tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152233062008-02-23T16:01:30.310ZChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-39875009970714577952007-05-12T20:11:00.001+01:002007-05-12T20:11:08.977+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/495107294/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/495107294_6b958782ee_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/495107294/">Bat's</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>Just a quick picture of the show i'm sat doing. Bit of a musical and band job for bat's? Not a bad show but a bit slow. Busy day tomorrow though setting up for another show in Osset.<br /><br /><br /><br />In other news though i may well be going to the jamboree afterall! Nothing in stone as yet but could be going down as a videot as part of the entertainments team. More on that when i know more.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anyway. Must get back to the show!<br /><br /><br /><br />---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-76561532472693821972007-05-10T22:22:00.001+01:002007-05-10T22:22:02.653+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492886908/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/492886908_7917e7908c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492886908/">One for good luck</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-5310775392305036932007-05-10T22:17:00.001+01:002007-05-10T22:17:28.388+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492901591/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/492901591_baa48ea7ca_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492901591/">Annyore</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-75767466132246930662007-05-10T22:16:00.001+01:002007-05-10T22:16:51.339+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492901153/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/492901153_9ef914d85c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492901153/">And more</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-50084235031697609672007-05-10T22:06:00.001+01:002007-05-10T22:06:21.019+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492890883/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/492890883_d9afb2bfc7_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492890883/">More</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-62334717960359616422007-05-10T22:00:00.001+01:002007-05-10T22:00:03.668+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492866098/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/492866098_742e81ddd1_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492866098/">More pic</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-69012421736244484862007-05-10T21:02:00.001+01:002007-05-10T21:02:24.948+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492809818/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/492809818_7bc00b54f0_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492809818/">Woo!</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>Meatloaf!<br /><br /><br /><br />---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-24902129740522920642007-05-10T19:42:00.001+01:002007-05-10T19:42:22.463+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492735922/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/492735922_f37619cf5c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492735922/">Not that you can see anything but...</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>Not that you can actually see anything but that's the support act!<br /><br /><br /><br />---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-2761840539985072692007-05-10T17:20:00.001+01:002007-05-10T17:20:21.035+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492626705/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/492626705_38702fbf19_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8238551@N08/492626705/">Beer!</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8238551@N08/">neff_neff</a>.</span><br clear="all" /><p>Sat in weatherspoons having a pint. Not long now till we can get into the venue for tonights fun! Meatloaf here we come!<br /><br /><br /><br />---- 
Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone</p>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-89308806456248497162007-05-10T12:39:00.000+01:002007-05-10T12:41:24.538+01:00This evening I shall mostly be going to see Meatloaf at the MEN in Manchester... can't wait!<br/><br/>Tis ages since I've ben to see a gig and have been wanting to go see meatloaf for absolutely ages!<br/><br/>Think I've got the mobile blogging sorted again so I'll try post some pics tonight!<br/><span> </span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-66111150520211087032007-05-07T19:19:00.000+01:002007-05-07T19:30:14.462+01:00Hello once again blog readers..... well those of you that have realised that I've removed the restrictions on reading my posts.....<br/><br/>Anyway. It's been a long time since I last posted anything on here, in fact it's been about three months since I posted on here about what I was doing. I'm not entirely sure why I didn't start writing sooner but after I "privatised the blog" back in february for reasons that some of you will know I just never got round to starting up again - till now! Hopefully this time I should keep you informed and up to date with my goings on!<br/><br/>Rather than bore you all with what I've been doing for the past three months I'll not bother updating too far back as that would take for too much time...<br/><br/>What I will say though is that I'm still not back at work.. hopefully that situation will be sorted out soon...<br/><br/>I didn't get the job I applied for - I did however get down to a shortlist of 5 and after interview it was between me and another guy. Unfortunately my situation didn't lend well to me getting the job so the other guy got the job. Bit of a downer but I've got over it now - even if the money was better and the job more along the lines of what I wanted to do!<br/><br/>As for other things I ended up doing a weeks freelance work for a guy I've worked with a few times - but this job was different to any of the others I have done with him. This was a national roadshow for a large UK bank. While I didn't do the full three week run of the roadshow I did do a weeks section of it - 3 shows in all - Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. The journey between Glasgow and London was not fun! Even if I did sleep most of the way - it was still 9 hours on a not so comfy bus seat!<br/><br/>I'll leave it at that for now as I can't be bohered typing any more.... but do come back soon!<br/><br/>--<br/><span>Current Mood – </span><br/><span>Current Music – </span><br/><span>Current Drink – </span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-25638082725793355932007-02-08T13:15:00.000Z2007-05-07T19:19:11.469+01:00Well, quite a lot actually - well If I don't keep myself occupied I keep worrying and it's starting to really get me down now.  I still haven't heard from work or anyone regarding the situation so still don't know what the problem is!<br/><br/>So, having nothing better to do on Tuesday I trotted off to the Library to see if they had the Haynes manual for the car - yep, so that was good... incidentally I got to drive my dads car... ok so all I did was move it forward so I could get mine out.... but he still let me drive it... the fact that he was on the phone and working might have had something to do with it but never mind!<br/><br/>So, armed with the manual I set about diagnosing the faulyts my car has... dodgy spark plugs being one of them. Wednesday was then set aside to mend my car - silly idea - who'd choose to be outside on a day like wednesday! But car now has new spark plugs, replaced the second of three gear linkages and hopefully if the bandage thingy worked cured the blowing exhaust!<br/><br/>Today though I are mostly feeling like shite... to be honest I've been feeling like shite all week... i've got a cold which isn't helped by the lack of sleep and the probable streess I'm under not knowing what's going on at work! Had I have meant to have been in work today I would more than likely have rung in sick!<br/><br/>Just spotted a good job in a paper so rung them up for the form... won't say where tho... just in case!<br/><br/>Anyway... off for a nice long soak in the bath to see if that makes me feel any better!<br/><br/><span> </span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-49321401010868276022007-02-02T21:25:00.000Z2007-02-02T21:47:49.511Z<div align="left">Yesterday evening saw the beginning stages for my second panto of the year starting... well I say the beginning stages... it's not actually the beginning stages of the panto it's just the start of my involvement in it...<br/><br/>This time it's Mirfield Parish Church's rendition of Dick Whittington and his Wonderful cat... and the rig we are running is (for us) extremely simple. The whole kit taken was just the one car load... well ok so that's a lie... i took the spots separate in the car today but other than the spots everything else went in Bens car!<br/><br/>The fit up was as simple as can be as well… Got to Bens about 3 yesterday and was home by 7.30pm! For a get in and fit up that was bloody good work for just the two of us!<br/><br/>In other news - this week has seen the Guinness Fridge and the Guinness turning up - much joy and drinking to be had then!<br/><br/>I've also been thinking today why I actually "blog".... many people blog, I'm just one of them. There are many different reasons why people blog - some people do it for the fun, some to keep people informed on what's going on. Me... I keep a blog as a way of venting my thoughts and feelings; I keep this blog as a way of expressing my ideas, thoughts and as a way of letting people into just a sice of my life. I also keep this blog as a way of documenting what I do in life - the ups, the downs, the fears, the ambitions and the excitement n my life. I'm probably not alone in using a blog as a way of venting my (sometimes secret and very revealing) thoughts - I for one find it easier to know that people can read my thoughts without me having to tell them. I have often used my blog as a way of telling people things and getting things off my mind without actually telling people in real life. Yes, people I know do read this blog but as those that know me will testify I find it a lot easier to say things in writing than I do face to face. <br/><br/>Over the years that I have been blogging (looking back I realize that I’ve been blogging in one way or another for nearly four years now) I’ve found great solace in the knowledge that I can express myself in a way where nobody will judge, nobody will shout at me and nobody can cut me off in my train of thought. Many a time I have posted something to my blog purely so I can get my mind sorted. Like Dumbledores pensive in Harry Potter, this blog is my way of storing things for later use allowing me to concentrate on the present. <br/> <br/>Anyway, tis getting a bit deep is all this and my glass is empty… so must go re-fill it!<br/><br/></div><span> </span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-2438810039885627922007-02-02T13:00:00.000Z2007-02-04T12:35:29.674ZSo, once more it's been a while since I last blogged on here... reason being? Well, for a start I have no reliable internet at home at the moment as I have disconnected the NTL account (I can still recieve incomming calls tho...)... I currently use the internet through a neighbors un secured wireless network connection. Shhh... don't tell him!<br /><br />Only problem with this though is that it's not all that reliable and I have to sit with the laptop in the bedroom window for it to work well... not all that good! So all I've really been using it for is checking my email on an evening and listening to BBC 7 repeats on the internet!<br /><br />As well as that it's also been the Collegians Panto over the last week or so and as such I've been a little bit tied up over the past two weekends and every evening. This years panto wasn't as good as normal - and it was far too long! Both acts were around the hour long mark, so we were lucky if we managed to get out of the town hall most nights!<br /><br />Then, as if that wasn't a hectic enough schedule, what with work and the panto, I've spent all my free time (probably the time I should have been sleeping or catching up with my paperwork mountain..) I've been packing my stuff up in order to move back in with the parents... I'd say more about this but the aftermath of the last post regarding this has suggested that this probably isn't the best place to say such things... even if this is my diary!<br /><br />I'm pretty much moved now, well, most of the stuff is up at the parents now anyway as I've been picking Robert up for the panto ever night. As I was going up to parents to pick him up it seemed a good idea to take a boot load of stuff with me at the same time. I'm going to spend some time this evening moving stuff back as well. All being well I should be moved and sorted by the end of the week. Probably going to spend an evening or two sorting stuff out at parents properly before I move for real so that things are just so...<br /><br />The house looks looks like a bomb has hit it at the moment as I have bits and pieces all over - I tidied up before I started packing to make it easier but now I have piles of stuff here there an everywhere as I've been sorting through all the stuff that I've not used since I moved and throwing a lot away... it's a good job I have access to the skip at work.... I'd have probably filled the bin a number of times over by now with the ammount of stuff I've thrown away!<br /><br />It actually felt quite good to throw a lot of the stuff away - I think I've picked up my dads habit of hoarding stuff "just in case" - or maybe it's something to do with Scouting? Saving stuff that might come in useful at some point. Problem is when you do find a need for what you've saved you can never find the "safe place" it was stored in!<br /><br />Once everything is out of the house that belongs to me I'm going to absolutely blitz the house and give iy a real good clean so that Katie can have a fresh start... well... that and the parents want the Vaccum back... and it would be unfair to leave a house that needed a good vac and take the vaccume with me!<br /><br />So what are my thoughts on moving back in with the parents? Well... I'm not particularly happy to be doing it, it's probably going to be a bit hard as I'm so used to the freedom that having my own place (which I sort of have had for the last 3 or four months really). On the other hand though I'm actually looking on the upside of things here - it's going to save me a hell of a lot of money so that I can begin to sort my finances out and get a stable financial platform so I can think about getting myself a house of my own somewhere... thought I'm not all that sure I can get a mortgage on my salary :( As well as the savings I'm going to make the board and half payment for all the appliances and bits and pieces we bought for the house will help a lot to get me back on track. I'm just glad that this months wage (payday on Friday!) has the overtime that was missed out on last pay day as well as all the overtime from the show week! This last couple of weeks has been really tight - it's Ok getting paid early for Christmas (we got paid on the 19th) but it makes it a long time between getting paid! That and blasted bank charges as well have made this month especially tight! I'm just glad I have people I can call on when things get tight (thank you Robert for lending me money!).<br /><br />While I think it could be a bit of a shock moving back home it shouldn't be all that bad as I now have the car so don't spend as much time in and around the house as I used to do. I know I'm going to have to live to some tighter house rules than before I moved out but it should make things easier for me. Especially with the finance side of things - I'm not paying as much board as I was with Katie - and I won't have to worry about buying food and things ontop. I'll even get real meals and be able to cook proerly again. Cooking for one is not as much fun or as easy a cooking for five!<br /><br />I think after this week I'm going to need a break... fortunately the parents are going up to Gearstones again for the weekend... depending on whether or not Matthew has another pot put on when he goes in on Wednesday I may be called upon to give Matthew a lift up on Friday (if he doesn't get a pot)... even if I don't need to give him a lift I'll still go up for the weekend and hopefully this time the weather will be suitable for walking in so I can get some "me" time!<br /><br />As well as that, this week should see the Guinness Fridge being delivered to me so woo!<br /><br /><br />Anyhow... I've avoided doing any real work for a while now so I suppose I ought to get back and do some real work...<br /><br />O<br /><br />--<br /><span>Current Mood - Feel like s**t to be honest.... not enough sleep, too much work over weekend!</span><br /><span>Current Music - radio 1 in the background on one side, some lesson or other on the other side!</span><br /><span>Current Drink - black coffee!</span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-56576563807778923192007-01-03T23:57:00.000Z2007-01-04T00:30:53.790ZExactly what it says in the title....<br/><br/>Ok, so i'm pissed, i'm in a mood and I'm annoyyed... so deal with it!<br/><br/>Actually, I'm annoyed as I've just spent the last half hour constructing a post that doesn't make me sound bitter about needing a housemate and that I am actually bloody happy for katie but I managed to press something on the laptop and it's now all gone...<br/><br/>I'm not bitter that katie is moving with her other half, I'm just up in the air as I haven't a fucking clue what I'm gonna do! While katie is fine as she has something worked out I'm stuc with no a clue what to do! <br/><br/>All I know is that I can't afford the rent on this place on my own and that I don't now anyone wanting to share with me. I don't want to move back in with the parents as I've too much stuff that I bought when me and katie first moved in - stuff that if I go back to the parents will become redundant. Stuff that I bought thinking we would be in the house for a while, furniture, appliances, stuff so that we could both use the internet. Stuff that if I go back home will have been a waste of time.<br/><br/>I'm currently sishing I never even moved out of the parents house. God knows I wasn't all that sure of the idea at first, but with persuasion from Katie I finally succumed to the idea and we started looking for somewhere, then a few months after we had found somewhere and we were settled in Katie fins a serious BF.... now don't get me wrong I'm still fantastically happy for both katie and Mark. I'm just now left in the shit not knowing where I'm going to go from here! I just feel like I've ben handed the shitty end of the baton in the relay race of life...<br/><br/><br/>Now, having posted this I know that katie is going to have a fit over why I haven't talked about thsi to her, but those that know me will be aware that I'm no good at face to face communiaction and that I prefer the art of writing - hell I even came out to my parents in a letter! But please don't be mad.....<br/><br/><span>Oh... and if anyone does need a lodger or who knows somone wanting somewhere to stay then you know where I am.... </span><style>i{content: normal !important}</style><style>i{content: normal !important}</style>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1167498549946136342007-01-02T01:12:00.000Z2007-01-02T13:43:59.040Z<i>Quick header to this post... I had planned to post this earlier in the week (as in before 2007) as it's been sat in my drafts folder havng varioud bits added an changed for a week or so now... so here it is... my mind dumpings formed roughly around a post from Katie...</i><br/><br/><br/>As is customary at this time of year (and I'm bored) I thought it an apt time to look back on the ups and downs of 2006... the highs, the lows. The tears, the <br/>laughter and above all the fun I've had...<br/><br/>So what did I do in 2006 that I haven't done before.. quite a lot actually. I started the year off by learning to drive, something that I planned on doing for ages and had been a new years resolution for many a year (well, since I turned 17 that is!). Alas, up till this year I coudn't afford it. But in January of 2006 I had the money so approached a number of Driving Instructors, finally settling on BSM... which may or may not have been a good idea but it did mean that I passed my test first time - after having 2 diferent instructors and cars!<br/><br/>What else have I done this year? Well, I've been to ireland and had a fantastic time, I've been on summer camp, I've passed my driving test, bought a car and moved out of my parents house (for now!). On a slightly different tact I've also spent the night with someone that I love and fulfilled one of my fantasies!<br/><br/>Have I kept any of my new years resolutions? Well.. yeah... one or two... that is I learned to drive and, erm.. thats it I think. I know I didn't loose weight... well I did, but put it back on again! Neither have I taken myself off for a weekend everymonth in the tent.. but I have spent nearly 50 nights away from home in a scouting sort of way.<br/><br/>Did anyone I know give birth? Yeah... one of the music teachers at school.. not that I know them that well.<br/><br/><br/>4. Did anyone close to you die? My old scout leader, John, I wouldn't say that I was all that close to John but I'd known him for so long and shared a rather large quantity of pints with him iver the years. In fact it was quite probably John that got me into drinking when I joined ventures! I've spent many a morning after everybody else had gone to bed putting the world to rights with john over a tin or two... and somehow John allways managed to get up to do the breakfast after not a lot of sleep. <br/><br/>What countries have I visited... well, apart from Ireland I've kind of stayed in England... but I have seen a lot of England this year with various jaunts off on a weekend!<br/><br/><br/>What would I like to have in 2007 that I lacked in 2006? Well, to be honest, not a lot really. Well, actually I would like to learn to be a bit more carefull with my money and spend it a bit more wisely. I'd probably like a better paid job as well... but a job with the same hours and holidays that I love (like my current job which I love... apart from the pay) is going to be hard to find.<br/><br/>What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Quite probably the 24th August as that was the day I passed my driving test! Or even the 30th september - when I met Matt.<br/><br/>What was your biggest achievement of the year? Passing my Driving test first time with only 3 minors I think... even if driving does cost a load!<br/><br/>What was your biggest failure? My inability to save money and spend wisely...<br/><br/>Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing serious<br/><br/>What was the best thing you bought? Although I kind of don't like my car anymore and it just seems to eat money I suppose I'd better say the car as it's made things so much easier... even if it does keep giving me headaches with the ammount it costs to run!<br/><br/>Where did most of your money go? I'd like to say food and rent here, but I know I'm wrong and that most has gone on my car and bank charges... without bank charges I think I'd actually be able to save some money... I'm in the process of recovering all my bank charges though...<br/><br/>What did you get really, really, really excited about? Going to Ireland.... buying a car and driving it around...<br/><br/><br/>What song(s) will always remind you of 2006? - Snow patrol "run" and I suppose anything from Grease.. I'm not really one to have a soundtrack to my life as so many different songs have differnt memories attatched to them for lots of reasons. If I was ever to make a soundtrack to my life I don't think I'd be able to afford all the blank CD's! I'm also not one for being able to say of the top of my head what song reminds me of what - it's when I hear the song that I remember the times!<br/><br/>Am I happier or sadder than this time last year? Well, to be honest I'm neither! In some ways I'm happier and then there are some things and aspects of my life where I'm not! You might have guessed but my life can be pretty fucked up at times - though thankfully (for me at least) not as bad as some other peoples lives.<br/><br/>Did you fall in love in 2006? I don't know... what is "Love"? I've found someone who I get on with imensely, but I don't think you could call it love. Whether it is love or not I've certainly found someone else that I can call a really special part of my life. Actually. Everybody is special and important in my life - just some people are a far more special to me than others. <br/><br/><br/>How many one-night stands? Er... none! I've slept with the same 2 people on multiple occasions (though not at the same time!). I'm not one for one night stands. I know that the typical stereotype of young gay men is that we are all promiscuous people that go out with one thing on their mind - to get laid. That's just not me though - I go out to have a good time and enjy myself.<br/><br/>Have I been happy with 2006 then? Actually yes! It's been a year of highs and some lows, but overall it's been a good year. And of course it's over now - what's hapened has happened and can't be changed. All that's left to do now is build on the sucesses of 2006 and ignore the rest!<br/><br/>Heres to a happy and prosperous 2007!<br/><br/>Happy new year everyone! <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><style>i{content: normal !important}</style><style>i{content: normal !important}</style>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1167621945525820072007-01-01T03:20:00.001Z2007-01-01T03:30:21.263ZHappy new year everyone!<br /><br />And for some it may be a happier one than others - for I believe that I have won a fridge full of Guinness! Yep... that's right think I've won a fridge full of Guinness! WOO! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/340335330/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/340335330_f590d423bb.jpg" width="500" height="329" alt="woo" /></a><br /><br />More about the new year later.... when I'm sober enough to type in real words without having to concentrate to hit the correct keys..<br /><br />It is new years day afterallChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1167500505609712752006-12-30T17:40:00.000Z2006-12-30T17:45:37.786ZCan you do me a favour and use your votes to help me win some guiness?<br /><br />I'll love you forever...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tinsfortat.co.uk/gallery.aspx?giftid=668">http://www.tinsfortat.co.uk/gallery.aspx?giftid=668</a><br /><br />Votes reset to 0 at midnight... so if you can vote daily I'd be greatful!<br /><br />CheersChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1167430629373027262006-12-29T22:03:00.000Z2006-12-29T22:17:09.390ZOk, so before you judge what I'm about to say please don't!<br /><br />Right, as I kind of live on my own at the moment and have a house to myslef an old friend rang me up last night (for those that know it was Craig... yes Katie... that Craig)... so what did he want? Well... he needed somewhere he needed a bed for a few hours where nobody would disturb him in whatever he was doing. Ok.. so he wanted somewhere he could shag someone... his house is allways full of people and the other person still lives with his parents...<br /><br />So.. being the kind soul that I am let him come use my room for a few hours... when I saw the other party I could see why he was so desprate to find somewhere... my god he was fit! And my "rent" for the few hours... I got a crate of lager... I dunno now why I feel bad about renting my rom out... was I stupid to do it? Who knows...<br /><br />One god thing though is that it meant I tidied the house up a bit... so it does look better... though still looks full! In the process of tidying up I did find the half bottle of Grappa that I brought back from Italy... actually it was a full bottle that I brought back but it's now not full. How come alcohol has lasted so long in my clutches? Well... it's bloody foul! I've tried it with all sorts of mixers and its still foul! My brothers have tried to use it as fuel in a stove but it doesn't burn well! <br /><br />After a small quantity of lager... ok 5 cans... I turned back to the kitchen to see what I had... not being one to waste alcohl I need to find something it tastes good with....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/337767856/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/337767856_ce353fc35a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF5542" /></a><br /><br />After a bit of playing I came up with the above drink... it's all the above materials in the glass on the end... resulting in a kind of bluey green mixture containing a can of Fosters and a shot each from the bottles... so far it tastes ok... and looks a nice colour too..<br /><br /><br />Anyhow.. chips are nearly cooked so I'm off to make a chip buttie!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1167279893749744622006-12-28T04:23:00.000Z2006-12-28T04:24:53.783ZErm...<br /><br />Merry christmas to you all.... plsase thinking of those of us whom have only just got home from pat and david's house party...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1167045594623099262006-12-25T11:09:00.000Z2006-12-25T11:19:54.636ZToday is christmas day... yep... I'm on the compter - well the laptop while sat surrounded by presents in the Front Room! Got loads of great stuff... including some tat from Katie... which made me laugh... though I'm not going to put a bleeding pink poodle nodding dog in my car though! Sorry!<br /><br />Lots of great presents from parents and family - don't need to buy smellies for a while now though... saves me some pennies later in the year!<br /><br />Anyway.... suppose I ought to get back to presents and stuff now though... can't be too unsotiable - parents in kitchen sorting dinner out... mathews moaning cos me and robert have laptops and he's laying on sofa playing with his preents while me and robert play with laptops!<br /><br />--<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Current Mood – WOOO!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Current Music – Gorden Ramsay n the radio... talking about cooking christmas dinner... boring!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Current Drink – Noting at the moment... but might go make a coffeee </span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1166701520251313012006-12-21T11:41:00.000Z2007-02-02T13:52:38.627ZOk, so once again I find myself apologising to you all for keping you out of the loop of my life since the lat blog I made. I've been busy - honest! No really I have. In fact I should still be busy now but I'm at the parents house sittin... well matthew sitting really as parents have gone to work so I'm here just in case matthew needs anything. Just waiting for Mum to come home so I can go into work and take all of Bens hire kit off the rig so I can return it to him this afternoon.<br /><br />As promised in a previous post I'm posting some pictures here from the show.. well.. some from the show and some just of the set and my lighting. This is the first show that I have designed, rigged and operated the lighting for that I have actually been proud of. Yes, I did all the work for Grease in February but I wasn't as proud of that as I am of this one - I don't know what it is but I just think that for grease I kind of just threw sme lights on and hoped for the best - this time I actually sat down and thought about it. I think this is probaboy down to the fact that the only thing I had to worry about sound wise was 3 radio mics for speach and some CD's for the music. It's times like these that I like having the student crew that I have - Jack and John ae fantastic - I'm slowly getting them used to my way of working and there getting bloody good at what they do! Between the two of them they ran the music and mic's meaning I could concentrate on the lighting. Anyway... the pics...(click on the pic for more options)<br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475077/"><img height="180" alt="DSCF2780" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/329475077_47f3830ad0_m.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475120/"><img height="180" alt="DSCF2785" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/329475120_d2eacacadb_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475155/"><img height="180" alt="DSCF2787" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/329475155_232e0f1fb1_m.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475190/"><img height="180" alt="DSCF2791" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/329475190_29f3e3ea71_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475234/"><img height="180" alt="DSCF2794" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/329475234_9eaea3de84_m.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475278/"><img height="180" alt="DSCF2799" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/329475278_a67697412a_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475313/"><img height="180" alt="DSCF2804" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/329475313_b0e7a16e95_m.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475342/"><img height="180" alt="DSCF2809" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/329475342_c6f01a571e_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81067579@N00/329475456/"></a><br />So what have I been doing since last time? Mainly I've been doing stuff for the school show... lot's of late nights and the same mornings as usual so by saturday I was rather knackerd. Maybe that had something to do with going out with work after the show in Leeds on Friday night! Bit of a damp squib of a night for the aftershow party really - we finished the show and went into leeds. I was staying the night at Matt's so drove to his, followed by my boss who gave me a lift from Matt's to wherever we went out. Matt joined us later (which caused some interested looks). Not everyone at work (outside of the Drama department) knew I'm Gay... well they do now! I never thought when I invited Matt out but it was all good! The night was a bit pants - matt went home early as he felt a bit out of place.. I tried to convince him otherwise but it didn't work. After that I didn't seem to enjoy the night so called it a night myself after having the one drink in the Wardrobe and walked onto matts.<br /><br />Single duvet, two people and a cold radiator doesn't make for a good nights sleep....<br /><br /><br />Maybe more updating later but now I'm bored of typing so this will have to do for now...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1165964522203182852006-12-12T22:57:00.000Z2006-12-12T23:02:02.226ZRight then.. <br /><br />Quick update on Matthew. He' now out of surgery after going in around half three and coming out just after 8! WOW! Long operation. Not seen him yet but just spoken with mother. He was still out of it from the anasthetic but was back on ward when they left him. Doesn't sound like he will be home this side of the weekend though.<br /><br />I'm going to go visit him tomorrow afternoon between work and the show so will know more tomorrow.<br /><br />I would write more about the day and how the shows went but to be quite honest I can't be bothered at the moment cos I'm knackerd!<br /><br />All I will say though is that they went well and the audienced loved it... YAY!<br /><br />I'l try post some pics tomorrow of the set and the show cos It looks bloody good especially with the hazer and mirrorball and starcloth going!<br /><br />Anyway... time for bed!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1165880780191095052006-12-11T23:34:00.000Z2007-02-02T16:22:07.500ZOk, so this week is show week at work - all the hard work and extra hours that have been put in by all staff concerned is now coming to fruition. The technical rehearsal, while being long and boring on Sunday went pretty well... it's not all that complicated a show really but is using quite a lot of kit. And is looking quite good if I do say so myself! Must remember to take some pictures... ok... by that I mean take some and post them here for thise who know me will know I'll be taking pictures anyhow!<br /><br />Bit of fun at work today explining away a kids comment at work. I gave a few kids a lift home after the technical rehearsal. In my car I happened to have a load of balls... you guessed itone of the witty kids decided to say that he'd been playing with my balls on the way home... could have been a bit dodgy but didn't really take that much explaining away!<br /><br />Todays dress rehearsal went really well... i'm loving the star cloth and hazer I've hired in!<br /><br />Now onto the broken leg.... on way upto meeting tonight gets call from dad to say that Matthew has broken his leg and was in A&amp;E! Oops! Just got of phone to mum... turns out he was trying to beat her down the steps and climbed over banister. Mums tried to pull his jeans down while he was doin it and he's ended up falling. Dad took them both to the hospital as it was obvious somethinbg was broken. Turns out he's broken it in three places... one of them a twisted break. He's going into surgery tomorrow to pin it and repair it. From what mum was saying he could be in surgery for about 4 hours. Also sounds like he could be in till monday at the earliest.<br /><br />Will post more when I know... for now I need to get some sleep... 3 shows to do tomorrow....Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223306.post-1165262221661921752006-12-04T19:32:00.000Z2006-12-04T20:43:25.300ZOk.. soo a bit of an update on the whole what's happening in my little world then..<br /><br />The weekend was spent trying to get rid of a cold I seem to have picked up along the way (I blame it on Monday night personally!).. that and sleeping... I don't think the number of late nights I had over the week prior did me any good... probably made my Man Flu (aka cold... see I do recognise it's not real flu!) worse than it was. The show this week went pretty well... but got in the way of the weekend... not that I can complain too much as I need the money - I thinkI've parted with everything I dare part with on ebay now... I seiously considered selling my projector and camera (yes it is that bad!). It wouldn't be as bad if the bloody bank didn't keep charging me when I have no money... "we are sorry to say that there wasn't enough money in your account to pay XYZ so we have paid it anyay and charged you an extortionate fee for the privelege... please note that this now means your acount is over its agreed overdraft limit and as such charges will be raised in accordance with notified terms and condition!" ARG!<br /><br />Anyhow... on the car front I've now got mine back... yet i've still got the other one! They tried to ring me earlier on to fin out where I wanted it to go... well I couldn't answer as I was busy at work so they left a voicemail for me to ring back.. which I forgot to do as I was so busy at work... it's show week next week so I'm busy getting ready for it. I even got so engrossed in what I was doing that I didn't realise it was quarter past three when I left. Oops! I'll not put in in as overtime though cos it was my choice... Did some shopping on the way home from work for food and stuff so didn't gt in till just after 5... as i was drivng down my road a car looking incredibly like mine went past on the back of a lorry... turned round at the end of the road and drove back just as I was getting through my door... timing or what. It appears then they in me not calling them back they decided to just bring it to my home address anyhwow... who knows what they would have done had I not have been in!<br /><br />So what is it with my car then? It's a theoretical write off in that it would cost them more to repair than it's worth... so by not repairing t or writng it off I've got to keep the car and not pay the excess... which is a bit weight off the old mind! It does mean that I have a dinked and scratched car tho.. <br /><br />Guy that brought it asked where I wanted it as it was a none runner... "WHAT" says I! It was running when the guy who collected it drove it onto the back of the truck! Major panic! Man says it could just be the battery... but when I got in the car to steer it down off the truck all the things that work off the battery worked so it wasn't that! "Don't supose it's got an imobilser does it?" asketh the man... well yeah.. "OH..wanna try disable it for me then?"<br /><br />Wadda ya know... starts first time.... GRR! He got me all woried cos he didn't know that it had an imobiser!<br /><br />So... then I decided that I didn't want to leave both cars out the front till I get rid of the other... so thinking I take it up to parents and leave mine there... cue lots of faffing around... and me scratching the car even more.... lets just say I won't be trying to park it at back of parents over christmas... well I won't try it in the dark again :( didn't want to let parents see the damage I'd now done to car so gave it up as a bad job... reversed it back onto path.. getting it stuck in the process... got it free and covered my tracks... well.. used the watering can to wash tyre tracks of patio.... then came home...<br /><br />Let's just say I'm fed up now... waiting till morning to see how bad the scratches look and prob get some stuff to paint over them with... well pissed off!<br /><br />It was really weird driving my car again.. hadn't realised how much bigger the yaris is.... that and power steering... nice breaks... higher seat... damn... I want a newer car... maybe then I would be more careful with it? I do now have a plan though... have it serviced and overhauled over christmas (when I don't need to drive to work) then run it into the ground... while saving up for either the deposit on a new(er) one on finance just buy one outright...<br /><br />Anyway... waffled on enough for now.. need to get back to work for the evening...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11695093202623682680noreply@blogger.com