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Sunday 22nd of January 2006

Drain

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, posted by Anthony in the late morning.

First, a link (via Grumpy Gamer). This will probably be a post of links.

I’m sick – again. This isn’t funny! This time it’s a sore throat with a cough. I think it’s an infection, but I haven’t had time to go to a doctor. Today it’s been a week of illness without much change or improvement. I’ve been sicker than this, but it’s a constant drain on my energy.

I was too busy in work this week to do much about it. A number of things reached various crucial stages at around the same time and I really had to be on top of it. Normally I would have enjoyed it, but I was feeling so low on energy it was very tough to get through. I did my job, but I was grumpier than was strictly necessary. Each evening I would come home and just collapse on the couch. I haven’t even been able to work up the will to play Battlefield 2! By Wednesday I was running on fumes, and by Friday afternoon at 2pm I was completely empty. I just sat there, staring at the screen, occasionally dredging up the inner resources to deal with an emailed query. Tomorrow, I shall make an appointment with a doctor. Next week should be quieter so I’ll be able to take a couple of hours at some point to get myself seen to – sooner rather than later.

It is frustrating to not be able to blog about work, as that is where the most interesting stuff I do happens. Luckily, there is now a video available on the internet that will give you all a flavour of what my days are like.

Take it from me, This Is Exactly Accurate In Every Detail.

I believe I missed International Blog De-Lurking Week, but I don’t care. I am declaring this my blog’s International De-Lurking Post. If you read this blog on a regular or semi-regular basis, but never comment (or haven’t commented recently) then please comment on this post. You don’t have to say anything meaningful. In fact, I will save you the burden of thinking of something to say. Just fill in your name, use the email address who@what.com (if you don’t want to leave your own) and type “Hello” in the text box. You can write more if you want, but really I’m just curious if there are any lurkers out there – particularly people I know.

I look forward to seeing what entertaining pseudonyms my regular commenters come up with.

And now, the most important link of all. My birthday is imminent (5th of February) and, as always, I like to link to my Amazon Wishlist for no particular reason at this time of year. But what I really want is this, because it’s awesome.

24 is back! Woo-hoo! I shall now return to feeling sorry for myself.

Comments on "Drain"

Comment ID: 5948
At 12:20 pm on Sunday 22nd of January 2006, crack jackson jr realised it was important that we all should understand

Q: What do you call a Frenchman wearing sandals?
A: Philippe Philoppe.
Comment ID: 5949
At 12:22 pm on Sunday 22nd of January 2006, Anthony felt the urge to write

I think I would have preferred “Hello”.
Comment ID: 5952
At 4:34 pm on Sunday 22nd of January 2006, paul declared

a duck walks into a job centre. ‘i need a job’
the job facilitator takes one look at him and goes ‘wow! you’re a talking duck!’
The duck takes a seat. ‘indeed i am, and i’m looking for gainful employment.’
‘Well you’re a talking duck,you will have no problem getting work. One second, let me give someone i know a call.’
The job facilitator runs off and makes a call. Moments later comes bounding back. ‘I have a job for you.’
The duck says: ‘What is it?’
‘It’s in the circus. Good money, easy hours. Happy?’
‘No.’
‘Why not?’
The duck replies, ‘cause i’m a welder.’
Comment ID: 5953
At 5:04 pm on Sunday 22nd of January 2006, Babs decided it was worth pointing out

As you know, I’m not a lurker, but I play one on TV.
Comment ID: 5954
At 5:15 pm on Sunday 22nd of January 2006, Benjamin Goldstein wanted everyone to know

Hello.
Comment ID: 5962
At 3:52 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Dr. Dean proclaimed

Anthony… tut tut! What did I tell ya about keeping healthy.? Hu? Hu? Right then, if yer not gonna jog around Central Park then at least start eating health. We got a “smoothy Maker” recently for 50 squid. It’s deadly. Vasically a glorified blender but with a tap and a ccool design. Trust me, once you juice you’ll never look back. Bit of honey, lots of kiwis, mangos, oranges, bananas, a few spoons of yoghurt and you’re laughing! DO it. Do it. DO IT!
Comment ID: 5963
At 4:01 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Dr. Dean attested

http://www.marshallward.co.uk/mward/product.asp?brand=mward&cat%5Fid=&zone%5Fid=&prod%5Fid=195924&isct=nv&offer%5Fid=&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fshopping%2Ekelkoo%2Eco%2Euk%2Fctl%2Fgo%2FdisplayLink%3F&extra=&inSearch=&search%5Fcriteria=&mo%5Fid=&wl%5Fid=&wl%5Fsec=&fwid=&bbcam=&bbkid=&x=x&mscs_sid=0K85T0U952T08PNBAGJCSGPXS7490B66

Something tells me that’s too large a link to show up? Doh?
Anyway, anthony, it’s slightly different to our one but I recommend this for you. It’s great! And fruit is much cheaper than fizzy drinks etc. AND HEALTHY!
Comment ID: 5964
At 4:59 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Hector attested

Dia duit!
Comment ID: 5966
At 6:31 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Babs stated

Gesundheit.
Comment ID: 5969
At 7:46 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Stephanie blurted

Hi that smoothy sounds good and also good for you think i will try one out my self.Get your self sorted and back on track. Hope to see you soon. Stephanie.
Comment ID: 5974
At 9:32 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Up Yours declared

:) U spelt “Stefanie” wrong…

Knobhead!
Comment ID: 5975
At 9:37 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Anthony imparted

That is my aunt Stephanie, spelling her own name entirely correctly. You’ve been hanging out with too many East Germans.

Please don’t refer to my relatives as “knobheads” in future.

Knobhead!

And for the record, Ben Goldstein is JIMI and Hector is Daragh. Do better, guys! Although props to JIMI for doing his research.
Comment ID: 5976
At 10:41 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Yours apologetically testified

Dear Lord Above!!!!!

Aunt Stephanie… Please forgive me. Afterall, how was I to know young Master Anthony had an aunt lurking there in the background? My language and behaviour are utterly disgraceful… except however when retorting to one of young Master Anthony’s many iddiotic commentors, namely Daragh and Jimi who I hold in regular contempt for being true downright “Knobheads”!

(May I explain further… I go out with a bird similarly named Stefanie. Which was the reason for my outburst.)

I hope you will accept my apology for to offend a member of the Litton clan is to offend one of my own, so it ease.

And yes, the juicer is a wonderful accossory to any kitchen, very healthy, very healthy indeed. Truely recommended. Cheerio
Comment ID: 5977
At 10:42 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Knobhead typed

Lads, sorry for calling you knobheads.. no offence meant, just buttering up the Littons, ye know how it is
Comment ID: 5978
At 10:45 am on Monday 23rd of January 2006, jimillfixit asserted

Say your sorry Dean!

‘Props to Jimi’ – ya wha?
Comment ID: 5983
At 12:41 pm on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Gerrysan posted

Hi Anto Couldn’t find The Blond Joke is that the joke.
Rest up and get well. Here’s a laugh.

As we go through life thinking heavy thoughts, thought particles tend to get caught between our ears, causing a condition called truth decay. So be sure to use your truth brush and mental floss twice a day. And when you’re tempted to practice tantrum yoga, remember what we teach in the Absurdiveness Training Class: “Don’t get even, get odd.”

Cheers Gerrysan
Comment ID: 5985
At 1:33 pm on Monday 23rd of January 2006, JIMI, M.A Hons started typing, with this result

Another wet day here in Vancouver. What’s the weather like in Ireland these days?
Comment ID: 5986
At 2:36 pm on Monday 23rd of January 2006, eleanor testified

I think smoothies sound a great idea. Me and Ellen would love to be woken every morning with a fresh smoothie when we are over visiting; perhaps a whizzer would make a good birthday present?
Comment ID: 5987
At 2:47 pm on Monday 23rd of January 2006, D said

O dear! Should’nt that read myself and Ellen? Tut-tut
Comment ID: 5988
At 2:49 pm on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Anthony was inspired to add

Oh, give her a break – it’s not like she’s an English teacher by profession.

^^^^^^^^^^^
Heavy Irony
Comment ID: 5989
At 3:22 pm on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Sibyl decided it was worth pointing out

i’ve tried this once before to no avail, but here goes another attempt:

Hello.
Comment ID: 5996
At 6:14 pm on Monday 23rd of January 2006, Anthony felt the urge to write

If at first you don’t succeed…

Hello, Sibyl.
Comment ID: 6012
At 3:49 am on Tuesday 24th of January 2006, Man with lisp discoursed

Anthony….. Pssst! Anthony, dude! Who are all these people?

I’m not sure I like this, now that I know I’m being observed by these strange lurkers! Feel kind of vulnerable.

And as for the Smoothy maker, Mr. D is right… imagine how cosmopollutin ye’ll look offering fresh New York Smoothies for yer guests’ breakies!

I forgot to mention, or rather purposefully omitted, on the grounds of bad diet & health, that you can also add ice cream and alchohol to the blend. But I don’t recommened that for you while your training. How far away is the next New York Marathon anyway?
Comment ID: 6013
At 3:51 am on Tuesday 24th of January 2006, betheholy was compelled to share

I wonder? Aunt Stephanie? Is this Anthony & James playing games again? Think they’re laughing atcha Dean?
Comment ID: 6030
At 11:54 am on Tuesday 24th of January 2006, elenamary wanted everyone to know

Dearest Anthony,

I am not completly sure why I read your blog but I think I am comforted by the fact that most your commenters don’t actually read your blog but type for the attention. We need a term for those who type just to “hear themselves type”...I say we call them Anthonians?

I had a first this past week, one of your commenters, commented on my blog…on an entry tilted Fried Candybar Emergency!

I am done rambling.

Hello,
Elenamary
Comment ID: 6049
At 3:57 am on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, D10 opined

Elenamary.. you are in fact wrong. I always read the blog and as you’ll see by my comments here they are all in act directed at anthon’s failing health. Have you tried making yer own smoothies incidentally? I made some lovely ones last night but forgot the melon! Have you got any nice melons?

Where’s Bridget Jonesy?

Anthony, I hear Champion sports are doing a great deal on leg warmers at the minute, maybe there’s a store near you?

Jazuz! ooking back on my variso comm ens i ooks serosly lie i go t om key issing on m ke boar o is it my spe ling?
Comment ID: 6050
At 4:01 am on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, Man with lisp stated

Why does Mary Harney look like Jabb Da Hutt? Health Minister.. irony.. hello?

Jimi, it’s not too bad here actually, but in east germany, poland, russia etc, its uckin freezing! -20 degrees. What’s it like in candaddad-da? Seen any moose?
Comment ID: 6051
At 4:28 am on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, Babs stated

If leg warmers EVER come back into fashion I, for one, will become most violent.
Comment ID: 6055
At 5:19 am on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, betheholy felt the urge to write

Ah, we thank the blog for elanamary….......
.......you’re a man aren’t you?
Comment ID: 6056
At 5:21 am on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, Old Mc Donald decided it was worth pointing out

LOOK AT ME!
Comment ID: 6062
At 8:50 am on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, D2 declared

Jimi, Daragh, Anthony…. Elenamary

Lads, the New York Marathon is on 6th November. That gives… er…

thirty days has Sep…. divided by…..

... LOADS of time to get race ready! ARE YIZ ON!? ARE YIZ WITH ME NOW LADS! C’MON!!! FECKS SAKES C’MON!!!! DO IT DO IT DO IT!
Comment ID: 6063
At 9:32 am on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, Babs professed

Good lord. Did someone pop some speed into your tea this morning?
Comment ID: 6064
At 12:14 pm on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, D2 imparted

You too BABS!!! More the Merrior… mirror… merrian square… no wait…. merciful JAZUZZZSSSS!!!!! DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!

RUN RUN RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUICE IT JUICE IT JUICE IT!
Comment ID: 6065
At 12:22 pm on Wednesday 25th of January 2006, elenamary proclaimed

D2 I don’t like to run, it is bad for the melons.
Comment ID: 6079
At 3:38 am on Thursday 26th of January 2006, D2 wrote

Ha-ha-he… well pointed out Elenamary. So we’ll make exceptions…

those with Melons can SPEED WALK!!!!!!!!!!

(Note: This does not infer the said taking of illegal substances as inferred by Babs: Comment 32)

This health business is great! I feel better already. Think I’l do some lunges now!
Comment ID: 6081
At 4:39 am on Thursday 26th of January 2006, Babs posted

You tell ‘em, Elena. Nothing worse than bruised melons. This is especially true of cantaloupes and casabas.

And D2, Me?? Infer?? Never!! It was more of a query, really.

Though I must say HAD I actually inferred such a thing, it would have been for very obvious reasons.
Comment ID: 6085
At 8:36 am on Thursday 26th of January 2006, Housse blurted

Hi. I’ve been away. By that I do not mean in prison, just not blogging or even lurking. Sorry you are ill.
Comment ID: 6086
At 8:50 am on Thursday 26th of January 2006, D2 attested

Lurkers… they give me the creeps.

Anyway, girls. I’m sure they’ve invented some sort of netting for safe transportation of Melons. Even when you’re running. So no excuses!
Comment ID: 6087
At 9:17 am on Thursday 26th of January 2006, Ivan asserted

Start smoking Anthony.The satisfying once in the morning allout pflegm cough is an invigorating kick start to the immune system. And you look cool. And in new york noone would mug you because you would smell poor.
Comment ID: 6109
At 6:19 am on Friday 27th of January 2006, D2 professed

Don’t listen to im Anthony. Run like the wind! Go get a pair of spring loaded, go-fast stripey, bouncey, kick ass rapper runners and go running! You can do it! DO IT DO IT DO IT!

Actually, I did’nt see a juicer on your wishlist. Too bad, had there been one I would have truely bought you one. Auhhh!
Comment ID: 6112
At 6:28 am on Friday 27th of January 2006, Babs proclaimed

Ok. It’s offical. D2 has been possessed by Richard Simmons. Or some other notoriously nutty health type.

I’m thinking exorcism.
Comment ID: 6114
At 9:47 am on Friday 27th of January 2006, D2 was compelled to share

and i’m thinking… where’s Jimi? Running perhaps?

Or even worse… he got a job!
Comment ID: 6115
At 11:20 am on Friday 27th of January 2006, J felt the urge to write

And since when has anyone let a minor little thing like work keep them from commenting?
Comment ID: 6116
At 12:35 pm on Friday 27th of January 2006, Claire typed

Anthony, Here I be, another lurker.Hope you are feeling better, will be in NY in may, hope to see you then.
Comment ID: 6124
At 4:23 am on Saturday 28th of January 2006, Stephanie attested

To whom it may concern Aunty Stephanie does not do lurking i will be in N.Y. in May not lurking in the back round. Anthony hope you are better now Aunty Stephanie.
Comment ID: 6130
At 11:27 am on Saturday 28th of January 2006, JIMI, M.A Hons was inspired to add

JIMI’s busy. Got a job driving the trolley buses in Vancouver. Training up at the moment. Nearly crashed the other day. Nerve-wracking stuff but I get a lot of job satisfaction. I’ve finally found my calling…
Comment ID: 6137
At 7:00 am on Sunday 29th of January 2006, D2 realised it was important that we all should understand

Evidently you’re right J. Work, even trolley pushing, is indeed no deterent to Anthonty’s magnetic blog.

Jimi, what’s a trolley bus? Is it the plural for loads a trolleys, like what they have at tescos? Maybe you should post a short blog about it. Did you burn many calories? Work up a sweat? After all, it takes half an hour’s house cleaning to use up the calories in a digestive buiscut… biscuit… biskit… damnit, that’s a tough one.
Comment ID: 6138
At 8:13 am on Sunday 29th of January 2006, Claire declared

Anthony, I was with mum a.k.a. Aunty Stephanie last night and have explained th her that like it or not in internet terms she is a lurker!!
Comment ID: 6141
At 1:41 pm on Sunday 29th of January 2006, D2 asserted

yeah… creepy lurkers

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Gone to America

Sunday 22nd of January 2006

Drain

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