Here's... Jonny!

Yes, I'm back from Manchester. For those who have been following my Twittering, you'll know that I've been having a good time. It was great to see Stephen again and even better to be doing the normal kind of stuff we get up to in Newcastle - DVD/game fossicking, beer ingesting, and watching action films. This time, the action film of choice was Demolition Man featuring Sly Stallone and Wesley Snipes. If you like your films to consist of one-liners, large explosions, and gunplay then this is the film for you. Not quite in the same league as the seminal Die Hard, but not far away.

The drive down to Manchester was quite fun. Well, as fun as a four hour drive can be. After reaching the A69 mist suddenly descended and my view was thoroughly obscured. Still, it made the whole ordeal more interesting with the possibility of death at every junction.

The drive back, however, was magnificent. I set off just after midnight so it was pitch black, my Sat Nav refused to work so I was forced to use my own wits, and, let me tell you, it was fantastic. I've always enjoyed driving at night but bursting down motorways with no light other than your own with no other soul on the road is a fantastic feeling. The route back from Carlisle was particularly exciting as there are no cats-eyes to help you see where you are going!

I'll leave you with this piece of 80s history:



Jambo out.

I know, I know...

You're all positively aghast at the vast changes that have warped the very layout of this blog. But, chin up - it's now far easier to navigate, the décor is as wondrous as ever, and the whole place has a more pleasant feel to it, a certain je ne sais quoi, don't you think?

Jambo out.

Couple of changes...

Still sorting out the website and trying to configure it the way I want it. Had a good day today; met up with my homeboy Ahsan and had a wander around town for a bit before grabbing a coffee at Starbucks (my first time in Starbucks!) and then heading back. It was cool to catch up with him as for the last six months I've been buried in books for my degree but now I've got no scheduled classes it looks like I can start hanging out with my friends more.

I've got a real itch to play poker. I've been toying with the idea of starting to play online for money but there are a few problems I see:

1/ I'm broke and can't really afford to frivilously throw away money
2/ I'm not that great at poker; I've played a few times against friends but online there are certain things missing such as being able to read player's faces.

Still... I'll have another look at the bank balance and see if I can convince myself that if all goes to plan I'll end up with even more money.

Not much to report really. Driving down to Manchester to see Newcastle play Manchester City and also to drop off a 32" TV for my friend who's down there for Uni. Should be good fun.

Jambo out.

Oh! Forgot to mention, I remembered my Twitter log-in details the other day so follow the link on the left and you can see what I get up to.

So...

Blogging, eh? Who would want to read about someone else's banal ennui laden life?

Obviously people like you. I'm gonna be using this blog to document stuff that's important to me: Football, TV, movies, videogames, and music. I'll also probably be talking about stuff I find and like online or on streets. I'll try and make this as interesting as possible so there'll be loads of links, flashing images and bright colours to keep your attention.

Jambo out.