We Went For Some Food Last Night....

...and this is what we thought of it:



Salad, salad, salad, salad,
salad, salad, salad, salad,
salad, salad, salad, salad,

Mushroom, MUSHroom!

Salad, salad, salad, salad,
salad, salad, salad, salad,
salad, salad, salad, salad,

Oh no, ste-e-e--eak, it's a ste-e-e--eak!

Listening to: Background Office "Chatter"

Yes Dear.

On Monday nights I go to worship practice. Because of lack of time, I don't get to see Lis at all :( I do, however, phone her :-D

Last night when I phoned her we were chatting for about an hour before I decided to go to bed. We said our goodbyes and I hung up. I went over, turned out the light and was walking back to my bed when I noticed my phone was ringing (it was on 'vibrate'); Lis was calling me back!

T: Hello?
L: Sorry, I don't wanna annoy you, but I forgot to tell you what I almost said a minute ago.
T: Okay...
L: Well, just before you hung up I was going to say "could you remember to text me when you get home." but I managed to stop myself.
T: LoL!
L: I know, I know; it's silly and probably not that funny.
T: ROFL!!!! Can you not tell I'm laughing!???? *breathes* Classic!!

Then I slept :)

Tonight I get to see her (yay!), and teach her some bass and go for some drive and eat some food. And stuff.

Listening to: Eli - "Do What You Said" (Now the News)

Loz's Quiz

1. Full name: Tristan Joshua Thompson

2. Nickname(s): T, Mr T, Tris, Trish, Trishy, Trist

3. Shoe size: 9½

4. Height: 5'11

5. Hair: Brunette

6. Siblings? 3 half-brothers (= 1½ brothers). Owen (18), Ben (15), Asher (13)

7. Do you like to sing in the shower? Yeah baby!

8. Do you like to sing? Not so much in public unless (a) I'm being silly, (b) I'm singing along to the stereo in my car

9. Birthday: 15th December

10. Sign: "Give Way"

11. Lefty or righty? Righty; though I hold my knife+fork backwards!

12. Shoes or sandals? Barefoot

13. Coke or Pepsi? Coke everytime. No doubt.

14. What do you want in a relationship? Lis

15. Have you ever cheated? Nope

16. Marital status: I'm taken and lovin' it

"FAVOURITE" QUESTIONS:

17. Song? OOhh, hard. Depends on my mood. And whether I'm playing it or not. Can't really pick one, so I won't.

18. Cologne or Perfume? Aftershave

19. Movie? See my profile.

20. Number? Favourite number!? That's silly. I'll just say 7 - number of spiritual perfection

21. Card games? Mao I Create

22. Radio station? Don't really do radio - it's all rubbish in Bristol. Bush and Troy do my nut in.

23. Sports? To watch; F1, Footie, Tennis, American Footie. To play; field hockey, badminton, footie.

25. Food? Yes

26. TV show? Most recently; Desperate Housewives

27. Cartoon? Futurama, Simpsons, Family Guy

28. Character? Peter Griffin

29. Colour? Nope

30. Do you plan on having kids? Yes.

31. How many do you want? I'm easy. More than 1 would be cool though.

32. What's something you can't wait to say? That long line from Wayne's World...though I have to learn it first!
"OK ... First I'll access the secret military spy satellite which is in geosynchronous orbit over the midwest... then I'll ID the limo by the vanity plate 'Mr. Bigg' and get his approximate position... then I'll reposition the transmission dish on the remote truck to seventeen point thirty-two degrees east, hit WESTAR-4 over the Atlantic, bounce the signal back into the atmosphere up to COMSAT-6, beam it back to SATCOM-2 transmitter #137 and down to the dish on the back of Mr. Bigg's limo... It's almost too easy."

33. Get married? Yes

34. Would you have kids before marriage? No.

EITHER/OR QUESTIONS:

36. Do you have a crush? On Lis; yes..but shhhhh ;-)

37. What hurts you the most? Pain.

38. Music/TV? Depends what's on and what mood I'm in. I prefer playing music :)

39. Guys/Girls? To marry - 1 girl. As friends; you need both.

40. Green/Blue? I don't know.

41. Pink/Purple? Uhm...blue?

42. Summer/Winter? Summer

43. Night/Day? Yes.

44. Hanging Out/ Chillin? That's the same thing.

45. Dopey/Funny? Dopey and Funny

46. You know I'm around when you hear: Me

47. What school do you go to? School of Rock

48. Do you enjoy what you do? Depends what I'm doing.

49. What's a major turn on for you? Hourglass figure and a nice bum.

FRIENDS:

50. Who Are They? Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey & Ross. Duh.

51. Most blonde: Alison.

52. Nicest: Luke Radford is a very "nice guy".

53. Funniest: My bro; Owen.

54. Tallest: Dave. Though don't mention 6'9" or I'll have bad images.

55. What's the worst thing a friend could do to you? Kill me.

56. and 57. seem to be non existant? Yes

58. Is it right to flirt if you have a g/f or b/f: Depends on the relationship. Certianly shouldn't flirt if you think it could be taken as "I fancy you"

OTHER RANDOM QUESTIONS:

59. What was the last thing you cried over or got teary about? When Batman's parents died last night in "Batman Begins". I didn't cry, but it tugged at my heartstrings. Poor kid. The kid actor of Batman looked like Luke Dean!!

60. What's something about guys/girls you don't get? Uhm - why Loz thinks that guys are more moody than girls. Yeah we can be moody..but more than girls!?

62. What's one thing you can't live without? Air.

63. Love or Lust: Love

64. Silver or Gold: Silver or platinum or white gold.

65. Diamond or Pearl: Unbreakable diamond filament rope.

66. Sunset or sunrise: Depends what time it is, who you're with, and what the view is like.

67. Have you ever gone Skinny-dipping? Nope - I've seen people doing it though. We stole their clothes and made them run backt to the caravan site naked..huh huh huh.

68. Do you sleep with stuffed animals: Nope.

69. Do you have any piercings: Top of my left ear, though it's probably healed over properly this time.

70. What colour underwear are you wearing right now: Navy Blue

71. What song are you listening to right now? "Floaty" - Foo Fighters

72. What are the last 4 digits of your home phone: 9661

73. Where would you want to go on your honeymoon: It's a secret.

74. Who do you want to spend the rest of your life with? Lis

75. What are some of the first things you notice about the opposite sex? Dunno really.

77. What's the next CD(s) your going to buy? I'm thinking of getting the new Foo Fighters album (In Your Honour)

78. Do you wear contacts or glasses? Yep. Prefer contacts for vain/practical reasons.

79. What was the best advice ever given to you? Aunt once bought me some expensive sunglasses and said "Remember, if these ever get damaged or broken; it doesn't matter. They're just things and can be replaced; it's not like you've broken a leg, or lost someone." That was good advice.
My dad once told me, "Don't marry a fat woman; you'll regret it." I replied "I'm not planning to!"

81. Do you like Funny or Scary movies better? Depends what mood I'm in and what type of comedy it is.

83. Hugs or kisses? Kiddles (Kisses + Cuddles)

84. What song seems to reflect you the most? "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me

85. If you died tomorrow who would you leave everything you own to? I have no will, so it would probably go to my mum.

86. Do you have any enemies? Yes; the matress people of Matressia 9 in the Beddy Star system. One day I shall find a way to defeat their flame resitancy....then..only then shall I rest.

87. Who was the last person to hug you? My girl last night.

88. Would you rather be rich or famous? Depends why you're famous.

89. What time is it in Albania? Uhm - at a guess...4 hours ahead of GMT?

90. What time is it where you are now? 3pm

91. Have you ever met Santa? Did you hear about the dyslexic satan worshipper? He sold his soul to Santa.

92. Name something pretty: Something; I name thee "Flibble".

93. When did you last talk to the person that you like? Last night when I dropped her home.

94. Do you have any pets? 1 evil cat; Kali, aka Darth Vader

95. Who was the last person you danced with? Lis, in my kitchen.

96. Last time you were stressed: Uhm, last time I got stuck in traffic?

97. Are you an alcoholic? Nope

98. Who sent this to you/ what do you think of them: Nicked it from Loz. She doesen't like "whackers".

99 What do you want to do/be when you grow up: A fighter pilot, just like my little brother.

100. Do you want people to send this back? No, but I want them to blog their version!

Just Do It

Check This Out...

...my new coffee mug.

I Was Tired Last Night

T: Night, night
L: Thank you for tonight
T: I will

Lisa is lovely; it's the little things she does. Every night when I drop her home, she asks me (without fail) to text her to let her know that I got in safely which makes me feel muchos loved; to which I always reply 'I will' :) Blast my tired brain for skipping ahead to that part of the conversation.

Listening to: Foo Fighters - "Doll" (The Colour and the Shape)

When I Come Around

Two words...

...it rocked!

This is me there...



..that was as we walked in through the gates. We managed to get almost to the front! There was an area with a barrier around it that was reserved for the first 3,000 people there; we managed to get pretty much up to that barrier!! There were 65,000 people there, which means we had 3,000 in front of us, and 62,000 behind us.

Here was the running order of my Saturday. The weather was scorching hot for the whole day!:

07:30 - wake up and head to work for an hour to shut down some servers for maintenance
09:05 - leave work.
09:20 - get to church to pick up bass
09:30 - drop keys for work off at my boss's house.
09:35 - get home
10:00 - leave for optician's for 10:10 appointment
10:20 - arrive at optician's
10:35 - get seen by optician
11:10 - go see Lis's potential new house with Lis
11:20 - go home to get changed and ready for Green Day
11:30 - Meant to be meeting youth at church. Am trying to print off directions but out of ink.
11:50 - Get to church, meet youth, go inside church and print off directions.
12:20 - leave church, pick up other youth, and head for Milton Keynes baby - yeah!
15:00 - arrive at National Bowl, Milton Keynes and head inside!
15:15 - sit around on the grass
16:00 - start standing in the crowd to wait for bands to start playing
17:00 - 17:40 - First support band come on - "Hard-Fi" : nothing special. Got booed a lot.
18:15 - 19:00 - Second Support Band - "Taking Back Sunday" : they were good entertainers...music was alright too! The singer did cool tricks with a microphone..coolest one was where he threw it around his neck and let it just wrap itself around him!
19:35 - 20:25 - Third Support Band - "Jimmy Eat World" : they were alright...didn't notice them too much. By this point we'd worked our way pretty much up to the barrier. We were having fun trying to grab cups of water from the bouncers, and trying to drink/throw the water so "Jimmy Eat World" didn't get a lookin really. On a side-note: that water saved my life. I would have dehydrated/passed out for sure from the heat/confines of thousands of sweaty people!
21:05 - 23:15 - GREEN DAY BABY!!!!!!
Now we come to the main event; Green Day! They started off with some tracks from "American Idiot", and went on for another two hours doing various tracks; mainly from American Idiot/Nimrod/Dookie. One of my absolute favourite tracks is "When I Come Around" (Dookie), but they didn't do it :(
About half-way into it they pulled a random drummer, a random bassist and a random guitarist from the crowd and got them to play along! I was jumping up and down, trying to get noticed, but;
a) I wasn't in the front-3000-people area
b) I didn't have a massive sign saying "I play [insert instrument name]", as did the 3 random people.
It would have been soooooo cool to play up there, but I didn't get to :( ahh well...I'll get there early next time and have a big sign :-D the guitarist got to keep the guitar (after messing it up by going completely out of time, LoL), the bassist got to do a stage dive, and the drummer disappeared into the ether somewhere.
For the encore they did "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". Lis - if the battery hadn't died on my phone I was going to call you and let you listen to it...grrr @ batterylife :(
Then they did another song and finished with "Good Riddance (Time of your Life)"..only a lil bit different..it was just Billy Joe on an electric guitar. It rocked *grin*
Is it sad that I was watching how they played certain songs (Like how Mike Dirnt (bassist) played "Longview" and "Holiday", and how Billy Joe played "Good Riddance(...)"? I don't care :-P
The pyrotechnics (FIIIIIIIIIIRE) were well cool. Loads of explodey things, fireworks and, the cooolest part, 70ft high flames all along the back of the stage in certain songs! We could feel the heat from where we were standing!
FI-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-RE!
There were four massive screens - two that you can see them either side of the stage in the photo, and two more on stage. They had a camera mounted on the drumkit that was facing at Tres Cool (Drummer)...it was a very cool angle (no pun intended ;-) )
Overall I had a great time!

11:35 - Enter carpark, get to car and get into traffic jam
12:40 - exit car park and enter traffic jam on road
12:40 - 04:30 - driving home. Stopped about 3-4 times to either get food or sleep.
08:45 - Wake up for church!

Well, that was my day. It was amazing; it was the hottest day this year and I got a nice reddy-brown face (which is now settling to a nice brown..I hope). Green Day were just great and I had a fantastic time!

Bring on the next concert (TBA)..since Foo Fighters have just released a new album, I'm hoping they're touring soon..maybe them....*checks*...grr, they've only planned festivals so far. Hmm..maybe next year....(Dave Grohl...if you're reading this...please tour and come to Bristol and get me a ticket :-D you're the man!). Before Saturday, the Foo Fighters gig I went to in 1997 was the best gig I'd ever been to. Ooooh, just thought; I'd love to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers live - I've never seen them and it would rock so hard that my ears would bleed...I'm sure of it.

Oh yeah - I believe I haven't done a "report" on how "meeting the parents" a few weeks ago went. It was pretty good! Arrive late Friday night and went to meet Lis's gran' (who is v.cool!). Saturday we mainly chilled all day long and watched DVDs. We also walked around Lis's village and saw her school and stuff. Sunday we went to the church Lis 'grew up' in. It was quite traditional and it was cool to see where Lis 'grew up'! In the afternoon/evening we went to a seaside town (where Lis's family goes on holidays a lot) to wander around and have some food. Had a nice steak and a 'kit kat' cheesecake. It wasn't too bad...bit warm though :-S then we went back to Lis's. Early start on monday morning to fly to Bristol and then straight to work!

Right, better get on with work now - hope you enjoyed the update. Just to get some comments, please post the best Gig you've ever been to, and the next gig you'd like to go to :-D

Listening to: Foo Fighters - "X-Static" (Foo Fighters)

[edit]Lis's parents seemed pretty cool though - seemed to get on with them alright :)[/edit]

Green Day Gig

I'm going to see Green Day at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes tomorrow!! Awwww yeah!

I'm taking 4 youth from youth club with me too. I can't wait!! I haven't seen Green Day since I saw them in Brixton on their Nimrod tour!

Leaving at 11am, driving for a few hours and then sitting there for hours waiting for Green Day to start.

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Listening to: Green Day - "When I Come Around" (Dookie)

This Was Cool

Read it.

Now

Fountain Pens

When I was at school I used fountain pens a lot. I'm not sure why really...I don't think that I'd quite realised that my ability to make a mess was genetic at that point, and so tried simply 'not to be messy'. Anyways, all I remember about fountain pens is mess, and fragility. I don't know how many tens of fountain pens I went through. Once it's bust, it's like trying to write with a sewing needle - yeuch.

Recently, one of my collegues at work found some disposable fountain pens.

I am now addicted to fountain pens.

It's like writing with an anti-gravity pen; it just seems to slide over the paper. And the strokes it leaves behind just look so...cool! It's like....*real* ink and stuff. If pens were chocolate, then this pen would be the galaxy of chocolates...sooooo smooth. None of that ballpoint crap; they're the cheapy supermarket chocolate of pens. I guess those nice gel pens would be like the Dairy Milk of pens. Hmm. The point is, I actually look forward to writing with it. I think I must be sad.

I love my pen.

Nkeba aa.

Apologies
I feel that apologies are in order. I have been very slack in blogging recently...I can't believe it's been two weeks already!!! I'm going to try to blog at lunch time.

Quiet as a Mouse
Last night Lisa and I watched "Without A Paddle". When that had finished, we were just "chatting" ;-) and we heard a chirping noise from the hallway. Our black cat, Kali (a.k.a Darth Vader), has a habit of capturing animals, dragging them into our hallway and then playing with them until they die. We thought she'd dragged a bird into the house again. We went into the hallway to investigate. That was no bird; it was a baby mouse! Poor little thing :( It was squeaking and must have been in pain with the cat playing with it. We shooed away the cat and looked after it for a while. It seemed to calm down (it stopped squeaking), and even moved around a little bit, but it had lots of blood coming from one of its eyes, and couldn't really stand properly. It definitely wanted to lie on one side because if you laid it on the wrong side, it would flip itself over. We left it in a box in a place the cat couldn't get to, and I took Lis home. It seemed to move a bit more without people around.

When I got up this morning, it was dead :( I was so hoping it would get better. I didn't have the heart to kill it last night to put it out of its misery. Grr @ Darth Vader.

Lisa suggested we should call the mouse Padmé.

Listening to: Mercy Me - "Where You Lead Me" (Undone)

Lego Rocks!

When cleaning out my room, I found this Lego car-thing that I'd built years ago. It now sits proudly on my desk. Bang...BANG!



I also saw some Star Wars Lego that I'd like to get; a Snowspeeder and a Fighter...they look sooooo cool!

Listening to: Alanis Morissette - "Ironic" (Jagged Little Pill)

Meet The Parents

First off; go here. It's one of the coolest ideas I've seen in a long time.

*1 hour later*

There did you enjoy reading that?

This week I have been mostly chilling with Lis, watching old Star Wars films, and eating Chinese food. Last night specifically we watched (mostly ;-) ) Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back. We shouted at the screen a lot; "Dude! That's your sister!". Is it still a sin if make out with someone that you don't know you're related to?

On Tuesday we went to Adam's house to watch "Team America". It was very rude...but incredibly funny. I've never laughed so hard at a puppet throwing up as I did in that film, and believe you me; I've seen many a puppet blow chunks. Never seen puppet porn before though. Strange concept, and mind-rockingly hilarious.

What's with the title you may ask? No? Well, one of my recent titles (God Created Whips) was a direct quote from Tom, and I'm just going to leave you to guess. Hint: it involves a game called 'Apples to Apples' (which you have to try!).

No, my title this week is to with what's happening tonight. I'm flying to Northern Ireland with Lis to meet her parents. *Gulp*. I'm not scared, not really. A little bit anxious about how we'll get on - I'd really like to get on with them. I have a lot of family in the Republic of Ireland (my Mum's side is all Irish). Even so, it's my first visit to Ireland of any description! I knew I'd get there in the end *grin* (I've usually been visiting my Dad when the rest of my family has gone over to see the relatives). I still need to pack, but that shouldn't be too arduous.

---Lunch---

Mmm, foooood is gooooood.

Listening to: Alanis Morissette - "Perfect" (Jagged Little Pill) [can you believe it's been out 10 years now!?]

Diseased

There is some sick person spreading their illness around.

I say they're sick because they cough a lot; mostly over Lis's blog. Here, here and here

To the sick person: either own up, or shut up.