Here's a rant to get Maladicta's blog started
Why do you insist on having the television at such ear-splitting volumes that deaf dogs in the next town can hear your fucking soaps?

Are you hard of hearing? No, you're twenty-two, for fuck's sake.

Do the bass vibrations enhance your viewing experience? Possibly.

Does this aural assault stop me focusing on my chess game, or anything other than what she said to him, or who's shagging Tom? Yup.

Does it make me want to take chopsticks, ram them into your ears and wiggle them around until you stop twitching in your reclining chair? You bet your arse it does.

As I was saying, what fun and exciting things are you doing today?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 7:49, 45 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

NO MORE EXAMS NO MORE EXAMS NO MORE EXAMS
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

/calms down.
I'm sorry. I'm just very excited that I HAVE NO MORE EXAMS!!!
Even better - I'm going up to melbourne for my first b3ta bash in three weeks! fuck yes!

how about you no3l?
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 7:57, Reply)

I'm working today
dossing playing chess on the laptop, doing a bit more work on the web site and generally just getting to 3pm to earn my money and get home.

Might go out for eight or nine miles later if the weather holds. The sun is winning at the mo.

Good day then?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:03, Reply)

fucking freezing day but excellent nonetheless.
I took a blanket, my glove and beanie into the exam hall (a gym with *no* insulation*) and they shook them out to make sure I wasn't cheating. Then I wrapped up snuggly warm and did my last exam.
And then, I walked home from the bus, in the winter sunshine, singing along to "river run dry" by hunters and collectors. And now I has wine! YAY!

And to cap it all off - Grey's Anatomy comes on in about 3 hours.
so yes. an excellent day.
And chess is fun! (although I am useless at it)
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:07, Reply)

I've been getting right back into chess
I haven't really played for years, but started teaching daughter a couple of months back and got the bug. Now I've got two books and some awesome software and play a game or two a day.

That probably makes me massively geeky, but I'm down with that.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:13, Reply)

Ahaha it doesn't matter -
I play Sudoku on my Ipod!
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:24, Reply)

I was never much good at chess
but I can do a mean sudoku!

Not an electronic one though. It's got to be on paper so you can write in little numbers which might fit.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:26, Reply)

Soduku is bloody hard
I can never get my head around it. My hats come off to those who can manage it. Same with chess. My brain starts running out of my ears.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:29, Reply)

It's just a case of practice
You have to have a logical mind, but otherwise, just keep practising it, and you'll get good at it.

Same goes for crosswords. Once you understand the odd synonyms compilers use, you can spot the answers relatively quickly. I used to download and complete the Times crossword every day in about 20 minutes. I'm out of practice now though, since they started charging for it online!

I've no patience for computer games though.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:33, Reply)

I love sudoku
it's ace. I just do it mostly all in my head then fill all the numbers in. takes about 15 minutes to half an hour.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:41, Reply)

Excellent rant to start with
Although, I'd change it to "Why do you have to watch fucking soaps at all?" because they really are pointless drivel.

VC - congrats on the last exam!
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:12, Reply)

ta my lovely.
Don't you mock Soaps - Grey's is awesome and abuse to grey's shall not be tolerated. /hugs.
You feeling okay?
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:24, Reply)

All getting better thankyou :)
Grey's isn't a proper soap. Neighbours, Eastenders, Coronation Street - they're all soaps and should be mocked.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:26, Reply)

Neighbours is utter wank of the highest order.
It's AL wank worthy. That's how wank it is. (sorry al.)
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:31, Reply)

The lass who plays Libby Kennedy
is wank-worthy, certainly.

But that's not what you meant, is it?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:45, Reply)

Although I agree with you
Not what was meant. What if we got Al to start writing the scripts?
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:50, Reply)

I always thought
an alternative, late night version of Neighbours would be good viewing.

There's so much potential for sex and violence which they can't show at tea time!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:54, Reply)

I haven't watched it for fucking ages.
Now I don't know who anyone is!
( Maladicta, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 18:37, Reply)

Heh. Cool rant!
And yeah, agreed. Why is it that when people listening to something at such a high volume it's completely invasive, they never listen to - or watch something decent?

My rant is - how come that in the last 6 months when I've been horribly unemployed I haven't had so much as a sniffle, and now, when I start work to-morrow do I feel like I've been gargling broken glass? (though honestly I'm just patheticaly grateful i've managed to get a job!)
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:31, Reply)

it's just stress.
I've managed to hold out the whole two weeks I've had exams - as soon as my last exam finished today I started feeling a little ill and sore throaty. But I don't care cos I have no more exams! wheeeeee.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:35, Reply)

Yeah, could well be stress...
Congratulations on no more exams though! The best bit is when you catch yourself worrying about exams and then you suddenly realise - hey! I don't have any more exams to worry about! - It's good that.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:37, Reply)

it IS. And I have wine and chocolate.
So am all of the happies.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:40, Reply)

Wooo for no more exams!
*happy hugs*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:42, Reply)

Ahh, wine and chocolate :)
And no more exams? Sounds like a good week to me!
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:45, Reply)

Currently
I am nomming toast and tea at my parents and Happylittletulip is currently zooming round to play. *happies*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:42, Reply)

Skivers!
I don't know - taking time off work and having microbashes on a Thursday morning, eh? What's the world coming to?

*calculates driving time to Hawick*

Nah, better not...!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:44, Reply)

She'll have to zoom off to work later
Same tomorrow and then we're off to see Othello in the open air at Traquair House on Saturday:)
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:47, Reply)

Ooh, fancy
"May I be so bold as to suggest Othello".

©Derek W Dick, ca 1982

Excellent. Hope you enjoy it. I think the weather's to be quite good on Saturday.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:52, Reply)

Dead cultured us two!
Shall be very nice I'm sure, especially as Tulip just printed us a couple of tickets at her work.

Nothing better than a free bar(d). *spangs self*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:57, Reply)

.
*spangs BK again for good measure*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:08, Reply)

microbashes costume sex
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:57, Reply)

^^
As Libby Kennedy.

Me, not Tulip.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:00, Reply)

Haha
Saucy!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:05, Reply)

So that's
pseudo-lesbian cross-dressing costume sex then?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:08, Reply)

*calculates*
Yes.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:10, Reply)

I'm now having interesting thoughts
about Tulip and Libby K getting it on.

But it's all wrong because Libby's got a cock.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:14, Reply)

Hello you!
Haven't seen you in AGES. How was the stand up? Give Tulip a big sloppy kiss and hug from me!
/huggles fluffily
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:57, Reply)

*huggles back*
It all went very, very well. Consistent laughs all the way and the omedians said very nice things so I was most pleased.

And how's yourself?
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 8:59, Reply)

see No3l's very first reply.
Then add chocolate.
/is very happy.
Just waiting for my favourite of favourite people to say hi.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:02, Reply)

Bless
Mine should be saying hi in, oooh, twenty five minutes:D
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:03, Reply)

oooo0000OOOOO000ooo *whistles immaturely*
lucky fucker.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:04, Reply)

*giggles*
Yes I am!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:11, Reply)

the pun *was* intended.
:)
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:12, Reply)

I know!
If only there was some way to get my dad out of the house.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:15, Reply)

CS gas
Unless he's immune to it. In which case, use the forks.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:21, Reply)

9:38 - At work
13:00 - Leave work.
13:05 - Go to buy two crates of cider, 100 cigarettes and lots of snacks.
16:30 - Arrive at Download festival
16:31 - Start drinking
( Cawl, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 9:40, Reply)