Woke up this morning before my alarm went off this morning - definitely a once-in-a-blue-moon event. Chalk it up to going to bed so late though - and for what? I did nothing. I really need to stop doing it, it's not healthy. I know I'm a creature of the night (and all that jazz), but when there is no merit then there is no point.
Fat load of good it did - still ended up getting into work just after 9. I vowed in front of Val to get there earlier in future. I know I'm on flexi time, and I can come and go as I please (within reason), but I don't think it's showing a good impression of me. Work was a nightmare - not only was the climate fluctuating, causing me great discomfort, but my computer still hadn't been sorted. After leaving a message with the IT 'helpdesk', I had to endure a painful walkthrough of trying to fix my problem. They already know I'm IT literate, so when I say I need a callout I *need* a callout, yet still I had to go through the procedure. It took five minutes just to get to my IP address - '...now then Graham, move your mouse to the corner, click on Start. See that menu? Point to Run. Click on it. Did a window open? Good. Now, in the white box...' - excruciating doesn't describe it! All they need to say with me is 'what's your IP?' and I can give it to them in 5 seconds (I just timed myself - how sad). Anyhoo, that's another callout booked. To get my work done though, I had to swallow my pride and photocopy all of the stuff. I'm not kidding, there must have been at least 50 things, and I couldn't just use the sheet-feeder thing bada-bing-bada-boom - it took me all day to get all the stuff done, and I still need to do one more thing with them in the morning! Sheesh!
Had lunch with Ste today, and I'm getting increasingly worried about that chap, and myself as well. Why you don't ask? Well, he's either really intelligent, or really stupid, as he found a way to annoy me greatly. Nitpick at EVERYTHING I say! I'm not saying he's a bad lad, he's really not. Maybe he was just in a silly mood today, because everything really was over-analysed. And my reaction to it wasn't exactly productive either, I seemed to turn into a lecturer teaching him the ways of life - as if I knew them! I can look back now and see humour in it, but I'm unsure if he did or not. I'll have to be a bit more careful on our next encounter. Also let slip that I'm going to Christine's this Friday - not quite sure what he makes of the friendship, but a young lad going round to an older woman's house for drinks isn't something you encounter much in everyday life. Can't wait for that though - I really need to unwind.
This evening's events have been pretty sour - I got home later than usual as I helped mum get the shopping straight after I finished work, and because of the amount of sleep I didn't have and weather I fell asleep on the chair for about an hour. The position I choose isn't uncomfortable, and I love the fact I'm going to snooze for a bit, but waking up from it is a bitch - it's like staying up non-stop for a week, falling asleep for one hour and then staying awake for another week. Really takes it out of me. The fact that mother was drunk did not help at all - as usual I said nothing at all to provoke - I swear I didn't - and she goes off the rails at me again, so it was another night with the earphones in. Wasn't all bad though - I left some positive feedback for an eBayer - the fan I bought arrived today, a lovely shade of blue it is too. And great news - Mel's new video was up on the website! 'Better Alone' is a strange choice for a single - her ballads have not gone well over the years, but it's a nice treat for the fans. The fans aren't exactly embracing this new vid with open arms though. For me personally I like it on the whole, but there are a few problems which dog it. The song has been chopped, harshly - gone is the build up and flow, it's more like a flash in the pan now, but the album version may have bored the casual listener. The video setting is great - I don't think it comes off as cheap, more symbolic and arty. Mel is looking as fab as ever, it's a strange sight seeing her in a dress, but I could get used to it! Things go downhill early on sadly, as she misses out a word of the song. Very unprofessional, and she fluffs another later on - why it wasn't corrected I don't know. And although I don't mind the acting at the start, I get really uncomfortable at the end with all these sensual arm movements - maybe I'm just not used to seeing Mel do them, but at the moment it just makes me feel strange. Plus the ending has been lifted right out of the Anastacia video, but I can understand the red curtains/Red Girl Records connection. I honestly hope she does well with it, but if not I really don't care - if the chart is dominated by pointless Crazy Frog and high-pitched Akon nonsense then I hold little respect for it anymore.
Right then, I'd best be off, and give myself a bit more sleep than I had last night. I hope I have an interesting dream...
Until next time - make sure you know all the words before making a video!
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