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I haven’t blogged in a while. There is two reasons for that. 1, I have been using Twitter a bit more and 2, there’s nothing really going on. So what have I been doing. Well I’ve been watching a lot more movies lately and trying to write reviews again, but I don’t have the motivation to write much.

For the last month or so, I have been craving snow. So I have been preparing for my ski/snowboard holiday next year by pricing up new equipment, finding the best travel arrangement and trying to find accommodation in case we can’t get our usual place.
In revamp news, the store is finally complete. I’m trying to get used to where everything is now but it’s not as easy as you may think. Before it took me a couple of years to figure out where everything was and I knew all the aisle numbers. But now it’s as if I have started again. However there is a good side. It still makes me laugh to see customers walk up to the exit door, which used to be the entrance, and expect to get in. They walk right up to the door and then take one step back, look at the door all confused like, then walk to the other door.

Last weekend on Saturday 4th April, it was my birthday. I turned 22. How did I spend my birthday? Well. I went to work as it was the revamp re-launch weekend, they wouldn’t let me have the day off. So I worked 10-7. Practically the whole day. I didn’t let anyone know. So it was really quiet for a birthday. At work, it seemed like everyone was out to piss me off. Certain staff and customers alike.

In brother news, he has stopped nicking because he has no choice. Everything I own is locked away where he can’t get to it. However he has gotten more aggressive. He pretty much trashed his room today because he could find his chap stick. He really scares me sometimes.

The End of an Era

It sucks, Today at work, one of the best managers in the store has left. Jenko as he’s known by the staff has gone to work for our sister company, to be manager there. Did I mention it sucks. He’s been a manager at my store for as long as I have worked there and probably years before that. He was always there offering advice and a sympathetic ear. He could always tell if I was bored and tried to find me something to do. He even tried to give me occupational therapy. A really great guy. He’s been there for me so many times. He said goodbye and he hopes I achieve all I set out to do. I said good luck. As he walked out the door he blew me a kiss and said ‘you’ll see me again, I’ll be in all the time‘. He knew I was sad to see him go. Oh yeah, it sucks. Then after he walked out the door, I noticed the song playing on the PA system. It was Waiting For That Day by George Michael. The line that goes ‘I know I’ll never see your face again’. I don’t know if I mentioned IT SUCKS. Hopefully he'll come crawling back like some managers have.

The Good and The Bad

On Thursday 15th January my great aunty Christine died. I was really upset. She went in for a routine operation last year and they found cancer. They tried everything chemotherapy, radiotherapy and all types of medication but just after Christmas they decided there was nothing else they could do. Aunty Christine was a big lady and apparently by the end she was so thin and small. I wasn’t able to see her in hospital because the doctor thought it would be too stressful on her if different people kept coming to see her. So only great uncle Maurice, her children and my Nan were aloud in to see her. She was cremated on Friday 23rd January. I didn’t go because I want to remember her as the woman she was not what the cancer turned her into. As I am writing this I am fighting back the tears, I can’t even see what I am typing. Rest In Peace Aunty Christine.

In happier news, on last Saturday 24th January, I went to Sarisbury Green Social Club to see my cousins Barry and Colin perform in there band called Movin’ On. They do covers of songs from 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s. They were pretty good. Colin plays rhythm guitar and is the lead vocalist but also played Bass guitar. Where as Barry plays bass and also does vocals but also played tambourine, according to mum he always used to play lead guitar. So I guess musical ability runs I runs in the family.

In revamp news the checkouts and returns desk have moved. The new returns desk is not what I expected. It’s too open and there is not enough security measures. There is no rear wall so people behind can see what we are entering into the tills. We have a massive window beside use, so people can see us that way. We have no door, so if we get an irate customer, they can come round at us. Plus the tills can be easily accessed. So we have demanded a wall behind us, even if it’s Perspex. A curtain at the wall. And a door and that’s just for starters.

For my final note today Happy Australia Day to all my family Down Under.

Dairy Milk

Today I was driving home from a shopping trip and was listening to the radio. The news came on and the announcer said that Dairy Milk have had to include ‘contains milk’ in their list of allergy warnings. It kind of made me wonder what kind of idiots must there be in the world that they don’t know that dairy milk chocolate contains milk. The clue is in the title DAIRY, which could possible mean milk or maybe it’s the word MILK. Do you think that the word MILK kind of gives it away that maybe just maybe it might contain MILK. It’s like the guy who sued McDonalds because he ate McDonalds every day and got fat. How stupid must you be to not know that eating fast food every day would make you fat. For crying out loud, it just common sense.

Of course hearing the announcer talk about Dairy Milk I just had to go out and buy some and sure enough it does say on the back 'contains milk'.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE

Or happy holidays if you live in America. I am completely ready for Christmas. I am ready for a day of lazing about on the sofa eating loads of junk and watching movies all day. All my presents are bought, they are wrapped and as of an hour or so ago are under the tree. The meats are cooked and the vegetables are cooked and mashed ready for bubble and squeak. This year we are doing thing a bit backwards. We had the turkey curry today which we usually have into the new year to use up the turkey. We are having our boxing day meals like cold meats and bubble and squeal for Christmas day dinner. And we are having Christmas day dinner on Boxing day.

Last night I went to Andie’s 18th birthday party. It was a bit weird in the beginning because I didn’t know anyone but after 30 minutes or so some people I know started turning up and I felt more at ease. It was hard being one of only a few who weren’t drinking, and being the only straightedge person in the room. But I see it as I was looking after everyone who was drinking, including picking them up off the floor. We were wearing glow stick wristbands all night. I was controlling the music for a while. A couple of us where complaining about the music, most wanted drum and base music, but the select few wanted rock and metal. Who do you think won? All in all it was a good night.

In brother news. I now have a lock on my door but the fucker undid the screws to get in. So I now have clear nail varnish over the screws. That should hold him off for a while.

In puppy news, she is all healed up and her ear looks relatively normal. She is all ready for her second Christmas. Trying to get at the nibbles and sniffing the presents.

My final note for Christmas Eve is Merry Christmas (Happy Holidays) to all.

Brothers Part 2

Today I was going out to do my Christmas shopping, so went to get some gift cards I have had for a while. They were there about 2 weeks ago because my mum remembers tidying them up. So knows they were there but they aren’t there now. We have searched high and low but we can’t find them. Which deduces that my brother has yet again stolen from me. So that’s it mum has had enough as well, so the only way we can think of to stop him stealing my stuff is to put a lock on the door. It sucks, because I should not have to lock my room to stop my brother stealing from me.

I still went Christmas shopping with my new Christmas play list but I didn’t buy anything.
Mainly because most things are cheaper online.

In puppy news, her ear is almost healed but she still has a bit hanging off. My mum will never trim her again, at least not her ears.

It’s nice to have a week off work but I get kinda bored I the evenings.