http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/The workings of my mind and everything that passes through it. Some things very intimate personal and inisightful, others so trivial they barely justify the space they occupy on someones server.en-EUhttp://backend.userland.com/rss092http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/89/bc53a68a6cf153a5f9606f9f30223e_160x200.jpg <p>Entry title is my philosophy for the month. So alright my love life this year has been a complete balls up. But hey we've had good times, and I'm getting very proud of my house. Im not even going to say that I'll try to stay single for a while because I'm far too weak willed to ever stick to that. But anyway, I'm happy today, made a start on christmas shopping, I love shopping but I just dont have the time to wander high streets these days so I've raided play.com. Not sure what to get Stu, have never bought him a present before. I guess a bottle of JD would do it. Really need to do some card scribing this weekend too. Kinda down that I couldnt buy anywhere near as many cool presents as i did last year, but everyone knows the house had pretty much bled me dry. But anyway I refuse to be down about it, I'm just psyched for having my first christmas off work for 4 years. festivites turkey and enough alcohol to make my eyes bulge. Might be off down mansfield for new year again, thinkin bout buying this awesome party shirt from IWOOT. its got a graphic equalizer on it that actually reacts to music, think my willpower might give way on that. Bumped into Sav today too, got a random text from neko informing me he was in the bus station, turns out he lives in sussex now, while the rest of the family are running a bar in gran canaria. He's still camper than a row of tents but he's one of my oldest friends. Shall have to get him around the house sometime over christmas to catch up. Though him and Stu don't get on too well. Suppose I'll just have to hope the season of good will sorts that out. Oh and I'm quite likin Nelly Furtardo - All good things </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/12/15/tis-the-season-to-stop-bitching-4670923/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/12/15/tis-the-season-to-stop-bitching-4670923/Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:30:40 +0100 <p>So it seems If I send a blog post in the form of an MMS straight from my phone to here it publishes my phone number, <em>awesome</em>. I should probably keep this short to stop myself from ranting, as I've had too much chocolate and caffeine for this time in the morning so feeling a little hyperactive. Wages are in the bank and my new pin number works so I have a functioning account and a nice big tax rebate, yay! On Sunday we're going to Wheezie's parents, and apparently we have to discuss what food to do for the engagement party, gosh that's going to be a fun little chat. Think I'll be packing my DS.<br> Really do feel very happy, for the first time in a long time I have a bank balance above zero, and I really don't have any potential-impending-doom to worry about, its a fucking great feeling I must say. I'm not loaded in any sense, but I no longer have any bills that I cant deal with. As soon as the password arrives for my online banking I'm starting up a savings account, I've never had savings before and really like the idea of just squirrelling a little away every week. I also really like the idea of using squirrel as a verb. Anyway I should shut up now and let the caffeine leave the system. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/12/oopsie-4717302/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/12/oopsie-4717302/Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:29:13 +0200 <p>Seem to have left my headphones in the office, so without the soothing tones of the chili peppers i thought instead i'd try blogging from the bus. Been a pretty good couple of days. finally got a new bank account, and after a couple of phone calls its looking like my finances are finally starting to make sense. It's a big thing for me, i'm terrible for worrying and expecting the worst, so for the first time in a long time i'm pretty optimistic about the future. Wages looking pretty good as this is the week of the giant tax rebates, the extra money soothes the pain of spending all day editing the tax codes for EVERY. SINGLE. EMPLOYEE. But i suppose i shouldn't whine. Well am almost home now and predictive text is really starting to piss me off. So i'll wrap this up, adios folks </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/11/you-have-received-a-new-message-4714090/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/11/you-have-received-a-new-message-4714090/Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:42:01 +0200 <p>Been a busy day today, the powers that be decided to relocate our office again. The new office is nice, a little smaller than the last one, but the last one was a little too big, which tended to encourage piles of papers on the floor. Unfortunately contractors are still working on the adjoining rooms which means leaving doors open for ventilation, in short, my new office is fucking freezing right now. John is not amused, with any luck though should be better in the morning.<br> Got to head home in about twenty minutes, am making sausage and mash for tea tonight. Then possibly a hot bath, I dont feel like I really need a bath, I just dont like being cold. I'm down to my last bottle of Tiger beer, I'm trying to make it last to the weekend but my new method of drinking them is just making them hard to resist after a long day in the office.</p> <p>* splash a beer glass with water</p> <p>* place glass in freezer for 10-15 minutes</p> <p>* pour beer into freezing cold frosted glass</p> <p>* ask yourself why pubs dont provide this service</p> <p> I think the way I'm feeling theres a chance I'll be resisting super cold drinks tonight. Got the wages to process tomorrow, and Gordon Browns 10p tax rebate thing kicks in this week so I'll have to change everyones friggin tax code 'ugh'. It's Nekos birthday on thursday (September 11th no less). But as her fiance hates me and my fiance hates her I dont think we'll be sending a card, a text will have to suffice. I thought that remembering her birthday would have conjured up a lot of warm fuzzy memories followed swiftly by nagging regrets. But no, no pangs or soppy smiles. Which I'm choosing to take as a good sign, means I'm happy where I am and in no hurry to get back to where I was. Which is right, I do love<br> Wheezie, shes the first girl I've ever really whinged to about my problems and insecurities, not only does she listen without rolling her eyes, she actually tries to help me as much as I help her. I feel like I can totally open up to her, she even knows all of my geeky habits and hobbies, something I've NEVER shared with a girl. Strange, I have no problem discussing sex positions, history, fantasies and the like with a girl. But have always been terrified to talk about what I do for fun on my own (not that you filthy buggers).<br> Well I'd best wrap this up, got couple of orders to email out and two offices to lock up today. Adios </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/09/movemania-4704186/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/09/movemania-4704186/Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:51:14 +0200 <p>Well my home internet connection has finally been severed so I can only post from work. This timestamp editors quite useful <img src="/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif" alt=":p" class="middle" border="0"> . Well this weekend we've been looking after my fiances parents animals while they have a weekend away, so we've got a tortoise and a dog. Its been throwing it down with rain all day, so last night we're out walking the dog, in the pouring rain whilst looking for dandelion leaves for the tortoise, fun times. Must say having a dog for the weekend has really made me appreciate having wipe clean laminate floor downstairs.<br> Highlight of the weekend was getting home on friday, I had a tonne of jobs to rush off, so got held in the office till almost six. Then had to trudge across Durham city in borderline monsoon conditions to pick up my wages. I finally get home to find that Wheezie has lit the fire so my house is nice and warm, and there are six bottles of tiger beer just sitting in the fridge waiting for me, God-damn I love that girl. Also over the weekend I got Bioshock finished, could still do with a replay to grab a couple of achievements, but I'm debating whether or not I can be bothered. Gave Assassins Creed a good go; It is a very pretty game no denying that, and it does have some neat tricks, but I find myself getting bored very quickly. Maybe I've just played too many FPS's. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/06/interneutered-4703610/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/06/interneutered-4703610/Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:47:13 +0200 <p>Is it on purpose that on the toolbar in the blog writing window the letters FUKD appear in that order? I just noticed that and it totally distracted me from whatever I was going to write.<br> Anyways it's been a fairly uneventful day in the office, so I'm sat here slurping my Red Fanta, listening to Eurythmics and watching the rain (unfortunately the song isn't "here comes the rain again"). Still the night has potential for improvement, Ive got a small bottle of sprite, which I intend to take home and introduce it to a larger bottle of Southern Comfort. Might GIMP out a funky header image for this while my fiance (Im trying to ween myself off referring to her as my girlfriend) is in the bath, then maybe finish Bioshock.<br> Found out I might have another two week stint as a pub manager. Don't mind that too much as long as it doesnt involve another 96 hour week. But a week of sleeping in a hotel room and visiting sam the lovely man in the chinese takeaway isnt too bad. Well I suppose I should head home and knock up some carbonara </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/03/rainy-days-and-mondays-suck-the-big-one-4677300/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/03/rainy-days-and-mondays-suck-the-big-one-4677300/Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:54:08 +0200 <p>Ok so outside of my lovelife. Life is fairly stable at the moment, I'm now officially 'IT Controller' for the company, though that still encompasses payroll, writing the sunday night quiz, and relief management at any of the pubs as and when required. Recently beat my personal record for most hours worked in a week when the manager of one of the pubs went on holiday, and the fellow hired to cover disappeared off the face of the earth. So I was roped in and in one particular week racked up 96.5 hours, God I miss getting paid by the hour. <br>      At home the house is looking better and better, in no small part due to Wheezie pitching in. I'll get some photos of the house thrown up sometime soon. Stu is in the process of moving out and into his girlfriends house, which is going to be strange. I never see him much these days, but still we have shared that house for 2 and a half years. Cant believe its been that long. The 20p minstrels machine I've been wanting forever has finally been tracked down, so my parents have bought that for me, on the condition that I cant have it till christmas, I suppose that gives me time to buy 5 kilos of minstrels <img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/grayrazz.gif" border="0" alt="">. <br>     My xbox 360 has been getting a bit of hammering lately, found a friendly bunch of folks through the official xbox website forums. Enthusiastic but without any of this hardcore "you must be online tonight or we shall never speak to you again", As that kind of attitude is why Ive never joined a gaming clan before. Popped over to Liverpool a couple of weeks back to visit my mate Scousey (funnily enough). Anyways he's borrowed me BioShock and Assassins Creed, havent had chance to check out the latter as yet. But BioShock is just a pile of fun. Its especially useful as Stus relocating the internet to his girlfriends place, so Ill be cut off for a couple of weeks till BT pull their metaphorical fingers from wherever they might be. So tall and short of this impending situation is I need a couple of good single player games. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/02/getting-up-to-speed-4671429/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/02/getting-up-to-speed-4671429/Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:22:26 +0200 <p>Speaking of the awesomeness of Wheezie. Literally just while I was writing the previous post I recieved this in a picture message:-</p> <p><img src="http://wm18.inbox.com/thumbs/8_11382f_13758b7d_tn.jpg.thumb" alt="Wheezie loves john oodles and oodles" title="fridge slush"></p> <p>I sure do love that girl <img src="/img/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/02/mms-much-appreciatedmobileslush-4671295/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/02/mms-much-appreciatedmobileslush-4671295/Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:50:31 +0200 <p>Whew, well that took some work, have heaved all the posts from my old blog over to here. A whole morning of editing time stamps, fun stuff. Still need to Gimp up a decent header image, I'll get onto that when I get home. I sure have missed blogging. Life update then, all the beloved characters in my life, what are they doing now? </p> <p>- Andi - happy with her life, still on good terms, but dont really speak to her, nothing personal.<br>- Katy - also happy with boyfriend, and for the first time I can honestly say I'm happy for her and dont want to shoot him. So thats pretty cool<br>- Neko - engaged and has a daughter now. Happy enough most of the time<br>- Amanda - Still waiting to be rescued I think<br>- Wheezie - is now my live in fiance <img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/icon_cheeze.gif" border="0" alt=""> in all honesty things are great. The first girl Ive been with where Im not scared to talk about things going wrong. Its a problem I've always had. I've always thought of myself as the provider in a relationship, and the steady rock who never has any problems, the steady and sure shoulder to cry on. So always thought I'd be ruining that whole image if I ever confessed to having any problems worries or insecurities. But Wheezie helps and supports me any way she can, which means more to me than she'll ever know. Engagement partys going to be in a few weeks. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/02/migration-4671252/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2008/09/02/migration-4671252/Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:40:34 +0200 <p>Not even gonna bother apologising for the hiatus, seem to have started my last 5 posts like that. Anyways I hadn't forgotten this I had been toying with updating it for a while now. I'm just not the most highly motivated guy you'll ever meet, then got an e-mail this afternoon saying someone had commented on it. Kinda Spurred me into action. So Andi F, whoever you may be, you can take credit for this. Ill admit when I read the mail saying Andi had commented on my blog I did shit out a small cat, anyone whos read my ex history on this will understand.<br> God where to start on updating this, well Job wise all is still the same, love it some days hate it others. The shacks getting better, hallway walls are all done, Got the same super expensive and shiny flooring all through the downstair hallway now. Gonna pick up new skirting boards sometime soon, My parents are buying me a radiator cover and a kickass floating shelfy thing for the hallway as an early crimbo prezzie. For the finishin touch for the hallway Ive got a fishbowl that hangs on the wall, awesome I know. Had to get it shipped from San Diego California as the UK don't make them, well worth it. Only other thing Im after is one of those sweet dispensers where you put 20p in, turn the handle and get a handful of skittles/ minstrels. Seen em on ebay and may have to invest. All those 20ps should cover the dental work Ill be needing. Hell I might even go wild and get a living room door while Im on.<br> Love life, scarily enough things are pretty good, in my last post ever so long ago I mentioned meeting a girl called Wheezie, we've been together 7 months now. Im really happy with her, yeah theres the niggling manwhore in me that now and then rears its head at the thought of being 24 and staying with this girl for the rest of my life. But frankly it isn't worth throwing away what I have with wheezie just so I can have a brand new relationship that isn't as good. She really is just what I was looking for, cute, affectionate, but not overly so. Shes only been in one prior relationship and it didnt go well at all. So as happy as she is with me, the girls in no rush for rings, babies or co-habiting. I've said she can move in with me when my house is done, I figure that gives me about 15 years .<br> Ex updates then, am as close to being over Katy as I ever think I will be. She's still cute, still makes me smile thinking about her. But I really dont think she could make me happier than I am. Besides I know she'd only ever possibly be interested in having me as an on the sly casual sex partner. Which really dont interest me. Amanda I talk to occaisonally, she badly needs rescuing. I know if I asked her to get the train up and move into my house she would immediately, but again I'm just not willing to give up wheezie, much as it hurts me sometimes that Amandas in such a bad place at the minute and I know I could make her happy. But to do it means breaking wheezies heart, and theres no fucking way I'm risking that. Neko, same situation as before, shes happy with her laddo, She's recently had a baby and is ever so happy with her. So thats all good really, come to think of it, tis Neko's birthday tomorrow. As for Andi, have heard next to nothing from her, from the little I hear, shes ok, found somebody and things are looking up. Apprently shes doesn't hate me now. Not totally sure I believe that but its a nice thought.<br> One awesome thing that has happened though, John went to the Leeds Festival, oh yes he did. Had me an awesome time, saw some great bands, have been converted to Funeral for a Friend. Realised Billy Talent had more than one good song. But as you might have guessed it was all about one band for me, I turned up five acts early to get as close as poss. Was almost right at the rails when they came one, the red hot mother-fucking chili peppers, good god they were awesome. Jumped about like an idiot and sang me little heart out I did. The festival experience in general was pretty amazing, but not sure that I could go just for that, so we'll have to see what the line up holds next year before I book myself a ticket. Im sure theres more crap to post, but thats all that comes to mind for now</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2007/09/19/i-think-i-m-running-out-of-good-titles-4670946/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2007/09/19/i-think-i-m-running-out-of-good-titles-4670946/Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:32:13 +0200 <p>Yeah so the blog took another hiatus, my bad. House situation is all fun, Stu owes me close to a grand and the company he works for is moving out of the country and making him redundant. His old job have said they'll have him back so at least there's something to fall back on, he is applying for somethin closer to home with more money though, fingers crossed. My job sucks at the minute but thats just because I'm in the middle of my least favourite task, VAT returns, 2 periods of vat over seven pubs, tis a wonder I haven't lost my mind completely.<br> On the love life front have started gettin psychological. The best relationship I've had that took me the longest to get over has been Katy, partly because us breaking up was entirely my fault. But I've been thinkin about why I've never come close the being that happy again recently, I think it's because I was in such a rush to get back to being settled and happy with a girl, my relationships have moved way too fast, Amanda was practically a whirlwind, kisses me after about 30 seconds, slept with her within two hours, we're a couple after a day, she loves me after 5 days and leaves me after 8. Even the tazmanian devil would have needed a lie down and a hot chocolate after that.<br> My point is with Katy despite the element of history we moved very slowly, and it made everything better. So that is what I intend to try now, find someone who isn't as eager to jump in and curb my own enthusiasm. On that note, saturday night we're meeting Wheezie, cute name which is always a good start, her names Louise but the kids she work with can't pronounce it. She's a year older than me, only been in one really serious relationship and she got burned. My analysis: she needs someone to take things slowly and treat her the way the deserves, and at the risk of blowing my own trumpet I rock at that.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2007/01/25/same-blog-different-year-4670927/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2007/01/25/same-blog-different-year-4670927/Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:31:15 +0100 <p>Been neglecting this again, it feels almost shameful to post in here because I feel so bad about me these days, but then the point of this was to write down everything I do and feel regardless of whether its good or not. Ok to start, I chose the title of this blog from a beautiful south song, it seemed appropriate as a part of that song is just a list of girls names, (Jennifer, alison, philippa sue, Deborah Annabel Too) and my blog is starting too look like that (Katy, Annie, Neko, Andi, Tania, Amanda) mine just don't rhyme. So didn't end up meeting Tania, got the distinct vibe she wasn't ready so soon after breaking up, perfectly understandable. Thursday we start talking to Amanda, Friday we meet Amanda, she stay's with me in the hotel friday and saturday night, by saturday we're an official couple, take her to see happy feet on Sunday, very nice cute day out. Meet her again the following thursday, she stays at my house that night and friday night and most of saturday night... mid Saturday night she starts crying, crying because she misses her ex, despite the fact that apparently I make her happier than anyone ever has and I pay attention to her and look after her and all that. Anyway these two obviously had somethin special, I tell her if she has to go to be happy I won't fall out with her, just happy she's honest (not a lie). So that night in a bizarre twist i end up on the phone to this guy giving him directions to my house. I just tell her to take her time and let me know when she's made her mind up. Monday morning we're over they're back together. Officially my shortest relationship ever. Andi's went off the rails with me, due to the short time span between her and Amanda she's quite convinced that I was cheating on her. I admit the time was harsh but I kinda thought she'd know me better than to even think I'd do that to her. So anyway, Andi hates me, Amanda has left me for her ex, yet still tells me she misses me, loves me and other things, though I just get the feeling I'd get told that I'm immature if I can't handle that. Spoke to Katy this morning on the office phone, she's comin over to pick up some menu's. And I STILL get that fucking stupid smiley fuzzy feeling when i talk to her. I started this blog just after she broke up with me, thats how long ago it was. Not to mention the events concerning relationships ive had since then. I feel like such a manwhore piece of shit for having feelings for all these different girls. A good week for hating meself. Ok lookin for good news to round off, decorations are up in my house, Amanda did the tree and it looks great, Oh and my dining table comes on saturday, don't even know why I'm referring to it as a dining table as it seems everyone just wants to play poker on it. Oh and the boss has (provisionally) given me christmas eve, christmas day, boxing day, new years eve and new years day off! first time in 4 years. Deck the halls motherfuckers. So we do have something to smile about. Although it is the 13th of December and I have bought no presents at all. Shit</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/12/13/i-love-you-from-the-bottom-of-my-pencil-case-4670917/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/12/13/i-love-you-from-the-bottom-of-my-pencil-case-4670917/Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:29:51 +0100 <p>So yeah last thursday afternoon me and andi broke up. But if you'll forgive the matrix moment, it was inevitable. we're still good friends. Broke up in a private message session of a chat room, thats a new one for me. Think thats why this break up wasnt all that hard. Hadnt even seen the girl in at least a month. She did apologise though saying she's been a right bitch to me lately. I politely disagreed just told her she's had a lot on her plate lately and I totally understand the way she's been with me, fairly sure I meant that. Think this is going to be another one of those posts that I don't like writing because it makes me see just what an arsehole I can be. To be fair the break up was a mutual decision I had delayed doing it myself because of the mess she was in and I have vehemently tried to talk her out of paying me back the money i've given her. So all in all I haven't been a total dick. Which is nice. As usual I had the idea of staying single for a while. As usual I gave up on that idea about an hour later, I just like having someone to cuddle and spoil and other soppy shit. Havent actually started a relationship as im not a total manwhore. But I guess I'm on the lookout. Really does depress how much this blog just focuses on girls in my life. So yeah might as well say, I'm talking, just talking nothing more I swear to a girl called Tania. She's luvverly, and shes been single for about 72 hours now so neither of us are doing any major flirting, but i'd be the biggest lying fuck in this world if i said I hadn't thought about it. No idea what she's thinking, don't know her anywhere near well enough to read her. I really hate me sometimes, in one long paragraph I've gone from breaking up with my last gf to the girl I'm eyeing up to be the new one. What a shit i am</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/28/nothin-but-a-number-4670911/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/28/nothin-but-a-number-4670911/Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:29:15 +0100 <p>Good times with the house, spoke to David on the phone last night. He had started putting the paper up on tuesday. But he noticed blistering happening under the paper as it was drying. Now I know bugger all about wallpaper. The lad could have just papered it all took the money and be gone. But no because he's my friend and he's awesome at what he does. He called me told me his concerns, spent two days with a steamer removing all the backng paper and the woodchip paper underneath from the downstairs hallway all the way up the stairs and the upstairs hallway too. He started putting the new paper on yesterday but says he's still not happy with the quality of the walls in places. So today he's going round with filler and a power sander smoothing down all the trouble spots in the wall. Really can't say how impressed I am with how professional he's being about it. Still reckons he'll have it all finished upstairs and down by the end of tomorrow. On the flip side the andi thing still has my head in pieces. Says she's not ready to see me yet and now she's whinging that she never sees me. Hate to say it but all those warm gushy wantin to look after her feelings are fadin fast. Guess we'll see where it goes. Oh and song I've had for ages but just discovered. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hard to concentrate. awesome awesome song </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/26/hard-to-concentrate-4670907/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/26/hard-to-concentrate-4670907/Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:28:40 +0100 <p>Yeah, made the rhyme up about two minutes ago. I'm bored in the office and I want mexican food. Whinings funny if it rhymes. Well work on the hallway is underway. Works not too bad though the boss is sitting down with me today to discuss the 'plan' which will basically be the bullshit he wants me to feed the council about why he hasnt paid the business rates at all this year. I don't get it they have plenty money, yet ignore almost all of their bills till the bailiffs turn up. Fun times. Love lifes pretty much a debauchle still. not remotely sure if thats how you spell it but i like the word. Will update more when i got somethin worth writing about </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/26/i-dont-feel-like-working-harder-i-just-want-an-enchilada-4670901/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/26/i-dont-feel-like-working-harder-i-just-want-an-enchilada-4670901/Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:27:55 +0100 <p>Well I think things are looking up, and about frikkin time. Got in touch with David and he starts on papering my hallway on tuesday morning. Bought 130 metres of wallpaper, the debate still rages as to whether I got enough or not. Oh and apparently £9 a roll for wallpaper is a rip off. Well I dont bloody know, never shopped for it before. Anyways it's gonna look spanky and thats what matters. Things are starting to level out on the andi front too. She's still not back to being the feisty little bugger we all know and love. But things are looking considerably better than they have for while. So sticking with the plan of no pressure let her do her thing till she wants to include me in it again. Funny that it takes this level of shit for me to realise what she means to me. Anyways I gotta get ready to run off for the quiz soon. Quick note by the way, no-one knows by Queens of the Stone Age rawks quite a bit </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/19/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-lets-hope-its-not-a-train-4670897/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/19/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-lets-hope-its-not-a-train-4670897/Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:27:21 +0100 <p>Gonna make this a good one if it kills me. Things havent been going brilliantly lately, but that doesnt excuse the unreal amount of whining ive been doing. Determined I'm gonna get this hallway done soon. It's just annoying as its the first thing you say when you come into my house. So in its current untouched state it kinda brings down the immense sexiness of the rooms I've already been through. Going for out and out bribery today. Stus got the week off so have told him if he strips all the wallpaper from the hallway (downstairs and up) today, and paints the ceiling, I'll buy him a bottle of Jack Daniels. Seems fair to me. Just this second sent a text to my old schoolmate david. We were best friends from about the age of 4 through till 18. Still consider him a good mate I just never see him anymore. Never have any time. Anyway we went to the same college but he did painting and decorating. Top of his class through most of the courses. So gonna see if he fancies papering my hallway. Of course I'll pay him. Maybe go for a drink and catch up if we get time. Used to be over his house religously every saturday hammer the playstation and just hang out. The good old days. Got told off the boss yesterday that I'm more or less 'un-sackable' which is nice. He even made mention of a christmas bonus, good times. Am talking to andi but shes clearly got a lot on. Trying to be there for her but not too intese about it. I know I've posted a lot about wanting to break it off with andi, but all the crap she's gonig through at the minute has kinda made me realise that i really do care about her. Think I really want to give this another go, when she's ready anyway. There we go, whole post, full on life update and not a whole lot of whining. Oh except one thing, nipped into argos and theyre playing 'driving home for christmas' It's november fucktards!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/16/thou-shalt-not-whine-4670889/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/16/thou-shalt-not-whine-4670889/Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:26:48 +0100 <p>Just felt like writing in here today, but as the title suggests I haven't got much going on. Nothings happening, works the same crap every day. Crap with andi is just the same. Crap in my head is the same crap I've already written about. House is going nowhere because I'm drowning in bills. Praying I get some money from stu at the end of this month. Not sure I can handle the bills, and paying stu's rent and buying christmas presents, and taking my parents for a meal for their anniversary and decorating my house all by myself. Not really in the best of moods. Oh and I'm doing the quiz at the hotel tonight due to lack of anyone else brave enough to take the mike. Not too bothered about that though. The new manageress is my old boss Jane, and shes lovely. Neko always thought I had a thing for her. For the record I don't, but she is lovely. The new tagcloud thing I've put on here gives me a chuckle. Despite all me heartache arsehole ranting, apparently the two things that really stand out are snakes and phil collins, awesome. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/14/stuck-4670884/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/14/stuck-4670884/Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:25:56 +0100 <p>Finally spoke to my girlfriend last night, she's still not up to answering her phone but we raised her on msn. Things are much worse than I thought. Her depressions back, she's been in and out of hospital. If she's not having a breakdown she's close to it. I just feel so fucking useless, I want more than anything to help her but I dont know what to do. As i said to her last night, she has all these problems and it feels like all I can do is spout slushy pet names and offer cuddles. I just want to make everything right for her, and I cant. I don't know what else to say. She doesnt want me coming over yet. She's still coming to terms with things, though she won't say what. Do I just sit around in the background for a few weeks/ months till I get the call saying 'hey baby everythings cool now lets go have some drinks and sex' I want to be and I should be the one who helps her get through this and I dont know how to do it. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/10/as-emotionally-supportive-as-the-proverbial-chocolate-fireguard-4670879/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/10/as-emotionally-supportive-as-the-proverbial-chocolate-fireguard-4670879/Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:25:11 +0100 <p>a friend of Andis has managed to get her on the phone, she's alright just had a load on with the kids and she's got a friend in hospital, so hasn't had much time to answer the phone. Friend mentioned I'd been trying to reach her and apparently I need to talk to her. I asked if somethings up, friend jsut said 'sorta'. So not sure where this is going, but at least she's alright. First bit of good news on that particular front for a while. I'm now at the white swan again, working the bar till nearly midnight tonight, and all day tomorrow, and somehow got to fit in time to completely reprogram two tills. Marvellous. Am out of here on saturday, and unless this talk that we need to ahve is too serious, I'll probably go see andi and try and cheer her up a bit. Well Thats all I got time for really </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/09/shes-alive-4670875/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/09/shes-alive-4670875/Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:24:40 +0100 <p>I guess thats the best way to describe me today. I really need a shower, which always makes me 'grouchy' for want of a better term. Im being taken to the white swan today to run and live in for two days again. Still no word at all from andi. So when I get out of the swan on saturday im going to go to her house in newcastle, even if its to get dumped in the doorway, at least i'll know what the hells going on. The other day I called her a few times, started off going str8 to voicemail, then later that day it was ringing but not getting answered. Which logically would mean that she hasnt lost her phone, someone at least has it and is either switching it on, or had it somewhere where there was no reception, then moved it. So if the case is that andi hasnt lost her phone or anything, which is looking more likely. Then she really is ignoring me. Which is just odd, andis a feisty little bugger, if there was something she wanted to shout at me for, im fairly sure she would just do it, not go with the whole silent treatment shit. CAnt move on to happier news today because i havent really got any. Need to sort things out with andi. Starting to piss me off </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/09/fed-up-4670868/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/09/fed-up-4670868/Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:24:03 +0100 <p>So 5 days now, a great many missed calls left, and still no word from Andi. I really am worried about her. If this is supposed to mean our relationships over then fair enough, although it would be nice to be told. But I am getting really worried that somethings up. Just wish I knew what what's going on. Trying to move on to happier subjects. My new couches are very comfy. Have hung the popart style prints I bought on the back wall above the three seater. Looks very cool. In a nice bit of luck the old furniture that I had sitting in my yard till i could get the council to clear it has been nicked! So thats that job out the way. Going to pop into waitrose on my way home tonight I think, pick up some little bits for cocktail making. Was at the red lion again today overseeing the second attempt at installing the touch screen system. Felt like avoiding miss J, she was perfectly nice to me as always I just seem to be back in my strange little phase of feeling like utter shit everytime I see her. Been tryin to work out why she does that to me. I think it's because once again, I'm crazy about her and she knows it, and we both know I'm not supposed to be. Christ only knows what she feels, never was very good at reading that girl. So my current girlfriend is still AWOL, while im tryin to choke down feelings for my ex-girlfriend who is almost certainly over me. So yeah we can chalk this up as another bad day, and on the side I think we can confirm that I'm an arsehole. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/07/donde-esta-mis-amiga-4670865/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/07/donde-esta-mis-amiga-4670865/Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:23:24 +0100 <p>Well it's three o'clock and I've got a fair bit of work to do, but I though I'd make an entry here first and chill myself out. Because today so far has sucked balls. I know anyone who does office work hates mondays. But to most it's just because its the first day back after the weekend. With me its because on mondays we travel around all 7 of the premises that this company runs and check through all the paperwork, resolve any issues and process the wages, and I swear, everything that can go wrong, does. Quite frequently it's my fault (which pisses me off more than my bosses realise) and sometimes its one of the other company denizens thats made a balls up. Anyways mondays tend to leave me in a thoroughly shitty mood. Oh to cap the downer mood, I havent been able to get in touch with andi since thursday now. Left her roughly a bajillion missed calls. Starting to get pretty worried about her. If she's pissed off at me over something fair enough, I just want to know she's ok. I may not be totally happy with 'us' but I still care a great deal about her. Ok venting over with, try and move on to happy things, stocked up my bar at the weekend, over a hundred quid worth of spirits. I've also invested in martini glasses, pricey but well worth it. Though I'm going to try and track down something tasteful and classy to make to drink out of these that doesnt involve a floating olive . The highlight of today is that my sexy chocolate leather couches arrived this morning. Haven't seen them yet. So I can sit down on my couch now, by the fire, with a long island iced tea. Ladies and gentleman I think this shack is getting somewhere.Got a new wok too, decent Ken Hom job. I love stir frying and adore my wok, but I just bought the first one I saw when i got the house. It was a wok with four bowls, wooden spatula chopsticks and cooking chopsticks, all for a fiver. Great bargain but I guess you get what you pay for, has a patch where the metals a little thin on the wok, and any thing you cook sticks to that patch and burns, very annoying. So now we gots a new sexy one. So to summarise, my days gone to shit and my girlfriends gone AWOL, but ive got two couches and a wok. Good day or bad? I'm leaning towards bad here. </p> <p>P.S</p> <p>If anyone gives a shit the title of this entry is referring to the song 'manic monday' by the bangles</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/06/the-bangles-never-had-to-put-up-with-this-4670853/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/06/the-bangles-never-had-to-put-up-with-this-4670853/Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:22:03 +0100 <p>Friday again, all I've got to write is 25 quiz questions, and I'm here till 5, so I should get out on time today . Am in a fairly optimistic mood today, was expecting the usual first of the month direct debit orgy to leave my bank account sore and drained (I think that metaphor may have been a bit much). But it turns out theres 60 quid left out of my overdraft, and I got paid this morning, still got a good few bills to deal with, but things arent as desperate as I was expecting. My credit card situation isn't quite as bad now. Long story yesterday that I cant be bothered to write out, short version though, I'd ordered my couches twice. So I'm due £500 credit back on the card by the end of the week, phunkee. </p> <p>Andi's comin over tomorrow, I am kind of looking forward to it. Still think I should break it off, but I know I won't. Think I'll go visit the folks tonight, relay couch news and watch the traditional friday night movie. Been told I'm back down the White Swan again next thursday and Friday. On a side note yorkies aren't as nice as they used to be, that's the chocolate bars. Not yorkshire puddings, they still rock. Oh and I watched V for Vendetta the other day, good film, good story, it's only problem is the action, it's trying desperately not to be the matrix, but you've got the same directors, long black coats, shadowy government guys dark alleys and slow motion. But that minor glitch aside, decent flick. Oh and I watched a pirate (gasp!) of snakes on a plane the other day. Am so buying it when it comes out. Though to be honest the pirate experience was a bit special, as it was clearly filmed from cinema chair arm. So when towards the end Mr Jackson announces that he has 'had it with all the motherfucking snakes on this motherfuckin plane' you can hear half the audience start clapping. That cracked me up. It's one of those no brainers thats nicely up my street, its a cheesy rip off of countless other films, but it never tries to take itself too seriously. So in a light hearted dumbass kinda way, its awesome.</p> <p>Oh and I'm working on a re-design of the website (again). Because photoshop is too much fun for me to leave it alone. Been playing with it for weeks now. One day I will finsh up and upload it. Thinking of playing with an online radio station. Really do like that idea. Still at the minute I have more important things to buy, like bleeding radiator cabinets, and a living room door would be nice. Well suppose I'd best get back to this quiz, even though this sunday night is bonfire night, so there'll be nobody playing it. Never mind, less bitching more working</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/03/last-shift-of-the-week-4670846/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/03/last-shift-of-the-week-4670846/Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:21:10 +0100 <p>so its been just under 4 months since i wrote anything here, I made a huge mistake, this place was supposed to be private so i could put down all the things that make me happy that id be too embarrassed to tell anyone, and the stuff im too ashamed of to tell anyone, i know talking about privacy in a public blog seems a bit dumbassed. But i mean that no-one I know would read it.Unless they happened to google my name but lets not get technical. Anyways i told neko about this place, which while we were together was fine, she got to know me on a kind of deeper level. But now were not together its a bit awkward, I was worried about putting any feelings down in case i upset her. Which goes against the whole purpose of creating this blog. Anyways it's been a while, me and neko are good friends, and at a stage now where either </p> <p>(a) she has forgotten about this site</p> <p>(b) she wouldnt really be offended by anything I wrote</p> <p> So lets give it another go. Life updates first. The house is making steady progress, I re-did the wood floor in the living room, only cost me 576 pound plus fitting, but it is jaw dropping stuff. got a bar in the living room now, built it myself I did. with only the instructions, a screwdriver and 4 bottles of grolsch. Stu owes me about half a grand now. Which is nothing compared to what I owe on my credit card, but its still bad crack. OK the love life, hold on to something folks cos its all downhill. Well apart from Neko, me and her are cool, she's with a guy called Jonothan, first boyfriend she's had that i dont resent (honestly!) he treats her right, commits to her, puts her first and even defends her against her mother (who for the record is pure evil). As bizarre as it is, and as much as the pissy ex in me wants to hate him, I admire the guy and I really do wish them every happiness. This aint me jus coverin my ass in case she still reads this site. OK back to my world, fun fun fun. Have been seeing a girl called Andi for a while now, to avoid any beating around any bushes, I'm not happy. The problem is she isn't doing anything wrong. If she were slagging about and generally taking me for a mug I'd have no problems giving her the old heave-ho. But she does everything a girlfriend should and tries her damndest to make me happy.I really dont want to hurt her by breaking it off with seemingly no justification, and yes I realise that by staying with her under false pretenses I'm hurting her more than I would have If i just finished her last week, I'm not stupid, just.... well... a pussy I guess, meow. Yeah and Miss J, speaking to her now and then and thinking about her far too much, psychological subconscious adultery? possibly. Was installing the touch screen tills at the pub shes been transferred to yesterday. I swear if the girl was any cuter she would be a tiny baby rabbit. Problem is I cant get all dopey eyed about this, I'm supposed to be moving on and I have a girlfriend who adores me, what the fuck is wrong with me? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/02/here-we-go-again-4670837/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/11/02/here-we-go-again-4670837/Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:19:29 +0100 <p>well my two weeks in Ovingham are all but over. Tomorrow morning I go home, havent updated from here because nothings really happened. It's the best and worst thing about being here, I don't get pestered anywhere near as much as I do in Durham, but there isn't an awful lot to do. only one shop in the village, but hey they sell oyster sauce, cherry coke, and bombay bad boy pot noodles, what more could I ask for? Still I am missing the house, my big bed, and am still patiently waitin to see if I'm finally gonna get my money back from Stu. Seems I'm not going straight home either, goin to Durham tomorrow, stay at the bridge, look after things over big meeting day, the boss has promised I am an extra and I won't be on the bar, we'll see. So it'll be Sunday beofre I actually get home. Manager here's got Sky+, 50 more channels and still mostly nothin worth watching, still I have caught a few movies, welcome to the jungle was fun in a mindless kinda way, hitchikers guide to the galaxy was alright, but a little too quirky for its own good, I mean I love surreal humour and stuff, but this just didnt really crack me up. Speaking of surreal I got told the other night from some bar girl that my irish accent is sexy, not bad to say I'm not irish, have no living irish relatives and have never even been to Ireland. Still a compliment's a compliment. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/07/06/release-4670828/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/07/06/release-4670828/Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:18:50 +0200 <p>Once upon a time there were three bears, now there's thousands of them.</p> <p>It's too damn hot to be wearing a suit or writing a quiz. Yesterday I found out that ordinary bisto gravy is in fact not instant, if u pour boiling water on it, no matter how much u stir, it just makes huge shitty lumps at the bottom and basically ruins whatever u pour it over. Curry sauce is the way forward, no such complications. In other news the company i work for needs to hire someone else who knows what the fuck theyre doing, because I'm sick of being the only one. Think I might ignore a couple of bills, buy a case of beer and just get wasted tonight. Word for the day is woo-chaaa!, song for the day is fallout boy - dance dance. And I just had a muffin, it was a good muffin, a good muffin is what it was. I think thats random enough for me.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/06/09/random-bleh-4670823/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/06/09/random-bleh-4670823/Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:18:21 +0200 <p>One other thing I suppose I should post about. It was my 23rd birthday on May 23rd. Bit crap. Grown up birthdays are no fun. Presents are too practical (a microwavable pan and a bread keeper?!?) don't get me wrong these are things I appreciate and use, but thats not whats birthdays are about, I want remote control cars, sexy clothes and stuff like that. My birthday cards dont even have money in them anymore. People just assume because I wear a suit and have a house that 10 pound in a card would be nothing to me. Bring back kiddie birthdays with cakes and profiteroles and ball pits and hats. Damnit I've started whinging again. I hate whinging when its sunny. Tis' not the weather to be bitchin. Hmm, I think the manager of the golden lion just pulled into the car park wanting some menus laminating. Best go see him. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/06/06/birthday-4670818/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/06/06/birthday-4670818/Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:17:37 +0200 <p>On a kind of flip-side to my last super-depressed-worlds-gone-to-shit post summer looks to be here and that is helping my disposition a lot. Mondays are never much fun, but just the fact that it was so hot and sunny and lovely I was in a great mood all day, must have been the sunshine as I cant think of anything else that happened yesterday to cheer me up. And my finances are slowly coming under control. But its still just surviving, my decorating spree has screeched to halt till things are back on track. but i'm not going to whinge, I just dedicated a whole post to that for gods sake. I really really want to just lie on a wooden lounger in the sun with a double southern comfort and lemonade with lots of ice and listen to some super fine chillout music. might as well give in to the music geek in me and pick some tracks for that image:-</p> <p>Air - All I want</p> <p>Red hot Chili Peppers - Cabrow or Dont forget me</p> <p>Chicane - no ordinary morning</p> <p>Madonna - substitute for love</p> <p>Steve Miller Band - The Joker</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/06/06/summer-4670815/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/06/06/summer-4670815/Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:17:17 +0200 <p>One month and two days since I wrote anything in here. Was going to say I dont know why but I do. Just dont want to feel like Im rubbing it in the face of certain people who may still read this blog. Although to be fair it's not like I'll be ranting about how great my life is going, because it just isn't. Stu owes me a small fortune, still cant give me the money back till he gets rid of all this car repair debt. I don't blame him, it aint his fault. I'm just getting really sick of being bled dry for all my frikkin money. I'm not a shopaholic, I just like to have money, and I was getting used to having it. Now I'm losing it left right and centre, not even my fairly generous pay rise has made a difference. I need about £25,000. Clear debts off, learn to drive, get a car, finish the house and put a jacuzzi on the roof with a little gazebo over it so I can just sit in there with a bottle of moet chucking rubber ducks at the kids in the street. Perhaps not the most realistic of goals but it would be cool. Works better than usual, wouldnt say i'm on top of the game but I havent pissed the boss off seriously in quite a while. I think more than anything I miss having zero responsibility and wasting all my money on shit I dont need, or at least being in control, I dont know, theres parts of my world that are running pretty smoothly but I just dont feel content and Im finding it really hard to relax. Even with a houseful of alcohol and a huge bed to laze on. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/06/06/tired-4670811/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://munkyfunk.blog.co.uk/2006/06/06/tired-4670811/Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:16:42 +0200