Nothing in Particular

Every day, during the internet-time I put aside for myself, I always have a look at Georgia + Pete's blog as well as Mez's. And from there I habitually click the link back to this little blog. Why? I'm not too sure to be honest, because it is not like this website is going to disappear or that anyone else will make changes to it. And I always find myself somewhat disappointed that there is not a new entry. Which - I know, I know – is pretty stupid, as it is not logical that I should experience any sort of anticipation as to ‘ohhh. What could be on there today….’

And yet I do.

Sometimes I just wish someone else wrote for me and I could be pleasantly surprised by my witty thoughts each day.

Why begin the entry like this? Well, basically to excuse the fact I don’t have anything interesting to say, and to explain why it is necessary for me to put SOMETHING new on here. I'm boring myself stupid.

So we are going to go with a few random things I have thought of lately, in no particular order

• The Blog turned a year old nearly 2 months ago and I didn’t celebrate it. Not that it would notice or feel annoyed by the lack of recognition, but a simple little ‘Happy Birthday Mr. Blog’ would have been nice. Sorry Mr. Blog. I promise a party this time next year.
• It appears that the ‘Mr. Man Manderson’ photo is a big favourite on the website as I have had lots of feedback on that one. You people are sick
• Been madly planning Trip to France (Paris and Champagne) and Greece (Athens, Milos and Santorini) with Olivia which is due to kick-off on the 16th of June. It all is very, very exciting and we have decided to splash out and stay at a really luxurious place in Santorini. I will no doubt be posting lots of photos of me sitting in the glorious sun, sipping a cocktail in an infinity pool that overlooks the volcanoes crater in the middle of the Mediterranean.
• That was an exaggeration, but regardless, you will be jealous
• It was 25 degrees here the other day and HOT
• Crows are doing magnificently, which is the highlight of my Monday mornings.
• I wonder when the next Harry Potter is coming out. It was around this time last year, so maybe another year from now. Hopefully Rowling brings back all my favourite characters she killed-off over the past few books. Bitch.
• New season of Tiny Tearaways began last week. (Only Georgia will find this interesting). Pretty good stuff. Seeing a lot of ‘Kissing the apple’ and Rapid Return (genius). One kid got rapid returned 294 times in one night! But that was cos she was 4, and the parent never dealt with it. If my children have eating or sleeping problems, after hours and hours of my Tanya training, it will be a breeze to deal with. Not that they will ever get to that stage because the fundamental fact you learn from Tanya on day 1 is that behavioural problems in children are more than likely a result of the parents’ behaviour. And I am going to be purrrrr-fect. This week we have a boy with selective mutism, which is new.
• This week British big brother starts, which I not am looking forward to as it takes over EVERYTHIGN from three channels to all conversation. There is something quite hideous about the lengths that the slappers and the chavs will go to be famous in this country and last year they put a group of the most horrible, self-centred, show ponies I have ever seen. All incredibly loud and trying to steal the limelight. It was offensive that at the end one of them got £100,00 and the ego boost that the country thought they were cool.
• Dave bought me a Donna Hay cookbook I didn’t have the other day and I made a pasta dish out of it, which was incredible.
• Still reading John Banville’s The Sea. For such a short novel, it has taken me a world record time. Admittedly took to reading Paris and Greek Island Lonely Planets for a couple of weeks, which no doubt has extended the hell which is reading this book (although I must admit, I am starting to really like it).
• Can’t put any photos on here for a while as Dave’s computer has died (again) and it is in the shop.
• Oh. This is good. Dave and I went out on a proper date the other night. Dinner and a movie. Well, Movie and a Dinner. We saw ‘the Squid and the Whale’ which we both really liked and then went for the best Chinese ever in Chinatown. It was a really nice night and Dave impressed me by his insight into interpreting a rather unclear moving ending. It was quite impressive, and I will need to re-think his position on the ‘Fool Pedestal’. Maybe. He actually seems to be quite good with movies that are ambiguous, much more impressive than me – I have taken to shrugging my shoulders and not even attempting to dissect. Mind you, he is limited by the fact that if the movie is longer than 90 minutes, he will fall asleep.
• Feeling quite happy that Tom Cruise’s latest film did poorly at the box office. Never really got what was so good about him, and as of lately he has become incredibly annoying. Plus he is such a crap actor (besides that scene in Rain Man when he awkwardly tries to hug his brother)


That’s enough for today. Goodbye.

Mez Does Blog

Well, it began as something of a laugh - the idea of Mez creating and maintaining a website was a little bit too far-fetched to believe. But it was awfully amusing when the witty author realised that he/she could write what the hell they liked and pretend that Mez wrote it. By false entries amongst genuine Mez emails, it baffled the masses as to whether it was true or whether it was a hoax. And as to whether Mez was maybe a little bit obsessed with Heather.

However, whatever the answer to that question was - it is now definately something something from the hand of Mez. So treat yourself - catch up on all the latest action and crazy goings on as Mez tries to fit in in the year she will spend in Japan

www.mezlamb.blogspot.com

Go on. Add it to your favs.

You're Joking, Umpire!!

Today I discovered that a number (13!!) of comments had been entered onto my website. WELL, I thought, haven't my friends scome out in force over the weekend to lend a bit of support)))

Apparently not.

It appears that Blogs are the latest area of the internet to be inundated with SPAM. Not content with filling my hotmail inbox with offers for dental plans, health insurance or information to improve my sex life - today I discovered 13 'Comments' by some twat offering university degrees.

I am outraged. To think that some idiot has the time to go through my little website and strategically place incentives for my friends to get degrees. Not only do I 'pity the fool' for his splendid waste of his life, but I am astounded that he thinks that his offer is going to peak anyone's interest. SPAM is abhorrent, moving to new forums only compounds this.

Luckily I was able to find 12 of the 13 entries (I get an email each time one is made so I know how many there are) and erase them. If anyone happens to find the final one, please tell me. I only have so much patience.

Plus I have had to make things more secure. This means that anyone wanting to leave a comment will have to do one of those 'word verification' things which require you to repeat the random letters you see in a picture. If this doesnt work, the next step will be complete moderation, where any comments made will have to be screened by me. I am loathe to take this step as I quite like the surprise of the comment, but thems the breaks.

Boo Spam people.

xxxH

Note: I also find it quite frustrating that the people of google have not set up an email address/website where you can go and report these people, so they are unable to continue doign it from the same website.