What cruel torture is this? A non-holiday Monday! Now, I'm fully cognisant that, in fact most Mondays are not holidays, but, jeez-louise, they should be! And to add insult to injury, I got flu, and tetanus/diphtheria vaccination shots this morning. Arm's a little stiff, and brain is stuffed with cotton. The nurse, about to start her normal prattle about needles and the shots (to distract those who get nervous), stopped short, observing that I must not "fear the needle" (echoes of "Don't Fear the Reaper"?) because of my myriad of 'painful-looking' (her words) piercings.

So, yes, after such a lovely weekend, what a way to spoil things. To steal a quote from my favourite TV show: "Here comes Captain Bringdown and the Buzz Killers!".

Well, that's okay, I guess. It's already half-way through the day, and I have floor hockey to look forward to tonight. I've chosen myself as one of my hockey pool players, so I have an even more vested interest in how I do this season! I'm currently ranked #7 in the hockey pool (significantly lower than that in player stats), and so I need to score some more points to bring up my standing on both lists.

Two big nights out this weekend. Friday night was a birthday party. I haven't been to the ol' Sticky on an evening in quite some time. Wow - the 'normal' bar scene crew are scarier than ever. I think it's funny that with all the wide range of weird and wonderful experiences I've had, I can still feel out of place and slightly uncomfortable! Of course it didn't last ... after a few drinks, everything was fiiiine. ;) And the evening ended at Hush for some great breakbeat, so all was well.

Saturday was Deko-ze. For anyone who knows who/what I'm talking about, I need say no more. For everyone else, it was just another amazing night. Fun music, great atmosphere, and more familiar faces than I've seen in a long time. I called it a family reunion. ...of course there a few notables (even ones who read this) who were missing on Saturday night, but all-in-all, a great time. And if you feel yourself growing slightly red in the face, realizing that you are one of the notables to whom I was referring, GET YOUR ASS OUT next time!

Oh yeah, and Sunday was just a slack-around day. Saw Kill Bill (part 1) - definitely proves that Quentin Tarantino has still got the touch. Also tried to put together a PC that will allow me to watch TV in my room, should I feel the urge, but I was thwarted by the demons of software. Almost made me question my career choice. (Yeah right)

Oh well, I'll probably be at it again tonight.