This Weekend ...

... I have been mostly blowing my nose. Unexciting, yes. Being sick is annoying.

Also, anyone else of my few readers noticed how my commitment wanes about ... Tuesday through the week? It's around this point I stop having anything to say and wait until next week when I feel seemingly compelled to start again. Odd, anyway, as it's not as if one day is more particularly noteworthy than the next.

Lyrical Interlude

As a random aside, the Green Day lyric from Homecoming - as I was listening to it on the way home - is one of my favourite lyrics. 'Jesus filling out paperwork' (at the facility on East 12th Street, he's not listening to a word, he's in his own world and he's off dreaming'). Fabulous, the entire concept amuses me.

In other news, the grand tour is coming together. We have one or two confirmed places to visit in January. Exciting stuff! The Molloys in Leeds, and at least catching up with people in Durham.

I love it when a plan comes together.

Rainy Weekend

So it seems that this weekend was another of the typical weekends where I look outside at the rain pouring down on Saturday, and feel bitter and jealous about my sister in sunny Australia and my Dad in must-be-better-weather-than-this in Madrid this weekend. Typical! Not that I begrudge them their holidays in the sun, but still, that rain thing is very tedious.

However, the deluge didn't prevent me from finally playing football this evening. I'd not played for probably two months and I'll just leave it at the fact that it showed.

Busy Week!

Well, I said it was going to be a busy-ish week. It wasn't too quiet. Poker on Thursday was awesome, as I didn't play last month. It gave me a much needed points boost on the leadership table as I finished second and closed to within a point of the overall leader.

Wednesday had been a quasi-successful meeting event. Not that it wasn't successful, but that Chris and Paul both had to drop out so were unable to make it fully successful. But arranged at a first try, people turning up, and a damn good meal makes it a success in my books!

Talking about turning up, Chrissi and I have been talking about going visiting when she is here in January. Thought it would be nice to go drop by some of our friends that live a little further away. If they'll have us, that is. Interested in us coming by you? Fill in the easy and simple request form ... ha ha. Just tell me, we're flexible.

Ignore That, Then

So my comment on Tuesday as to how I had a busy week planned suddenly became less relevant when football disappeared from the agenda, predominantly due to not enough people being able to turn up. Everyone seems to be injured.

Annoying! I'm going to be severely out of condition and practice by the time I do get around to playing again!

Making it Past Tuesday

Last week or so - well, just last week - I've gotten until Tuesday and then stopped blogging. This week, with it being Wednesday, I'm determined to say something even though I've not got much to update.

However, I do have the news that I'm back. Not that I've been away in a physical sense. This will make no sense, but it's true.

Social Activity

Bizarrely I seem to have lots of plans at the moment. Friday I'm going out for a meal after work with folk from work.

I have also this evening successfully completed the arrangement of a general gathering for folk at home. Those of you baffled at my delight do not understand the logistical nightmare of finding a common date and time that works for a majority. This happens next Wednesday! I also have poker next Thursday at work, and football on Monday.

Any volunteers to fill up Tuesday? Space for limited time only!

Leave of Absence

Well, after the exciting start to last week, I felt compelled to keep it up. When I couldn't manage it, I clearly stopped blogging. Not much actually did happen the rest of the week.

Today is always a poignant and thoughtful day for me, as it marks the anniversary of my mother's death. It's hard to believe it has been eight years now, but it has. Nothing more to say on that, really.