I’m melting! in OD

It’s too fucking hot!

So, what’s been happening in my life?

I will touch on work here, but that’s going to be a whole other entry.

Apart from that, things are good.

Finally out of the B&B. I was planning to look for somewhere else anyway, but the owner of the B&B had this flat going spare. So it’s £10 a week more than before, but it’s much nicer. It’s quite big. Well, the living room and bedroom are. The kitchen is small and doesn’t have enough storage. But I’ll forgive that cos I can actually cook!

I’m not sure how many of you know this about me, but I like to cook. And I like to think I’m good at it. The kitchen in the B&B was fucking grim, so I subsisted on takeout, crisps and pasta salads.

So I’ve had great fun actually making food. I’ve made spaghetti bolognaise (making the sauce myself) a few times and chilli. Incidentally, if anyone has a decent chilli recipe that doesn’t involve making the sauce out of a packet, I’d appreciate it.

I’ve also got myself a new laptop and telly. I worked a shitload (a scientific measurement, slightly less than a metric fuckton) of overtime
to scrape together a deposit. But I didn’t need it, so I used the money, well what was left after tax, national insurance and, very surprisingly, student loans got their bit, to get a new laptop. I also got broadband so, yay!

And I got a telly. Didn’t really need one before, nor did I have the room for one, but I do kinda need one for the flat. 32″ flat screen, built in DVD player and Freeview, which I don’t need now I have Sky.

So I’ve become oddly addicted to a show called Bitchin’ Kitchen’. Not really sure how to describe it.

Also seen a few things that made me want to punch the screen. One thing in particular last night.

What else?

Still going out with Nessa monster, still planning to go over and see her, already booked time off. Now to get my tickets. Oh, and a passport.

Also loving this year music wise. By Hogmanay, we’ll have had new albums by David Bowie, Frank Turner, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Daft Punk, The Civil Wars, Nine Inch Nails and James Blake. Very, very happy. (The new Bowie and Turner are absolutely brilliant by the way.)

Went to see Mick Foley, one of my all time favourite wrestlers in stand up. Some of the stories I’d read in his books but overall brilliant. I’m planning to invade Lincoln end of next month for a Doctor Who convention. So if you know anyone who lives there, you may want to warn them to get out of town that weekend. Unless they are the friends I’m staying with. They have to stay put.

Then in November, I’m heading home for Hitchhikers Guide Live! Which I’m tempted to get my sister to get my ticket for me cos she’ll get a discount.

Apart from that, all is fine. Cancer scare with my mums dog, but she’s fine now as far as I know.

Have to go cook now. I’ll leave you with my new anthem. Enjoy.

Will