Reasons #1 & Me As A Nipper!

Hi guys,

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, so have you missed me? Yeah right!! You're probably thinking more like "Oh crap! The little bugger's back... I thought he'd gone for good!" Lol!

So yeah, I've been absent for a while but hopefully I'm back (for now at least. Haha!), and slowly catching up on all your blogs. So, forgive me if I haven't commented for a while.

If you read this blog regularly you'll know that I made a promise to myself to not use this to whinge and moan about stuff when many of you have troubles that are far more serious than my own petty things. Well, I'm not going to moan but I will briefly ( I don't do briefly do I?) tell you what the reasons for my absence were:

Still not being able to find a job was really getting me down. Even though I've been doing my volunteer work it still wasn't enough, I wanted full-time paid employment. Also, not getting any response from employers when you apply for jobs is just an expectation now, but I was (and still am) getting really pissed-off with employers who don't even get back to you when you've attended an interview! Anyway, I have applied for all types of jobs... just so I have a job, any job. Sadly for me though, that means some of them are minimum wage and it will take me a lot longer to save for Spain. I've applied mainly for Retail Store Manager vacancies, some Deputy Manager vacancies and some minimum wage jobs like Assistant Van Driver for a local charity and Sales Assistants jobs.

I had a huge row with my brother Dick (not his real name btw. Lol) because he said I should be applying for anything, regardless of the salary. I thought I knew why he was saying it (because he wanted me to save my money as quickly as possible so I would move out sooner than agreed) and confronted him about it. He said "Yes! This is our home now and we'd like it to ourselves!" Anyway, to cut a long story short: that got sorted out.

Ok, I'll leave it there for today. There's more but I don't want to bore you too much in one post. Haha!

I've posted some photos of me from when I was a nipper, next time I may post a few from my twenties. I don't have many photos of me at all, I've always detested having to have them done so if I can get out of them I will. Lol!

There are some new blogs in my "other blogs I follow" list btw. If you haven't checked them out already... please be so kind as to do so :)

So, on to the photos then *cringes*

That's me on the right. Lol!

Me on the right again.

Right, I'm on the left this time.

Now you see why I hated having my photo taken. Eek!!

Hmm, don't know what the white blob on my nose is, but it's a stain on the photo and not a lump of snot! Haha!

Thanks for reading guys!

Take care all,

Col

Men are like Laxatives; They irritate the crap out of you!

Hi Guys,

That's not my opinion btw, just the first line of another meaningless chain-letter that I received today. I get these things all the fucking time by email and text but I've given up on asking for the people responsible to quit sending them to me. They do send me some really funny stuff too, so I guess I shouldn't really complain, but... FUCK OFF! ... I HATE THESE THINGS!!

I've NEVER continued a chain, and never will, but I thought this one (and especially the fun one at the end of the post) were particularly witty for chain-letters, so I'm sharing them (how lucky are you? Lol!)

#1 (from my sister-in-law)...

Men are like... Bananas
The older they get, the less firm they are!

Men are like... Weather
Nothing can be done to change them!

Men are like... Blenders
You need one, but you're not quite sure why!

Men are like... Chocolate Bars
Sweet, smooth, & they usually head right for your hips!

Men are like... Commercials
You can't believe a word they say!

Men are like... Department Stores
Their clothes are always 1/2 off!

Men are like... Government Bonds
They take soooooooo long to mature!

Men are like... Mascara
They usually run at the first sign of emotion!

Men are like... Popcorn
They satisfy you, but only for a little while!

Men are like... Snowstorms
You never know when they're coming, how many inches you'll get or how long it will last!

Men are like... Lava Lamps
Fun to look at, but not very bright!

Men are like... Parking Spots
All the good ones are taken, the rest are handicapped!

Now...
send this to all the remarkable women you know, as well as to any understanding good-natured, fun kinda guys you might be lucky enough to know !!!!!!!!!!

[Dancing Baby gif.] You have just been KISSED by the Dancing Baby! Something good will happen to you at 1:00-4:00 pm tomorrow, it could be anywhere. Get ready for the biggest shock in your life if you break this. You will not be cursed but good luck will not come your way for the next year. Everyone can use some fun and Good Luck, so send this to 5 people in 15 minutes!


#2 (from a male friend)...

If I was ever going to continue a chain; it would be with this!

I know there's been a lot of sadness in our community of late, so I hope this post goes some way to cheering you up. If you haven't already noticed the link to the Razz Tribute Site in the top right hand corner of the blog; please feel free to click on the picture to visit it and pay your respects. I think Razz would have laughed at #2, not sure about #1 though :)

That's all folks!

Take care,
Col

Farewell to Razz!

Hi Guys,

I was deeply saddened and upset yesterday, when I learned that Razz had passed away on 26th March. My thanks to torchy!, Ste and NG for letting us know.

Although the news wasn't unexpected, it still hit me like a speeding train and I spent most of yesterday in my room crying. I'm welling-up again now and I thought I was all cried-out!

I never chatted with Razz but we did exchange emails and comments. He was the first person to comment on my blog, and also to follow it. I loved his sense of humour, fun and adventure and his zest for life!

During my time offline while I was moving etc. I managed to check my emails one day and torchy! had sent me a copy of Razz's post about his illness. Of course I was completely gutted but I couldn't email him from the place I was actually checking my email, so I had no choice but to wait until our ISP sorted out our Internet connection at home. Eventually it was sorted out and shortly before he died we exchanged emails. This is an excerpt from mine: "... that since I'd been offline I'd been wondering whether I was doing the right thing by ridding myself of my home and belongings, and heading off to Spain. After reading your post (which torchy! copied for me while I was away) I decided that it was most definitely the right thing to do... life is too short and precious to waste. We never know what's around the corner, so we should seize the moment whenever and wherever we can."

I emailed him again with replies to some questions he'd asked, but alas, I didn't get a reply... now I know why. Razz's death has served to reinforce my thoughts, and my decision, and I will truly miss him for many reasons.

The following excerpt was taken from Razz's post:

Talking about death at the local

"at the pub, we got to talking about stuff. death was one of the topics of the conversation - a perfect one for such a dreary day. we came to the conclusion that if one really look closely at why he/she fears death, it is really because of what lies after death. maybe a lot of you have already realised this, but i had never really thought much about this until this afternoon. some would say there is nothing after death, whilst others may be believe in the heavenly afterlife, or doomed one in hell. for now, i'm taking the middle ground and say that there is an afterlife, but an afterlife where we have control of its quality, just like this life."

I hope he's right, and that he's taking control of his new life right now!

I'm going to try my hardest to get along to Brighton Pride this year, and while I'm there I'll have a pint (or two) for him!

God Bless You Razz!