Forbidden · Dreams

Well, as many of you already know, last weekend was a rather busy weekend. Went down to see dr_dark and his engaged other half, which had been planned for quite a while, but also turned out to be rather a fortuitous timing as pixybell had chosen last tuesday to pop out a baby Tom Jones. So arrived there friday night, slept on their sofa-bed thingy, went to a airsofting shop as dr_dark bought more stuff to shoot people with, went to see the new Jones, who strangely enough doesn't have a beard, weird was almost expecting him to have one. Annoyed the Joneses till they chucked us out, then went back to dr_dark and Sam's hut to forcefully make him create a character for Exalted that I plan on running, before going to bed early for the sunday activities.

The Sunday activities consisted of being shot in dark tunnels by mad military gun nuts. Nah, it wasn't anything like that, though walking through tunnels with airsoft guns shooting each other was great fun actually, and not at all painful like certain people (*Cough* dr_dark *cough*) will make out it does. Very exhausting though, and so I was knackered on the train back, but will definitely do it again, and the rest of you will have to try it too!

Anyway, gotta get on with some more revision for my exam this saturday, stay frosty!

Hello everyone, just another quick update. I have fallen into the trap that is Sims 2 again, so you probable won't be seeing me for a while on msn, damn that custom modding! Also been speaking to dr_dark about Maelstrom, yet more meat for the grinder...I mean, another loyal recruit aboard ship! I've also had to reschedule my exam due to certain people not understanding that I need time to revise and expecting me to look after things while they watch eastenders. I'm now taking it on the 12th of May, so this weekend is now free totally, hint hint to anyone. ;)

Okay, I'm getting worried. I have signed up to Facebook as many of you know, but out of all my friends the only guy who signed up is Ian, the rest are all my girly friends, making me look like some sort of pimp, but without the financial gain of one. So, for all the guys out there, (I'm looking at you Stu and Nick!) get on Facebook now, before people seriously get the wrong idea about me!

Oh, and on a side note, for all those who might find 300 a bit too gory for them, here's a trailer for the PG version!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNqiSkd1M6k

Anyway, I had better be off, it was my mum's birthday on tuesday by the way, just so you all know and can get her a birthday present if you so choose. :P

As to the train situation, I am still trying to appeal the administration fees, but they haven't responded yet and don't give any contact details for contacting them online except through the appeals form, bloody typical. Gonna wait for their response and then report them to watchdog depending on the result, I'll keep you all posted.

Toodle pip everybody!

As you are all aware, the train companies have hiked up their prices. What you are probable not aware of is how they fucked me over, let me explain.

I was catching the train to birmingham international in order to get to work, I was running late and the ticket machines were all acting up as per usual, resulting in me legging it to catch the train, nearly getting cut up in the doors as I jumped on. I did not have a ticket, but I wasn't worried as I went to get one from the conductor. Serves me right for being honest I suppose, but instead of a ticket I get a penalty fare of £20. Get the chance to appeal though, they said. Shame you can only appeal 9 till 4 monday to friday, during which time I am working myself. Oh well, I thought, I'll get it sorted. Except that they then sent a reminder, adding another TWENTY POUNDS administration fees on top! And telling me I can no longer appeal. Bloody hell, I think, better try and get this sorted. Except that barely a week later I get another letter, a final reminder telling me that I had 'one final chance' to pay it off, plus ANOTHER TWENTY FIVE POUNDS administration fees! I'm sorry, but since when did sending a letter cost £20 let alone £25? I have finally managed to start appealing against this, but I doubt I will be able to avoid having this money extorted from me. The really galling thing is that I have no choice about catching the trains, they can keep on ripping me off and I will have to still keep on giving them money in order to get to work. Captive customer, and they know it, which is why they will keep on hiking up the prices in order to rip off the passengers, without improving anything in return because they know the customer wouldn't be there if they had a choice.

So, overall, I am incredible pissed off. But the weekend before last was great, got to see loads of people I haven't seen in ages, Steph and Nick, who are immensely pregnant it seems, not sure may she had just ate a beach ball or something. :P Stu and Trudy, who I stayed over with for the weekend, Ian and Sam, who I need to say hello to again, and a flash visit from Alex and Sarah, who I can't remember the last time I spoke to it was so long ago, and who I will have to call to get back into proper contact with them.

Also, did Maelstrom the weekend before that, was the usual great fun.

Hmm, gotta go now, gotta give the train station the evil eye.

Hello children, thought I should post in here since I haven't for a while, not that there's been much to report really, just been swamped with dealing with banks that rip you off and the like, boring stuff. Been reading Fragile Things, a collection of short stories by Neil Gaiman as well, blimming good stuff, but then most stuff by him is good. Other than that, got roleplay weekend planned this weekend, and going to be attending

Well, that was a blazing couple of weeks (well weekends, but I don't count the week anyway).

First weekend involved something I thought I would never do again: live vampire. You think you are clean and no longer feel the need to play a camp, overdramatic, baby-goth wannabe, poem-reciting bloodthirsty creature of the night, and then one of your friends (looking at you ua_meruti!) drags you back to your addiction. Damn. Oh well, now I got to see the work of the Ravnos from a different perspective so all was good. Also met ua_meruti's parents briefly, so anyone want the dirt on him...don't ask me since I didn't find any!

Second weekend of the month involved Maelstrom near Stafford, dressing up as a pirate, and drinking, in order to celebrate the wedding of our first lady to the leader of Millen (to all you non-roleplayers out there, sorry but you are probable going to be very confused). Long story short, wedding did not go ahead but we blagged our way out of any trouble so all was good. Got to see the usual crew there minus a few (Sass, Phil, and others who I don't think anyone on here will know).

Aside from that, not much has happened really. Spoke to pixybell via phone, need to speak to dr_dark and sweetred_rose by phone each as well, since I have not spoken with either of them for quite some time. Oh, and me old housemates too, though I might leave them to stew without my presence for a while longer.

Anyway, I think that is all for now, bored now.

Started off normal at first. We all arrived at the youth hostel in deepest darkest Devil's Punchbowl, and promptly claimed beds/filled up the fridge with booze. We then played a game of 'spot what people are playing' with each of us taking on a role and playing it (I played a undertaker). After that we got more drunk until it was just me, Phil and John (there were about 4 Johns that weekend, got rather confusing though if you wanted someone you could just shout 'John!' and you were almost guaranteed and answer, unless it was me who would probable not hear you) talking till quite late about roleplay.

The following day, we started the roleplay game in which we played ourselves but with 'extra' bits (like some of us being evil cultists, not me though I was a good boy!). Ended with a zombie-Phil trying to batter down the door and climb in through the window to eat us while the world-saving ritual was almost performed by one of the evil guys before he was killed by another who then turned out to be also evil and more or less ended the world (we're all zombies now). The rest of the night was passed well with lots of booze, drinking games of bizarre origins and hangovers the next day.

All in all, a great weekend.

Apologies to everyone whose been waiting on responses from me, but been distracted lately. Got a review at work coming up and been busy playing with my wii, thats right I got myself a wii! Arrived the day it was released, as I had it preordered, andits brill! Have to drag myself off it to get ready to get ready for my review, would just be my luck to get fired because I was too busy playing my wii lol. Anyway, its great for parties I reckon so I'll be bringing it down sometime so we can all beat each other up at boxing or monkey balling. Take care all, and I'll be getting back in touch soon so sorry to those I haven't replied to either through texts or emails, you know who you are! ;)