I managed to score some tickets to a recording of "Comedy Store" at "The Comedy Store" for "Comedy Central". The site proclaims:On its grimy stage some of the greatest acts in the business have perfected their act
Which clearly isn't true. They was a two man team with a mist-er and a stiff broom giving it quick scrub when we arrived. Owing to my ( Read more... )

I was walking past Oxford Circus, when I saw an unusual busker. There was two guys each with a set of plastic buckets up turned round them in a semi circle, seating on another bucket. One of them was bashing away with a set of drumsticks, using rim shots and different volumes to create different sounds. After a bit his mate picked up the rhythm and ( Read more... )

Someone just asked on a forum I frequent if anyone had any old trading cards they didn't want ( Read more... )

My plans for last night were as complex as my plans ever are. Finish work. Head down to the 'ton, since I'd not made a first Thursday for ages. Then head out to the Tacheback party, in order to claim a cocktail and join the parade. And finally head back to the Cock to drink with the Joinees.

I never made it to the Cock. ( I had way too much fun at the Tacheback party. )

Bit late for a What I Did At The Weekend (Went to Caption (Oxford small press comics convention) on Saturday, and down south to visit parental units on the Sunday) post, but one of the things I did was clear some of my junk out of a parental loft.

Poll I found that I had 3 cardboard boxes of "school stuff" and 2 plastic crates of "University stuff". I ( Read more... )

On Friday night I hosted a girly night in Mamma Mia PJ party.

Then chilled out on Saturday before eating far too much free Ice Cream at the Ben and Jerry Sundae in the Park.

Both were great fun but, I'm not feeling very inspired to write today.

Last night I went to sandpit #10 for some unusual games.

Aside: Hmm, I'll need some new nicknames here.

Aside2: Just realised I never wrote up Sandpit 8. hawkida, stefzilla, Ladybird, and Chef went then.

• We signed up for Mexican Thumb Westling, which took all night, so we didn't get to do any of the other big / outdoor games ( Read more... )

Last night I went to sandpit #10 for some unusual games.

Aside: Hmm, I'll need some new nicknames here.

Aside2: Just realised I never wrote up Sandpit 8. {redacted}.

• We signed up for Mexican Thumb Westling, which took all night, so we didn't get to do any of the other big / outdoor games ( Read more... )

( or why I call myself Dave. )

I realised the other day that despite never keeping a diary, or weighing myself more than once every few months, I can remember my weight at various times. So graph time!


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