August 2008
35 posts
Hero or Villain?
I read an article on The Independent website about how invisibility cloaks could be theoretically feasable and that scientists in US have already been able to make a small object appear “invisible” to a machine that detects things using microwaves.
I didn’t know microwaves could detect anything other TV dinners but then I’m no scientist. It also had URL addresses to...
darkhorsedan:
New competition: Guess the sound.
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Edinburgh Diary 21st-27th August 2008
thesophie:
Two reasons why Ihaven’t been keeping up with the daily blog. 1 - Still no internet in the flat. 2 - I would rather be partying/sleeping. So welcome to the omnibus edition. I bring you highlights from the 21st to the 27th August. Of course, I was drunk a lot of the time and my memory is bad at the best of times, so it will be sparing, but maybe that’s best. After all I’m sure you’re all...
Longpigs, On and On
Notting Hill Carnival
Went to the Notting Hill Carnival with Ripley Peeps after work today. Well the carnival was pretty much over by the time we got there, it was just a shit load of people and police dancing in the street. I mean the people were dancing in the street the police were arresting the people. I saw like twenty police men arrest one guy and when I say twenty I’m not exaggerating it was ridiculous...
The Greenhornes, Good times
Working Late
I haven’t done me tumblr in awhile as I’ve been working the late shift at Ripley’s (4:45pm-12:15am) and Helen came down to visit before she went to China. She gets to go to China… lucky girl. So this maybe a bit long. Sorry.
Any way I’m still enjoying the company of my fellow Ripley staff members but the management are in shit; literally. Our first opening day was...
Michael Bay's Dark Knight script - check it out! →
(via darkhorsedan)
I love the last bit… Missiles are solid comedy gold.
Cuddly Toys
Yesterday my easy going training at Ripley’s Believe it or Not was interrupted by actual work. I and a few of my new colleagues were chosen to leave training to go help out in the gift shop. The big American cheese was down, giving his inspirational and educational talk about Mr Ripley and his organisation so the fact that they were having problems getting the shop sorted had to be kept...
johnbrissenden:
Wondering how much tonight’s insomnia will fuck up tomorrow.
I’ve started wondering how it’s going to effect me next week. I get a bed of my own again from tonight, no more floor for me.
The company interviewing me on Wednesday →
The Six Parts Seven, Casually Smashed to Pieces
Bernie Mac is dead?
Bloody hell Bernie Mac is dead! From pneumonia no less.
He was great it’s a tragedy, look for him in Dont Be a Menace To South Central When Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. “I hate Whoopi Goldberg’s lips” and his amazing role as store dick Gin in the fantastic Bad Santa. “Santa likes to fuck fat chicks in the ass”.
Jobssszzz zzz zzz zzz.
I was going to write about my new job but I’m not in the mood. I thought that I should blog about it but… to be honest I don’t know what to blog about. The job is at the new Ripley’s Believe it or Not opening in London on the 20th of August. The training is sooo much fun, I’m meeting a lot of cool people, playing all sorts of games and getting paid for it!
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Feeling Better
I feel optimistic and happy, perhaps even a little excited. I have several projects on the go now (well ok three… technically two) and I’m confident that working at Ripley’s is just what I need right now; a job that’s laid back and fun.
Three days ago I was feeling the complete opposite. I was freakin out about everything, which is a lot to worry about I can assure you, it...
