not feeling the christmas spirit, got 2 christmas dinners to go to this week, both for work, both i'm going to have to drive to get to, both will probably be boring, both i'll probably leave early from, both i'm thinking of pulling out of...
been chatting to a lot of people recently and they all seem to be stressed about one thing or another, be it work, people, people at work, prospective boy/girlfriends, current boy/girlfriends, life in general...the list goes on! for me it's living at home and probably the time of year too
i have the option of moving in with a mate in thame, but i'm not sure if i want t oget into sharing a place, i'd much rather be on my own i think, that way i'm less likely to piss people off and vice-versa...still need to think about it a little more, besides moving in somewhere will tie me into a contract and therefore i'll have to stick around a little longer and in my job a little longer...
always searching for a new job, never finding one though...still life goes on, something will turn up eventually...hopefully
right...i'm out
Px

Sunday 5 December 2004

Advice required
i want a digital camera and photo printer thing...anyone tell me which one's the best package to get...and seeing as it's a crimbly pressie from my mum i don't want one that is going to be a fortune either
cheers
px

Thursday 2 December 2004

stupid porn IM's
have recieved 3 porn IM's today in an hour, all offering to let me look at a webcam...i'm thinking of putting an atuo response on my IM thingy with aol reaging as follows:
"piss off..you're the 3rd porn im today...i'm not interested, i can find porn on my own thank you very much!"
'nuff said
Px
It's my life so just leave me be!

am tired of people telling me stuff that i should and should not do, people who i should and should not see...i'm i'm closer to 30 now than i really want to be, so logically i should be allowed to make my own mistakes and live my life by my rules...yes? NO! i have to be told what's good for me, who i should and shouldn't associate with and many other things...will you please just let me make my own mistakes and learn from them!
sorry, that's not aimed at anyone who will actually read this, but i needed to get it out
living with my parents is driving me loopy, loopy insane, loopy mad, loopy pissed off and miserable!
work is becoming a joke...i have a breakfast meeting, followed by a H&S meeting, followed by some other meeting, these should finish by about 1 pm, then after them i've got the delights of a full shift, finishing at 10.30...a 14 hour day, sounds good doesn't it...i bet you're all jealous of that baby! especially as i won't be allowed to claim overtime for the extra 7 hours that i'm doing that day! especially as to claim the leiu hours that i'll be given i've 1) got to find my own cover and 2) actually be allowed to have a day off!!!
still xmas is coming and that's somthing to look forward to right? tonight i've got to go out with my parents for a xmas dinner that has been arranged by my mum and some of her workmates...not too bad, i don't have to pay for anything and i'll get fed...except that stupid psycho stalker girl is probably going to be there and she'll complain that i'm not talking to her and get in a huff with me because of it! NOT MY FAULT...NOT MY PROBLEM...GROW UP!!! her younger sister is going to be there, i might flirt with her just to wind up the stalker...NO MEANS NO...how evil am i? i've tried to tell her that i'm seeing someone, that i'm not interested and generally put her off the idea, but she just doesn't take a hint...have a word! at the moment she is convinced that i'm seeing a girl that i met for the first time last week...she's so convinced that i'm seeing this person that she's told her mum, who in turn has told my mum, who doing the dutiful mother bit has told me she doesn't want me seeing anyone under 20, this girl is 19, which is fine with me, i have no intention of dating someone under 20, but where do they get off telling me that i can't? where does stalker girl get off messing with my life? especially after she said that it's none of her business who i see and that...which is right, it is none of her business, but still she meddles, trying to get her own way...doing things like that will make me pissed off and angry with her, more than i am anyway with her not taking no as an answer!
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
on a lighter note, i've made a poor attempt at re-writing the classic Soul Man from Blues Brothers, for a company song SOLL Man, SOLL being the company i work for at the moment... it's pretty poor, but it's something to do while i'm at work and seeing as i have such a lot of spare time at the moment when i'm there, i see no harm in it...besides i've taken a great song and made a crap version of it which will never see the light of day anyway!
this is another ranting and long blog, sorry peoples!
weekend off...yay!
xmas shopping to do...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooo!!!
peoples...if you want something you need to tell me, i'm intending on getting stuff out of the way asap this year, although i say that every year...so emails or comments saying what you want, and then to make things easier for me, tell me what i can actually get you...woja, you've been dealt with, both xmas and birthday, and yes, you've got two seperate presents!
not looking forward to xmas this year, mxas is too commercial and costs a small fortune every year, i can already see that the credit card is going to take a bit of a bashing...oh well!

happy birthday to little sarah who apparently still reads my blog (...dunno why) who's birthday is soon so i'm told (her party's this weekend...bit of a give away of an impending birthday if you ask me)

right that's me done
take care peeps
Laters
Px