The Book of Ashes

Back to rollerhockey. Catching up with Si. 11:36AM

Yesterday I tidied. A bit. I got a call from Whitcouls so went in and picked up my first two DVDs using Dads voucher and Robyns money for my birthday. I now am the proud owner of Fight Club and Swordfish. Now I just need time to watch them.

...a needle, squirting adrenaline, was injected into my arm and I was shoved out onto the rink. Energy surged through my body as I bladed out into the ranks. It was war. I didn't know who was who nor care much for my own safety. Speed was my friend and my goal was to score (sounds bad I know).

I went back to rollerhockey last night. As per usual I went pretty hard in the game and was sweating and had the shakes afterwards. It is pretty full on. It was good to see some familar faces and good to note that I remembered most of the old training. Still I could do with some improvement. Lots of fun.

Came home wasted and watched Dan cook up a meal for Katrina and me. Had a shower then had to wait while as Katrina was held up at work. I was soooo hungry. The food was good with a glass of wine then we started playing cards. Then I got an unexpected phone call from cousin Si. I hadn't seen him in ages so he came round and we chatted till 1:30 in the morning. He is excellent value, a philosopher of the highest statue. We discussed all things, great and small from schemes for making money to the altruistic attempts of woodmice sperm in linking head to tail to increase their chances of getting to the egg (first). Very interesting. Hes coming round today as well so we might watch a video or something.

Efficiency: Of bathmats...

When one turns the shower off, usually one wishes to step out onto the mat straight away and dry ones self. Unfortunetly you are still covered in water and this runs off, soaking the bath mat almost instantly. Now by waiting just 20 to 30 seconds in the shower some 75% of the water that would end up on the mat will have run off you onto the shower floor. Now stepping out onto the mat you won't wet it as much and it will stay dryer longer meaning you don't need to replace it as often. Common sense huh? But how many of you follow it?

Tonight is my fairwell at work. I am scared for what they will do to me. People have been gladwrapped and stuffed with jelly (inside the gladwrap), heads have been shaven and dyed, people have been hung upsidedown and even dressed up as a pop star and made to busk on Lambton Quay in front of the general public. Me being a prime participator in all these events has become a prime target for this event. Maybe I should not turn up. But then they say fear is the mind killer. I must not fear..