The Life and Times of Me: 10.2003

I have a new hair cut, in the stylie of Gwenyth Paltrow in Sliding Doors. I also am a bit poorer. I have a mission for those who choose to accept it, I want to get the new Beautiful South Album as a christmas present for someone, however I need to get it on tape, can anyone help me?

Rosemary came, we went shopping, we went to the cinema, we went to the discovery, we went to St Andrews. Now she has gone.

Are the railways in the process of being re-nationalised?

Some people may appreciate this:
Subject: Healthy eating advice

Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can
prolong life.Is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and
that's it -- don't waste them on exercise. Everything
wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not
make you live longer -- that's like saying you can
extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want
to live longer? Take a nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and
vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a
cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables.
So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism
of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain?
Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field
grass(green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give
you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of
vegetable slop.

Q: Is beer or wine bad for me?
A: Look, it goes to the earlier point about fruits and
vegetables. As we all know, scientists divide
everything in the world into three categories: animal,
mineral and vegetable. We all know that beer and wine
are not animal, and they are not on the periodic table
of elements, so that only leaves one thing, right? My
advice: Have a burger and a beer and enjoy your
liquid vegetables.

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have body fat,
your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your
ratio is two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in
a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy
is: No Pain...Good.

Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: You're not listening. Foods are fried these days in
vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How
could getting more vegetables be bad for you?

Q: What's the secret to healthy eating?
A: Thicker gravy.

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little
soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle it gets
bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a
bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO ..... Cocoa beans ... another
vegetable! It's the best "feel good" food around!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions
you may have had about food and diets. Have a
cookie...flour is a veggie!

One more thing...When life hands you lemons, ask for a
bottle of tequila and salt.

I have grown up with the name Robert Noonan aka Robert Tressell, the Author of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists in my house. The reason why is because he is buried in a pauper grave in Walton cemetery which is home to Rice Lane City Farm which my parents helped to set up. I never thought though that anyone apart from those in the Walton community who new about the grave had ever read is book, what a surprise it was then to see it in The Big Read list the BBC created and that it reached number 72 in the top 100 was even more surprising. What I didn't expect in the last few weeks was when Ricky Tomlinson was publishing his auto biography he kept mentioning this book and how it had become a bible to him, especially in his years in prison. How weird this all is...

Last nights driving lesson was great, I got to drive on roads with cars and traffic lights and round abouts and I even used my head lights!!!!!

Another quiz, thanks to Mad:

Aphrodite/Eros

?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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I went home for the weekend. It was good. Two visits to pubs. Met up with friends. Had meeting.

Now back in Dundee looking forward to my 3rd driving lesson. It is freezing here.

Amy yet again has impressed those who thought she was computer illiterate, she has added more things to her Blog, three cheers for Amy.

I am feeling very poor, thats what happens when you pay £60 for a text book. I really don't know how my bank account is going to stay in the black till I get my next loan cheque in January, might have to investigate an overdraft at Christmas...

Another day goes by and more of Amy's life passes, I got made to feel very old in my Environmental Chemistry practical today because I could remember Chernobyl (oooh, have I spelt that right, that would be very impressive if I did).

Wow, Amy can use the cut and paste of her computer so well that her blog page has changed slightly...

The BBC website for Liverpool has a how scouse are you test. If I answer untruthfully, this is the result I get:
Sunbed slapper
Well Done. you have a voice that only dogs can hear and the morals of a touring rock band. You are always "kickin' off" about something and enjoy listening to your scally boyfriend talk about his fights at the weekend. You spend all your money on fake tan and those plastic claws on your hands. Hit the clubs and hase footballer husband, those blonde highlights don't pay for themselves you know.
If I do it truthfully here is the answer:
60's throw back
Congratulations your still living in the mid 20th century. If you could marry vegetarian quiche you probablly would, your spiritual home is in Keith's on Lark Lane where you can be spotted on a Sunday afternoon working on your Novel and reading the Guardian. You drick around Hope Street and your best mate is the guitarist of a band that once supported a group that were inspired by The Beatles.
I am not sure that that is an accurate discription of me either...

My second driving lesson was c**p, stalled a few times and kept forgetting about the break :)

For the random unknown person who asked:
Still ill?
Yes I am still ill, I have developed an allergic reaction to Dundee. You will be glad to know though that I am on the way back to full health thanks to Mr Beachem.

I have finished my first 3000 word essay since my art A level disitation, and I am very impressed with myself.

I am ill :(

I obtained this (see below) from the Guardian Website, it is a letter that Micheal Moore wrote to Tony Blair:
Michael Moore's message to Tony Blair

Michael Moore
Tuesday October 7, 2003
The Guardian

Thank you, Mr Blair. Without you, Bush would have had to invade Iraq alone. But he needed at least one major ally to make it look like it wasn't just the Americans doing the nasty deed. The American people were against going it alone. Once you hopped on board, Bush had the cover he needed. You made that happen. You are the one who gave us the Iraq war. I hold you more responsible for this mess than little Georgie.
You see, Georgie is an idiot - but you, sir, are not. You know better. You are an otherwise smart man with a nice smart wife whom I've taken a hankerin' to (but I'll save that for another book).

What is your excuse for leading your people into this lunacy? Did you really think that you would get away with it? Your people read! They think! They discuss politics! They know where Iraq is! Did you think you were leading a nation of Americans?

It really appears you've gone mad. And then, to have set your dogs on some poor man who was just following his conscience in telling the BBC the truth - how do you sleep at night? All you're missing now is someone to go on stage at the Bafta awards and say, "Shame on you, Mr Tony, shame on you!"

I have just had my first driving lesson and both myself and the instructor emerged from it with out any injuries, the most impressive thing is that I only stalled the car once. I haven't got the hang of the whole cluch acceraltor thingy yet though, thats for next week.

I did a quiz thing that my friend sent me and here are the results for your amazement:
Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a longtime to get over it if thattrust is ever broken.

The Toffees lost at the weekend to Spurs and I am very pissed off about it, on a brighter note though, Micheal Owen did hurt himself :)

I made a discovery Yesterday while sending an email to my friends new email address (at the school in which she works), the email was sent back to me because it contained the word Pooh, as in Winnie the Pooh and the filters didn't like this...... I better be careful not to use any stronger langue then.

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