Fortitude

OK I have completed the shifts worth of work (actually before the shift started) so I have to type up much interest (that is like hyping up, but writing about it) and now my, old before his time, colleague is badgering me to go for a cigarette before the due time.
Let me explain, I have given up the carcinogenic weed many times (every night) and abstained from it for years at a time, as I made my triumphant return to the SS Dodgey Sausage, I vowed to resist the hold this substance has on me, unfortunately, due to me having the willpower with the consistency of fresh porridge a new carton of Phillip Morris's product was purchased.
Now the aforementioned colleague has agreed to rationing our ciggie intake to one every 2 hours (7 a day), and we have enough to last us (at this rate) until we are supposed to make land fall, at which time we are going out (on the lash) after we return to the sea we are avowed to be "sans tabs". However, he is inclined to try to entice me to having a cigarette prior to the alloted time, whilst I am steadfast and true in the metering out of the tobacco there is an added incentive to the declining of these requests, it pisses him off!
Squirm my friend, squirm. 

All Aboard the SS Dodgey Sausage

Back on the old tug again, this time I have discovered a secret room formerly unknown to me (and judging by appearances several others around here) it is referred to as "The Gym" and, whereas previously I eschewed such gratuitous implements of masochism, I became enamored of  the device known as "the treadmill".
It, and I, have formed a bond, and convene on a regular basis to induce perspiration (exuding from myself) and a feeling of euphoria (apparently due to my production of endorphins ).
And all this for free, who'd have thought eh?
I know that I'm on a vessel with limited area and thus a treadmill makes a lot of sense, but it has occurred to me that to have a treadmill and live in the country would be a bit of a waste of time (dog ownership & barking comes into the equation).
Much the same as working on a boat and going on a cruise on your time off, it's just not lining up in my head, I am wondering if my reader feels the same as I when I delve into these thought processes.
Thus the phrase, busman's holiday.
   

Psmith in the City

There are quite a lot of things in life that amuse me (the misfortune of others isn't normally one of them unless they have wronged me in someway, then I view it as comeuppance), I have just read a book by P.G. Wodehouse (he of Jeeves fame) and it tickled me somewhat, however, after reading it, my language altered somewhat (mostly for the better).

Conclusion? Reading improves your outlook on life as well as educating (OK so the book is nearly 90 years old but I think it still has relevance, well it must do or I wouldn't have had a clue as to its meaning), strange though I read the same book when I was 12 and it took me about a week, this time it only took me a day. I remembered the plot etc but the intricacies and the word play were possibly lost on me when I was 12, maybe I should read it again in 30 years and examine the difference then.

Meanwhile the march of time goes on and I am wondering what happened to my pseudo noble intentions of exploring the possibility of making ice whilst the sun shines, back shelved again I'm afraid, I will be addressing them when finances are more comfortable and my leisure time is sufficiently unoccupied for me to get off my hairy posterior and get the design tools out and stir my ambitions for such fanciful an occupation.

Stay tuned

Geeking is a huge consumer of time

I'm in possession of two (yes two) Samsung Galaxy Tabs, they are a strange beast yet very much what I require to reduce my back pack weight, I can use the Tablet computer for most things associated with computing, going online, emails, games watching videos and listening to music, plus internet radio (OK a bit of a repeat there).
The annoyance factor is superseded by the "ooh" factor as I can do nearly everything that my laptop has kept me occupied with.
Downside at the moment is not being able to connect to my storage media so as to be able to watch a film that is on there (this is apparently possible but I am at odds to find out how).

Up sides are, weight, instant on, communication and portability.

Tech Update

Well I'm waiting in for the arrival of the new TV from Samsung (I've gone 3D) so expect to see me wearing some incredibly NHS type of glasses

To encourage the start of a party

Back again and this time we have the sala built, not much left to do on the place now, just get the gate fitted and the beds in and the place will be fit for BBQ so there will be parties, oh yes, there will be parties

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