Tired.. Short post..

I'm going to keep it short and sweet today. Rather tired but I know I should do this and I'm finding it hard to sleep so why not?

I hate birds. So much. They must have radars on their under bellies letting them now where all the clean cars are. Car went through the car wash yesterday - less than 24 hours later there is poo all down the side. They have the entire world to poo on and somehow they will always manage to hit cars. I think some birds have got a grudge going.

So I watched some Lost today; almost at the end of the third season. I'm surprised that I'm basically half way through and I haven got board yet. It's so good.

At the end of my shifts; I collect all of the food that is going out of date on that day. Today, there was loads. I mean, enough to feed a house for a week or so. Yet it'll just get chucked in the bin basically. I say we stick it on a train to London and let the less fortunate have some food. Wouldn't work though.. So.. Yeah.

It was the 8th today. So as of today me and Amy have been together for 2 years and 3 months. Crazy of how the time flies. Already a quarter of the way to the third year. Guess we better start making plans for it! I'm not all that good with ideas a lot of the time.

Sorry to cut it so short but this seems to have greased the hinges of my eyes which are now forcing themselves shut. I hope you enjoyed my misfortune and also had a good Wednesday. I shall blog you tomorrow, hopefully on a more alert mind!

Car wash yeah!

The first thing I will start with is that there has been an update to the Blogger app which I now primarily post from. It looks a lot more polished, nice and has more features like image editing. All in all, improvements which in the long run should help me post better things. Once I get used to it. Also seems that the keyboard is a lot more sensitive and accurate so with any luck no more boo boos on my end. Bored yet? Okay, I'll talk about some else.

This is just something I literally thought of right now. Internet is awesome. We all love it and feel like cavemen when it's not working. What do you find more frustrating though? When it just won't work, or when it works then stops then works then stops.. Etc.. I hate that more. You get some connection and then it stops working. Where's it gone? The neighbours? Bah.

I probably should get to the title of the post now.. Car wash. I have never been through one before as far as I can remember. Having just got Penelope, we thought we should pamper her a little by giving her a car wash. So I wasn't really sure what to expect. Or what to do for that matter. Like where to park first and then pay and the whole shabang, luckily Amy knew so that made it easier. I also unscrewed the radio antenna because they have a tendency to snap I have heard. So we got into the washing station thingy with the huge machine around us. The only guidance was a green light to move forwards, red to stop and orange to reverse. When it turned red nothing really happened and then all of a sudden it just went to town. I am not sure if I enjoyed it or not but at least I can stay out of one for now. Penelope has some black plastic strips across the roof for design I assume, they were already loose but one sort of flew off the car. Luckily it just clipped back on so it was all good. The washing stuff was blue and purple so I took a picture from inside to show you all. I do like a bit of purple.

So it turns out this app now allows me to place my pictures into the post when I want to. That is oh so very handy!

I seem to be making a lot of emphasis on this car wash. I know it seems silly but it was a first for me. My first car wash. At my age, 20, which isn't old by any stretch, it's hard to find something to do which you can say you've never done before. Enjoy the little things.

For dinner today, me and Amy had some more chicken. Once again from the coop, 2 for £7 dealio. This time it was chicken on skewers marinaded in sweet chilli. Wasn't as good as yesterday's but the chicken was very tender and juicy. We also had some potato roasties which are also pretty dam tasty. If anyone knows where to get hold of some large ones let me know. The shops only seem to sell mini ones and and we really want some big ones to rip to shreds. In an orderly fashion with knifes and forks. Ahem. 

I'm about half way through season thee of Lost now. That is all I will say. Go watch it yourself. I give you permission to stop reading and watch that.

Me Tate tried to set up a sky block map on Minecraft today. For those of you who know the game, it's basically a survival map were you start on a floating island with limited provisions. From there you make more land and farms and all that stuff to survive. Only problem with the Xbox version is that lava can't be anywhere near the spawn point. So making a cobblestone generator is near impossible while keeping the island small and challenging. Right now it's ironing out kinks but if he can make it, I think it would be pretty darn awesome.

Work Internet work!

I haven't shown you a picture of my cat in a while. Here's one for you.

Looking all majestic. 'This is my garden.' He is a puff so anyone can use his garden really, he likes to act tough but he is getting a bit old to fight now. I think he'll retire soon.

That's all today folks. That makes me think of bugs bunny on the loony tunes at the end. Hope someone knows what I am on about.. Anywho, thanks for reading! Blog you later.

Wells

Not the water type. Tunbridge Wells. That's where I went today.

So in the last 3 days we've been to Lakeside, Maidstone, Bluewater, Tunbridge Wells and technically Tonbridge as we had to drive through it. That is some mileage covered. To be fair a lot of it is to help get used to the car which I now very much enjoy driving, but it was quite strange to realise the difference in stock in different places. Each shop of the same brand was different and sold different things. I know that probably isn't all that shocking but I just assumed they all got the same lines of clothing or whatever to sell at the same time. Turns out I was wrong!

Before all this happened, Amy was brushing her teeth when she called me into the bathroom. She pointed at the cup and I though spider. I with it was now. Massive wasp just chilling in the cup like nothing was odd about it. Luckily it seemed pretty dazed and didn't move at all as I carried the cup down stairs and outside to fling it onto the garden. It didn't fly away or anything. Pretty sure it wasn't dead anyway..

Hadn't been to Tunbridge Wells for a while before today and I think it's about the same distance away as Maidstone. Took about 40 minutes to get there thanks to the bank holiday madness, and then when we did get there the road to the car park I usually use was shut. Luckily we found another one which was dirt cheap, £1.30 for 3 hours. Only thing was it was about 15 minutes from the main high street at the top of a steep hill. All good for the body none the less.

We were on the hunt for Ray Bans, not necessarily to buy which we didn't but.. More to get the feel of the sizes. All the sites online say small medium or large frame which doesn't mean a lot to you unless you try them on. Turns out that quite a few shops had Ray Bans in them, cheapest pair was saw was about £44 and they were on offer maybe because they weren't the most attractive ones. What's pretty crazy is that Ray Bans are some of the cheapest sun glasses, other from labels like Dior and Channel cost up to £500! I don't think I would want £500 on my face, it's always on show.

Had a subway for lunch - Italian BMT with cheese, green peppers, red onions and gherkins. So dam tasty! I usually got for the meatball marianna but today I felt like something different. The BMT is just sliced meat. Lots of it. Amy went for a spicy Italian which looked rather nice but I've never tried it. I e also never tried any of their sauces, she chose the sweet onion one. Maybe I should broaden my taste buds to these new things next time.

I really like reversing in my car. Seems a hell of a lot easier. Also, it doesn't feel like driving because the seat is huge. Comfortableness. That's even a real word.

So the Coop has got a load of new summery chicken stuff in on offer and me and Amy tried some today. We have the chicken legs and thighs in a BBQ marinade. Half hour on gas mark 5, then om nom nom. They were rather tasty I must admit but there was a lot of bone for the amount of meat you got. We also got some sweet chicken skewers which we are going to try at another point in the week or it would've been to much to eat in one go!

WE WENT FOR A WALK!

Not a long one. Just fancied the lovely weather being poured over us. We got a slush puppy from Nisa/BG Stores etc. to accompany us. If you ask someone their favourite flavour they usually say the colour rather than the actual flavour. At least that's what I've noticed. In Lakeside, there was a sweet shop with an entire wall dedicated to slush puppies. 8 machines with 6 flavours. I wanted to try all the pretty colours!

Still listening to Bastille. Going strong.

Today's pictures!

The first was of an add in the shop window of a news agents in BG high street. A very clever advert but there are literally no details so this person must be paying to have their card in the window for now business income. Not worth it to me but I guess if someone manages to get the right numbers the I'll be a believer.

The second is a very old photo from another visit to T Wells, we stopped off and got a hot chocolate because it was pretty nippy! Whipped cream always makes things better. We used to drink at coffee shops loads, but now £4 for a drink it a tad expensive!

That is all for today! Sorry for any grammar, quite tired so I'm heading to bed like.. Now? I'll check it over tomorrow maybe.. Hope you had a good bank holiday! Blog you later.

Mexican Saturday?

So as I predicted, I didn't manage to get around to doing a blog yesterday night as I was at a friends house. I'm doing one today instead as I thought I should.

So Mexican Saturday, what is that I hear you ask? Well obviously I mentioned that we were heading to Lakeside, turns out I didn't drive. Tate did as the navigation in his car was a bit better than just using a phone all the way there and back. He also has a very nice comfy tinted car which means I can watch people's driving habits without feeling awkward. Lots of people think looking at their crutch while driving is natural. We know you are looking at your phones! One of the main reasons we wanted to go - well for me and Amy at least - was to try Taco Bell. Fast food Mexican! I wouldn't at any stretch say it is worth all the hassle of getting there just for the Taco Bell but it was so good. I can't remember what the thing I had was called, it was like a hexagon shaped fajita with chicken and sauces and salad and taco shell. All in one. So tasty. There's a picture of it down the bottom! If you are at Lakeside I would recommend you try it. Pretty cheap as well.

After that we headed back to Kent for a Kinect night at Mr Tate's house. His friend also joined us who we had never met before so that was great. Always nice to meet new people! For tea there we had fajitas which is why I went for Mexican Saturday. Also known as a stomach churner. We also had angel delight with rice crispies which I haven't had in ages! Butterscotch and strawberry flavour. Om nom nom. We also played the Kinect for once which was a strange revolution for us! Usually it sits in the bag for most of the evening we got sporty.

Just explain the second photo now before I forget. I found that half peeled banana sitting in my house. Not until I spoke to my mum did I know why. Turns out she started peeling the decided to do something else before finishing peeling and eating. Food is always first for me. Just saying.

Today me and Amy went around the houses to Maidstone and then to Bluewater. It would appear that Penelope is pretty efficient on the fuel consumption so this worked out as a pretty good test as well as something to do. I was surprised how busy the shops were for a Sunday but we thought it would be less busy than tomorrow - bank holiday madness! We also ran into an old friend in Bluewater where she now works. We hadn't seen her for at least a year I would assume. Crazy how the time flies! Amy got some new black shoes for school and a swatch which is very nice and purple. I took a fancy to a watch costing £105 so I thought I would leave that.. Did get a bubble gum air freshened spray for the car though. Close enough?

Bastille are a really good band. Amy got the album today as well for something to listen to in the car. It's called Bad Blood and I would highly recommend it. I think we easily listened to it three times over already. It is staying in the CD player for a while now.

So what are your plans for the bank holiday? I'm thinking of heading south for a change to Tonbridge or Royal Tunbridge Wells. We shall see where the mood takes me in the mornings I hope you have a nice day, should be nice and hot apparently so get out and fan - safely mind you. Don't cook yourself with baby oil! Blog you later.

Weekend!

Yay! Friday night means the start of the weekend. It is always a great feeling and it is a shame that it is the the shortest part of the week. I always find it odd that I am laying here in bed and there will be numerous people out getting drunk and probably doing things they'll regret. Funny how the world works.

This didn't happen to me today but I thought I would ask - do you ever get bored? But know that you shouldn't be? Sometimes I'll be sitting in my room bored even though there is a TV in front of me, an Xbox with numerous games and a laptop to surf the net, loads of books which I still need to read; yet I jut have no motivation for any of them. I just feel lost and bored. I find this very strange as kids used to be outside for an entire day with a hoop and a stick yet this boredom gets me.

So what did I do today? You may be surprised to know that I watched more Lost. I know I am talking about it all the time but it just blows my mind. I can't stop, every twist and turn just makes me want to watch more and more! It's a shame that I might not ever really know the true meaning of things, talking to someone I work with about it - we both have different ideas about each bit. That's the beauty of a thing like this, who knows who is right? And to be fair, does it matter if someone is? If it can make you talk about it and make you think - that's awesome in itself.

I also helped my Dad outside in the garage because he needed use of my huge arms. Ahem. We've got a lot of my nans old furniture from her flat which no one needs or wants so a lot went to the scrap heap. Makes more room in the garage so it's a win win really. Also got rid of the old snooker table, I would've kept it but it doesn't really help that I'm taller than it now. Removes the challenge if you can play standing up. I really want to join a snooker club though. Would be awesome. There was also an entire box full of old kinder toys. It was pretty crazy to look a what I used to get excited about when I was younger. The toys in the eggs today have moving parts and wings and crazy stuff, these were just plastic set in moulds and painted. Yet we loved them.

I also had work from 4-10.. Need a bag?.. Blah blah.. Receipt?.. You get the picture. Highlight of the day was picking up Amy up because we've got a good weekend ahead of us!

Just a heads up, there may be no post tomorrow as I am over Mr Tate's abode for the evening so I'm not sure if I will have the time. We are usually there until Sunday morning and I don't want to be rude and tap away at my phone for half an hour. Also the trip to Lakeside tomorrow which should be good. Only been into Essex once before to go to a fancy dress party. Shame that the price for the bridge has gone up though..

Pictures!?

The first I took today when I was having some problems watching Lost, turns out I needed to reset the router downstairs. Luckily I didn't have to leave that episode half way through! It just seems whenever the screen freezes on a close up of a person you get the most unattractive faces. This I am sure to say goes to prove my argument. The second picture goes alongside this. I wasn't actually going for anything there when I took the picture, I just wanted to show him to someone. Not sure why, maybe to ask if they had seen him before. He's a comedian.

Thanks for reading today, if you made it this far.. Dum dum dum! Anyway, have a good weekend and enjoy yourself! Shall blog you later on.

Penelope!

Penelope the bubble, that is what the silver car is now called. I know the number plate doesn't have a 'P' in it but it seems fitting. She feels like a Penelope so that is what she shall be! Now all I can think of is Penelope Pitstop from Whacky Racers. That was an awesome program, you never knew who was going to win!

I always used to hate waking up early. I won't say I'm now a fan of an early morning but I don't mind them so much. You get to use the entirety of the day. Also, I get to see Amy for a bit before she goes off to school so that's always a bonus. We went to the duck pond again this morning, it is helping me to get my bearings with the car. We also discovered that when the car gets low petrol it beeps. Thankfully it stops but I am not really all that keen on this digital petrol display. I much before a needle pointing to it, but I guess that's what I am used to!

I worked from 10-5 today, helping to get the shop ready for a big visit tomorrow. The job chain is odd because as soon as you get past manager, your job is to go to a load of different shops. Seems like too much driving to me. I would definitely get lost between all of them at first.

Me and Amy wanted pizza for our tea and we thought what better time but to get on the motorway and see how the new car was. I like how I keep referring to is as a new car - it's 10 years old. It was quite smooth, only difference being at the moment is the engine is less responsive compared to Benny. You could tell when you put your foot down where as this car has a more smooth incline to the acceleration. More comfortable. It also doesn't feel like you're moving all that fast either, probably because the engine is so quiet. At least it seems to be keeping itself to itself.

There is something very appealing about just laying on bed doing nothing after you've been to work. We spent a lot of the evening lazing around even though we had free time to do anything we liked. I'm glad that is what we decided to do because it was awesome. So relaxing. Working from your bed would be the best thing ever because you could have a nap on your break.

I've hurt my foot somehow.

Why is sleep so appealing? I mean, life is about living and doing things while you're awake but everyone loves sleep. Unconditionally. I know hormones make you 'like' sleep so that you can do some growing but I don't know a person who doesn't like sleeping. Dreaming's good n'all but you can't really remember it properly or control them without a hell of a lot of practice and mental capacity. Just something I wondered while typing this. Am I typing this or texting? Guess you type on a phone and send a text. I guess I'm just texting the Internet.

There was a little guide dog at work today, it had the saddest face in the world. I think it's because no one gives them a fuss because you're not supposed to. Can't distract the dog from its work! They should get paid.

Pictures! Excited? No? Oh.

The first is of a tiny little rainbow that appeared in front of me while I was doing some work one day. Just causally crept its way across the table until it got in front me. Caught the sneaky devil on camera!

The second is a view out of Darenth Valley hospital. Not the nicest place to be, was there to visit my nan but she's all better now. I was just walking down the corridor and looked out and thought - that'd would make me feel better. It makes it look like the hospital is in the middle of no where! Studies show that being close to a natural environment helps recovery as it makes you feel happy.

That's all for today! Hope you enjoyed, thanks to all those who have told me they do and have given me stuff to talk about. Blog you later!

Bubble's christening

Don't worry. Someone in my family wasn't mean enough to name their child Bubble. It's what we call the silver car just incase you don't know. So, today I embarked on a new adventure in my driving life with my second car. It feels really strange.

I know this may all sound a bit odd as I am really just talking about a big piece of moving metal and plastic. It was quite surreal getting into a different car and just driving it. I learned to drive in a diesel and when I first tried to drive Benny, it was a nightmare. The clutch is less forgiving and it was a completely new car to get used to. So naturally, I assumed I would be a bit juddery to start with in this car. Turns out I wasn't too bad, no stalls, no crunching gears or anything. I also love how high up I am in this car. The seats move up and down which is rather fun to play with. The car also feels huge but that is probably because Benny was a little car and this isn't a lot bigger but it feels it. Once again, I'll get used to it.

I've never been to Lakeside. So this weekend, me Amy and a Mr Tate shall be going there in the Bubble. First proper trip in the car which shall be fun. Get to use the bridge and everything and there's a Taco Bell there which is an American food chain. Quite excited to maybe give that a try, American stuff is so fascinating to us English peeps. I would hopefully like to miss seeing anyone from Towie or whatever stars roam around that place. Others may enjoy them, I personally don't. I am a little disgusted that their lives make them celebrities without any real skills. Why is it interesting!? Oh well. That seems like another rant. These are becoming more common. I'm becoming an Internet troll. Meh.

My friend David who lives in Spain at the moment sent me this link:
http://uk.games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/microsoft-illumiroom-tech-extends-games-beyond-tv-173553271.html
It's about a new thing that Microsoft are designing for the next generation Xbox which works with the Kinect sensor. It allows a projector to project the games image and special effects around the room. It looks amazing, have a watch and you'll see what I mean properly. If this is something that works well and can be implemented in most rooms then I can really see this taking off. Price permitting. This might be the next step in gaming.

Guess what. I watched some more Lost today. Surprised? It's still good. So good.

I cleaned the coffee machine at work. The chocolate bag which makes the hot chocolate is some funky business I tell you.

No pictures today, need a good look through my album to see what I've used, haven't and can. Maybe I'll have to move a load onto a memory stick so I can have a clean slate and keep them all.

Hope you had a good day. And a good read. Blog you later.