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Saturday January 06, 07
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09:58 AM - It's ovah, folks
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The Queen Is Dead Boys...
I'm sorry, guys, but this is it for me and 'blogging' here. There's just no future in it. It's gone down the pan and bobmozza 2.0 just couldn't cut it. So I've gone to a 'better place'.
Thanks for all the comments over the years, on this and bobmozza 1.0, which I hope entertained you.
If you want to continue following me, please send me a message via the forums and I'll send you the URL of my new blogging home.
I shall of course continue to read and comment on yours, but me and this journal are divorcing.
This is the last song I will ever sing.
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Tuesday January 02, 07
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05:23 PM - One day, two movies
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"Downfall" in the afternoon.
and then
"Memento" in the evening.
Odd mix, eh?
I have a cold for the first time since February or March last year. Since I erased my past I can't remember specifically- which is fitting, given the content of the last film I saw.
Which reminds me of something. Since my entries have been stale of late, I'll throw you a little tit bit for once.
I have quite an odd memory- or at least I think it is since most other people don't tend to share this 'quirk' of mine. You see, not only do I have all the usual memories of stuff from my childhood, major events- whole days of note if I really concentrate and it was fairly recent- but I am always able to reasonably precisely pinpoint them down to a year, month, and sometimes even date as well. And not only do I remember the obvious stuff mentioned above, I remember completely useless shit as well. And it isn't all photo-based, though it works in a visual way usually. For example, without using Google (and trust me on this), I can tell you that the Great Storm of 1987, the Hurricane of a lifetime such as it was took place on October 16th, 1987.
Impressive, or pointless? People the exact same age as me, or older even- people who were probably even injured or had something really major happen to them probably don't even remember the exact day. People will confuse the year, or just say "Autumn 87" but not me. Oh no- I remember exactly.
I can remember being woken up around 4:30 in the morning, since my Dad was trying to get into work for some unknown reason (given it was still raging obviously). I can remember my Mum was listening to the radio, Invicta FM, the local station, and two songs that were played at the time "Baby Give It Up" and "Tell Me Lies" by Fleetwood Mac. You see, completely pointless- but it's still there and we're talking about just over 19 years ago.
Another example. Every New Year, we'll talk about New Year's Eves of the past and someone will inevitably talk about the infamous year we were all due to go out and got stuck in. "When was that?" someone will ask. And I'll go "It was NYE 1995- we were all meant to go out but the snow stopped us. I remember that we leant Pictionary to our neighbours and never saw it again."
Ask me what I was doing yesterday though, and I'll struggle.
Is that typical? Perhaps it's more common than I'd like to believe- and it's really hard to relate just how different it is because I have it, and Mark has it too. And we are always being picked up on it, until they check the facts and discover we're right. I have it 'better' than Mark, since I am also a whizz at years.
I'm chronologically obsessed. I'll watch an episode of a TV show and I'll sit and guess, and nine times out of ten I'm right. A year or so ago, when I was befriending Jonno (late of this Parish, though not actually dead... long story), he tested me on my 'outrageous' claim that he could pick any movie and I would be able to tell him what year it was. He went through 20 movies and I scored 100%. Why? Because people will say something like he did, like "Aliens, yeah that was 1988" and I'll go... "uh-uh, 1986, dude." and he'll be like "No it was definitely 1988." and eventually he checks, and of course, I'm right.
Allow me to qualify this- I'm not even that great a fan of Aliens- meh, it's alright... so it's not because I love the movie. It's the same reason I can tell you "Titanic" was 1997 and "Steel Magnolias" 1989 even though I loathe both of those films.
It also applies to music. I am chronologically obsessed.
I'm not sure if it's a VERY mild form of OCD (probably is) but my memory is impeccable for the most useless, random shit in the world.
And I promise you, on all that is Holy- I did not use the Internets for any of this- it's just freaky ol' me. As soon as I discover the year something was made, it's there FOREVER. And you can bet your arse I always look for that info.
I hope you were entertained (by this) for once.
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Monday January 01, 07
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07:33 AM - Happy New Year!
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Well it was a blast last night. Got pretty darn drunk and we stayed at the club until 4am LOL! Bad, bad boy. Didn't get home til 5am. Horrible, but hey it's only once a year I guess.
My New Year's Resolutions are:
1) Get and settle in a job by the Spring.
2) Hopefully be moving towards having my own place by the end of the year.
3) A new boyfriend by the Summer.
And that's it. I can't think of anything else since my diet is pretty good and January isn't a good time to say "less sweets and snacks" since the house is still full of them. I'm not giving up smoking because I don't want to so it would be a waste of time. And also, I always drink less alcohol in January anyway so that's a given.
Care to share yours?
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Sunday December 31, 06
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06:31 AM - It's the end of the year...
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Well, I shan't forget 2006 in a hurry, that's for sure! It makes 2005 look like a walk in the park. There was action, there was drama, there was romance, and perhaps a little too much black comedy.
I went from working at HtA to apparent oblivion, then to The City and now back to where I was before I started the dreaded 'London Adventure', approximately two years ago. However, fingers crossed, I shall do well in the second interview and get the job... yes, fingers crossed!
I got a lot more action, until I moved back here. Even had a relationship at last. I wouldn't mind another one... guess it was a learning experience at least- even if it didn't end too brilliantly.
I got London out of my system following one disaster after another, BUT I have come to an understanding with the place- and I know it a lot better than I did 365 days ago. And so, I can happily work there in whatever job I land for myself in 2007. I just know now that I shouldn't attempt to live there again until I am earning about 100K lol.
And I've also matured generally, in that I now know that it's time to stop being a big fool and just do a job, since I am sliding to 30 and I can't be Mr. Grasshopper forever. Time to settle into something, pay off those credit cards a bit, and then I can start buying all those things I want like an SLR digital camera, Nintendo DS etc. etc... before finally moving into my own place.
The other thing I've learned is that Sheppey runs in my veins a lot more than I realised, and that I need my home to be somewhere quiet to be happy.
Oh yeah, and let's not forget- I learned the value of anonymity on the internet LOL!!!
But enough of me, for a moment...
2006 was the year cinema started to improve again. There was "Brokeback", "V For Vendetta", "Little Miss Sunshine", "Casino Royale" and many others I didn't get to see but wanted to.
The album of the year, I have decided, was "Jarvis". Mr. Cocker has made a startling return to form and presents a worldview (i.e. very sneery and cynical) that very much appeals to me. Go out and get it now if you haven't yet.
Morrissey seems to have finally called time on his career in 2006. He still has it live, but ROTT was without doubt the Disappointment Of The Year.
2006 was the year TV started to die, for real. When the only things worth watching are repeats, you know it's over. Youtube is far more entertaining.
2006 was also the year the single died. I cannot point to even one single that I thought was any good, and that includes Morrissey, I'm afraid to say. With downloads and ringtones and R&B/Shithop (not real Hip Hop of course) it's pretty much a dead format.
Back to me....
Well, that's about it. It was a messy year, but I've come out of the other side of it a lot wiser and stronger I think. I spent half of it wading around in my own shit (metaphorically) and then the other half cleaning myself up. I finally gave up on the homothug chic and am now embracing the natural retro look for real.
Tonight I'm going to the club for the NYE party which should be a good laugh.
Tomorrow you'll get my New Year's Resolutions. It's never anything too drastic- but it is handy to have a list of targets. Can't remember what last year's were and since they've been deleted I can't see but hey ho.
Have a Happy New Year!!!
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Thursday December 28, 06
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08:40 AM - Bit between Christmas and New Year
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So yeah, anyway, Xmas Day was cool. I got all the things I asked for, including some cool monster/wolfie feet slippers and everyone was pleased with their gifts. Mark's dinner was very nice and he didn't get all drunk and start being a painful bitch. He did however, get drunk and go to bed early LOL.
Boxing Day I really didn't do that much, just got up late, felt weirrrd and watched some TV.
Yesterday I finally played my game a bit, and got into it: "Canis Canem Edit (Bully)"- it's fun, but I got stuck on a hard mission today and now I've just turned it off. Makes a change to play PS2 though.
Mum and Dad came back today. They were pleased with their gifts as well. Magic.
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Sunday December 24, 06
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11:47 AM - Christmash
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So anyway I've been a busy little bee this weekend! Friday I cleaned my room top to bottom in a megablitz and in the evening I went for a drink with Marcus in the local gay bar (i.e. 20 miles away). That was alright until the po-lice showed up (8 of them!!) to 'raid' the place with a fucking sniffer dog. They caught one chav stupid enough to snurrrrfff in the toilets- nice waste of public money that was... whilst no doubt people were being hassled/stabbed/burgled all over the rest of town. But hey it's results that count eh? Why put in the effort to get REAL criminals when you can shoot fish in a barrel, eh?
Yet another example of the way this country is slowly morphing into a fascist hellhole.
Yesterday was cool though- did loads of baking (mini cheese rolls, mini veg sausage rolls, mini veg sausages etc.) and then in the evening went round Scotty's.
Today I made a cashew nut roast and this evening a few of my friends are coming round to be festive or whatever. Should be fun!
MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS, BITCHES!!! XXX
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Monday December 18, 06
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08:28 AM - Time for another update
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Actually went round Mark's on Saturday night, and actually got a little wasted for the first time in a good 6 weeks or something. Which was good. Mark wasn't *too* bad but pulled his usual shit, which I called him on. Kind of embarrassing for your 31 year old brother to be 'scrounging' (more like stealing) a glass of wine and a bit of baccy off you, especially when considering he takes home about 30K.. and I am on the dole.
It's probably some sort of 'power' thing he's maintaining. Sad.
Well, that aside, it was a good evening.
Sunday, I didn't really do a great deal. Tomorrow I have an interview for a job I actually think I might want, which makes a nice change.
Graaate...
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Wednesday December 13, 06
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10:45 AM - Some recent observations
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1) The content on the www.somethingawful.com forums is awesome, but the way they run them is WAY too prohibitive and over the top. Plus, they all seem to be in their early 20s and I'm err... not. I won't be registering there. I shall stick to Datalounge.
2) Marriage changes people. Even the coolest ones. Oh dear.
3) It's time to settle. Rubbish though that is, all I need is the money a job pays- which will have to be good of course. Preferably it should be something that doesn't make me want to blow my brains out, but money is now the most important factor.
It doesn't mean life over- it means I'm sliding towards 30 and it's time to be a bit more pragmatic. If I want to have the flat of my own, and the independence, and the boyfriend and all that gubbins, it all starts with a job. It's unavoidable. I am not abandoning my photography dreams, far from it, they're just going on the back burner whilst I sort my life out a bit. I have an annoying amount of credit card debt (not more than £2k but still a pain) that needs to be reduced. I need a new camera. And that's just for starters...
4) I miss my Soma Holidays. I've been at it since I was 16, and I am not Mr. Stoner, but not even getting it once a week is starting to annoy me. I don't want to be a straight man- getting pissed isn't exactly the best way to alter one's consciousness- it's okay but it's ultimately a kafkaesque experience. These county/country-wide raids have taken away my Lego and I want it back! If I give up this lifestyle, I want it to be MY choice, not the government's.
That is all.
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Friday December 08, 06
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08:57 AM - I'll never make that mistake again
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I went for an interview today for a job as a Team Admin in the psych dept of a well-known London hospital. It went quite well I think, but frankly:
a) they want too much for too little money
b) the job doesn't look very interesting
c) it came off as something for a girl really
d) the day is too long
e) they don't pay you for the hours you're at lunch
f) no room for advancement
SO basically, hopefully I won't be offered it- because to take it would be a BIG mistake. BIG mistake. I don't want to be throwing away another 18 months of my life.
All of this has left me feeling a bit mouldy. But at least I've worked out what I don't want to be doing- if I'm gonna be an 'everyone's bitch' again the pay has to be better and the business needs to be interesting.
I know, I know, it's my fault cos I wasn't honest with myself and hence with my agency when they called with it. I should have turned it down. At least now I know what I don't want to do.
Well, we live and learn- and hopefully my agency won't be ridiculous about it.
And then SHAZAM! it's the weekend.
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Saturday December 02, 06
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09:36 AM - Daniel Craig
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The new Bond is excellent. Finally, for the first time since Connery we have a Bond who is a bastard, cold-hearted, 3-dimensional, sexpot antihero. In fact, visually, I would say Craig packs more of a punch. Connery is still my favourite, but "Casino Royale" is an adult movie, for an adult audience.
Piss Brosnan really was a pile of crap, even at best. Craig just acted him out of Bond history.
So, yeah, I went to see it last night. And now not only do I want to BE Bond, for the first time I want to HAVE him too.
Oh god, do I want that.
Daniel Craig just has an amazing sexual magnetism about him none of the others have ever had.
That is all.
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