Mini Meme

Tagged by Lisa to do thie Meme (Oh like thanx babe!)

I am tired, need a holiday!
I want to see everything before I die
I wish I could afford to! (see above)
I hate Doctors, hairdressers and Dentists
I miss my RX-7
I fear Ummm... Women? ;o)
I hear the voices in my head!!! ;o)
I wonder whats round the corner
I regret nothing
I am not quit sane
I dance badly!
I sing in the shower, badly!
I cry in silence
I am not always as forgiving as I should be
I make with my hands rabbit silhouettes
I write complete bollox
I confuse myself
I need a Thai Bride or two ;o)
I should listen to my own advice more often
I start things I don't finish
I finish things I should of started

Ciao Ciao
Confused from Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

Funny Old Week

Its been a funny old week... Un-settled and disjointed... Bit weird...

On the up side my own personal Jesus performed yet another miracle and managed to fix my Coffee mug, dispelling all my previous misconceptions that I might previous of had about the capabilities and professionalism of IT Help Desks to actually address real important issues, (Well I say fix, it was described more as a 'work around'. The handle that had previously snapped off was re-applied with the use of Masking Tape!!!), so I'd like to give a Big Oink to JC for that one... "OINK" ;o)

Work, Ummm... spent a day giving Demos of my new system to potential customers, then had to spend a few days in Cambridge, again! On the upside I had a different hotel to usual, this was a good thing :o) Not only did I get a free upgrade to a Suite (complete with a family of Rubber Ducks in the bath :o) ), but more importantly the Bar they served Guinness, I could smoke and I could use my Laptop!

Ohhh... and at the start of the week I had to extract half a tooth that I'd managed to splinter off... OK not quite half, but enough to leave a big enough cavity in my gum for my tongue to continuously find sub-consciously interesting!

Managed to get to see 'The De Vinci Code' last night, bit disappointing, It felt slightly watered down for a 'conservative' American audience, oh and Tom Hanks was miscast. Fletchy-Norman rating, 6 out of 10 being generous, think I might of enjoyed it more if I hadn't read the book (As is always the way!).

Thought for the week... Have you ever wondered why some people get scared around others that know them very well? Seems odd to me, guess it's because myself, I like the feeling of security I get that I'm not alone and there's someone else there who understands me, it makes me feel just a little saner, if not slightly more vulnerable. To quote from a line from the film 'About A Boy'... "Every man is an island. I stand by that. But clearly men are part of island chains. Underneath, they are connected"... Ohhh and If I'm an island I want to be F**king Ibiza :o) LOL

There you go a disjointed post, just like my week... ;o)

Ciao Ciao
Confused from Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

You're So Cool

Yes its arrived! Eventually after nine days of waiting, as previously posted, the soundtrack to "True Romance".

OK I dare you, No I double dare you, download this MP3 (3Mg), Hans Zimmer, "You're So Cool". Go listen to it a couple or three times and I bet you'll find yourself where I am now... Continuously humming the b'stard tune over and over for days on end!

Ciao Caio
Confused from Chichester
I Blog There4 I Am

Oh... Thanx Gem for WS :o)

My Alternative World Cup :o)

How to escape the World Cup!!! Hey, Its a Plan!!!

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Travelling to Kathmandu Fri 9-Jun-06 Expedia Special Fare
London (LGW)Depart 11:00 Terminal S
Kathmandu (KTM)Arrive 16:25
Flight: 350
Coach Class, Breakfast, Airbus A300-600
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GOKYO LAKES TO EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK
Duration: Depat 10th June..
Total Duration: 25 days
Trek Duration: 20 days
Max. Elevation: 5545 mt
Excursion: Strenuous (To fcukin Hard!)
Start: Lukla
Finish: Lukla
Accommodation: Tented Camp or Guest House

Day Description
01 Arrive Kathmandu, We will come to receive you at the Airport. Hotel in B/B basis.
02 Half day Sightseeing and preparation for the trek. B/B.
03 Full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley (Bhaktapur and Kathmandu squares).
04 Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding.
05 Trek to Namche Bazaar.
06 Rest day in Namche.
07 Trek to Thame.
08 Trek to Khumjug.
09 Trek to Dole.
10 Trek to Machermo.
11 Trek to Gokyo Lakes.
12 Climb Gokyo Ri and back to Gokyo.
13 Trek to Tagnag.
14 Trek to Zongla via Chola Pass.
15 Trek to Lobuche.
16 Trek to Gorakakshep.
17 Trek to Kala Patthar and trek to Lobuche.
18 Trek to Dingboche.
19 Trek to Tengboche Monastery.
20 Trek to Namache.
21 Trek to Phakding.
22 Trek to Lukla.
23 Fly to Kathmandu. Transfer to your hotel.
24 Free day we will take you for evening Culture Show and dinner.
25 Departure or free day. Namaste!

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Travelling to London Fri 5-Jul-06 Expedia Special Fare
Kathmandu (KTM)Depart 20:05
Flight: 353
London (LGW)Arrive 06:55 Terminal S
Coach Class, Breakfast, Airbus A300-600
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Bliss aboslute Bliss...

No Instant experts quoting complete bollox 24/7...
No mass media frenzee...
No little England flags waving around everywhere...
No comersialisation...
JUST NO Football... :o)

Just being able to converse about a topic that doesn't involve a ball.

Nothing but a little 'light' exercise and some enlightenment, how kool is that :o)

OK any takers, I recon about £2K each should cover it :o)

Ummm... Why can't I imagine being allowed the time off work! :o/

Ciao Ciao
Confused from Chichester (Or Kathmandu)
I BLOG There4 I AM

Weekend Whisky

So a weekend entry then... Ummm... Lets see... What day is it? Oh yeah Sunday... (What Alcohol abuse... Moi ;o) ), Ummm... so what's been going down...

I could have a whinge about the price I was charged for a Malt Whisky at the Hilton Hotel last night! OK I will :o)

So there I am, at the Governors leaving bash (He's Immigrating to OZ, lucky B'stard!), so a very acceptable 'Do' had been laid on in one of the functions rooms at the Hotel. Needless to say, the opportunity was there for me to enjoy a few sherbets, so I duly partook :o) (I know I am weak!!)

So the evening went well, I'm enjoying myself, good food, good entertainment, good company, until the point when my sixth pint of Guinness was finished. This point is my own personal Guinness threshold, the point where the G.I.R. (Guinness Intake Ratio) is reached (The volume of Guinness consumed is greater than my bladder capacity, and more volume would now equate to the time now spent in the toilet exceeding the length of time actually spent at the bar!). When reaching my G.I.R. point the norm is to then proceed onto a few nice Malts to sustain the intake levels of alcohol but reduce the cubic contents required to be expelled in the little boys room.

Dobby's glass was empty as was mine, so I proceeded to the bar, (Dobby's always quite a laugh once you get him on the spirits :o) ), after asking anyone else if they required replenishment at the bar (Sorry Silver Beaver, It was me, yes I admit it, I spilt your drink not you ;o) ), five drinks where ordered and served, just five; no more; no less, and I accordingly handed over £20 note... Ummm...

"Sorry Sir that's £28.70"
"How MUCH for 5 drinks!"

A receipt was handed to me to examine! £4.20 for a single shot of Malt Whisky, and I'm not talking about a good 1975 Ardbeg here, I'm talking cheap bottom of the range Glenfiddich! And I'd ordered two large ones for me and Dobbs!!! Four Whiskies £16.80!!! They were having a Giraffe! Though of course they weren't!

Anyway, after that it was back to consuming the free Merlot on the tables! ;o)

So, there you go, just better add, (Cus I know he reads it occasionally), a 'Good Luck' message to the Boss... Good Luck Boss, the last 11 Years have been good ones, hope everything for your family and you pans out just kool :o) If you never have dreams, they can never come true, so go get yours :o)

It's been emotional ;o)

Ciao Ciao
Confused from Chichester
I Blog There4 I Am

Jacks Back

Ohh this is so Funny :o) Here.... Popups beware !!!
Cruel I know, but hey ;o)

Ciao Ciao
Confused From Chichester
I BLOG There4 I AM

Real Inspiration :o)

The Guilt has set in... ;o) As I seemed to of disappointed my avid reader(s) with the choice of inspirational quotes that I posted on my last entry, I thought maybe, a miscellaneous selection of more appropriate ones that inspire me might be in order...

By know means my definitive Top Ten (cus theres 14!), but just a few that influence me... :o)

1) "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." - Herm Albright

2) "I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief." - Gerry Spence,

3) "People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest." - Hermann Hesse

4) "The wisest men follow their own direction." - Euripides

5) "Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits." - Dan Barker

6) "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Gandhi

7) "To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive." - Robert Louis Stevenson

8) "Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one's own person is its ultimate reward." - Patricia Sampson

9) "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." - Mahatma Gandhi

10) "Life is tough, and if you have the ability to laugh at it you have the ability to enjoy it." - Salma Hayek

11) "Patterning your life around other's opinions is nothing more than slavery." - Lawana Blackwell,

12) "It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing." - D. H. Lawrence

13) "I don't really trust a sane person." - Lyle Alzao

Any Finally, the Irony ;o)

"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation." - Oscar Wilde

Ciao Ciao
Confused From Chichester
I BLOG There4 I AM

Inspiration...

Everyone finds inspirtation for their life from different sources...
So today I'm gonna share with you all a few "Famous Quotes" that inspire and guide me :o)

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." - Frank Sinatra
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WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that u r tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." - Henny Youngman
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WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead u to think people are laughing WITH u

"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not." - Stephen Wright
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WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause u to think you can sing.

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
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WARNING: The consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like a retard.

"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." - Dave Barry
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WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause u to tell your friends over and over again that you love them.

"To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a Support Group. Salvation in a can!" - Dave Howell
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WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make u think u can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting .

And saving the best 4 last, as explained by Cliff Clavin, of Cheers. One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm. Heres how it went:

"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.

In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
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WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause pregnancy.

Ciao Ciao
COnfused From Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

Eternal Sunshine...

OK so True Romance was a very good film (Post Below), but Eternal Sunshine never fails...

Eloisa to Abelard - Alexander Pope (Extracts)
(The Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind)

Thou know'st how guiltless first I met thy flame,
When Love approach'd me under Friendship's name;
My fancy form'd thee of angelic kind,
Some emanation of th' all-beauteous Mind.
Those smiling eyes, attemp'ring ev'ry day,
Shone sweetly lambent with celestial day.
Guiltless I gaz'd; heav'n listen'd while you sung;
And truths divine came mended from that tongue.
From lips like those what precept fail'd to move?
Too soon they taught me 'twas no sin to love.
Back through the paths of pleasing sense I ran,
Nor wish'd an Angel whom I lov'd a Man.
Dim and remote the joys of saints I see;
Nor envy them, that heav'n I lose for thee.

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd;
Labour and rest, that equal periods keep;
"Obedient slumbers that can wake and weep;"
Desires compos'd, affections ever ev'n,
Tears that delight, and sighs that waft to Heav'n.
Grace shines around her with serenest beams,
And whisp'ring angels prompt her golden dreams.
For her th' unfading rose of Eden blooms,
And wings of seraphs shed divine perfumes,
For her the Spouse prepares the bridal ring,
For her white virgins hymeneals sing,
To sounds of heav'nly harps she dies away,
And melts in visions of eternal day.

Far other dreams my erring soul employ,
Far other raptures, of unholy joy:
When at the close of each sad, sorrowing day,
Fancy restores what vengeance snatch'd away,
Then conscience sleeps, and leaving nature free,
All my loose soul unbounded springs to thee.
Oh curs'd, dear horrors of all-conscious night!
How glowing guilt exalts the keen delight!
Provoking Daemons all restraint remove,
And stir within me every source of love.
I hear thee, view thee, gaze o'er all thy charms,
And round thy phantom glue my clasping arms.
I wake no more I hear, no more I view,
The phantom flies me, as unkind as you.
I call aloud; it hears not what I say;
I stretch my empty arms; it glides away.
To dream once more I close my willing eyes;
Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise!

Alas, no more methinks we wand'ring go
Through dreary wastes, and weep each other's woe,
Where round some mould'ring tower pale ivy creeps,
And low-brow'd rocks hang nodding o'er the deeps.
Yet here for ever, ever must I stay;
Sad proof how well a lover can obey!
Death, only death, can break the lasting chain;
And here, ev'n then, shall my cold dust remain,
Here all its frailties, all its flames resign,
And wait till 'tis no sin to mix with thine.

...to get you thinking, makes you question your reality.

Ciao Ciao
Confused From Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

Sex, Drugs, Violence & just a little True Romance

Well what more could anyone else ask for on a Saturday night :o)

A good friend of mine listed 'True Romance' in their top movies and it had been quite some time (maybe 15 years!), since I'd watched it. A recap was most definitely overdue as I remembered it as being a good movie, but just how good I'd completely forgotten.

The scene was set, 'Two-Bellies' arrived accompanied by 'Treacle Babe' and copious quantise of very cheap plonk (FFS Fizzy Red Wine! Hardy's Crest Shiraz... Yuk!). Top bloke old Two-Bellies, but when it comes to choosing drinkable vino the boy is palletly challenged!!! Luckily though I'd pre-empted this all to often massive failing of his and brought in a few descent bottle of Rioja, for myself at least :o) A few nibbles, a quick Greek salad and some funky ciabattas (vine tomatoes, Romano peppers, Parma ham, lashings of olive oil, smothered with buffalo mozzarella and a more than good dose of crushed pepper :o) ), a quick catch up on gossip and the airing began.

The first thing that hit me about the film, within seconds was the score! I'd completely forgotten the title tune, how the f**k could I of? Hans Zimmer at his best... "You're so cool" (30 Second Preview Here... Track 1 on the Samples), it was now in my head and throughout the film variations on this theme where being played (glockenspiel overload!), I just couldn't stop myself whistling the dam tune over and over! (Badly obviously ;o)). But needless to say I have this morning sourced the album on Amazon and purchased it if for this single track alone! (OK so there's three variations on the CD).

So then the movie, I'm not going to ramble on to much because there's far better written reviews here and here on the movie.

The fact that Tarantino didn't direct the movie is obvious throughout, making it some what tamer than his usual offerings, but the script and the "conversation" is genius and easily on par with The 'Pulp Fiction'. But more importantly maybe is the cast, all of whom provide fantastic performances but more astonishingly is that because the movie was shot before most of the players had hit the 'Big Time' I doubt if now any movie producer could afford in monetary and ego terms to get such a great line up of actors together again on the same movie. Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Pitt, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken and Christian Slater. (In the best performance he's ever given).

So really all I'm going to say is, even if your not a great Tarantino fan, watch this Movie if you haven't already, it's so so kool! And if you have seen it but not for a while, watch it again!!! This movie is almost as good as it gets! :o)

Anyway, so there you have it, the highlight of my weekend... Well OK not quite, I'm just about to watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind again, before I mosey down the pub for a few G's and a nice roast dinner, just a lazy realxed Sunday :o)

Ciao Ciao
Confused from Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

Oi Muppet!

I stole this from somewhere a while back, can't remember where, but if it was you, hey thanx :o)

Yes, it's the Muppet Personality Test!!! Which Muppet are you :o)

Yippee... Right get to it... I expect all your answers in the comments below :o)

For The Record Me... I'm Gonzo the Great :o)

"Is something burning in here? Oh, it's just me"

Get on with it :o)

Ciao Caio
Confused From Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

A last soiree in Cambridge

A last soiree in Cambridge... (But maybe not for long :o( )

OK work went well yesterday, lots of progress made, which only left the evening to load with merriment. Nothing extreme just a few of us out for a little supper and a bottle of vino (OK OK and Brandy, and Guinness, and Tequila :o) ).

So I thought I'd just mention the restaurant we eat at, 'Chez Gerard' Brassiere, which apart from being of a French persuasion (they even threw in a real French waitress!), was in fact most acceptable. I believe they're just a small chain with 20 or so restaurants, most of which are located in London. But if you're a strict Carnivore like myself, then very much worth a visit :o) (Even if the wine list was also disappointingly French aswell).

Oh... Another highlight of my day and another thing anti the Hotel I'm staying in... Last nights 'night cap', just a wee Glenmornangie before bed. The B'stards only tried to serve me up a cheap Yucky Jack Daniels Bourbon type offering instead! And then insisted it was Glenmorganie because it said so on the bottle! Obviously I bowed to the opinion of my new 'Malt Mentor' the 19 year old 'worlds best' whisky expert and head barman who served it to me, Not! Think he 'bottled' (excuse the pun) it when I offered him a wager, double or quits on my entire Hotel Bill... Hehehe ;o)

I'm so glad that was my last night staying there, and in Cambridge.

Ciao Ciao
Confused from Chichester
I BLOG There4 I Am

Cambridge The Revenge

OK so I'm back and yes the place is as bad as remembered, if not worse, Cambridge Uck!

Why worse? Because in old Blighty it's a Bank Holiday Monday, which means almost everybody doesn't have to work, so Cambridge has filled itself up with the 'Pretty People'... Good Looks, suave, sophistication, superficiality and conceit are rife. Fantastic; as if the place isn't bad enough already without an unusually high proportion of wanna-be Posh and Becks. (Previous anti Cambridge ramblings here).

Do I sound bitter? Ummm... OK maybe just a Tad. Me home alone again, back to the familiar routine, the Slug & Lettuce for a bite to eat (The Slug Mezze :o) ), washing it down with a Bottle of Rioja, writing this Blog, before heading back to my hotel. Which, as mentioned before, is now totally non-smoking :o/ It's a conspiracy, Cambridge hates me!

OK so maybe 'Hate' is a too stronger a word, its just Cambridge and I don't necessarily see Eye to Eye. Thinking about this a little deeper makes me wonder why? Obviously the Pseudo-Students types don't help at all (paying for drinks with an Amex card isn't natural for any student!), but there's something deeper than that, something socially ingrained, which I can sum up in one single word 'Elitism', and it stinks.

Now call me a socialist, even maybe a communist, I'd prefer idealist, but the whole concept of perpetuating the Class system, through an 'ability to pay' education (whether that be which school your parents can afford for you to attended etc.), and Cambridge's social engineering programme sticks in my gut. The example of this I loath the most is the title often seen, Mr. "Unknown Tosser" BSc Hons (Cambridge).

WFT!!! Like because Daddy could afford you an expensive education that makes your Degree superior or more worthwhile than anyone else's! (Not that I've got one :o) )

OK Rant over, almost, but to me the most frightening thing about this privileged cultured class is that they are all destined to rule, to take power over this country, most of whom only have a misplaced and false self-belief in themselves their abilities, they are just shallow upper middle class manikins with no experience of the 'Real World'. Don't believe me? Think Boris Johnson! (OK OK so he went to Oxford, but hey ;o) )

OK it's me that hates Cambridge, not the other way round. Bit tired and grumpy today, still getting over my 'Man Flu'.

Alright I admit it, what really hacked me off today about Cambridge was that my favorite "Get 'em wile there hot they're Lovely!" BIG ISSUE seller wasn't in his usual place, outside the Supermarket (I can listen to his banter for ages, most amusing :o) ).

HELP get me out of here!

Ciao Ciao
Confused From Cambridge
I BLOG There4 I AM