This season has truly been a case of Tesco's profligacy, social insincerity and environmental irresponsibility has been my gain.
In consecutive days I have been able to proffer some awesome bargains. A Sloppy Giuseppe Pizza for 45p started me nicely. Some top end cheese and pork pies concluded that day. I was greeted by a veritable cavalcade of bread options on my next visit. I went good and I went bad. Neither cost me more than 10p.
In sum: salad, 3x Moroccan Cous Cous, Tuna sandwich filler, a massive bag of sprouts, massive bag of carrots, massive bag of potatoes. ALL of the above for less than 2 quid.
Sunday, 29 December 2013
Saturday, 28 December 2013
Back to reality (For the cooler people; Ooh, there goes gravity).
A jog today told me, despite an absence from running (ankle is still not right) that my fitness is good. A genuine jog pace for 2.5k came in at 6 mins per k. Nothing special. It wasn't meant to be. But, if I did that pace for a half, I would be just tipping the 2 hour mark. This tells me two things. 1, if I can't do that pace for a half I should give up now, and 2, that being the case, I've taken about 20 mins off my time through mostly non-running, fitness and strength training.
I love that I can feel eyes glaze over.
So to the real, lazy-assed world of me. Spent much of the last couple of days playing 80's games, prompted by a bbc article. It's funny that the two games I have been most enamoured with are Gunsmoke and Temco American football. Neither have I played before. I'm rubbish. Gunsmoke - I'm just bad, TAF - actually one of the better thought out american football games. John Madden was ok on the MegaDrive but, if you get past the graphics and turn off the sound it is an awesome.
In other, Twitter-based news, some of my comments have been "favourited" by famous people. Probably means nothing but I'm obscenely pleased.
BTW I've not received a "Cease and Desist" for my story so I will keep writing.
Give it time.
I love that I can feel eyes glaze over.
So to the real, lazy-assed world of me. Spent much of the last couple of days playing 80's games, prompted by a bbc article. It's funny that the two games I have been most enamoured with are Gunsmoke and Temco American football. Neither have I played before. I'm rubbish. Gunsmoke - I'm just bad, TAF - actually one of the better thought out american football games. John Madden was ok on the MegaDrive but, if you get past the graphics and turn off the sound it is an awesome.
In other, Twitter-based news, some of my comments have been "favourited" by famous people. Probably means nothing but I'm obscenely pleased.
BTW I've not received a "Cease and Desist" for my story so I will keep writing.
Give it time.
Friday, 27 December 2013
(Burger, Shake and F)rise of the Planet of the Apes Part 3
A different place.
WeStSuCkS_9999, one of chairman Hughes' henchmen, sat in his throne. It wasn't particularly comfortable but did give him the sense of entitlement he felt he deserved. He didn't try to be a bad person, just someone in charge of, maybe, a bad regime. The throne was necessary to make those changes. The servants were necessary to make those changes. The beatings were necessary.
He ate his lunch purposefully and singularly. Each element was picked off. He said very little. The final quarter of bread he had torn off was salivated over, then devoured in one shot. As he finished he walked to the window.
"They're marching" he thought "always with the marching"
"Marching for nothing"
A knock came at the door. It was a messenger. All she said was
"Come"
His head dropped and he walked in time to the march. That is all he could do.
WeStSuCkS_9999, one of chairman Hughes' henchmen, sat in his throne. It wasn't particularly comfortable but did give him the sense of entitlement he felt he deserved. He didn't try to be a bad person, just someone in charge of, maybe, a bad regime. The throne was necessary to make those changes. The servants were necessary to make those changes. The beatings were necessary.
He ate his lunch purposefully and singularly. Each element was picked off. He said very little. The final quarter of bread he had torn off was salivated over, then devoured in one shot. As he finished he walked to the window.
"They're marching" he thought "always with the marching"
"Marching for nothing"
A knock came at the door. It was a messenger. All she said was
"Come"
His head dropped and he walked in time to the march. That is all he could do.
@aarongilbert981
I feel it is my duty to notify you of my heinous act.
I have joined Twitter.
I will let that sink in for a while.
Pause.
Pause.
Pause.
Look, there is a reason (not a good one). I was hoping to open my blog up to more than two people and a dog. A website told me joining Twatter was the way to go. Time will tell. But the world should be aware of idiots so they can avoid and control them.
Anyhoo, as someone who has really struggled with, and beaten, insomnia, I'm pretty sure I will never sleep again. F£$%£$% C£$%^ !
I have joined Twitter.
I will let that sink in for a while.
Pause.
Pause.
Pause.
Look, there is a reason (not a good one). I was hoping to open my blog up to more than two people and a dog. A website told me joining Twatter was the way to go. Time will tell. But the world should be aware of idiots so they can avoid and control them.
Anyhoo, as someone who has really struggled with, and beaten, insomnia, I'm pretty sure I will never sleep again. F£$%£$% C£$%^ !
Thursday, 26 December 2013
(Burger, Shake and F)rise of the Planet of the Apes Part 2
A different day.
Team Google had already adopted a flag and this was snapped up by The White House, Buckingham Palace and on each banner ad everyone received. The "Cat on a piano" rang out far and true as a symbol of, well, whatever the viewer wanted it to mean. At the very least, it engaged a concerted sigh.
As Simons_ego684 "liked" this flag for another day, people "agreed".
Team China adapted their flag to include a frowny face. Everyone "liked". No-one disagreed.
Simons_ego684 was a doctor.He had seen what was happening to the world for the last twenty years and his family had told him to leave it, conform. They didn't want him subjected to a viral ridicule. Too many suicides had made this the single largest killer. This is how the war was being fought.
TracieHoneybee1 was his rock. His two kids were his butresses. Honey loved Ego and Ego loved Honey. They had raised Growlerxxc and Supa1_Panda in a "cosy" flat. They felt safe in their cocoon.
"How many chilies should I put in this?" Ego asked.
TracieHoneybee1 had already perfected her supportive smile. She had done it through recessions, floods, umpteen moves, Medicene Sans Frontieres and even Chicken Pox. The tilt of her head should have told Ego not to do what she knew he was intending.
"Bugger" became her look and a tear came to her eye.
Team Google had already adopted a flag and this was snapped up by The White House, Buckingham Palace and on each banner ad everyone received. The "Cat on a piano" rang out far and true as a symbol of, well, whatever the viewer wanted it to mean. At the very least, it engaged a concerted sigh.
As Simons_ego684 "liked" this flag for another day, people "agreed".
Team China adapted their flag to include a frowny face. Everyone "liked". No-one disagreed.
Simons_ego684 was a doctor.He had seen what was happening to the world for the last twenty years and his family had told him to leave it, conform. They didn't want him subjected to a viral ridicule. Too many suicides had made this the single largest killer. This is how the war was being fought.
TracieHoneybee1 was his rock. His two kids were his butresses. Honey loved Ego and Ego loved Honey. They had raised Growlerxxc and Supa1_Panda in a "cosy" flat. They felt safe in their cocoon.
"How many chilies should I put in this?" Ego asked.
TracieHoneybee1 had already perfected her supportive smile. She had done it through recessions, floods, umpteen moves, Medicene Sans Frontieres and even Chicken Pox. The tilt of her head should have told Ego not to do what she knew he was intending.
"Bugger" became her look and a tear came to her eye.
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
A Christmas gift. Something new
A story. This is part 1 (Apologies but I don't dabble in fiction that much). Will welcome any feedback including "Please Stop". BTW I have a plan for the title.Just not got there! I'll probably post the next installment tomorrow.
(Burger, Shake and F)rise of the Planet of the Apes
"Stuff your balls in your face." simons_ego684 asserted with slight annoyance.
"Meh." was Mehmet76532154's response, as he clicked once more.
Three and a half years in and the war had become tedious. Google vs China had always promised to be such an exciting battle but when everyone realised that no-one was prepared to do anything but bitch and moan rather than actually fight no-one could muster the energy to back down. To use a football analogy, China parked the bus (understandable, with their strength in numbers) and Google started to go straight down the middle. No width. Just moron fighters. Possibly Niklas Bendtner
It actually became less of an analogy when China was bought by a Saudi group who installed Mark Hughes as manager.
The war ebbed and flowed. To begin with, predictably, Fox News was on the offensive. They helped Google obtain a US government grant to brainwash their following (and more besides) to actively ignore any demographic east of South Carolina. China countered with creating more unwanted tat and shipping it to us without us asking for it. I think it was a massive stand against the carbon foot-print, but who knows?
The Fox propaganda machine finally ended when God was scientifically disproved. Bill O'Reilly finally gave up and Fox disbanded to become the mocked minority. From then on the war became an apethetic tit-for-tat episode, ironically using Google-owned social media. China decided to allow all forms of this other than mocking of Chairman Hughes. That was punishable by death.
But the war was on.
Simons_ego684 was one of the activists. He believed that a free media should be liberated enough to allow anything. Especially indifference.
"Meh".
A beautiful sentiment, many agreed.
(Burger, Shake and F)rise of the Planet of the Apes
"Stuff your balls in your face." simons_ego684 asserted with slight annoyance.
"Meh." was Mehmet76532154's response, as he clicked once more.
Three and a half years in and the war had become tedious. Google vs China had always promised to be such an exciting battle but when everyone realised that no-one was prepared to do anything but bitch and moan rather than actually fight no-one could muster the energy to back down. To use a football analogy, China parked the bus (understandable, with their strength in numbers) and Google started to go straight down the middle. No width. Just moron fighters. Possibly Niklas Bendtner
It actually became less of an analogy when China was bought by a Saudi group who installed Mark Hughes as manager.
The war ebbed and flowed. To begin with, predictably, Fox News was on the offensive. They helped Google obtain a US government grant to brainwash their following (and more besides) to actively ignore any demographic east of South Carolina. China countered with creating more unwanted tat and shipping it to us without us asking for it. I think it was a massive stand against the carbon foot-print, but who knows?
The Fox propaganda machine finally ended when God was scientifically disproved. Bill O'Reilly finally gave up and Fox disbanded to become the mocked minority. From then on the war became an apethetic tit-for-tat episode, ironically using Google-owned social media. China decided to allow all forms of this other than mocking of Chairman Hughes. That was punishable by death.
But the war was on.
Simons_ego684 was one of the activists. He believed that a free media should be liberated enough to allow anything. Especially indifference.
"Meh".
A beautiful sentiment, many agreed.
Saturday, 21 December 2013
Bah, humbug
What am I doing for christmas? Well, I'll probably go for a run, maybe read for a bit and watch a load of tv. At lunch I will happily have one of my awesome roast chicken dinners but sleep is definately my entree. Hooray for Vienetta!!!
My point is that a, I am not religious, b, xmas means nothing to me and I shouldn't be made to feel bad that that is the case and c, having proper downtime is the greatest gift anyone can give.
For many years I had to endure christmas as a time of catering needs; late, long working days and drunk idiots. Nowadays I find myself having time off. Accrued from the year, I take it now or I don't take it. Only a few days before I start my new job and I think I have managed to completely de-stress. Sweet.
Anyhoo, an ankle injury has recently stopped me running but the bike and a massive amount of weights have kept me going.I hurt more than when I started.I'm looking a little bit cut!
My goal is now official. 02/03/14. Reading Half Marathon. I CAN beat that time of 1:45. Although it seems a long way off right now
My point is that a, I am not religious, b, xmas means nothing to me and I shouldn't be made to feel bad that that is the case and c, having proper downtime is the greatest gift anyone can give.
For many years I had to endure christmas as a time of catering needs; late, long working days and drunk idiots. Nowadays I find myself having time off. Accrued from the year, I take it now or I don't take it. Only a few days before I start my new job and I think I have managed to completely de-stress. Sweet.
Anyhoo, an ankle injury has recently stopped me running but the bike and a massive amount of weights have kept me going.I hurt more than when I started.I'm looking a little bit cut!
My goal is now official. 02/03/14. Reading Half Marathon. I CAN beat that time of 1:45. Although it seems a long way off right now
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