Who’s on top?

Just a quick note in passing. I’m feeling a lot better today. I’m still suffering a bit from the sniffles but I can deal with that. My head feels a lot better and my fever is gone.

Heading up to town today to see a guy from Angel’s Den. Should be a productive first meeting.

Got quite a bit of planning and writing to do for MCL this week as we’re really going after organisations now.

I may have time tonight for a proper entry, and I may not. I’m either having dinner with someone tonight, or I’m not. Confused? So am I :p

-j

Meh.

I’ve been staring at my screen this morning. Ok, my head is still a little full of the cold, but seriously – this should be easier than it’s proving to be. All I’m trying to do is write some text for our new website. Considering I do that for a living, you’d think this would be a snap.

Work is both exciting and nervous. Will there ever be a time when we don’t have to worry about things like income, bills and new clients? On the other hand, would I really want it to change that much?

I’m off to Glasgow in a bit to meet up with the Franchise Group. We have two prospects on the cards and we’re waiting to hear back from the proposal. All signs are pointing to go, but you just never know until the money is deposited. See how much I have inherited from Andy?

I’ve had to take a week or so off from Squash and, whilst that’s tremendously annoying me, it’s also doing wonders for my back, knee and leg. Maybe I am getting a bit too old to be doing all of this without concern for my…parts.

Right. I’m off to Glasgow.

Bet it rains.

-j

Memories.

Suddenly reminded of valentine’s day my last year at Mount Allison. Emily A left a bag of cinammon hearts and three condoms with heart stickers on them in my notebox.

Made me smile then. Makes me smile now.

I miss em. She was really a lovely person and a good friend.

-j

Ho hum. It’s Valentine’s Day.

I’ve never been a massive fan myself. Surely you don’t need a Hallmark moment to do something special for the person in your life?

Six Nations game is just about on. I’m curious to see how well England play today. Ireland was pretty dire against Italy last week, so England needs to put in a performance.

I’d like to see England play well. They looked a little better against Wales, so let’s hope they can pick up the pace and play some exciting rugby (or is that asking too much?).

Regardless, my Valentine’s Day is set – I’ll be watching sports on the couch. Wee haw.
-j

Oh that hurt. There is nothing like the bitter test of six nations defeat. It’s a taste I’ve grown used to living in Scotland, but it doesn’t make it any tastier.

I’m not normally one of those ‘we can take a lot of positives’ Scotland supporters. Fuck positives. You need to win to take positives. Taking positives out of a defeat is one of the many reasons that Scottish sport is so shite. Too ready to accept a valiant effort. To ready to leave the field bowed in defeat (regardless of how valiant).

But today, I must admit, I’m taking some positives out of that defeat. That was the most complete performance I have seen from them in a long time. The defense was good. They fought the breakdown really well. They kicked well (where the hel did that come from, Mr Parks?) and they showed some willingness to really create opportunities in offense.

Wales didn’t deserve that win. I think there are more questions than ever for their entire team. Sloppy play and poor decision making. I’m not sure what is going on, but I think it probably stems, in part, from Gareth Cooper. He’s just not up to it.

So another losing six nations for Scotland. I’m sad for Robinson right now, I think he and the team are doing well.

-j

(oh yeah, and well done mossy for 100 caps)

Today I am in love with lemsip.

And whisky.

And not a lot else.

-j

Meh. I just knew it was too good to last. I’ve managed to stay away from getting a cold for ages now. And it’s happened.

I took much of the day today to drink oj and sleep, so I’ll hopefully have staved off the worst.

So that’s all for today.

-j

I’m not kidding. I was playing a (pretty hard fought) match last night against,well, let’s call him HR. He had me down two games to love until I staged a stunning comeback to tie the match. I was up 5-2 (I think) in the 5th game when he slammed the ball, maliciously, into my…. gentleman’s area. Needless to say, when I finally managed to stand again, I lost the match.

(In the interest of full disclosure, he didn’t mean to do it and it did bounce off the front wall first….thank god)

So yeah. Always wear a cup when playing an IT guy.

(That’s good advice)

-j

I tried to watch ‘Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull’ last night.

Shite Shite Shite Shite Shite Shite

(I told you none of them were good)

On the other hand, some things are good. I’m meeting someone for lunch tomorrow who seems really, well, interesting. That doesn’t happen a lot.

I’m also getting my first ‘graze’ box delivered next week.

That’s all I can manage today.

-j

I missed this weekend. Well, from a ‘keep my pact with Gareth and update this damn blog everyday’ point of view. From a ‘have some fun, see some mates and kick some ass on the squash court’ point of view, I’m doing just fine baby.

So it was Superbowl Sunday yesterday. We had a great day. Scotland sucked and lost to France in the 6 Nations, but that was really the only blight. I won at poker (well, this could be contested. It was down to me and Mitchell and I was smoking his ace (edit. I meant ass). Gman came into the flat so, in order to finish the game, I put a massive bet down on a pair of fours. I wouldn’t do that, normally. So morally, although we drew, I win), and the Saints beat the Colts in the Superbowl.

Friday night was excellent. I went ’round to G’s house and we got caught up on all the goings on with my former social group. It’s funny how quickly people can become part of a ‘former’ friend group, but also interesting how easy it is to slip back into a conversation. I guess when you know people that well….

Saturday was also ace. Hazel and Chris had me(Sue and her odd ballooning friend, Iain and his son Tim) over for dinner. They have a new table tennis table in the garage and I can attest to the fact that whisky + table tennis = hilarity.

So no grief about missing two days of shitty writing. I have fun to do.

-j