Friday 29 May 2009
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Thursday 21 May 2009
Currently Listening To
Seasons 1-5 downloaded from iTunes. Not a good idea to listen on the train though, people think you're a nutcase if you laugh out loud. Karl Pilkington has to be the maddest person on the planet.Wednesday 20 May 2009
A Bad Day
Today was my first solo session with Matty and he didn't make it easy for me.
For starters, he woke up at 4:30 instead of 6:30. I didn't get to sleep until well after midnight due to stressing about the day ahead.
Apart from the early start things went fairly smoothly with Matt. Things between the missus and myself were slightly strained though. It was her first proper day back at work today and I wasn't very sensitive to her situation.
I apologise here as well as verbally to Gina for the arse-head attitude this morning.
Matty then took on a Jekyll and Hyde attitude mood until it came to nap time. It was a real struggle to get him down. When he finally went down, I assumed he'd go for the hour and a half to two hours he kips for his mum. I sorted out all his bottles and Weetabix for when he wakes up and tried to get a few z's for myself.
I reckon I managed around 15 minutes of light sleep before he decided to awake. And boy did he awake! He awoke with a scream and carried that scream through until I could take no more.
I'm ashamed to say that I screamed back.
He laughed at me.
At the moment I hit rock bottom and screamed expletives at my baby boy, he laughed at me.
Then he started screaming again.
Fortuntely, my mum phoned at that moment. She heard the distress I was in and came straight to my rescue. Matty, of course, did his best to make me look a fool and was back to normal by the time mum arrived.
For the rest of today he's been great, I'm so glad/lucky we've got my mum.
Lastly, and most saddening, my 6 year old niece is leaving for Ireland tomorrow.
I don't know how to make my brother feel better.
I want him to know how much I love him and feel his pain.
For starters, he woke up at 4:30 instead of 6:30. I didn't get to sleep until well after midnight due to stressing about the day ahead.
Apart from the early start things went fairly smoothly with Matt. Things between the missus and myself were slightly strained though. It was her first proper day back at work today and I wasn't very sensitive to her situation.
I apologise here as well as verbally to Gina for the arse-head attitude this morning.
Matty then took on a Jekyll and Hyde attitude mood until it came to nap time. It was a real struggle to get him down. When he finally went down, I assumed he'd go for the hour and a half to two hours he kips for his mum. I sorted out all his bottles and Weetabix for when he wakes up and tried to get a few z's for myself.
I reckon I managed around 15 minutes of light sleep before he decided to awake. And boy did he awake! He awoke with a scream and carried that scream through until I could take no more.
I'm ashamed to say that I screamed back.
He laughed at me.
At the moment I hit rock bottom and screamed expletives at my baby boy, he laughed at me.
Then he started screaming again.
Fortuntely, my mum phoned at that moment. She heard the distress I was in and came straight to my rescue. Matty, of course, did his best to make me look a fool and was back to normal by the time mum arrived.
For the rest of today he's been great, I'm so glad/lucky we've got my mum.
Lastly, and most saddening, my 6 year old niece is leaving for Ireland tomorrow.
I don't know how to make my brother feel better.
I want him to know how much I love him and feel his pain.
Monday 18 May 2009
Real Parenting Starts Now, Well, Wednesday
The missus has returned to work today. I think she's only doing a short day, but I won't see her at all as she'd left before I got up. No doubt she'll be in bed when I get back tonight.
I'd better get used to going whole days without seeing her.
Thankfully, between both of our shifts and my mum, all of Matty's childcare needs should be sorted.
Both the missus and me are off tomorrow and I've got Matty all by myself on Wednesday.
I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous. Sure, I've looked after him by myself now and then. But, it's usually for a couple of hours only. And I've gone whole days of doing everything for him, to get used to feed and nap times, etc. But on Wednesday I'll be alone. The missus will not be across the room to offer advice.
Wish me luck!
I'd better get used to going whole days without seeing her.
Thankfully, between both of our shifts and my mum, all of Matty's childcare needs should be sorted.
Both the missus and me are off tomorrow and I've got Matty all by myself on Wednesday.
I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous. Sure, I've looked after him by myself now and then. But, it's usually for a couple of hours only. And I've gone whole days of doing everything for him, to get used to feed and nap times, etc. But on Wednesday I'll be alone. The missus will not be across the room to offer advice.
Wish me luck!
Mad As Fuckers Day
Today was just one of those days.
It felt as though someone had gone around with a few Border Collies and rounded up every fucknut they could find, only to release them onto the Underground network. In particular, my station.
By the time I went on my break, I was ready to slam my head against a hard surface repeatedly. I must apologise to my mate Andy, who got a "someone shoot me now" attitude when he phoned.
On the plus side, I found (well, I say found, but someone told me where it was!) a fantasic burrito place a few minutes walk from my station.
It felt as though someone had gone around with a few Border Collies and rounded up every fucknut they could find, only to release them onto the Underground network. In particular, my station.
By the time I went on my break, I was ready to slam my head against a hard surface repeatedly. I must apologise to my mate Andy, who got a "someone shoot me now" attitude when he phoned.
On the plus side, I found (well, I say found, but someone told me where it was!) a fantasic burrito place a few minutes walk from my station.
Sunday 17 May 2009
Wednesday 13 May 2009
Typical Workplace Conversation
I had so many tonight, but these two really were dim.
Customer comes to my window.
"How much is on my Oyster card?"
"One pound mate."
"Can I just put one more pound on please?"
"If that's all you want, no problem." I put a pound on his card.
"How much is on there now?"
"Sorry?!"
"How much is on there now?"
"One plus one is two mate."
And then this one while I was covering a meal break on the gates.
Customer is repeatedly touching something on the oyster reader, trying to get through the automatic gates.
"Excuse me, my oyster card's not working."
I take a look at it.
"That's probably because what you're holding is a Tesco's clubcard."
Customer comes to my window.
"How much is on my Oyster card?"
"One pound mate."
"Can I just put one more pound on please?"
"If that's all you want, no problem." I put a pound on his card.
"How much is on there now?"
"Sorry?!"
"How much is on there now?"
"One plus one is two mate."
And then this one while I was covering a meal break on the gates.
Customer is repeatedly touching something on the oyster reader, trying to get through the automatic gates.
"Excuse me, my oyster card's not working."
I take a look at it.
"That's probably because what you're holding is a Tesco's clubcard."
Monday 11 May 2009
ByeSpace
I have finally deleted my MySpace account and the link to it.
I've been meaning to do it for months.
Does anyone still use MySpace?
I've been meaning to do it for months.
Does anyone still use MySpace?
Saturday 9 May 2009
This Side Up?
I don't know if you read about this in The Sun today, nor do I know if it's genuine or not. To be honest, I don't really care. It's just damned funny.
Thursday 7 May 2009
Sunday 3 May 2009
Saturday 2 May 2009
Currently Missing
For some reason I'm on a diet. Well, I say "for some reason" but really it's because I'm fat.I'm initially doing it for a calender month. I started on the 28th April but, if it goes well, I may continue it.
Five days in and I'm gagging for a beer!
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