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Tony (and Becca's) gaming achievement #2

So we completed Bubble Bobble the other night. S'not really a hard game as such, but its 100 levels long so takes a long ol slog. Also, we had infinite money as it was on the playstation and not in the arcade. If we were playing it for real, probably would have cost about 30 quid in terms of money used to continue.
What does suck tho, is after finishing it, I read that there is a special and really convoluted way to get a better ending and complete it for real. So maybe another day!

Tony's gaming achievement for the day

So, I just finished Zelda 2 - Adventures of Link (I think that's its subtitle). Insanely hard game, and I'll admit I had to use a map to get through the last palace. But that is crazy complicated looking level. Hey, take a look at it.
http://nesmaps.com/maps/Zelda2/39GreatPalace(Level7).png

Anyhoo, I posted this cos it gave me a nice sense of accomplishment. Something you don't get so often with games today, what with saving and infinite lives n all. Maybe I'll see what else I can achieve. Game wise.

Day 50 A letter to your reflection in the mirror

Dear mirror Tony

You look awful. Go and get some sleep.  and sort out that bit of hair that is sticking out the side of your head.

Love from Real Tony

So there we have it. 50 day challenge. And it only took 208 days. Kinda defeats the purpose i guess...

Day 49 Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

Oooo. Well I'd like to move into the place me and Becca have rented and have a big tv. Maybe rigged up with good sound and stuff. Then have friends round and rock the joint like the olden days. And let Becca pick all the aesthetic stuff as that's her field and i don't wanna be treading on her toes.
And also i'd like to earn some respect at my place of work. Both from colleagues and pupils.
And I'd like to work on seeing my chums more often. All of them. Or at least the ones i like. The ones i don't like ive not seen in years so thats ok.
That's enough for one year i think.

Day 48 A photo of you right now

Here we go. Thanks to webcams this was no real effort. It is nearly bedtime and im tired and grumpy. Is what the title of this photo shall be.

Day 47 Birthday wish list

Birthday, eh? Well I shall be 30 so it might be exciting. In which case I would like the new Sonic game. Thank you birthday Santa.

Day 46 Photos of personal things in your life (pets, family, house, ect.)

It's been a long time since I've posted here, and that's mostly cos of this one. Photos? I don't have the time or energy to be taking photos and posting them. So let's skip this one and just get on with something else.

Day 45 A letter to yourself a year ago

Oh hai Tony.

You might not understand the Hai thing now, but in a years time you're gonna laaaaugh. Anyhoo, I come bearing warnings. You got some tough times ahead. Don't think that a job shall come to you easy. You got a lot of rejection coming your way. And it shall be worse for Becca. But you both do ok in the end, so keep plugging away at them applications. Merstham in particular, hint hint. Speaking of Becca, things shall be tough as your jobs will lead you to only having weekend visits. But you know shes worth it in the long run so stick at it.
Oh, while I'm here I think you should place a couple of quid on Man City winning the FA cup and Man Utd winning the league. Do it now!

Love from Mr Burton

Day 44 Something that fascinates you and why

Blimey. All sorts. The other day I was saying how planes are kinda cool cos I have no idea how they work. Although that less fascinates me than terrifies me. Nasty things.
Also animals. Like cats and dogs and even stupider ones. Things that have no real intelligence and just walk around or sit down during the day. How mad is that? To have no real purpose in life. Just wander and eat and stuff.
Also, without sounding too pervy, sex is mad interesting. Mostly though, the idea that no matter how people are when you see them in the day, they might act totally different in a sex time. Don't wanna dwell on that too much but it does strike me as interesting. Cos I'm a big perv maybe.

Day 43 A picture of your favourite place in the world

Meh. Can't say there's a place. I mean, all my favourite places are only good if the people I like are there. Thats what makes them good. Pubs no fun on my own. I like being in bed with Rebecca - but thats no fun unless she is there. I like the bath cos its where I can be on me own, but even thats crap if it has no water in it. Point proven I think.

Day 42 Bad habit(s) you have

Hmm. Should be easy. Let's see...

1) Biting my nails - Have done it for years. Try to stop but i don't like finger nails so i bite them.
2)Poop-parping - I never used to fart much cos I was worried I would poo my pants. I got over that I guess, and am now quite windy.
3) Gossiping - As I said waaaay back on Day 1 or 2, I like a good gossip. Ya know, hearing what folk are up to then telling others. Always fun.
4) Lying to get myself out of trouble - Yep. Seems the best way to deal with problems. Hmm? Confront them? Nah.
5) Picking me nose - How else can I get rid of boogers?
6) Picking me ears - How else can I get rid of ear gunk?
7)Being Lazy - I lack motivation for most tasks.
8) Time keeping - I'm often late as I am too away with fairies to watch the clock.

Gee... I could go on a while here. Maybe best I stop at 8. 8 bad habits is ok right?

Day 41 Whatever tickles your fancy

Let's continue where we left off.

Tony - The Waitrose years (2001 - 2006)

My first full time year at Waitrose was a bit grim. My brothers were off to Uni making it fairly obvious to me how much I'd blown all I had. But I soon settled into a happy rut with my shelf stacking. Repetetive tasks appeal to me fair bit for some reason, so stacking and pricing was an alright time. And I began to make a large number of very good friends.

Unfortunately, this was also the time I hit another down point. While I knew many people my age who were single, I knew no one else who'd never had any luck with girls. In my defence. by this point I'd not had much chance. Went to a boys school and spent my free time with other guys in scouts. Or scouting type things. So the time came to find love. But this did not happen. While I shan't name folk involved, I chased a number of lovely ladies. Some more lovely than others. Looking back though, a lot of my problem was that I was looking for a happy ever after love type thing. When most 18 - 20 year olds don't wanna settle down. They want sex and booze and drugs and stuff. Or at least sex. So over 5 years i longed for about 3 different girls, and each eventual knock back (normally from said girl moving away - I never developed the spine to ask them out or anything) drove me a little more off the wall shall we say. By the time I was longing for a friend who chose another guy, I was right on the edge.

So rather than dig a deeper hole for meself while my friends all found love, or better jobs or both, I looked for a way out. And that way came a calling when Linda from the office suggested CAmp America. Which shall be a story for another day.

Day 40 A letter to a deceased person you wish you could talk to

To all my Grandparents

I'm writing mostly cos i feel guilty. As a family we never really got on, and when the family began to fall apart you guys were all victims n all. Grandma and Grandpa were ignored by those who supported me Mum, and so I felt sort of guilty even visiting, knowing that I'd get the piss ripped out of me when I got home. And so I didn't visit as much as I should have. And Nan used to sit in her chair and only occasionaly talk to us when we went over, so I figured you didn't really want to talk to us much. But only in your last few days did I realise how much we all meant to you. And the sitting reading magazines was just how you were. Just cos you didn't talk to us non stop like Grandma, didn't mean you didn't love us. The opposite was true. And only when hearing folk say at Grandma's funeral how much she loved having us over as children, did I realise how horrible it must have been to have your only Grandchildren suddenly either blank you entirely or visit you out of guilt rather than wanting to visit you. And as you are all now gone I'm afraid I can't change the things that were done, or apologise for them.
Sorry.

From Tony

Day 39 Zodiac sign and do you think it fits your personality

As I'm waaaaay behind on this, let's do two today.

I am a Capricorn! We are : Practical and prudent
Ambitious and disciplined
Patient and careful
Humorous and reserved

and also

Pessimistic and fatalistic
Miserly and grudging


Well I'm certainly pessimistic. I'm very grudging. Not particularly ambitious, patient, careful or disciplined. So it seems I fulfil all of capricorns worst traits. Goooo me!

Day 38 A photo of your parent(s)

Hey blog fans. Tony is back from holidaying. Lets see if i can dig out some photos here.

Here's me dad, in 2006 I believe. He looks much the same now.

And rather than put effort into finding a photo of me Mum, I just browsed Facebook, where she appears once. She be front left opposite my dad. Also here is Rebecca's Mum, Granny and Granddad. And me and Becca.

Day 37 A song that you like to dance to

Dancing ain't really my thang. Maybe 'a song you like to wave your arms in a camp manner to while singing along' shall be more appropriate.
And convieniently I have two such songs that I like doing that to right now.

I didn't really know this til Becca bought me a Boney M cd for me car. Now it is a regular. I specially like the key change before the third verse. If that is a key change. Im not sure. I hear these words and use em to sound clever. Anyway, thats the bit i generally let go of the sterring wheel and start bouncing.

Whats next...

Most kids my age first heard this in Short Circuit 2. Kids today know it from Shrek 2. Everyone should know that it is awesome. A song that must be cranked up to 11. Specially during the little bit before the end. I dunno what you call those bits. Ya know, where its different to the rst of the song. You'll know it whne you hear it.

Day 36 Some hobbies of yours

Sitting on my arse mostly. Although that may be more of a habit than a hobby. Same goes with being a geek. Although I've recently begun trying to embrace nerdom rather than pretend I'm above it all. Nostalgia is the means to do that. And so I will count my hobby as reliving my childhood through old tv shows, games and... no..just those two things.

Day 35 A letter to your crush

Nah. I'll pass on this. I mean, I don't have a crush. As far as I know, crushes aren't often returned. And also as far as I know, all my physical attraction for one girl is returned. Maybe not all the time but enough for me to warrant not writing a letter.

Day 34 Your favourite quote

Tricky one. Plenty of good uns I guess. Let's see....

'Let's all look at the idiot...'

Michael McIntyre says this. About when someone is crap at driving and then when you overtake them you all look to see how crap they are. And since I heard that I've done the same.

'He's dead now!'

Homer says this in the Krusty gets Kancelled episode of simpsons. No idea why I like that so much, but I use it often.

'Friends come and go, but enemies last forever.'

As seen in some picture in the downstairs toilet of Rebecca's house. It appeals to me as I see much truth in it. I forget me friends that I don't see - but I never forget the people who pissed me off.