Weekend deconstruction

Another weekend done and dusted and a pretty decent one it turned out to be too. Nice and cheap and cheerful yet I was fully entertained for most of the weekend.

Friday: Cheap and cheerful one round Casa Don Fringe - although the Don half of Don Fringe was nowhere to be seen. Fun was had by all playing Wario Smooth Moves on the Wii - one hell of a wierd and crazy game may I add - and also Guitar Hero 3 on the 360. Had never played any of the Guitar Hero games before but thought it was quality. I do consider myself addicted now and will be purchasing it WHEN my XBOX is mended - which may be never, i am having to come to terms with the fact that it may have to be put down. Myself and Ant also took great delight in beating Aaron and Vikki on Pro Evo. He hates losing, that boy.

Saturday: Saturday started off rather slowly due to alcohol consumption the night before. Eventually I pulled my head out my backside and headed into town to get set up for our night. We set ourselves a reasonable target for the takings for the evening and I was delighted that we hit them. Considering it’s the last week before pay week - and it’s January - we were happy with how many people showed up to the night. Not quite as busy as the birthday event in December, but not far off none the less. Feeback has been excellent and early interest in our next night in February - Jackin Off: The Pirates of Chi Town - has been phenominal. We have very high hopes of another capacity night in February. Great to see Jay Marks and Euge made the trip over on Saturday too. All in all, a top weekend.

Oh, and to start the week off, I just ordered 2 of these……

and 1 of these…….

Same shit, different year

So then. 2008. Anyone got one of those hoverboards for Christmas that we thought we would be all zipping about on in the 21st Century after watching Back To The Future? No, me neither. What I was shocked at was that this is the first year ever that I have received neither; boxers, socks, slippers or a deoderant set for Christmas. It just didn’t feel right, I was genuinely disappointed. Naomi did get tea towells though so that kind of made up for it.

We ended up at a house party on New Years Eve. Going out is so over rated. Even one of our locals - a grubby old boozer - was relieving people of £5 for the “privilege” of celebrating seeing another year disappear down the swanney in their mighty fine establishment. The nightclubs are even worse. Inflated door tax and further inflation of the already stupidly inflated drinks prices plus the oportunity to experience what life would be like inside a sardine tin - except without the smell - actually, judging by what some of the less respectable ladies wear whilst out on the town round here, you may get that as well. Anyway, I digress.

2008 has started pretty damn crap if I’m being perfectly honest. We’re skint, and to top it all off, Naomi lost her job yesterday. I think we have a very stong case for unfair dismissal though so hopefully I will get that nice new Nintendo Wii I was going to buy at her former employers expense. Fortunately she has managed to arrange 2 interviews already plus another application in the pipeline - for a job she has wanted for ages may I add - so hopefully she won’t be out of work for too long, and ideally she gets the job she really wants.

My car has also broken. Although to be fair to it, it did start first time after 3 weeks of being sat on the drive over Christmas and New Year. I think it’s something to do with the exhaust or catalytic converter. Which is grim and is more than likely going to be expensive to repair - especially as it’s going to cost me £30 just to find out what’s the matter with it. Going to just have to bite the bullet and cough up to get it fixed, then get it sold ASAP while there is maximum MOT left on it. Going to replace it with a nice BMW 3 Series coupe i think. German quality and now i’m over 25 insurance won’t sting me too bad.

Plan for this weekend is pretty low key I think. Quiet few beers and possibly a venture to the pub. I am also going to attempt to cook a meal more advanced than stir fry or curry tomorrow - after the FA Cup games, mind - so it will probably go hopelessly wrong due to beer goggles. It’s all about trying though.