Its been a damned long day. too too long.
its eid. the muslim christmas. time for families to gather and unite in good times. gone are the days where it was £10 to everyone (thats alot of cash going out once you work it out!). its all about gifts and clothing. you gotta shop around to find something appropriate for everyone. christians do it once a year - we gotta do it twice!! its a bit harder though especially with this one being so close to christmas so you gotta compete with the rushes of the people running around.
anyway back to me
the night wasnt easy and the day was just as hard. full houses - not just full - brimming with people.
brimming with so much people to find 5 mins on your own isnt a right. its a priviledge!
no time to take 5 and grab a quick nap despite being kept awake by the new demon arrival. something's gotta settle that stomach of hers so she can have a nice sleep through the night!
just rush here there and everywhere.
not even some peace and quiet when you want to play mariokart. you just want to have some fun on a day off. fun where you can just enjoy the time without worrying about anything. but no - nag nag nag nag - you just want to have a day where we can just get along and have fun.
but to be honest i wouldnt swap it for anything!
the atmosphere's been great. everyone's been chilled out. no major domestics and no drama so far! (its only 9pm - not long to go but you never know what could happen next...
Monday, 8 December 2008
Sunday, 7 December 2008
It is a hard knock life!!
there's no denying it
its a hard knock life. especially now with the current recession.
you'd be pretty enclosed not to have noticed the high street quieter than an average day.
yesterday (saturday 6/12) a local gamestation store was meant to have approx £26K in sales, selling the 360 to the gamer geeks and the wii's to the masses of families wanting that great day in. instead it trolled in £7K.
ok it was cold and frosty. when hasnt it been cold in previous years though? it was a new store so not many people were aware of it and maybe the HQ over estimated it too but still. everyone is feeling the pinch. store's are being forced to downsize to smaller units to avoid the extra overheads that arent bringing in the cash.
this definatly is a great time for those that saved. recently i went to look at a new car and almost without playing hardball the dealer was preparing to knock off £2.5K from a £8K vehicle!
this is not even going with the current "hype" of buying one car and getting another free!!
its a crazy world and it takes craziness of another level to stay alive.
its a hard knock life. especially now with the current recession.
you'd be pretty enclosed not to have noticed the high street quieter than an average day.
yesterday (saturday 6/12) a local gamestation store was meant to have approx £26K in sales, selling the 360 to the gamer geeks and the wii's to the masses of families wanting that great day in. instead it trolled in £7K.
ok it was cold and frosty. when hasnt it been cold in previous years though? it was a new store so not many people were aware of it and maybe the HQ over estimated it too but still. everyone is feeling the pinch. store's are being forced to downsize to smaller units to avoid the extra overheads that arent bringing in the cash.
this definatly is a great time for those that saved. recently i went to look at a new car and almost without playing hardball the dealer was preparing to knock off £2.5K from a £8K vehicle!
this is not even going with the current "hype" of buying one car and getting another free!!
its a crazy world and it takes craziness of another level to stay alive.
Monday, 1 December 2008
And the show must go on...
i'm not a big fan of cricket
not at all. the 20/20 game seems ok. not great but ok. but this is one of those times when i think cricket is essential. not all over. not here. but the one place that needs it, Mumbai, India.
one of the original tests was to be in Mumbai on december 19th.
this is now cancelled on the fears of safety. i think personally this is quite saddening.
it would've been a great show of support by the english team to go to mumbai and play the game. the message being sent to the terrorists that they will not be phased out by their actions. they should go to the city to show that they are wanting and willing to help them get over this tragedy.
flintoff and co seem to be keen to go to the IPL and get a piece of the millions it has dished out to global superstars of cricket. it would've done them a great deal of good if they were at this time to show solidarity to travel to mumbai and stand side by side with the mumbaites. i'm sure they would've gained the respect of more than enough fans.
still the option to travel to india is still there. yeah i can understand the fact there is a fear the terrorists may choose to strike again, especially with them being the westerners.
england are in a unique opportunity here to do a great thing, even if its just playing cricket. the whole shoulder to shoulder aspect can be done here. lets hope they do see sense and travel.
not at all. the 20/20 game seems ok. not great but ok. but this is one of those times when i think cricket is essential. not all over. not here. but the one place that needs it, Mumbai, India.
one of the original tests was to be in Mumbai on december 19th.
this is now cancelled on the fears of safety. i think personally this is quite saddening.
it would've been a great show of support by the english team to go to mumbai and play the game. the message being sent to the terrorists that they will not be phased out by their actions. they should go to the city to show that they are wanting and willing to help them get over this tragedy.
flintoff and co seem to be keen to go to the IPL and get a piece of the millions it has dished out to global superstars of cricket. it would've done them a great deal of good if they were at this time to show solidarity to travel to mumbai and stand side by side with the mumbaites. i'm sure they would've gained the respect of more than enough fans.
still the option to travel to india is still there. yeah i can understand the fact there is a fear the terrorists may choose to strike again, especially with them being the westerners.
england are in a unique opportunity here to do a great thing, even if its just playing cricket. the whole shoulder to shoulder aspect can be done here. lets hope they do see sense and travel.
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Why division needs to be looked over...
such a sad state of events over in mumbai at the moment with the terrorists running amok.
i'm sure i'm not the only one who has been glued to the tv regarding this.
with so many dead and so much international outrage there's going to be an incredible fall out as a result of this in the south east asia area. most notably pakistan and how they react. at the moment they're playing ball with the chief of pakistan's secret service going over to assist. but how the long time ball game is played is another question.
whoever is responsible - most likely islamic kashmiri militants. things need to change. they should've changed when they bombed islamabad and their hotel. they know that the prestigious targets such as political figures are unreachable. so now they're going after the soft targets and those soft targets arent military or govermental. they're the innocents going by their lives doing their thing.
for india's sake i hope the thunder that is being asked for to reign upon such groups is quick and conclusive.
i'm sure i'm not the only one who has been glued to the tv regarding this.
with so many dead and so much international outrage there's going to be an incredible fall out as a result of this in the south east asia area. most notably pakistan and how they react. at the moment they're playing ball with the chief of pakistan's secret service going over to assist. but how the long time ball game is played is another question.
whoever is responsible - most likely islamic kashmiri militants. things need to change. they should've changed when they bombed islamabad and their hotel. they know that the prestigious targets such as political figures are unreachable. so now they're going after the soft targets and those soft targets arent military or govermental. they're the innocents going by their lives doing their thing.
for india's sake i hope the thunder that is being asked for to reign upon such groups is quick and conclusive.
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Band of Brothers...
I have to pay homage to this show
I simply love it!
The mini-series centers on the experiences of E Company ("Easy Company") of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army 101st Airborne Division from Easy's basic training at Toccoa, Georgia, through the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of Bastogne and on to the end of the war.
OK historically it may not be perfect but its as good as its gonna get.
the events are based on the writings of survivors and often do take some literary expression but it gels together to make a great show.
bankrolled by spielberg and tom hanks amongst others to the tune of $120m it was shot around the same time as Saving Private Ryan, another movie i love. the gritty shooting style and realism revolutionised all war movies since. not only were the movies changed but world war 2 games were made popular by this and have been ever since. the huge following these ww2 games have had are legendary. the call of duty series is a prime example.
its premier showing achieved viewing figures of 10m in the states and then sadly 9/11 happened and it was lost in oblivion. 7m for the 2nd episode still showed alot clout.
so i'm just gonna end this posting with a few pics and a few links about the real easy company.
Hooha!
The real Easy Company, the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, US 101st Airborne Division during World War II.
This squad from 2nd platoon was photographed in 1943 before E Co. sailed to England.
An actual shot of one of the 2- 88mm dual purpose guns captured in Eindhoven on 18 September, 1944. The kill rings on the barrel of the weapon represent Allied planes or vehicles destroyed by the gun and its crew. c/o Reeder, HQ/506th.
the German Army General bidding farewell to his veteran troops in Austria. These scenarios were actually played-out in numerous places in 1945. The photo above comes courtesy of Ferdinand Sperl, a prisoner interrogator in Patton's 3rd Army. It was taken in Czechoslovakia in May, 1945. German Army General Wendt von Wietersheim, C.O. of the 11th Panzer Division (with cane) is bidding farewell to NCOs of the famous 'Ghost Division' of the German Army.
The real Dick Winters as portrayed in Band Of Brothers.
I simply love it!
The mini-series centers on the experiences of E Company ("Easy Company") of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army 101st Airborne Division from Easy's basic training at Toccoa, Georgia, through the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of Bastogne and on to the end of the war.
OK historically it may not be perfect but its as good as its gonna get.
the events are based on the writings of survivors and often do take some literary expression but it gels together to make a great show.
bankrolled by spielberg and tom hanks amongst others to the tune of $120m it was shot around the same time as Saving Private Ryan, another movie i love. the gritty shooting style and realism revolutionised all war movies since. not only were the movies changed but world war 2 games were made popular by this and have been ever since. the huge following these ww2 games have had are legendary. the call of duty series is a prime example.
its premier showing achieved viewing figures of 10m in the states and then sadly 9/11 happened and it was lost in oblivion. 7m for the 2nd episode still showed alot clout.
so i'm just gonna end this posting with a few pics and a few links about the real easy company.
Hooha!
The real Easy Company, the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, US 101st Airborne Division during World War II.
This squad from 2nd platoon was photographed in 1943 before E Co. sailed to England.
An actual shot of one of the 2- 88mm dual purpose guns captured in Eindhoven on 18 September, 1944. The kill rings on the barrel of the weapon represent Allied planes or vehicles destroyed by the gun and its crew. c/o Reeder, HQ/506th.
the German Army General bidding farewell to his veteran troops in Austria. These scenarios were actually played-out in numerous places in 1945. The photo above comes courtesy of Ferdinand Sperl, a prisoner interrogator in Patton's 3rd Army. It was taken in Czechoslovakia in May, 1945. German Army General Wendt von Wietersheim, C.O. of the 11th Panzer Division (with cane) is bidding farewell to NCOs of the famous 'Ghost Division' of the German Army.
The real Dick Winters as portrayed in Band Of Brothers.
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