[ a morbid fascination that borders on obsession. ]
Monday, February 02, 2009 a day in mourning.
Today i shall create history by blogging consecutively for two days straight since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Maybe not that recent, i'm lazy to check my achieve. My memory is failing me. Nonetheless i should give myself a pat on the back and buy a giant twirly lollipop to spur myself to blog more religiously.
Top of the news, had this awkward 15+ minutes conversation with my parents about my post-NS plans at 9pm over half-boiled eggs. Caught me by surprise, the conversation not the eggs. A subject that i've been avoiding and the confronting nature had me stumbling for words. So much for my glorious masterplans that i had with great confidence blogged in the few previous posts.
I tried to be politically correct and beat around the bush just to avoid answering the question head on but my parents saw through me immediately. Was given a rather stern, not harsh though, dressing down about recession and the difficulty to find jobs. And the greatest fear that i may not go back to school which in truth left me in doubt and questioning even myself. Looks like i'm back to square one and back to the drawing board?
Second item of the day, i have on a few occasions in this blog subtly revealed my support of a certain north-east club. Today is the day its a secret no more. The black and white font and background is not a mere coincidence. I think its about time i voice my opinion in support or disdain for Newcastle United Football Club if i were to consider myself a true magpie.
In a time of internal turmoil, mired in the battle for survival in and off the pitch, i hate to start on a sour note to lose one of our best players and loyal servant for over a decade non other than Shay Given. In my opinion one of the best goalkeepers in recent memory. I'm sure the club did all it could to retain his services but its a little bit of too little too late isn't it? A huge chunk of it rests heavily on owner Mike Ashley's shoulders(that is a story for another day) but i think its too convenient to lay the blame solely on him(that too is another story for another day). Its a sad day for the club and a half-mast is apt.