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I did something on Saturday night that I said I would never do and had never done before. I played Guitar Hero III.

I’ve always seen these games and though they looked that cheap and tacky and really had no game play worth commenting on. So much so that I’ve actually in the past been dumbfounded as its popularity.

So I was tricked into going over to Dave’s on Saturday night under the illusion that we would be playing xbox games. I’ve no idea why I thought it would be the Xbox though rather than the 360 Dave has. Anyway we all went over beforehand to hand wedding invites to Dave, Lynn, Mark and Clare and by the we’d got home, put the kids/Vonnie to bed, walked the dog and got back over they were already firing through GH III on co-op.

I reckon i picked it up not badly on easy once I’d had a few songs under my belt but to get a bit of competition going on we ended up going head to head on the hard setting I think. I didn’t have a chance bearing in mind I was just getting used to the three buttons never mind all five!

And do you know what? I loved it. Nothing much to do with the music or the game but its frustrating enough that it wants to drag you back again and again until you get it right. If it didn’t cost so much I’d have went to the shops on Sunday morning and bought a copy for my Wii!

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I hope, HOPE, to get the grouting finished enough tonight that over the weekend we can get the showercurtain up and actually use the shower we’ve had installed.

Seriously, I’ve never been in a situation where I couldnt get an hour to do something becuase theres so much else going on that generally I don’t get to sit down, relax and do something I want to do until 9pm. This manifested itself in my building of paper airplanes for the kids last night at 8.30pm. I think I promised them I’d make them more tonight if the weather was nice.

In other news *touches wood* Erica seems to be settling down a bit better now. Shes occasionally sleeping for more than an hour at a time and is actually getting up to 5 hours sleep without a feed on occasion. With her record thats amazing. Add in to that she seems to be generally happier in herself these days as well. Fair enough when she screams it usually goes on for a bit but generally this is because shes like Nairn and just doesnt want to miss anything and ends up overtired. Shes been great for Vonnie these past few days so I’m led to believe.

In other baby news belated congrats to Mark and Clare on the birth of Beth on Monday!

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We were due to get up early to tidy the flat and be in a state to go get Mark and Clares couch early doors. A mix up with Vonnie’s mum however meant that she couldnt get that van and we had to wangle her dad’s huge van from him. This meant we were running late for that and Mark and Clare decided to go through to Airsoft Scotland to pickup some gas and shooting glasses earlier than planned and sort the couches out later on.

Mark had pilfered a sat nav from work so we follwed that rather than start off the journey ourselves. It ened up taking us through Cambuslang and onto the M74 only to get us stuck in roadworks at Bothwell services for 2 and a half hours. Clare wasnt happy and by the time we nicked out at the services and got out of Bothwell she was ready to launch the thing out of the window under a passing artic. Eventually got to the shop which appears to be the only shop in the town and purchased the things were were through for then headed home. It was about 6.30 by the time we hit EK I think when we should have been back by 3.30pm!

Vonnie went and got the van and it took about 10 minutes to get teh couches out of Mark and Clares house and we were expecting 20-30 minutes to get them into the flat. The bloody things wouldnt fit through the living room door!
In the end it took 2 hours to get them in and it involved takeing the door and half the doorframe off. Clare kindly looked after Nairn during this time and I think its drove her to never want a kid ever. I can only thank you guys for your help and we’re really sorry everything took so long and ruined everyones night.

I think I collapsed about 10pm when my hangover stopped and sleep kicked in.

Woke up to head into work early to get the day over with. Couldnt find the cards from my parents so left them until I got home.

Had a shite day at work though made the mistake of telling Lesley it was my birthday and so by lunchtime I had a birthday card sitting on my keyboard when I came back from the walk I took in an effort to wake myself up.

Gave up just before 4 to go home and relax and have a quite night in. Couldnt think of anything I wanted more than an early night after being up all night with Finn.

Got home and took Nairn from Vonnie to give her a rest. Sat down on my PC and had a quick look at my regular sites then VOnnie had a go at me. She was very stressed and I had no real idea why. Eventually got it out of her that Mark and Clare were coming over to drop in a present and she was fedup with folk coming over to see our livingroom as a tip. So I cleared the living room for her and tidied a bit of the bathroom while she washed the dishes and stuff. Eventually she cracked again at my slowness and explained that a few folk were coming over for a couple of drinks later on which gave me a kick in the arse. We eventually got the place tidied and managed a shower each just before folk arrived.

Surprisingly I had a great night, might have been to do with the vodka jelly mind you, and thanks to everyone for coming along. Not seen a few of you guys in along while. And thanks to Vonnie and Clare for organising it.

1)Was 2005 a good year for you?
Both good and bad. The good outweighs the bad though.

2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
Hearing my soon to be son’s heartbeat after rushing across glasgow for an emergency scan because the doc couldnt find it.

3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
I’d have said the doc not finding the baby’s heartbeat but that lead to much happiness afterwards. It’s a toss up between seeing Vonnie crack up through not knowing what was happening with the flat and being unable to do anything about it and Susie telling me there was no friendship left. Neither were very good.

4) Where were you when 2005 began?
In a drunken heap on Mark and Clare’s floor txting Vonnie.

5) Who were you with?
Most folk…it was a party and M&C’s

6) Where will you be when 2005 ends?
Most likely it will be a quite one in the flat.

7) Who will you be with when 2005 ends?
Vonnie and Finn

Did you keep your new years resolution of 2005?
I dont make resolutions..i just make promises. I promised to sort my life out and I did. Never imagined it would turn out like it did but I’m not complaining

9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2006?
nope

10) Did you fall in love in 2005?
Quite simply, yes.

11) If yes, with who?
Vonnie

12) If yes, do they know?
Yes

13) Are you still in love with them?
yes.

14) Do regret it?
No.

15) Did you breakup with anyone in 2005?
Yes and No. I’d broke up with Susie way before the end of last year but I decided to stop trying to get back with her on New Years day.

16) Did you make any new friends in 2005?
A lot more than I thought I ever would.

17) Who are your favorite new friends?
Shug and Jen though I dont get to see them enough

18) What was your favorite month of 2005?
June…I had a great summer!

19) Did you travel outside of the UK in 2005?
Only in my head.

20) How many different states did you travel to in 2005?
2…awake and unconcious

21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2005?
No.

Last night was good fun. Willie has to make a short film for his Uni course and after last years film was mostly done by Kev its his turn now to take charge.

He’d got so far with the planning of the film but got to a point last night where he’d ran out of ideas and basically said, “right…what do you guys want to do now”. We eventually came up with a few ideas that might work and filmed them and refilmed a couple of bits so theyd fit. Im curious to see how this works out as they want to film it over a few days so theyve got plenty of time to relax and edit it into something that looks good. Just as we finished though Willie let us into a secret about how he might reshoot the ending as he’s got a werewolf, zombie an police ending he’d like to do as well as one where Big Rab the Malkie gets to off Mark in a deserted street which should be good

Not had such a laugh in ages but I was really late getting home. Was hoping to be there about 9-10ish rather than the 11.30 that I ended up getting home at (I think) Took some pics last night as well and when I get round to uploading them they’ll be here if anyone cares to have a look

Also found out that the electrician Mark and Clare are using is a guy I used to go to school with, Andy Brown. Was a bit surreal to see him after all those years

Right…after a chat on Saturday night at Mark and Clares party…just before my body decided cider was a good sedative…we came up with a workable date for the camping. It’s not ideal but working around what we’ve already got planned between us all it’s the only real date that gives almost everyone a chance to go.

So 21-22 May 05 is looking like the hot favourite. Steve can’t go as its a firefight weekend but he’s happy with that as it means we can go to some of his LAN the following weekend. The following weekend was sort of out because of the LAN but more so because its the weekend before Mark and Clare go off on their honeymoon. This also ruled out Willie and Ang as they are going along as well. The weekend before the 21/22 is Steves birthday airsoft weekend which we obviously couldnt do. Willie might not be able to make it as he has to get his course work in by this weekend but with a bit of luck and a little hard work he might be able to join us so fingers crossed.

What does everyone else think of the date?

I’ll need to start finding out numbers soon so we can work out if we have enough tents and transport…and if there isnt enough cars the bus stops at Fort William and is very regular and suprisingly cheap considering the journey if I remember rightly…think the campsites about a 10 minute drive outside Ft William but then again I was VERY tired the last time i was there and can’t really remember it.

Would anyone be up for going up on the Friday? Anyone that wants to attempt Ben Nevis would probably have to go up on the Friday at least as your talking about a 7 hour walk up and down. Obviously thats with a lot of stops on the way up and it takes almost no time at all to come down from and theres a lovely wee pub at the start of the track which over looks the campsite if I remember rightly.

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