Paula is 28 Today - Happy Birthday Mrs Di-Marco
Monday, January 30, 2006
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
New Car
Picked up our new Car today
A 1.6l Vauxhall Astra Life in Silver Lightning
8 months old and in cracking condition.
Suddenly now Gillian wants to drive everywhere - Wonder how long that will last for.
A 1.6l Vauxhall Astra Life in Silver Lightning
8 months old and in cracking condition.
Suddenly now Gillian wants to drive everywhere - Wonder how long that will last for.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
PSP Heaven
Got one of these bad boys as part of a deal with the Carphone Warehouse for my new ex. phone!!
Its absolutely minted - love it
Got Pro Evolution Soccer 5 today for it and Fiona bought me Crash Tag Team Racing. The games are sweet although I can see me getting claw hands as a result of excessive playing. As part of the deal I also got a 1gb memory stick which I've loaded with mp3s, pics and Movies - Put Star Wars Episode 3 and the latest episode of Lost on there.
AND ALL THIS FOR FREE!!!!!!!
My mobile was due for upgrading in November but hadn't seen any handsets that I fancied (I was actually hanging on for the Sony Ericsson P990 in May) but then I saw this deal in CPW.
12 month contract with O2 - 250 Cross network minutes & 100 Texts with FREE Motorola SLVR L7
&............FREE PSP GIGA PACK (worth £240).
My mobile bill for a month is usually around £25 with T-mobile. So for the extra £5 a month I was able to get a free PSP. The phone is ok but not a patch on my current Sony Ericsson so just gonna put the SLVR on Ebay and wait for the P990 in the Summer.
See you in a couple of months when my claw hand is back to normal !!!
Its absolutely minted - love it
Got Pro Evolution Soccer 5 today for it and Fiona bought me Crash Tag Team Racing. The games are sweet although I can see me getting claw hands as a result of excessive playing. As part of the deal I also got a 1gb memory stick which I've loaded with mp3s, pics and Movies - Put Star Wars Episode 3 and the latest episode of Lost on there.
AND ALL THIS FOR FREE!!!!!!!
My mobile was due for upgrading in November but hadn't seen any handsets that I fancied (I was actually hanging on for the Sony Ericsson P990 in May) but then I saw this deal in CPW.
12 month contract with O2 - 250 Cross network minutes & 100 Texts with FREE Motorola SLVR L7
&............FREE PSP GIGA PACK (worth £240).
My mobile bill for a month is usually around £25 with T-mobile. So for the extra £5 a month I was able to get a free PSP. The phone is ok but not a patch on my current Sony Ericsson so just gonna put the SLVR on Ebay and wait for the P990 in the Summer.
See you in a couple of months when my claw hand is back to normal !!!
Monday, January 23, 2006
Friday, January 20, 2006
101 things to do in 365 days
The Mission:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 365 days.
The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 365 Days?
Its a variation on the "101 things in 1001 days". "
With so much transition expected in my life in the next few years I thought it better to stick to these task year on year.
The idea is to try and push myself to achieve these goals
1 Go to a concert
2 Get a tattoo
3 Update Blog/Pals once a week
4 Go to Alton Towers
5 Update Web page every month
6 Take More Photo's
7 Get rid of unused junk
8 Finally complete watching the X-files
9 Go to a play/show
10 Learn to use camera
11 Lose 30lbs
12 Progress Canada application
13 Remove/Replace Shed
14 Contact Canadian's
15 Play the Lottery once a week
16 Speak/email Houtens more often
17 Organise Xmas Day dinner 2006
18 Arrange New Year party 2007
19 Read 5 Books
20 Complete backgarden
21 Organise PC
22 Pay off Credit card debt
23 Tell Gillian I love Her more often
24 Visit/Move to Canada
25 Watch an complete Ice hockey Game
26 Go to horse races/Dogs and place bet.
27 Donate blood.
28 Take My Camera out more
29 Improve my working life
30 Learn to juggle 4 balls
31 Build a snowman
32 Keep Ipod organised
33 Get up 10 mins early and stretch
34 Complete list of all grounds in Scotland visited
35 Make a list of a original DVD's we own
36 Play a bucket of balls at Driving Range
37 Eat 5 pieces of Fruit each day for a week
38 Improve diet
39 Try new foods
40 See Scotland play at Hampden
41 Buy a new mobile phone
42 Get Guttering fixed on house.
43 Tidy front Garden.
44 Visit a 2 new locations in Scotland
45 Go to Ireland
46 Manage my time better
47 Attend gym 5 times in a week
48 Go to the cinema once a month
49 Win a full season league on PES5 on the PSP
50 See Kirk & Alyssa more often
51 Add 5 movie reviews to IMDB
52 Update Website design
53 Paint & paste Kitchen
54 Shelf in Blue room
55 Have Dinner in a fancy restaurant
56 Go to the beach
57 Make a trifle
58 Buy some new clothes
59 Go Bowling
60 Watch all 6 Star Wars movies
61 Buy & wear a watch
62 Make a mix CD for the car
63 Watch 5 "Classic" films that I've never seen before
64 Keep Photo album of the year.
65 Fly a Kite
66 Add 1 "unknown" or recommended albums to my ipod each month
67 Wear contacts more often
68 Send Xmas cards
69 Remember & Acknowledge Birthday, Anniversaries etc.
70 Take a Road Trip
71 Have Parents/In-laws down for Dinner
72 Have Martin & Claire-Anne stay over
73 No chocolate/sweets for a week
74 Learn to use Flash Multimedia
75 Take Gillian on a picnic
76 Finalise Tattoo Design (Saltire/Maple Leaf?)
77 Tidy Loft area
78 Learn more about Scotland
79 Learn more about Canada
80 Buy a new pair of sannies
81 Learn to play Poker
82 Write brief reports on all games attended for blog/barry
83 Upgrade/Renew Pc or just buy a laptop
84 Make a list of all Moving possessions
85 Visit Edinburgh Castle
86 Recycle More
87 Exercise more
88 Unlock & win all available cups on PES5 on PS2
89 Drink more water a day
90 Organise Finances
91 Paint Linen cupboard doors
92 Wallpaper Hall
93 Learn new website design techniques
94 Pay off my student loan
95 Complete 26 Photo's task
96 Update CV
97 Watch 1 new film per week
98 Achieve a win ratio of >30% at PES5 online
99 Keep diary
100 Organise all Photo's on PC
101 Wash Car once a month
The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 365 Days?
Its a variation on the "101 things in 1001 days". "
With so much transition expected in my life in the next few years I thought it better to stick to these task year on year.
The idea is to try and push myself to achieve these goals
1 Go to a concert
2 Get a tattoo
3 Update Blog/Pals once a week
4 Go to Alton Towers
5 Update Web page every month
6 Take More Photo's
7 Get rid of unused junk
8 Finally complete watching the X-files
9 Go to a play/show
10 Learn to use camera
11 Lose 30lbs
12 Progress Canada application
13 Remove/Replace Shed
14 Contact Canadian's
15 Play the Lottery once a week
16 Speak/email Houtens more often
17 Organise Xmas Day dinner 2006
18 Arrange New Year party 2007
19 Read 5 Books
20 Complete backgarden
21 Organise PC
22 Pay off Credit card debt
23 Tell Gillian I love Her more often
24 Visit/Move to Canada
25 Watch an complete Ice hockey Game
26 Go to horse races/Dogs and place bet.
27 Donate blood.
28 Take My Camera out more
29 Improve my working life
30 Learn to juggle 4 balls
31 Build a snowman
32 Keep Ipod organised
33 Get up 10 mins early and stretch
34 Complete list of all grounds in Scotland visited
35 Make a list of a original DVD's we own
36 Play a bucket of balls at Driving Range
37 Eat 5 pieces of Fruit each day for a week
38 Improve diet
39 Try new foods
40 See Scotland play at Hampden
41 Buy a new mobile phone
42 Get Guttering fixed on house.
43 Tidy front Garden.
44 Visit a 2 new locations in Scotland
45 Go to Ireland
46 Manage my time better
47 Attend gym 5 times in a week
48 Go to the cinema once a month
49 Win a full season league on PES5 on the PSP
50 See Kirk & Alyssa more often
51 Add 5 movie reviews to IMDB
52 Update Website design
53 Paint & paste Kitchen
54 Shelf in Blue room
55 Have Dinner in a fancy restaurant
56 Go to the beach
57 Make a trifle
58 Buy some new clothes
59 Go Bowling
60 Watch all 6 Star Wars movies
61 Buy & wear a watch
62 Make a mix CD for the car
63 Watch 5 "Classic" films that I've never seen before
64 Keep Photo album of the year.
65 Fly a Kite
66 Add 1 "unknown" or recommended albums to my ipod each month
67 Wear contacts more often
68 Send Xmas cards
69 Remember & Acknowledge Birthday, Anniversaries etc.
70 Take a Road Trip
71 Have Parents/In-laws down for Dinner
72 Have Martin & Claire-Anne stay over
73 No chocolate/sweets for a week
74 Learn to use Flash Multimedia
75 Take Gillian on a picnic
76 Finalise Tattoo Design (Saltire/Maple Leaf?)
77 Tidy Loft area
78 Learn more about Scotland
79 Learn more about Canada
80 Buy a new pair of sannies
81 Learn to play Poker
82 Write brief reports on all games attended for blog/barry
83 Upgrade/Renew Pc or just buy a laptop
84 Make a list of all Moving possessions
85 Visit Edinburgh Castle
86 Recycle More
87 Exercise more
88 Unlock & win all available cups on PES5 on PS2
89 Drink more water a day
90 Organise Finances
91 Paint Linen cupboard doors
92 Wallpaper Hall
93 Learn new website design techniques
94 Pay off my student loan
95 Complete 26 Photo's task
96 Update CV
97 Watch 1 new film per week
98 Achieve a win ratio of >30% at PES5 online
99 Keep diary
100 Organise all Photo's on PC
101 Wash Car once a month
Older, Wiser, Poorer.
We'll its my Birthday ...... I'm 28 today
Took the day off and kinda wasted the day not really doing anything.
Birthday dont bother me too much - I love to celebrate them but I dont get all downhearted about getting older (This statement is subject to change)
I gotta say not a lot has changed since I turned 27 but this always was gonna be a quiet year compared to those that went before. This year will hopefully be a big one though - We've got our application in for Canada and with everything crossed hopefully it really starts to make headway - Its beyond my wildest dreams that its fully processed before next January but we can but hope. Hopefully a visit to Ontario in the summer will whet our appetite further.
Today was a quiet one but as usual all the family and friends dropped by or called (Its always great to hear from you guys) hopefully with a weekend of football and alcohol planned ( I promise i'll try to keep them apart) I'll have another birthday to remember.
Here's to be being 28 and whatever life may bring me.
Took the day off and kinda wasted the day not really doing anything.
Birthday dont bother me too much - I love to celebrate them but I dont get all downhearted about getting older (This statement is subject to change)
I gotta say not a lot has changed since I turned 27 but this always was gonna be a quiet year compared to those that went before. This year will hopefully be a big one though - We've got our application in for Canada and with everything crossed hopefully it really starts to make headway - Its beyond my wildest dreams that its fully processed before next January but we can but hope. Hopefully a visit to Ontario in the summer will whet our appetite further.
Today was a quiet one but as usual all the family and friends dropped by or called (Its always great to hear from you guys) hopefully with a weekend of football and alcohol planned ( I promise i'll try to keep them apart) I'll have another birthday to remember.
Here's to be being 28 and whatever life may bring me.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Happy New Year
To everyone or anyone who pops by here - All the best for 2006
Im sorry this is like 8 days late but things have been pretty hectic here.
Had an excellent holiday period with loads going on but now need a holiday to get over it all.
This year we were remarkably well prepared for Xmas having done much of our shopping in Novermber when the 2 of us had a few days off. As usual there is always a few last minute things that had to be done but on the whole we were able to settle down on the 24th and have a chilled out day.
Santa as always was good to me with a Scotland top, New footie boots, Ipod tuner and the final 2 series of the X-files on DVD (to complete my set) finding their way under the tree for me. The top present though was undoubtedly the rotating optics kit i recieved.
Im sorry this is like 8 days late but things have been pretty hectic here.
Had an excellent holiday period with loads going on but now need a holiday to get over it all.
This year we were remarkably well prepared for Xmas having done much of our shopping in Novermber when the 2 of us had a few days off. As usual there is always a few last minute things that had to be done but on the whole we were able to settle down on the 24th and have a chilled out day.
Santa as always was good to me with a Scotland top, New footie boots, Ipod tuner and the final 2 series of the X-files on DVD (to complete my set) finding their way under the tree for me. The top present though was undoubtedly the rotating optics kit i recieved.
I took a fair hammering on Xmas day and the week that followed.
For dinner we had mine & Gill's parents as well as Fiona & Calum down. - 3 down on last year but still a big dinner nonetheless. As usual Gill served up a fantastic spread which probably has went a long way to undoing all the good work in the gym in October & November.
In between Xmas & New Year we managed to get out to see........
Kirk, Harris &
Alyssa
As well a night in with The Gaffneys & The Reilly's.
Hogmanay
By the time the bells came round Morton had won 2 difficult games over the festive period ( agreat reason to celebrate), The boy had gotten let loose on Glasgow with very drunk results & the Houtens had arrived from Ireland to bring in the New Year with us.
Party at our for the bells with most of the family in attendance (Jade was stuck in Ireland due to work, Charlie & Jillian were skiing in France and Steven & Gary were too hip to be seen partying with us) Christine made it along though as well as Fiona, The Smiths, The Websters, The Ogilby's, The Houtens and Brian.
Since then i've been back at work almost week and it all seems such a distant memory, The Ton won at Dumbarton, The Houtens left, Jade visited, We bought a new car & Barry came back after 4 months at sea
Almost forgot -probably most importantly we got our reference number in for Canada - This was earlier than expected as we thought it would take around 3months before we got a reply - Hoepfully the rest of our application goes like this.
2006 is a big year for us with hopefully major progress with our application - We're also hoping to get over to Canada in early summer. Our application is being processed all we have to do is wait - it could take up to 3 years but were hoping that its a lot less than that.
From a Ton point of view only promotion would be satisfactory for 2006 - couldn't face another year in the 2nd. At present we sit in 2nd place 5 points off of Gretna who have a game in hand but face them this Saturday (14th) nothing less than a win will suffice or we will be pinning our hopes on the lottery of the play off's.
Happy New Year and all the best for 2006 - Andy x
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