Picture Perfect

Nice day spend having funny framing my pictures and putting them up. I suppose this could be classed as my hobby now. Woo hoo! I've finally found a hobby in London other than getting trashed. It's really relaxing messing about with different ideas and effects. As you can tell at the moment the black and White picture with a splash of colour is a point now. I'm sure that will change as time goes on an I hopefully start to get better.

I ordered the DSM 4 yesterday with the more than generous present I got from James and Faith. It's quite a big thing actually. The DSM 4 (diagnostic and statistical manual) is basically the book that gives clinicians the guidelines for everyone psychological condition that is recognised by the medical profession. It's something I didn't want to invest in, it was more than £50 but not by a huge margin, until I was sure about the course etc. But with it being a present and it being something that will be integral to my course I went for it. Looking forward to it coming and I think I shall sit in Winston McHenry (my posh new dressing gown) and pontificate about how immensely crazy everyone I know is.

Come On!!!!!

So I think my first part of this post is going to be a big well done to Kitty and Cheesman. I know we have all been a bit shite lately at keeping up with the whole blog challenge (mostly me and cheesman) but I think to stop would be crap. The fact we missed some must surely be part of the challenge and only say something else about what we were doing at the time. Its not a failure its just happens to be the situation. Im sure our reactions to ourselves and others about missing the posts will in fact be more interesting and showing than even the original information that could have been added. SO!! In summery. Well done to all of us I think (especially kitty because she has only missed 2). Keep going and even if we miss more its ok. Its a challenge that is a win win situation.

Waking up today without a hangover and without some other sort of health problem is a joy. I suppose people just get spats of health issues, although mine has lasted 8 months now lol, but this morning I had a slightly fulfilled feeling. LIke I had finally done something that I had been meaning to do for ages......I hadn't! Waking up was also, not the achievement. Shit if just waking up was a goal for me im sure I could find a way to keep it at bay. So yeah, DDD's are gone for the moment hopefully and the week is starting off well for now.

The reason I missed the last few posts were just because I felt like shite. I have no reason to feel like crap and had no explanation for myself even. I just felt down and thats why the writing performance was not given. However we went to Lucy and Andy's wedding on the weekend which was great. The wedding itself was really relaxed and enjoyable. Every one was really nice and really talkative. "everyone was really nice"- could I try any less to be descriptive or interesting?!

My inability to correctly describe everyone's lovely personalities aside it really was nice. The 3.5 hour drive back with a massive hangover and stinking of booze however, wasn't the best. I have been worse, but , stil not the best situation ive been in.

So now the job of looking for a job is back on and im entirely skint so hobbies are coming in handy. I have started to do some more pictures (which ill add at the end) for the house and even just for myself. Learning a bit more of Adobe Photoshop is always a challenge because it can do a shed load of shit. The challenge is tying to think of interesting tasks to perform that dont just look like you have had a whack at the pictures with paint shop. Ill let everyone else the judge when they see them at the house.

DDD Part Deux

Started off well. Ended not so well. Nothing to cause it but that's just the way it turned out.

Sure it will sort itself out soon. :)

Regards
Dan

38/100 Hmm Stupid!!!

I said I was back. Obviously I lied. I didn't mean to lie but drinks and the the "dying duck day" kicked in.

Now im not sure if I have ever given the explanation of the DDD (Dying Duck Day) but I suppose if i haven't so far then I might as well. Nana used to say that she was having a DDD when she woke up in one of those moods when she didn't wanna do anything at all and even getting her to make tea was like trying to get me to stop shaking like a shitting dog when ive got a hangover. It's waking up in bed and just staring at the ceiling for like 30 minutes without thinking of very much at all. Any poop doesn't matter. Overall I felt a bit shat (explanation for the new swearword will come soon below), but after sorting out a new savings account and cheesman buying me lots of dim sum from M&S im coming out of the abyss and looking forward to the 3 hour long Big Brother episode.

Uni stuff is sorted. Waiting to hear back from them before I need to do anything else. So now it's sit back and wait for all my lovely new discount cards and students account to activate and ill be a fully paid up soap dodger.

Got lucys wedding on saturday so out comes the posh shirt and maybe even the skinny tie if I think that lucy can take it and bring on the dress up.

Ok now after all the waffle that really means nothing from nothing here comes the best piece of comedy I think I have seen in a long time. This actually makes me hurt with laughing. Please watch it and then leave it a day and watch it again.......its fucking so fucking funny hahahhaha Fully.

Funny shat below:

http://www.e4.com/video/H2h98Fsy0juNaMokqGTNp/play.e4

Dying

Typing hurts.

Everything hurts.

Jaeger is bad.

This hurts.

Regards
Dan

34/100 Back On Board Again.

So yes the whole blog issue has been crap at the moment . I have been very pants at the whole thing for some unknown and unspecific reason I just havent been in the mood. Anyhoo that is all over now hopefully and ill get back on the ball.

So I suppose the big news is that I got into uni. It's a big thing for the family actually because I am the first one that has ever gone. My dad did night classes for something to do with his paint company but other than that its me on my jack jones. Its only been when I think of that that I think its a big thing. I am really looking forward to it though. I like learning things and i think my personality has changed alot since moving down here towards a more "thinky" kind of job opposed to a manual job. I love manual jobs and have always done them but actually being able to learn ways to improve yourself and also, in the end, maybe, be able to help other people with the skills you learn at uni. LSD is very excited and fairly nervous but fuck em im gunna do it and if they wanna try and stop me then......well.......ill huff and puff and go to the student union bar for a cheap pint.

Definitly also stepping up my interest in art. I know that sounds super homo and pompus but I really am enjoying it. I dont really know anything about art. I have never learnt or been surrounded by anyting to do with it. Mum and dad arnt really into and even if they have had pictures on the walls etc then they have just been the ones that have moved from house to house as we experienced our 7 house moves growing up. I dont get some of the art or even like some of it but for all the ones you dont like the peices that grab you really make you look and enjoy something that someone else has taken the time to make or create. Hopefully ill put some pics up of some of the artists that I have found interesting.

Ok so looking for a job and looking forward to getting off my arse. You can only be a lazy fucker for so long. So overall skies are blue and the sun is shinning. Lets hope it stays that way.

Uni

Ok so little tipsy now. So I am now stamping this date as the day I got excepted to to university.

I promise I will have a good blog tmrw as I have things to say for once.

Regards
Dan

31/100 Home Is Where The Heart Is.....Even If Your Landlord Is A C**T!!!

The landlord issue is all done with hopefully Basically after getting on the phone with him. His brother shouting down the phone at me asking why I was being so difficult. I came up with a solution that means neither myself or Cheesman are in any danger of being illegal. However the fact that he had the fucking front to have a go at me and has even asked me in the first place to do something that I know is illegal is a damn right liberty. The moral of the story for me is that at any oppotunity that myself or Cheesman can get a house then we have to take it because to be honest I dont wanna give this dirty fucker any more of my money and im sure that Miranda feels the same or at least feels just as annoyed and upset. People just find it hard to be nice nowadays.

The job search is now on. Im bored of being unemplyed and also fed up to the back teeth with telling people im on the rock and roll. Ive never been unemployed for this amount of time and to be honest I think work means more to me than I thought it would. I think it's good to get out of your everyday enviroment, even if it's to a job that might not be the best option in the world. I went to the job center today and they found me a telesales job selling kids books or something like that. It's based in Finchley which helps on the old travel costs. I reckon i'll go for it because I need something then if I do get the job I can look for something that is a bit more interesting.

MMM new duvet is wuvvly. New pillows and nice thick new duvet, all together makes for a very enjoyable enviroment when LSD climbs into his pit. I put off getting a new dubet because I loved the one I had. However I suppose you never know how things can be better until you try so, here's mr stubborn himself, saying, I should have gotten a new one alot sooner because, seriously.....it was worth it.

Doing fringe season 2 at the moment which entirely rocks out with it's cock out. Sons Of Anarchy is also being viewed at bed time and wake up time in the morning. This to entirely rocks. Then once Fringe is done it's over to House season 6 to finish any semblance of social interaction. But I suppose that's what happens when you have no bloody money.

Au Revoir Mon Ami

Finally it has come time to say goodbye to the duvet that has kept me warm my entire adult life.

Need I say more.

28/100 Last Day

So the two weeks of the northan experience is nearly over. Many drinks have been had together with many laughs and memories shared.

Yesterday me and doddsey went over to the metro centre (massive shopping centre in Newcastle) he did some shopping and then we went to frankie and bennies for some good grub. Back to his with a couple crates and proceeded to have another night on the dreaded booze along with a few others that came round.

So I realise I have t explained the whole landlord thing yet so here goes. Inty called me the other week and asked me if it would be ok to put his name on one of the utility bills. He needed so he could set up a business account which would be registered from our flat. Ok so I thought why not it doesn't sound like too bad of a thing so told him he would have to ask Miranda aswell because the accounts are in her name aswell. He did and she said yes too as would be expected.

However.

Mum over heard and thought she would ask her boss who is a solicitor. Next day she calls to say that whatever I do I should not allow him to go on our accounts because to say he is at the property paying bills is illegal. Also a client of hers who did allow her landlord onto the bills was faced with a short jail sentence as her landlord had been running some sort of money laundering service through his business and as it was registered to the flat she was in and her name was on the same bills she too was accountable for the problems caused. I dont understand all the in's and out's of the whole thing but I'm not about to argue with a solicitor of 30 years.

I told Inty this and he kept on saying it's not it's not. Basically he has bugged me about it now for 1.5 weeks. It ended the other night with me having to be blunt and saying I'm on holiday and won't be dealing with it until I get back however mine and mirandas view will not change. I can't believe he is expecting us to do something we have clearly said we are not happy with. I know he will not be happy when I tell him it's not gunna happen. I could even see him getting shitty with me and maybe even further but I don't give a fuck to be honest. Neither myself or Miranda are going to be pushed into this and certainly not by a stupid little landlord like him.

LSD is not a happy bunny. However could be worse. We could still be with foxtons.

Regards
Dan

27/100 Another night

At doddseys house listening to country tunes and motely crüe.

You know the rest.

More to come. Including the landlord issues.

Regards
Dan

26/100 Duvet Day

So I have had my mums old duvet for years. It's old and fucked and most likely full of all the bad little creatures that people on the tv say live off dead skin,but, it's really heavy and lovely and just really snuggly. I look forward to getting in to bed with and my sinky mattress it just makes going to bed a bloody joy.
Mum said that I needed a new one and I finally gave In And went for it today. Duvet's in shops are shite. They should have beds set up with a tv on and tea to give the full effect. Honestly the next time you go into a shop that sells duvet's, pick one up and feel how light they are. Imagine yourself sleeping under it and you will feel like you have been entirely jipped by the sandman. Tog is bollocks aswell. I want my measure of duvet in pounds and stones. If it's able to cut off circulation to your feet during the "cooling down system" (hanging legs out the bed) then that's the one for me. In the end I have taken the one from mums house because I've used it and I'm happy with it. I'll give it a go then see if we are gunna get on.

Inty!! Wanker. I'll do the proper post on this tmrw because it needs a proper keyboard for me to get out all tension and explain why Inty (our landlord) is a total ass face cock muncher.

After shopping saw doddsey and Denise for a catch up and a couple drinks then thankfully back home for tea and pink wafers, fat pants and hoodie. Mmmm it's the small things.

25/100 Nearly There

Quarter of the way through eh! I honestly thought it would have fallen by the wayside by now for me but. It hasn't. Yeah ok I've missed some but life can tend to get in the way. Although high friggin five to kitty who, unless I'm mistaken, hasn't missed one at all. But I suppose glass is half full and better to keep trying than just throw in the towel. Missed or not I think well done to all involved for still doing it.

So washed the car in and out today. A small but very joy filled time for, as cheesman will vouch for. My stepdad has got one of those high pressure hoses which kicks ass. Gets all the crap for your wheels and you don't even have to scrub. Mm. It's sad but hey everyone has theirs.

Off to the dumb with some things for my mum and then to see doddsey and Denise for a bit. Off to dinner with mum before I go back and my step sisters etc aswell. It's good but I'll surely come back worse for wear.

Oh oh oh and "The Chorus". A film that Miranda bought ages ago and we used to get the duvet out in Aylmer court and a cup of tea with nipples and watch it. It's now been placed firmly in my top 10 maybe top 5 films. I love it. You cannot watch that film without having a smile on your face. And until you watch it the second time you don't get the full smile experience. I watched it last night, on my own with a cup of tea and the dog on my lap (gay !) and smiled happily singing when it was needed "cookooaboo cookooaboo cookoo......"etc. And scowling at the nasty principal when needed. It's a great flick and something that everyone should see twice at least.

Off for the 3 s's and then out.

Mood= happy and looking forward to home.

(cheesman find the chorus and ready the duvet)

24/100 Home Sweet Home

For the first time in a long time I miss home. That makes it sound as if I had a problem with it in the past, which is not true at all. But this week I've only been gone for a little bit I miss the surroundings of home etc. Of course I miss everyone down there it's purely the home front side of things that I haven't missed that much before. Wicked being up here, seeing the fam and of course catching up with mates.

Today was entirely lost to a mammoth hangover due to another all day session. Sat outside the fox for the afternoon and then on down to mr antz for a few too many shots. Hangovers are seriously getting worse. The older I get the more incapable I become to being able to function at all the next day. It fucking sucks not being able to cope like when I was 17 and a headache would be the entirety of my problems.

Off today to have a relaxing drive through the country. Totally forgot why I love driving this much, because when you get the chance to drive through the countryside, not driving though it to get somewhere just to actually drive for no reason is such a treat. You can do it in London but it's just not the same as being surrounded by proper unspoilt countryside.

Also had a little Spaz out the other day. I honestly don't think I have an ability to just make conversation. I'm shite at just chattin the shit with people. I mean chattin with Cheeser is a a whole different thing, we could chat about the different textures of stone in the world and still end up having a laugh at some point lol. I mean people that your not close with and just have to chat with, I think on that level I literally have hardly any interesting or entertaining things to bring. It's not like fishing for anyone to validate me by saying have, it's just that I do think that. I'm gunna keep checking on myself and maybe check that I am still able to socialise with people without the aid of in jokes, swearing and in depth chats about the amazing world of psychology that actually alot of people don't dig that much I have found.

Gunna get a job soon. I have gotten lazy. I mean i am not mr fucking motivator at the best of times but I've gotten worse and not having a job to go and do and make you get and go doesn't help. I've got no idea what I'm gunna do but I really hope that I can find something outside or at least slightly manual. Workin in a zoo or something like that would be bad ass. Bit of work and a bit of physical movement all in one go. I've tried before and it seems that no one wants just a mucking out guy anymore. I'm sure the search is gunna be long and boring but, could be worse. As always.

Missed Another One

What a dick. I thought this would be easy to remember but it's really not. Been running about and drinking slot up here so that's the reason. I suppose I'll just have to blog a couple times a day to catch up.

Met up with "the german" , doddsey and couple others last night. Really good day, and mean day, sat outside the beer garden from 1 and carried to the early hours. Feel like I've been beaten up from the inside this morning but I suppose why not. All in the name of fun.

Finally getting my bracelet made by a jeweller in corbridge. My guy in London fell through so super popper excited about that.

Also, for the first time, saw my mums little home made allotment. It's amazing!! Been eating salads all week because the lettuce taste like actual lettuce. Mmm

21/100 Just In Time

Gotta be quick because I have only about 3 mins to post.

Lazy day today after a night in the pub last night. Been great seeing everyone and I suppose a small bonus was drinking with Brian Johnson. Yes..... Of acdc.

More tmrw.

Regards
Dan

19/100 Another Busy Day

So another busy spent with Doddsa. Chilled out in the morning catching up with movies and enjoying some good music and a long bath, I'm a shower man myself, but the bath is deep with a skylight above. I felt very Charles dickens for some reason.
Off to doddsas to watch a few dvd's and some hot dogs for lunch. We actually watched "The Human Centerpede". Ok so it's exactly something that anyone would run out and steal a seat at the cinema for but actually not what I thought it was gunna be.

Yeah ok.... You guessed the main premise.... Or maybe you didn't. Basically it's a crazy old surgeon that abducts 3 people. "attaches" them ass to mouth making the human centipede. Hahha it's sooo bad it's kinda good. Not as gory as you might think and actually has a good bit of tension and suspense. It's a good laugh and worth a bit of a look, if not just for the point at which the front of the centipede needs the toilet.

Number 2.

18/100 Chilled

Out last night with doddsey. Wicked spent in many bars and pubs. The desired affect was produced and a day of tv and sitting on the couch ensued.

This one has to be super quick otherwise it will be tmrw.

Regards
Dan

16/100 The Angel

Sat today. All day. Outside our favourite pub. Chatted shit. Saw the locals. Saw the folks. The world is good.

16/100 Home Sweet Home

Went back home today, all the way back to sunny Corbridge.

The drive was really nice. I love just being in the car, music on, thoughts to yourself just maxin and relaxin. There is something about being in your own space all cut off from other people that can really chill you out. Not that I was particularly stressed in the first place like.

Got here and saw mum and Elliott and dad. Caught up and had some good home cooked food. Tmrw comes a day at the with Doddsey, my best mate back home. I'm sure it will just like old times or at least I hope it will be. Actually it will be.

Regards
Dan

15/100 Sleepless In East Finchley

So Glenns party has been and gone. It was grand. Saw loads of people that we hadn't seen since the wedding in Poland. However, one part that I did forget, was the joy of good quality vodka followed by a shot of apple juice. Never feels like a normal heavy night when it's done the way the Polish guys and gals do.

Bit tired tonight so need this to be a short one. I will take some pics of my. Room for the next post as finally I got round to putting pictures up in my room.

Regards
Dan