h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Stardate 070999

Have actually remembered to start early enough to get something done today. Still remember weekend as well, which is a bonus.

Saturday was no football, so went to Meadowhell instead. Was ok to start with, didn't start to fill up until 11, and was still ok until 12. Had icecream at Bobbins - can't remember the flavours, something minty, something coconutty (flavour of month), and something called razzleberry or some such nonsense.

Bought 2 CDs from Our Price (£7 each - bargain!), got Cardigans (one with Love Fool, not sure which it is) and Oasis - The Masterplan. Like both, but means that have only managed George Michael and both Gin Blossoms over weekend.

Also in bargain quest took advantage of HMV's two for £30 offer on Platinum games. Got Tekken 3 and Theme Hospital. Have not tried Tekken 3 yet, as am now addicted to Theme Hospital. It just shows what a sad and twisted individual I am, that I can derive hours of enjoyment from placing rooms in a building, putting benches in the newly created hallways, and employing doctors to treat Bloaty Head and Golf Balls. Have overslept two days in a row, caused by staying up until 1 am to get to end of level. Still, tomorrow is day off, so can play all day.

Washed Mighty Mini on Saturday. In a normal person's life this would be a non-event not worth talking about. I, however, am different. I do not remember last time I washed Mini. I do, however, remember last two times Mini was washed. When had last accident in May, people who fixed car also washed and cleaned inside. As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. Since then Mother has washed Mini also, thus proving that if you leave a mess for long enough, a mother will eventually clean it up. It rained today, so Mini would have got clean anyway.

Went to pictures on Saturday also (very busy day). Saw Go. Excellent film. Stop reading this and go and see it immediately. I will not say what it is about. You do not need to know. Just go and see it.

Sunday was woken by Father. Three times in one week. He will pay. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but one day he will pay. I do not forget these crimes. Woken to go food shopping. Very dull. Why are old people so slow at normal thing in life, like walking and picking food off shelf when buy same thing from same place every week? Sat outside Morrisons for 40 minutes while they finished.

For rest of day, did not much. Apart from play Theme Hospital. Must get to end of game soon as college starts next week and will have lots of work to do.

Sister is now talking about maybe moving in with Bloke 2. He shot three rabbits over weekend, and has eaten one. Do not like him. Has no one told him that men no longer need to catch their own food? Supermarkets have been invented so time can be spent more productively, and people no longer need to skin their dinner before they cook it. When she showed me a picture of him dressed like a caveman, I thought it must be for a fancy dress party. Now I think perhaps it is his normal way of dressing. When they met, he probably hit her over the head with his club, and dragged her back to his cave by her hair.

She is still in touch with Bloke 1. He has been in hospital for hernia operation. Left very pathetic message on her mobile. Seems she has two stereotypes - caveman and sickman.

She rang yesterday to moan because her boss has rung from business trip to France to tell her she had to go to Exeter to look round the shops. For work. And she moans about this. I wish I had a job where I was paid to look round clothes shops. She is going on what she calls a booze cruise this weekend and is taking the opportunity to get a new outfit (despite just buying new car). I'd swap jobs with her any day.

Today had banana on toast for breakfast (from canteen - overslept by half an hour), mushroom pizza for dinner (from canteen - got chips as well, but were horrible, so only ate couple), and have not had tea yet. Mother is painting kitchen, so may not be able to cook anyway.

After pizza, went to bookshop for couple of textbooks. Ordered textbooks have still not arrived. Will call and yell at people tomorrow. Will do no good, but will make me feel better. Anyway, bookshop no longer has law books. Have opened new branch couple of streets away, and all law books are there. Despite being in middle of student land, bookshop does not give student discount. Have paid £10 all but tuppence for two little books - Consumer Law and Family Law. May be able to read a bit before next week, to give some idea of what is going on in first class.

Have got number for place to enquire about buying shares in Wednesday. Might do it. Might not. Probably too expensive, and will probably talk to me as if small child who knows nothing. But if don't call, will not know. Might call.

Still 35 minutes to go, and almost no work to do. One letter to post, and two things someone has given me to do - but can't remember what needed doing. Are there pills to cure senility?

Cake s.o.

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