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Part 1:
Hi all,
I am sat in my room (well the shack I've been given to live in) trying to stay out of the way of one of my House'Mates', she seems to be in a funny mood with me for some reason, but its rather irritating, I was trying to heat up my pan to cook my mince for my dinner, and just out of the blue (after doing her washing up, which she had left long enough for the milk to go mouldy) she took my pan off, turned to hob off and said shes got to clean the oven! I was like "what about my food, I'll clean it after I've finished"! apparently, burnt on food will burn on even more! T__T
She gets like this sometimes, I don't want to annoy any ladies who might read this, but it must have something to do with that time of the month!
I love this time of year, Christmas songs coming on the radio, decorations going up, people showing people a little more respect, its my favourite time of the year, now if only we lived in Australia, where it is the beginning of summer! lol, It's not that I don't like the cold, I do, but I don't like it when its wet and cold as it is in this country most winters, and summers.
Let's describe my room, (this whole site is going to be a lot like this, I'll go from one subject to something completely irrelevant). The room I have in this supposedly '400' year old house is the biggest in the house (same size as the living room) one wall is uncovered brick, with one, false wooden beam in the corner, loads of loose bricks, a boarded up fireplace, and my touch, a giant Union Jack Flag! :) I love that flag!
The heater is electric, which is really stupid, we got told off last week because we're spending £700 a month on electricity, and the company pays our bills, as we're students, but all the heaters are electric, the cooker is electric, and I'm living with a Danish girl who doesn't understand the fact of turning off lights when you leave a room! The windows are wooden framed, which are rotten, I'm literally sitting here poking my finger into the rot! which must let all the heat out, well I say must let all the heat out, we know it lets all the heat out, but the house is apparently grade 2 listed, which apparently means they can't put double glazing in (or they're just tight).
But other than that, the room is pretty good, oh theres only two lights, which are on one corner of the room, on the wall... making it rather dark in here at night, but I do have the biggest bed ( a double ) the most furniture, and a built in wardrobe :D.
The house in whole is a shed! its a semi-detached 'cottage' situated in a little village where the only facilities are a Tree nursery, an old man pub, and a golf course, with the average age of the population at about 70, the nearest sign of civilisation is about 10 minutes down the road, in a slightly larger town, lol. The house itself is in a state of dis-repair, there is extreme damp in one of the upstairs rooms, causing a very strong un-pleasant smell, the lino in the upstairs bathroom is disintegrating, the two T.v.s that came with the house are either too old to connect the Digi box to, or have broken (so we're using my console T.v. and my digi-box from home home), theres weird stains, and even weirder smells about the house, the sofas have fallen apart, and the garden is rat infested. But otherwise its a nice house full of character, such as wooden beams, on old arger, and low door frames (which don't go well hand in hand with a 6.2 foot person).
That will be it for the first Ponder, Hope you enjoyed, and I remember to keep updating this site.
-Matt-
Hi all,
I am sat in my room (well the shack I've been given to live in) trying to stay out of the way of one of my House'Mates', she seems to be in a funny mood with me for some reason, but its rather irritating, I was trying to heat up my pan to cook my mince for my dinner, and just out of the blue (after doing her washing up, which she had left long enough for the milk to go mouldy) she took my pan off, turned to hob off and said shes got to clean the oven! I was like "what about my food, I'll clean it after I've finished"! apparently, burnt on food will burn on even more! T__T
She gets like this sometimes, I don't want to annoy any ladies who might read this, but it must have something to do with that time of the month!
I love this time of year, Christmas songs coming on the radio, decorations going up, people showing people a little more respect, its my favourite time of the year, now if only we lived in Australia, where it is the beginning of summer! lol, It's not that I don't like the cold, I do, but I don't like it when its wet and cold as it is in this country most winters, and summers.
Let's describe my room, (this whole site is going to be a lot like this, I'll go from one subject to something completely irrelevant). The room I have in this supposedly '400' year old house is the biggest in the house (same size as the living room) one wall is uncovered brick, with one, false wooden beam in the corner, loads of loose bricks, a boarded up fireplace, and my touch, a giant Union Jack Flag! :) I love that flag!
The heater is electric, which is really stupid, we got told off last week because we're spending £700 a month on electricity, and the company pays our bills, as we're students, but all the heaters are electric, the cooker is electric, and I'm living with a Danish girl who doesn't understand the fact of turning off lights when you leave a room! The windows are wooden framed, which are rotten, I'm literally sitting here poking my finger into the rot! which must let all the heat out, well I say must let all the heat out, we know it lets all the heat out, but the house is apparently grade 2 listed, which apparently means they can't put double glazing in (or they're just tight).
But other than that, the room is pretty good, oh theres only two lights, which are on one corner of the room, on the wall... making it rather dark in here at night, but I do have the biggest bed ( a double ) the most furniture, and a built in wardrobe :D.
The house in whole is a shed! its a semi-detached 'cottage' situated in a little village where the only facilities are a Tree nursery, an old man pub, and a golf course, with the average age of the population at about 70, the nearest sign of civilisation is about 10 minutes down the road, in a slightly larger town, lol. The house itself is in a state of dis-repair, there is extreme damp in one of the upstairs rooms, causing a very strong un-pleasant smell, the lino in the upstairs bathroom is disintegrating, the two T.v.s that came with the house are either too old to connect the Digi box to, or have broken (so we're using my console T.v. and my digi-box from home home), theres weird stains, and even weirder smells about the house, the sofas have fallen apart, and the garden is rat infested. But otherwise its a nice house full of character, such as wooden beams, on old arger, and low door frames (which don't go well hand in hand with a 6.2 foot person).
That will be it for the first Ponder, Hope you enjoyed, and I remember to keep updating this site.
-Matt-
About Me:
Hello all, My name is Matt (as you can probably guess), I'm 19, and live in the UK. I create and collect Bonsai trees, keep tropical fish, and enjoy gardening and plants in general.
I have a great sense of humour, which, sometimes becomes rather sinister, and find the most random things funny, I am normally up for a laugh, and am rather, lets say, easy when I've had a few drinks.
I drink, I don't smoke tobacco, I sometimes smoke my Shisha pipe, and occasionally a bit of weed ( but not enough to get addicted, I turn exceptionally 'easy' after some weed.
I am currently residing in a tiny little village in Hampshire, where I am working for a rather famous Tree nursery ( which I wont name so I can ponder aloud), but my usual place of residence is in a rubbish town in Cheshire called Winsford.
If you would like to know anything else just ask in the comment box.
Have fun reading my ponders.
-Matt-
(Note to self, put in Comment box)
Hello all, My name is Matt (as you can probably guess), I'm 19, and live in the UK. I create and collect Bonsai trees, keep tropical fish, and enjoy gardening and plants in general.
I have a great sense of humour, which, sometimes becomes rather sinister, and find the most random things funny, I am normally up for a laugh, and am rather, lets say, easy when I've had a few drinks.
I drink, I don't smoke tobacco, I sometimes smoke my Shisha pipe, and occasionally a bit of weed ( but not enough to get addicted, I turn exceptionally 'easy' after some weed.
I am currently residing in a tiny little village in Hampshire, where I am working for a rather famous Tree nursery ( which I wont name so I can ponder aloud), but my usual place of residence is in a rubbish town in Cheshire called Winsford.
If you would like to know anything else just ask in the comment box.
Have fun reading my ponders.
-Matt-
(Note to self, put in Comment box)
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Oh My God!
So much potting to do at work! So far this Autumn / Winter we've potted up 1500+ trees, its sooooo boring, and hard work, lot's of lifting, pruning and dirt involved!
There must be some sort of bark or wood chip in the compost, because I keep getting splinters on my hands, and when I wash the compost off I am covered in little red dots, like when you handle Cedars or Pines, which absolutely kill when they get wet! You can't wear gloves to stop this, because the compost just gets inside the gloves and then its stuck there!
This compost gets everywhere! and I mean Everywhere! I've been finding compost on certain parts of my body where compost should never be found! And because its cold, my nose runs like a tap! so I wipe it on a tissue in my pocket, and then it turns brown with the compost! It's a loose - loose situation.
The Dutch must have some sort of machine that puts compost into the pots, then prunes the trees roots to size, then puts the tree in, and puts more compost around it, and then firms it, I don't mind putting it out onto the line, but it would be handy to have a machine to tie it to the line aswell, that really does your hands in.
The only machine we have to help (other than the tractor) is a Hopper, that we use to put the compost into the pot's, but we still have to pull a cord, and put the tree in, and firm the compost! and the fact that the hopper is designed to handle seed for a chicken farm (or other birds), and keeps sticking because the compost is too heavy, and sticks together, doesn't help!
-Matt-
So much potting to do at work! So far this Autumn / Winter we've potted up 1500+ trees, its sooooo boring, and hard work, lot's of lifting, pruning and dirt involved!
There must be some sort of bark or wood chip in the compost, because I keep getting splinters on my hands, and when I wash the compost off I am covered in little red dots, like when you handle Cedars or Pines, which absolutely kill when they get wet! You can't wear gloves to stop this, because the compost just gets inside the gloves and then its stuck there!
This compost gets everywhere! and I mean Everywhere! I've been finding compost on certain parts of my body where compost should never be found! And because its cold, my nose runs like a tap! so I wipe it on a tissue in my pocket, and then it turns brown with the compost! It's a loose - loose situation.
The Dutch must have some sort of machine that puts compost into the pots, then prunes the trees roots to size, then puts the tree in, and puts more compost around it, and then firms it, I don't mind putting it out onto the line, but it would be handy to have a machine to tie it to the line aswell, that really does your hands in.
The only machine we have to help (other than the tractor) is a Hopper, that we use to put the compost into the pot's, but we still have to pull a cord, and put the tree in, and firm the compost! and the fact that the hopper is designed to handle seed for a chicken farm (or other birds), and keeps sticking because the compost is too heavy, and sticks together, doesn't help!
-Matt-
Yo,
2 Days since the last 'Ponder', although they are more like blogs, but meh, there will be some pondering involved.
Yesterday we just potted, again, got this weeks worth finished, which meant that today we had to do something else, which was putting the larger rootballed trees onto the lines, ready to be potted up, lol.
I've decided that instead of going back home straight after this year at the nursery, I might ask if I can stay on full time, that way, I have a secured job, especially if we get the contract that might be coming up (I'll tell you more if it happens), it wouldn't be too hard to find a house, the hardest bit would be getting someone to give me a mortgage..... I think I might just rent lol. But if I go home, and get a job, and go to college on day release from work, I'm not guaranteed a job, and in a recession jobs are like gold dust.
Went to see the personnel manager today, mainly about my taxes, I haven't been paying normal, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) taxes, just National insurance contributions, which I thought was weird because, even though I am a student, the company isn't an educational establishment, but apparently, because I've been in further education, and this is classed as work experience, I am exempt from tax! (WOOHOO).
Stupid housemate irritated me again today, first, she was late out of work, she finishes at 5.30, and normal people get out asap, especially if they have someone waiting to pick them up (as I was), but she came out at 5.45, its the same every week, and her excuse is always we got carried away chatting.... get lost! I've been sat in the car, in the cold for 15 minutes each week because you got carried away!
Then in the car, I told her how I forgot to put the wheelie bin out for weekly collection, genuine mistake to make, and she started calling me an idiot and things, so I said we can take any excess rubbish to the skip at work, they have plenty of room, and she simply said "You can do it tomorrow, I'm Busy" I was like Wtf! do I not have a life at the weekends all of a sudden!
Then, in Asda's we were looking at toilet cleaning cage thingies, and she said, out of the blue, it's your turn to clean the bathroom, you can do it tomorrow.... Wtf! I do not intend to spend my day off cleaning, just because thats all you do, doesn't mean the rest of us are too mentally retarded to think of summat to do!
Then she started moaning about how hard her work is, I just said, you should try mine, that will kill ya, n she started having a go at me saying how working in a garden centre is harder work than working on a nursery with trees that weigh up to twice that of a car! I'd like to see her do some of what we do, she wouldn't survive! Like for example today, we had to unload the trees we were getting ready for potting, they're about 20 foot tall, trunk of a foot girth, and a rootball, of wet clay, a meter round, we were lifting the heads of these trees vertical, dragging the rootballs around, and nearly got knocked off the trailer twice!, how the hell is that not hard work?
Then she said she enjoys using the pump trucks for the pallets at work, cus its 'fun', all I simply said was wait until you use a motorised one, they're even more fun, n she started arguing with me about it! I simply said, have you ever used a motorised one? "No" she said, then you can't compare it can you?....
Still spent a stupid amount in Asda, I decided during the week that I was going to cut down severely on what I spend, cus I'm spending far too much on food, I was sat at lunch, saying I don't need that, I only need one of them, etc, but even after doing that it still came to the same amount! I didn't even buy and dinners, because I have enough in the Freezer for the week. I think I know where I lost it though, I bought a tray of chocolates, and a box of mince pies for everyone at work (it's tradition), and I bought some weird christmas treats for the cats and dogs, and I bought a toilet cage thing, oh, and I bought dad's and my housemates christmas presents, so that kinda explains it all away :).
Driving home, and this dirty great stone must of been thrown up off the road, and wacked straight into my windscreen! I'm just praying to god that there isn't a crack, I've only had this windscreen a month!
Right gotta go, being harrassed
Ciao,
-Matt-
2 Days since the last 'Ponder', although they are more like blogs, but meh, there will be some pondering involved.
Yesterday we just potted, again, got this weeks worth finished, which meant that today we had to do something else, which was putting the larger rootballed trees onto the lines, ready to be potted up, lol.
I've decided that instead of going back home straight after this year at the nursery, I might ask if I can stay on full time, that way, I have a secured job, especially if we get the contract that might be coming up (I'll tell you more if it happens), it wouldn't be too hard to find a house, the hardest bit would be getting someone to give me a mortgage..... I think I might just rent lol. But if I go home, and get a job, and go to college on day release from work, I'm not guaranteed a job, and in a recession jobs are like gold dust.
Went to see the personnel manager today, mainly about my taxes, I haven't been paying normal, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) taxes, just National insurance contributions, which I thought was weird because, even though I am a student, the company isn't an educational establishment, but apparently, because I've been in further education, and this is classed as work experience, I am exempt from tax! (WOOHOO).
Stupid housemate irritated me again today, first, she was late out of work, she finishes at 5.30, and normal people get out asap, especially if they have someone waiting to pick them up (as I was), but she came out at 5.45, its the same every week, and her excuse is always we got carried away chatting.... get lost! I've been sat in the car, in the cold for 15 minutes each week because you got carried away!
Then in the car, I told her how I forgot to put the wheelie bin out for weekly collection, genuine mistake to make, and she started calling me an idiot and things, so I said we can take any excess rubbish to the skip at work, they have plenty of room, and she simply said "You can do it tomorrow, I'm Busy" I was like Wtf! do I not have a life at the weekends all of a sudden!
Then, in Asda's we were looking at toilet cleaning cage thingies, and she said, out of the blue, it's your turn to clean the bathroom, you can do it tomorrow.... Wtf! I do not intend to spend my day off cleaning, just because thats all you do, doesn't mean the rest of us are too mentally retarded to think of summat to do!
Then she started moaning about how hard her work is, I just said, you should try mine, that will kill ya, n she started having a go at me saying how working in a garden centre is harder work than working on a nursery with trees that weigh up to twice that of a car! I'd like to see her do some of what we do, she wouldn't survive! Like for example today, we had to unload the trees we were getting ready for potting, they're about 20 foot tall, trunk of a foot girth, and a rootball, of wet clay, a meter round, we were lifting the heads of these trees vertical, dragging the rootballs around, and nearly got knocked off the trailer twice!, how the hell is that not hard work?
Then she said she enjoys using the pump trucks for the pallets at work, cus its 'fun', all I simply said was wait until you use a motorised one, they're even more fun, n she started arguing with me about it! I simply said, have you ever used a motorised one? "No" she said, then you can't compare it can you?....
Still spent a stupid amount in Asda, I decided during the week that I was going to cut down severely on what I spend, cus I'm spending far too much on food, I was sat at lunch, saying I don't need that, I only need one of them, etc, but even after doing that it still came to the same amount! I didn't even buy and dinners, because I have enough in the Freezer for the week. I think I know where I lost it though, I bought a tray of chocolates, and a box of mince pies for everyone at work (it's tradition), and I bought some weird christmas treats for the cats and dogs, and I bought a toilet cage thing, oh, and I bought dad's and my housemates christmas presents, so that kinda explains it all away :).
Driving home, and this dirty great stone must of been thrown up off the road, and wacked straight into my windscreen! I'm just praying to god that there isn't a crack, I've only had this windscreen a month!
Right gotta go, being harrassed
Ciao,
-Matt-
Woooooooo Christmas!!!!
I know it's a bit early, but who cares? Got my new Christmas Cd, and have just has all the brilliant christmas songs blasting out as I wrapped presents!
Did have a certain someone trying to depress me with the shit she's doing with someone she obviously wants to get in bed with at work, whose like 16 years older than her (Sicks), but I told her straight, I don't care, especially when I'm getting in the christmas mood.
Went down to Portsmouth today, Gunwharf quays is so much bigger than I originally thought it would be! Loads of ceramic and pottery shops for some reason of another, and the car park! flaming hell, it's as if its been beemed down from space! theres little lights above every space, if its occupied they go red, if its empty they go green! with arrows and how many spaces there are above each row! Wtf! I'd hate to pay their leccy bill lol.
Went into Pompey city centre, saw Russ at work, do feel for him sometimes, when he's going on about how poor he is, but then I just remember some of the stupid things he's spent his money on. Was this close to giving him a tenner, to help get him through until he comes home for christmas, but figured out how I can hardly afford it myself, so I just bought him a bag of mini doughnuts from the market, if he gets really desperate he'll just have to ask me straight for monies, then I'll check if I can afford to or not, last thing we want is him on the streets, but then I don't want him thinking I'm a push over with money either, like mum and dad are.
Got a dvd today aswell, Black sheep, It's a Kiwi film, meant to be a dark comedy, but wasn't exceptionally funny, more funky, random sheep killing people ect, slight humour, but not enough, I think they put too much into the background of how it happened, if they just went straight into the sheeps killing people, then it would be even more funny.
Am off to get ready for bed and enjoy the Christmas songs!
-Matt-
I know it's a bit early, but who cares? Got my new Christmas Cd, and have just has all the brilliant christmas songs blasting out as I wrapped presents!
Did have a certain someone trying to depress me with the shit she's doing with someone she obviously wants to get in bed with at work, whose like 16 years older than her (Sicks), but I told her straight, I don't care, especially when I'm getting in the christmas mood.
Went down to Portsmouth today, Gunwharf quays is so much bigger than I originally thought it would be! Loads of ceramic and pottery shops for some reason of another, and the car park! flaming hell, it's as if its been beemed down from space! theres little lights above every space, if its occupied they go red, if its empty they go green! with arrows and how many spaces there are above each row! Wtf! I'd hate to pay their leccy bill lol.
Went into Pompey city centre, saw Russ at work, do feel for him sometimes, when he's going on about how poor he is, but then I just remember some of the stupid things he's spent his money on. Was this close to giving him a tenner, to help get him through until he comes home for christmas, but figured out how I can hardly afford it myself, so I just bought him a bag of mini doughnuts from the market, if he gets really desperate he'll just have to ask me straight for monies, then I'll check if I can afford to or not, last thing we want is him on the streets, but then I don't want him thinking I'm a push over with money either, like mum and dad are.
Got a dvd today aswell, Black sheep, It's a Kiwi film, meant to be a dark comedy, but wasn't exceptionally funny, more funky, random sheep killing people ect, slight humour, but not enough, I think they put too much into the background of how it happened, if they just went straight into the sheeps killing people, then it would be even more funny.
Am off to get ready for bed and enjoy the Christmas songs!
-Matt-
Woo Christmas!
Not been here for a while, I thought I had better start getting back into the swing otherwise, the same thing will happen, as happens with anything I do, I'll completely forget about doing it! and it will spiral into non - existence like many diets and websites I've started.
Well, today (when I started writing this it was technically Christmas day 2008, after a long phone call with My best mate, it is now Boxing day 2008, but I will still refer to it as being Christmas day), anyway, today was the great Christmas day, where millions of Christians world wide celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ who was born 2008 years ago to a Virgin couple called Mary and Joseph in a little town called Bethlehem in the now Palestinian territories. Upon the birth the small king was awarded gifts by three wise men, Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, over the years this became tradition in Christian families, where presents are given to one another to celebrate the Lords birth. Granted Myrrh is the last thing on someones list in this modern era, but its the thought that counts.
Our family, although not dedicated Christians (I step foot inside a church I'll catch alight!), fondly celebrate Christmas day, with a gathering of the whole immediate family under one roof, with a large Christmas dinner, consisting of a huge Turkey, lots of veg, Gammon Steak, Roast spuds, Gravy, Christmas Pudding, and Crackers! (the ones you pull not eat), and most importantly a beautiful tree with presents piled high underneath for the family.
Even when Finances are at a low like they are currently, we still put all the stops out, without going into debt, with an early morning for mum, taking the dogs out, and putting the turkey on, followed by a slightly later morning for the rest of us, started off with croissants, which then leads into present opening about 10am, this usually lasts an hour, with dinner between 1 and 2pm, followed by the Queen speech on the T.V., and taking full advantage of the many movies on T.V. while playing with toys, reading books and fiddling with gadgets, before going to bed around usual time (depends on whats on Tele)
My Presents! I'm aging now, the young kids get a large majority of the pile or presents, with me seeing things from Bikes to Longbows wrapped under the tree, have now reached 19, when the present pile stops being dedicated to you, but its good none the less. For Christmas 2008 I received:
- Animal Crossing Wii
- 2 CD's
- A DVD Boxset
- 2 Books
- Socks
- Waterproof Trousers
- A Hat and Gloves
- A bag to keep mushrooms fresh
- A Calendar
- A Toy Car
- Many toiletries such as shower gel
- and £140 cash.
Although not being the largest haul I've had, and there not being much to 'Play' with, I didn't do too badly, I plan to buy a new controller for my Nintendo Wii with docking station for charging it with the cash, and saving the rest, the CD's will keep me musically sane for a long time, and will make a great addition to my collection in the car (it's the only CD Player I have), I will use the DVD's for when it's going to be a long, wet day alone. the trousers, hat and gloves can be used at work, and everyone always needs socks!
I really do envy my little brother, he got a Microsoft XBox 360 along with several games, and loads of gadgets and things, but what the heck, he's 15 now, so it won't be long before he had to buy all the expensive things himself.
Talking of which, I lost one of my favourite tropical fish the other day, one of my Clown Loaches, I've had them since I've had a fish tank (about 6 years) and they're my pride and joy, guess what? he died because of my little brother! Because I'm living away for a while, and I can't take a 100 x 50 x 50cm fish tank with me I've left my little brother in charge, all he had to do, was do a water change once a fortnight (which is a half an hour job), Clean the filter once a month, turn the light on and off in the morning and at night, and feed them daily. Turning the light on and off and feeding has fallen on to my already overworked mum, and he's done a water change twice in 4 months! Doing water changes, and clearing the filter so it runs efficiently, reduces dangerous toxins in the water that kill fish, my prized clown loach died of Nitrate poisoning, because the filter was 1cm thing in sludge, and the water hadn't been changed! I was not happy, but mum and dad started making excuses for him, which sickens me, because he is just bloody lazy!
Not only that, one of my other most valuable things he broke, I have (had) two 8 x 10 foot greenhouses in the garden, one of which is fully glazed and used to its full potential, the other was partially glazed, but had a complete frame, and all the clips needed to fit the glass, all we needed to do was get some glass, but because the little idiot I call my brother wanted to shoot his air rifle up the garden, and because it wasn't being used, mum and dad took the second greenhouse apart, and stored it down the side of the house, fine, I'm not using it, and when I want to I can put it together again.
Yesterday, I was clearing out behind the apple tree near to where we have the bonfires, and he was shooting up the garden, what do I stumble upon? a huge bit of the greenhouse frame, twisted and snapped and blackened by fire, what do I say? What's happened to this? His reply, It wasn't me! then I started shouting at him saying how the F**k wasn't it you, the F***ing cat didn't do it! Then I got, I was melting it... what the hell gave you the right to start destroying my property! You selfish idiot! Do you know how he tried to justify it? " I was going to see how many panes of glass an air rifle pellet would go through, but decided not to" How the F**k do you justify destroying part of someones belongings by saying you were going to destroy the rest? You know what immediately sprang to mind? I was reading online quotes of the year, and that wackjob who kept his daughter and grandchildren (he fathered) locked up in the basement, replied with "I could have killed them all and no one would know" when he was called a monster! How the hell do people think they can justify something by saying the could of done something worse!
Argh! He's such a brat! I really hate him sometimes! He just doesn't care about anyone else! If he's not centre of attention he will make himself it, if he doesn't get what he wants he'll cry and sulk, and mum just plays right into it because she blames his ADHD, to hell with that, he would out grow it a lot quicker if she stopped giving into his demands!
Right it's now too early on Boxing day morning, so I'm going to make good use of my bed.
-Night-
-Matt-
Not been here for a while, I thought I had better start getting back into the swing otherwise, the same thing will happen, as happens with anything I do, I'll completely forget about doing it! and it will spiral into non - existence like many diets and websites I've started.
Well, today (when I started writing this it was technically Christmas day 2008, after a long phone call with My best mate, it is now Boxing day 2008, but I will still refer to it as being Christmas day), anyway, today was the great Christmas day, where millions of Christians world wide celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ who was born 2008 years ago to a Virgin couple called Mary and Joseph in a little town called Bethlehem in the now Palestinian territories. Upon the birth the small king was awarded gifts by three wise men, Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, over the years this became tradition in Christian families, where presents are given to one another to celebrate the Lords birth. Granted Myrrh is the last thing on someones list in this modern era, but its the thought that counts.
Our family, although not dedicated Christians (I step foot inside a church I'll catch alight!), fondly celebrate Christmas day, with a gathering of the whole immediate family under one roof, with a large Christmas dinner, consisting of a huge Turkey, lots of veg, Gammon Steak, Roast spuds, Gravy, Christmas Pudding, and Crackers! (the ones you pull not eat), and most importantly a beautiful tree with presents piled high underneath for the family.
Even when Finances are at a low like they are currently, we still put all the stops out, without going into debt, with an early morning for mum, taking the dogs out, and putting the turkey on, followed by a slightly later morning for the rest of us, started off with croissants, which then leads into present opening about 10am, this usually lasts an hour, with dinner between 1 and 2pm, followed by the Queen speech on the T.V., and taking full advantage of the many movies on T.V. while playing with toys, reading books and fiddling with gadgets, before going to bed around usual time (depends on whats on Tele)
My Presents! I'm aging now, the young kids get a large majority of the pile or presents, with me seeing things from Bikes to Longbows wrapped under the tree, have now reached 19, when the present pile stops being dedicated to you, but its good none the less. For Christmas 2008 I received:
- Animal Crossing Wii
- 2 CD's
- A DVD Boxset
- 2 Books
- Socks
- Waterproof Trousers
- A Hat and Gloves
- A bag to keep mushrooms fresh
- A Calendar
- A Toy Car
- Many toiletries such as shower gel
- and £140 cash.
Although not being the largest haul I've had, and there not being much to 'Play' with, I didn't do too badly, I plan to buy a new controller for my Nintendo Wii with docking station for charging it with the cash, and saving the rest, the CD's will keep me musically sane for a long time, and will make a great addition to my collection in the car (it's the only CD Player I have), I will use the DVD's for when it's going to be a long, wet day alone. the trousers, hat and gloves can be used at work, and everyone always needs socks!
I really do envy my little brother, he got a Microsoft XBox 360 along with several games, and loads of gadgets and things, but what the heck, he's 15 now, so it won't be long before he had to buy all the expensive things himself.
Talking of which, I lost one of my favourite tropical fish the other day, one of my Clown Loaches, I've had them since I've had a fish tank (about 6 years) and they're my pride and joy, guess what? he died because of my little brother! Because I'm living away for a while, and I can't take a 100 x 50 x 50cm fish tank with me I've left my little brother in charge, all he had to do, was do a water change once a fortnight (which is a half an hour job), Clean the filter once a month, turn the light on and off in the morning and at night, and feed them daily. Turning the light on and off and feeding has fallen on to my already overworked mum, and he's done a water change twice in 4 months! Doing water changes, and clearing the filter so it runs efficiently, reduces dangerous toxins in the water that kill fish, my prized clown loach died of Nitrate poisoning, because the filter was 1cm thing in sludge, and the water hadn't been changed! I was not happy, but mum and dad started making excuses for him, which sickens me, because he is just bloody lazy!
Not only that, one of my other most valuable things he broke, I have (had) two 8 x 10 foot greenhouses in the garden, one of which is fully glazed and used to its full potential, the other was partially glazed, but had a complete frame, and all the clips needed to fit the glass, all we needed to do was get some glass, but because the little idiot I call my brother wanted to shoot his air rifle up the garden, and because it wasn't being used, mum and dad took the second greenhouse apart, and stored it down the side of the house, fine, I'm not using it, and when I want to I can put it together again.
Yesterday, I was clearing out behind the apple tree near to where we have the bonfires, and he was shooting up the garden, what do I stumble upon? a huge bit of the greenhouse frame, twisted and snapped and blackened by fire, what do I say? What's happened to this? His reply, It wasn't me! then I started shouting at him saying how the F**k wasn't it you, the F***ing cat didn't do it! Then I got, I was melting it... what the hell gave you the right to start destroying my property! You selfish idiot! Do you know how he tried to justify it? " I was going to see how many panes of glass an air rifle pellet would go through, but decided not to" How the F**k do you justify destroying part of someones belongings by saying you were going to destroy the rest? You know what immediately sprang to mind? I was reading online quotes of the year, and that wackjob who kept his daughter and grandchildren (he fathered) locked up in the basement, replied with "I could have killed them all and no one would know" when he was called a monster! How the hell do people think they can justify something by saying the could of done something worse!
Argh! He's such a brat! I really hate him sometimes! He just doesn't care about anyone else! If he's not centre of attention he will make himself it, if he doesn't get what he wants he'll cry and sulk, and mum just plays right into it because she blames his ADHD, to hell with that, he would out grow it a lot quicker if she stopped giving into his demands!
Right it's now too early on Boxing day morning, so I'm going to make good use of my bed.
-Night-
-Matt-
Woo New Year!
Well 12 days ago it was lol, I did mention that I really have to force myself to do something!
For new years eve / day I went round Garners with Matt and Danny, we watched T.V. and drank Alcomohol, and smoked a little weed as you do at this age, wasn't anything special, but it was good, better than staying at home like I would of done.
Went to my Pretties 25th birthday celebration/meal thing, we went to a Japanese restaurant in Chester on the 3rd, it was awsome! they cooked the food in front of you on these giant metal cooking plates, and did like a show, throwing eggs in the air, catching them in their hats, and getting you to catch sliced potatoes in yer mouth lol, I had a Flying Fish Egg sushi for starter, and Chicken Teriyaki for main, it was brilliant! Sooooooooooo Nice!
The journey back down was alright, a bit slow on the last 50 miles but steady, we had a week of a clean house, and then the other housemate came back :(, and now theres food on the sides everywhere, bins not being taken out unless by us etc,
This weekend we brought a pet hamster! he's so cool, when the woman in the shop went to wake him so we could buy him she kept poking him and he just rolled over lol, not sure what to name him yet though, going through Turnip, Kiwi, sprite and some others but not settled on any
yet. Just had to replace the water bottle that came with his cage though, because it kept emptying itself in his cage soaking the sawdust :(, wasnt too expensive though.
Better get going now
-Matt-
Well 12 days ago it was lol, I did mention that I really have to force myself to do something!
For new years eve / day I went round Garners with Matt and Danny, we watched T.V. and drank Alcomohol, and smoked a little weed as you do at this age, wasn't anything special, but it was good, better than staying at home like I would of done.
Went to my Pretties 25th birthday celebration/meal thing, we went to a Japanese restaurant in Chester on the 3rd, it was awsome! they cooked the food in front of you on these giant metal cooking plates, and did like a show, throwing eggs in the air, catching them in their hats, and getting you to catch sliced potatoes in yer mouth lol, I had a Flying Fish Egg sushi for starter, and Chicken Teriyaki for main, it was brilliant! Sooooooooooo Nice!
The journey back down was alright, a bit slow on the last 50 miles but steady, we had a week of a clean house, and then the other housemate came back :(, and now theres food on the sides everywhere, bins not being taken out unless by us etc,
This weekend we brought a pet hamster! he's so cool, when the woman in the shop went to wake him so we could buy him she kept poking him and he just rolled over lol, not sure what to name him yet though, going through Turnip, Kiwi, sprite and some others but not settled on any
yet. Just had to replace the water bottle that came with his cage though, because it kept emptying itself in his cage soaking the sawdust :(, wasnt too expensive though.
Better get going now
-Matt-
