BlibbleBlog

Life, the universe, vodka and coffee.

Sunday, July 31, 2005

Ha!

I was pleased to read today that Michael Jackson's latest "Greatest Hits" record has sold appallingly in the States. No, not because of certain allegations which he was cleared of in court, just because I think he's one of the most over-rated tossers ever. Okay, there were a few pleasant-ish tunes, if you like that kind of thing, back in the early days before he went totally mad, but nothing that really explains quite how popular he became. Good riddance, I hope.

On an entirely different note, I actually managed to get my new website page up today - quite appallingly, the first new page in 8 months. I am resolved to doing better than this!

Saturday, July 30, 2005

10

In one of the later Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy books, the late great Douglas Adams raised the question of what would happen if a tenth planet were discovered in our solar system: specifically, what the impact would be on horoscopes. I mean, it must have been a culture shock enough when astrologers discovered that Scorpio might have Pluto rising, rather than the more boring but better known Mars and Venus, but surely it will throw a complete wobbly into the whole thing if there is a tenth planet as well?

And I'm glad to say that astronomers (that's the people that really know their stars) have indeed discovered what they believe to be a tenth planet. I've always enjoyed lightly taking the p out of those poor deluded (almost always female) souls who look to horoscopes for guidance...

Friday, July 29, 2005

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Friday at last, and the end of a tiring week. I am looking forward to turning my alarm clock off and sleeping until my body decides it's time to wake up, rather than my bedside timekeeper of doom. Which, given the glass of vodka next to me, probably means about the same time as normal, and with a mild hangover.

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Breeze

Hmmm, an interesting day weather wise, today! I got caught in some very, very heavy squally rain under a filthy black sky this afternoon. And I whinged about being wet when I got back to the office. It appears however that I merely caught the side effects of something rather worse!

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Uncomfortably Numb

I've managed to recover enough from last night/this morning's excesses to be able to write a little more - in fact I've even managed to knock up a new page for the site - though due to technical problems it won't be online til tomorrow (technically, I can't be bothered right now...)

The head is still aching, but I have managed to resist the temptation to do further damage and I'm on the decaf instead so I have some chance of sleeping tonight.

Why was I up drinking so late? Why am I blogging a bit more recently? Because I am single again, and that means I can sit in front of the computer as much as I want and not feel guilty about it!

Anyway, as a result of the excessive amount of time I have spent in front of the computer, I have found what could be the ideal woman - not necessarily exactly my cup of tea, but you could at least turn her off for a few weeks when "space" was needed!

Warning

Drinking until 6 in the morning is bad for you.

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

PT

Heard today that an old chum is seriously ill. Whenever I hear something like this, it always makes me think: should I change my lifestyle, give my liver and lungs and heart a fighting chance? But invariably I end up thinking about it with a ciggie hanging from my mouth and a glass of vodka in my hand, and deciding that what's going to happen will happen anyway. It's a crap philosophy, I know, but it's not so different from the "act normally" official line we get fed in the face of some other dangers, especially at the moment.

Common sense says this is rather mad. But then common sense also says that nowadays somebody of around my age shouldn't be facing a life threatening illness. Common sense is also something my acquaintance is rather good at, so I hope sometime they can read this bilge and get the chance to tear my opinion to pieces. So I raise a glass and a cigarette: To the sanest person I know - I hope you win.

Monday, July 25, 2005

Stirred into action?

I've just been looking at my own website and, now that I have a little more time on my hands, I think I will definitely settle down and actually do some new material. I have an idea featuring whales, sonoluminescence and the destruction of the Earth, for starters. In the meantime I have re-opened the tumbleweed and cobweb infested message board which needs some new silly messages (as opposed to spam grrrr) adding as a matter of urgency before it crumbles away to nothingness. Please, anybody passing through here, feel free...

Oh, and before I forget, please check the Diary of a Deep Sea Shrimp which is an idea a friend nicked from something I wrote when I was 12, which I subsequently (poorly) updated for my site, but he has now taken it to a whole new level. Read it, I implore you.

Saturday, July 23, 2005

Stress

Arghhhh! Work!

Arghhhh! Life!

Arghhhh! The cricket!

I have no more to say for the moment.