Week 10 - Pompeii, Stumble and Yankees

Week in Progress

All stress levels are on high alert as work gets tough as we started the process of moving into our new factory. I think my hangover on Sunday didn't help the stress as it was the worst I have ever felt, meaning it has lasted me a few days and destroyed my throat.

I managed to watch an average film named 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters'. One highlight of the film being Gretel, who was stunning, Gemma Arterton her name, see below:

The premise behind the film is that Gretel and her brother 'Hansel' (must be said in a stern German accent), lost their parents when they were young, got tortured by a Witch who found them in a Candy house. They kill the witch then make it their life time dream to hunt other witches. Very believeable. Some of the dreams I have are more believable and thats saying something when I often get chased by a large tiger for ages and through numerous dreams.

Pompeii

In a way this section does represent the ancient city which got overhauled by some lava but it is mainly about the band I went to see on Sunday night. They are called Bastille, and yes I do constantly rave about them. That's because they're good. Pompeii is the name of their chart topping (well number 2 at the current time) single they released a few weeks ago. Their album is currently number 1 in the UK's album chart. Quite impressive for a fairly new band starting out onto a path of success (or more likely a path of a second album which will inevitably flop, The Kooks, The Fratelli's, to name a few who have taken this path). They were impressive and the audience loved them, all apart from one of my friends who had to leave mid-gig as they couldn't stop being sick through their alcohol intake the previous night. It also took 2 hours to get home due to the 'Icing Ring' that was the M1. See another one of their hits below, named: The Things We Lost in the Fire:

Stumble

You may think this would be a story relating to a drunken exploit which ended in a 'Stumble'. You would be incorrect. It is about a website that everyone should join upto which I found out about a few months ago called Stumble Upon (www.stumbleupon.com). Basically, you tell the website what your interests are then you press stumble. It will bring a wide variety of websites up and some of them are hilarious. Below is a clip from the Sesame Street, not that funny but I just enjoyed it.

Having looked back at the choice above, there are many more interesting and funny items which turn up, the best are the gifs.

Yankee's

Yankee's is on Ecclesall road in Sheffield and is basically a poor man's Uncle Sams. On Saturday night we turned up to Uncle Sams with ten of us only for it to be booked up so we headed to Yankee's. The meal was extremely nice (Burger and Chips) and so was the company. After the meal we decided to have a 'few' drinks. This inevitably ended up at the Leadmill until 4am. From what I remember it was a great night, it always is when you go to Leadmill. I enjoyed being reminded of seeing an old firned in the morning, this was the first I knew. Ah, alcohol, we wouldn't live without it.

Quote of the Week

"Even if you never know it, each and every kind act affects someone, your small act of kindness might be the one small thing that keeps another holding on."

Week 9 - York, Goats and Tangles

Live for the Weekend (YOLO)

That's right, I just put YOLO. Deal with it. Had a great week, which involved food (as always), including a home cooked steak and ale pie, homemade vegetable kebabs with cous cous and takeaways. All this cultured eating is great for opening the taste buds to different cultures but as I am currently injured (Gregley King) it isn't doing my weight any favours. I am getting fatter. Alcohol + food + no exercise = fat.

Had a few quiet drinks on Friday night on Ecclesall road for Sainty's birthday, it was a good night but I was saving myself for the day and night (Kid Cudi style) in York for Mid's 30th. 

York

It was a glorious day on Saturday and we made our way up to York about ten, I had a nagging mini hangover but luckily I wasn't driving. After a few games of the Alphabet game (football teams and players) we arrived about half 11. When we arrived all the group had been on it since 10 so we had a big of catching up to do. The drinks were flowing and I hadn't eaten (schoolboy), I managed to fit a sausage roll in from the heavenly shop that is Gregg's. After getting refused from about 4 bars as we were in a group we managed to reside in a pub called Tiger 10, just over the bridge. It was brilliant in there, everyone was starting to make their way onto various levels of tangledness, me included (bearing in mind this was about 4pm). 

Hen parties galore, arm wrestling, moustache's and comedy dancing ensued. Then it got to about 6pm and we headed to our hotel to get ready for the night out. The shower in the room was intense and my memory from here on in is vague at best. Gav thought it would be funny to kick his shoes off at me again, so I made sure one went out of the fire escape (didn't want another 'Taxi-Shoe Gate' like last time), long story.

So, we got changed and went back out to Tiger 10 again. It was just as good at night as it was in the day. From here on in I remember less and less after every bar. So after asking everyone in the morning what happened I found out I was the drunkest man out of everyone and my hangover confirmed this. Some of the texts I sent were 'Find Me', 'You Herd' and 'Help'. I also got refused service at the bar for being too drunk, first time for everything. Even though my memory is vague I know it was a quality day and night. I would recommend going to anyone.

Goats

Today we had the classic Sunday lunch with my dads yorkshire puddings and the conversation turned to goats. Watch the below clip, it made Thorney (brother in law) cry with laughter and snort out some gravy:

There are plenty more where that came from, its just brilliant.

Song of the Week - Dizzee

Not my usual choice/type of music but I just can't get this song out of my head. Its catchy and annoyingly addictive. "I don't need no ketamine......."

Quote of the Week

"If you stop working at a career, it goes away. When things are good, that's when you have to work harder, because otherwise it will disappear. And if you don't work toward it, you're not really appreciating what you've got. "