Again, I am Full

I have not long ago, finished a lovely roast cooked by Nan. My tummy is [very] full. - I would hate to record what I have eaten over the past 3 days. Either way it consists of 3 roasts, unlimited mugs of Tea and a bag full of biscuits. Its a good thing I renewed my gym membership eh?

This year, on my list I had a total of four items. The Prison Break book (FBI Files), a tee-shirt, an awesome hat (with a bobble!) and a belt. This wasn't good enough apparently, because there's not enough selection. Well tough, because the only other thing I want is an iPhone, which I doubt anyone will buy me. I got the Prison Break book, which by the way, any obsessed fan should indeed buy! I also got the hat I wanted, which I love. I always look awful in most hats, only found one I look good in, despite this I wanted another. It (as far as I know) was very expensive (£38), but you know mothers, they have their ways of finding things for cheaper. - I also got well over £195. I say that because on Christmas day, I received £195. But I'm at my nans now, and I've been given pocket money (yes, I still get pocket money), Christmas money and I forgot to open a card from a family friend, and that had money in it as well. So thanks to all my kind friends and family, I got all the gifts I wanted and some cash too. Which I hope can go towards an iPhone (I know I call myself a Geek and I don't even own one, the shame), with the assistance from January's pay cheque.

You know every Christmas, you get some presents that you think, why did the person bother? None of that this year, everyone excelled themselves. I was very impressed. I also do think, that if you don't know what to buy someone, cash is not an insult. Perhaps I just think that because I'm a student and cash is good in any situation?

I'll be staying at nan and grandads for the night, then back home tomorrow. Sister is staying up here and then going up to some part of the country for New Years. You already know my thoughts about New Years. Bah-humbug.

Sat in traffic on the way up here, and I do mean literally sat. Not like some of the moronic people with a death wish, or seemed to hate their daughter and want her killed on a dual carriage way. - Let me explain.

Traffic, one second moving the next stopped. Completely. So all engines off, people in awe of the silence (I think). 20 minutes go by and apparently, despite the fact that if there wasn't a traffic jam, people wouldn't have stopped driving for a further, 1,2,3 hours they get out their car and stretch their legs. Fair enough, they're not exactly going to be going anywhere soon. No sign from the fella on the speaking box regarding the traffic situation. 40-50 minutes pass and a family 2 cars up (a convertible BMW I believe) get out, Mum, Dad, two kids. Kids aged about 7 and 9, I'm not sure exactly, I didn't ask for ID. - They get out, with a football, and jump over the barrier to the other side of the road. Again, traffic is not moving from either direction, and the other side of the road was absolutely clear. This however does not mean you can get out with your children and play football on the empty road, like a fucking moron.

Another 20 minutes goes past and by this time 2 police cars, 1 doc car and an ambulance have shot passed us. They were going at a fair speed, no blues on though. By this time the son (obviously the smarter child of the two) had hopped back in the car. The dad and daughter still playing in the opposite side of the road. We heard sirens, and instead of getting back in the car, or even to the safe side of the road. They just stand at the side of the road they are already on. I'm sure this Father didn't like his daughter. I wounder what she did wrong? I assumed he just hated her and wanted her to be hit by a speeding car. - All be in the unluckiest person in the scenario would have been the driver. Then the traffic started to move and you see all these idiots, who had walked a few miles up the road running back to their cars because they didn't want to get shouted at for causing another traffic jam. I can't understand some people. Sit your arse down next time, and stay there.

I can't stand idiots. At all. Anyway, enough of the suicidal family.

Christmas was lovely. Christmas for me has lasted about 3 days. - The weather, was awesome as well. Didn't look like Winter out there at all, perhaps we can thank Jeremy Clarkson for that? Depending on what we believe causes global warming? Or if indeed there is such a thing. - Speaking of that genius, I got given his book for Christmas, thoroughly enjoyed his others.

I go back to the wards, the week of the 5th. My posts will be a lot more entertaining once I'm back I'm sure. Pay day is the 16th, I might be able to push it that I get an iPhone before I go back. Who knows (my bank does).

Geek.

Christmas Begins

When I have my Christmas boxers securely round my waist. This years design is red and white reindeer with a navy blue background. Jealous? You should be!

Tonight I begun undoing all the good work I have been doing at the gym. Went round to my step nans. She made a lovely roast for 3pm, then we had tea (which consisted of everything!) at 6pm.

This one is a short one, I've got tea, Love Actually on television, and family members falling asleep in front of me. - That's a regular day eh? Well, you'd be right to say that. I also have a massive tree next to me, thus its Christmas.

Happy Christmas (Eve).

Geek

Busy

Saw Pa today ( Pa being my dad not my personal assistant) although I'm sure he would be quite happy to be my PA, for a wage I'm assuming. He was fairly high spirited today, also sat still for more than 5 minutes at a time, was quite weird really. We (sis & I) gave him his presents, new bathrobe, slippers, the usual dad type presents. Ones that come in handy rather than indulgent items. I hope when/if I'm a dad I don't get slippers and bathrobes for Christmas, unless I specifically ask for them that is (which I won't). He reminded me of Nonno today, his mannerisms and sayings ('Nonno' is granddad in Italian). Obviously Pa is getting old!

Got dragged around a few shops looking for last minute stocking fillers. I managed to find some presents for some friends. I'm a student I'm allowed to buy presents late. I'm looking forward to the Lucky Charms 'A' should be getting me for Christmas. If you were born in the 80's then you should know what Lucky Charms are, if you don't know and you were born in the 80's did/do you live in a cave?

Mum has bought a hand made cheese cake for Christmas day pudding (non of us are really traditional Christmas pud fans). Toblerone cheese cake. Looks really nice. Basically, its a really rich cake with Toblerone shavings on-top, lots of shavings. - That's not the only pud on offer, but its probably the one that will get eaten first.

P & C came over tonight, swapped presents (only P opened his, on my request), caught up properly, nattered guzzled down tea (P & I). P & C are having a little bundle of joy, come February, 15th is the estimated date of arrival, but do they ever come when they're predicted? Also, being that its a girl who's on the way, probably not. Girls are never on time. Despite age. They've done the 3 most stressful things a couple could do recently, get married, have/made a baby and move house. - I couldn't do it. Not only because I haven't got a lady to make a baby, I couldn't handle that much stress. -

Manage a full case load of patients (I've managed 10, on my own, with one Health care assistant 3 long days in a row) fine, no problem. - Nurse, this patient is bleeding from everywhere, no problem, get the FFP into him, and bleep any doctor that is available. - Nurse, give last rights to the patient in bed 12 please, comfort and be with them while the Liver failure finally finishes them off, fine no problem. -- Find a lady, get married and have a child? I'm sorry what now? Handover first? I'm trained to be a nurse (nearly). I am however apparently not trained to find someone, and settle down... That will hopefully change.

Now, at this point to go onto an equally tricky subject (money) would be foolish because this entry will be about as long as my arm. However, lets just say PayPal, and Abbey are absolutely shit. PayPal, on their 'Contact us' page, has a phone number and its apparently designed for people with an awful lot of patience, not something I have. Put it this way it took 67,271 presses of the number 6 on my keypad and 54 times verbally saying 'Yes' to the automated shit box on the other end of the phone to get the damn thing to hang up on me, probably charge me a bomb and not solve my issue. Thanks PayPal, you're a star. Wankers. Abbey, (previously Abbey National) are useless because they loose information. Full stop.


Enough of me moaning.

Happy Christmas Eve, Eve

Geek

My Day of Being Santa

Nothing exciting, I sat in a car and started to feel quite sick because of it. I planned to go to the gym, and felt a bit shit so I passed. This is taking me ages, 'The Holiday' is on the television and its messing up my concentration.

Speaking of television, slightly saddened that Topgear, House and Prison Break (soon) are taking a winter break.

House ended on an awesome note. I can't remember much about it, all I remember is something good happens for Cuddy! - Prison Break oh my g-h-o-d. The last episode before the spring break is tonight. Which means I'll have it tomorrow and I cannot wait to watch it. FOX certainly know how to pick their writers. I'll be writing a (pretty small) review of the whole of Prison Break so far (season 4, not all of it), it is undoubtedly one of the best series out there at the moment, and I'm pretty pissed that their ending this season.

Was going to see P & C tonight, (both, my closest friends), but as its Christmas time, and everyone is busy it seemed it was not possible, we will try again tomorrow! - R (also, close friend) and RP (again, close friend) have gone home, well RP will be home tomorrow morning, so I have just my family to entertain me until the new year. Speaking of new year, I cannot be arsed with it. I absolutely hate new years. I might be sad and stay in to be honest. A good film, a tasty pizza, a bottle of Bru, a mug of tea and a comfy sofa.

"I'm looking for corny" - Kate Winslet (The Holiday)
Looked in the toilet?

Alexandra, Please Kindly Shut Up

I'm so sick of hearing this god awful song.

You know the best version? Besides any of them? John Cale's:

Uneventful?

Yes is the answer to that. Didn't mind though. - I spent most of my Sunday thinking it wasn't Sunday.

I'm sat in bed listening to the saddest songs on the planet, not because I'm a lady, but because they're there sitting in my play list, and where some people may think they're sad I think they're actually relaxing. Again, no need for something/one to help me relax, my mind knows I'm on Christmas break, so off it goes. Accomplishments today include; waking up before midday (I woke up at 11:56), getting mince pies from Sainsbury and.. and.. I can't think of a third.

Tomorrow though, I get to play Santa, and deliver presents. By that I mean, go with my family and give presents to other family members. Thrilling stuff, I also intend on getting a haircut, seeing how I look like a Barbarian.

Oh, just thought of another accomplishment, I designed a header image for the site. Like?

I'm officially old, Christmas has lost is sparkle it once had. Waking up at 5am purposely despite knowing your parents would tell you to piss off and go back to bed for another 3-4 hours. I remember the days where my parents would do daft things, dismantle the fire place in order to keep the magic of Santa alive in my sisters mind (there was a green ball behind it, that she wanted Santa to retrieve for her).

Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas I just don't have the same kid feeling about it. - I suppose it is time to grow up eh? I'm looking after people for a career, no more being a kid? Is that how it goes?

One more ambition that I have for this evening is going to bed at a reasonable time, lets say 12:30? This won't happen, but its nice to know I get to push snooze eh?

Last note: Saxophone lovers download Eddie Harris's 'Listen Here'. Its' ancient I know but its just popped onto iTunes and I love it...

Transfer complete!

I thought I should do this properly, seeing how I rant on some websites, but only to a small handpicked bunch. I thought you all here could look into the awesomeness that is Geek's (that's me) life (we can thank Skippy for the nickname). I transferred all my main posts into Blogger, via copy paste... because the old rant machine doesn't have a transfer button!

I've been off for quite some time, but I had one essay to write. The most boring essay I have had to write in 2.5 years, I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail it. Despite this, I'm not worried. With most re-takes in my University, they seem to give a better mark once you've redone it, and no, its not because of the 'help & guidance' that they give after the first attempt. I have a problem linking things together and making sure that something is critical (as was the requirement).

I say that but actually, outside of University I'm fantastic at being critical, too good some may say.

The course (Nursing, if you hadn't of guessed) is going fine. I've noticed though, a lot of things have changed in the past 2 and a half years. Not that I'm any better or worse for it. Another thing that Ive noticed is, that people rarely change who they are, they may aspire to change something about themselves, but rarely does this happen. I'm talking about personality wise, not ambition.

I seem to be rambling... my most entertaining posts are ones when I'm pissed off, or majorly tired. I'm neither. I'm rather subdued. As far as being tired goes my body clock is pretty weird, I woke up at 2pm today (did I hear you gasp?). - Perhaps right now I'm just boring. Kind of living for the course (despite not having 30 tons of enthusiasm for the essays on my course, I do enjoy it). I'm placed at the moment on a Liver intensive care ward. It's brilliant. - So brilliant that, that ward is where I want to end up. Hence picking a Liver ward, linked to the IC as my destination (final) placement. 8 months from now, I hope to have a job, that's scary, also rather depressing, because I'd like some summer holiday too!

Whats that I hear you ask? There must be some drama in my life? No, not really. Current goings-on include:

• An exam to revise for in February
  
• Going back to placement on the 5th January
• Christmas (need I tell you the date?)
  
• Maintaining a regular sleeping pattern (it's 2am right now, see how well that is going?)
• Going to the gym
  

Overall, it relates to work. Told you. - When there is drama, you'll be the first to know about it.
- You being? I have no watchers...

The essay did help me in one way though. The week I started the essay 'properly' I went to the gym 6 days straight, and no I did not injure myself. Strangely enough I had a harder time getting into bed yesterday, I pulled a muscle in my chest, was not amused. I went again today. Focused on cardio fitness more than anything.

• 10 mile cycle
• 100 or so sit ups
• 15 minute cool down run
• 15 minute walk (because I had to get home).

Renewed the gym membership today as well, £34 per month. Seeing how I use it 3,4,5 (6, when I have an essay due) times a week its worth it.

Should be getting to bed... I don't feel like I need to but I won't be productive tomorrow if I don't.

BN -